Talk Eastern Europe – Episode 200 – Livestream!
Join us on November 14th at 19.00 CET for the livestream of the Talk Eastern Europe’s 200th Episode. Launched in 2018, Talk Eastern Europe is the official podcast of the New Eastern Europe magazine and is hosted by Adam Reichardt, Alexandra Karppi and Nina Panikova. During the video livestream, Adam, Alexandra and Nina will run down the latest news from the region. Later they will be joined by a special guests – Pavel Havlicek and Zsuzsanna Vegh - who will discuss the current geopolitical shifts in the region and discuss the results of the recent US election from the point of view of Central and Eastern Europe.
About our guests:
Zsuzsanna Végh is a program officer at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Her analytical focus is on Central and Eastern Europe, especially the foreign and EU policies of the Visegrád countries, the state of democracy, and the role and impact of the populist radical right in the region.
Pavel Havlicek is Research Fellow at the Association for International Affairs (AMO). His research focus is on Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine and Russia, and the Eastern Partnership. He also deals with questions of security, disinformation and strategic communication as well as democratisation and civil society support in the CEE and post-Soviet space.
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Passage of the foreign agents law has triggered large protests in Georgia calling for a European future for the country.
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Adam and Nina discuss the recent shooting of Slovak’s Prime Minister - Robert Fico.
Later, they move to the South Caucasus and talk about the protests in Armenia and Georgia. They close with an update about Ukraine and positive news from the Czech Republic.
For the main interview, Nina is joined by Dr. Marat Ilyasov, a visiting Scholar at the Global Academy of George Washington University to discuss the recent developments in Chechnya including the possible scenarios of Ramzan Kadyrov’s succession.
Our Patrons can also listen to bonus content where Marat discusses what the experience with two Chechen wars could suggest for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Moldova's information and security service blocked over 20 Russian media websites in the country. While not shocking, this is certainly a bold move.
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#Slovak parliamentary #elections are scheduled to be held on 30 September 2023, and there is a lot at stake. How might a #Fico victory affect #Slovakia's stance on #Russia and Ukraine? What are the concerns regarding Slovakia potentially aligning more with #Hungary after the elections?
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To learn more about the elections in Slovakia, read the article by Michaela Terenzani in our latest issue 'The Western Balkans. A Bridge From Europe to Europe?'
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Of the nine schools in Izium only two had not been damaged or totally destroyed over the last year and a half. Some buildings had been hit by Russian forces on the days before they occupied the town. Some of the schools, such as Lyceum No. 2, had been hit by Ukrainian strikes during the Russian occupation of the town. The Russian troops and the Russian field hospital had been stationed there and the school subsequently became a target for an attack.
Tap the link in bio and read the article by Kateryna Pryshchepa in our latest issue 'The Western Balkans. A Bridge from Europe to Europe?'
Ukraine, once possessing a substantial nuclear arsenal as a part of the Soviet Union, voluntarily surrendered its nuclear weapons in 1991 due to economic considerations. This move, accompanied by its adherence to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, marked a pivotal moment in global disarmament.
Despite the Budapest Memomrandum, which facilitated the security guarantees for the country, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. Russia continues to issue nuclear threats, which has become a powerful instrument, to which Ukraine cannot respond. But what if Ukraine becomes a nuclear state?
To find out tap the link in bio and read the article by Davit Totadze on our website.
#RussianInvsaion #NuclearProliferation #ukraine
Betting big on #MiddleEastern #dictatorships will not end well for #Putin. Russia is making common cause with #Iran and its #PersianGulf neighbours in a bid to kickstart the much touted “new world order”, albeit at the risk of becoming entirely beholden to West Asia’s main players.
Tap the link in bio to find out more in the article by Saahil Menon on our website.
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#geopolitics #Russia #MiddleEast
There continues to be much debate about the prospect of a #stalemate scenario in #Ukraine. While such a situation may seemingly decrease uncertainty on a short-term basis, this does not take away #Putin’s ability to cause further trouble down the road.
If you want to hear how the western political elite can move from uncertainty to certainty in the Russian war, tap the link in our bio and read the article by Dmytro Zolotukhin & Valerii Pekar on our website.
#Ukraine #ukrainewar #VladimirPutin
While Ukraine continues to occupy a regular spot in news reporting, western outlets and politicians still overlook the main reason for the war. In order to make sure such a conflict cannot happen again in the future, we must understand the deep-rooted societal norms that allowed Russia to invade in the first place. Why it is not just Putin’s war in Ukraine and what is the collective responsibility of Russians?
If you want to hear more about why this misleading representation points to the leadership’s personal culpability, click the link in bio and read the article by Lesia Ogryzko on our website.
#ukrainewar #VladimirPutin
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Astrakhan Oblast is an ethnically diverse federal subject of Russia located at the crossroads of #EasternEurope, #CentralAsia and the #NorthCaucasus. The region’s previously marginal pro-independence movements have been gaining popularity since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What is the probability of intergroup violence in the Lower Volga area and how do members of Russia-wide opposition groups react to this challenge?
#Astrakhan’s ethnic minority population is highly heterogeneous. The largest groups besides Russians are Kazakhs, Tatars, Nogais, Chechens, Azeris, and Kalmyks. Minorities from Astrakhan Oblast have been disproportionately recruited to the war in Ukraine, leading to discontent in the region.
Read more about Russia’s least Russian oblast in the article by Dor Shabashewitz on our website by clicking the link in bio.
#Russia #Separatism #EthnicMinorities
Europe is currently faced with a dilemma in its #EnergyPolicy. While sanctions against Moscow have ended supplies from Russia, the EU and many member states are transitioning to more #GreenEnergy sources. Given the current uncertainty facing the continent, a stronger #EnergyPartnership with Kyiv may be just the remedy. Want to hear more?
Read the article by Jozef Hrabina on our website.
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#energysecurity #sustainableenergy #ukraine #EuropeanUnion
