Trump’s Peace Push Stalls as War Escalates | Weekly News Roundup
Donald Trump’s latest attempt to revive negotiations over Russia’s war against Ukraine has produced plenty of meetings but little sign of a...
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20 of 321 episodesBook Talk: Betrayal – Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest | Luke Harding
Award-winning journalist and author Luke Harding joins Talk Eastern Europe to discuss his new book, Betrayal: Trump, Putin, and the New Age...
Russia Escalating, Serbia's Election Test | Weekly News Roundup
Russia’s war against Ukraine intensified over the summer, with increasingly sustained drone and missile attacks raising new questions about...
Russia, Trump and the Battle for the Balkans | James Ker-Lindsay
We are back after our August break! In this episode of the Talk Eastern Europe Deep Dive, Alexandra Karppi speaks with James Ker-Lindsay, pr...
Russia is Weaker than the West Thinks | Anna Danylchuk
Russia’s war against Ukraine is being fought not only on thebattlefield, but also in the information space. In this Talk Eastern Europe deep...
Ukraine's Top General Fired, Secret Russia Talks & Serbia Stuns Vučić | Weekly News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup, Talk Eastern Europe co-hosts Adam Reichardt and Aleksandra Karppi provide the latest developments in the region...
Can Czech Democracy Survive Andrej Babiš? | Mikuláš Minář
With Andrej Babiš back in power, Czechia’s civil society is warning the country may follow Hungary and Slovakia down an authoritarian path....
Hungary after Orbán, Ukraine’s Reshuffle & NATO’s New Turn | Weekly News Roundup
Hungary’s new government is rapidly dismantling Viktor Orbán’s political legacy, Ukraine is preparing another major government reshuffle, an...
How Europe Can Stay Competitive Without Abandoning Its Values | Special TEE Discussion
Is Europe losing its competitive edge? Can the EuropeanUnion remain economically strong while protecting its social model, environmental amb...
Russia Planning an Attack on Poland? Plus NATO, Moldova, & Bulgaria | Weekly News Roundup
Reports suggesting Russia may be planning a limited attack against Poland have sparked intense debate ahead of the NATO Summit. This week, A...
From Protest to Exile: Serbia's Fight for Democracy | Mila Pajić
In this second part of our special two-part series on Serbia's protest movement, we speak with Mila Pajić, activist with STAV (Students Agai...
Snap Elections in Serbia: What Happens Next? | Weekly News Roundup
Serbia is heading towards snap elections after President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign within weeks, but will this lead to real...
The Untold Story Behind Serbia's Student Revolution | Nikola Ristić
The Serbian protest movement has captured internationalattention—but how did it really begin? In this first episode of a special two-part Ta...
Romania on the Brink? Plus Ukraine's EU Bid Hits New Hurdles | Weekly News Roundup
Romania could be heading back to the polls after itsproposed government failed to win parliamentary approval, raising fears of another polit...
Can Lukashenko Survive Without Putin? | David Marples and Veronica Laputska
In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe , Adam Reichardt speaks with David Marples and Veronica Laputska, authors of the new Oxford Universit...
Russia Strikes Kyiv's Historic Monastery, Plus Dissident Killed in Poland | Weekly News Roundup
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine, damaging Kyiv's UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra monastery while Ukraine continues striking milit...
"Russia Failed Strategically in Ukraine" | Carl Bildt
Former Swedish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt joins Talk Eastern Europe for a wide-ranging conversation on Ukraine, Russia,...
Huge Albania Protests, Plus Armenia Votes | Weekly News Roundup
This week on Talk Eastern Europe, we unpack major developments shaping the future of the South Caucasus and the Western Balkans. Alexandra r...
Is Montenegro Really Ready for the EU? | Danilo Kalezić
Montenegro has long been described as the frontrunner in the European Union's enlargement process. The government insists the country can jo...
Russia Escalates and Poland-Ukraine Tensions Rise | Weekly News Roundup
Russia has launched another massive wave of attacks againstUkraine, raising concerns about Kyiv's air defence capabilities and the future tr...