How Russia's Influence Takes Root | Sonja Schiffers
How do authoritarian powers spread their influence beyond their borders? And why do some countries resist while others embrace it? In this e...
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20 of 337 episodesSerbia after Vučić, Georgia's Opposition under Threat | Weekly News Roundup
Serbia is entering a new political era following AleksandarVučić's electoral defeat, but what comes next for the country after 14 years of h...
Moldova is Resisting Russia. But is Europe Ready? | Anastasia Pociumban
Moldova has resisted Russian interference and maintained itsEuropean course. But can it secure its future in the EU before geopolitical pres...
Serbia’s Political Earthquake: Students End Vučić’s Rule | Quick Take
Serbia has entered a new political era. In a stunning electoral upset, the student-led movement has defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling party...
Serbia’s Election Shadowed by Spyware as Albania Erupts | Weekly News Roundup
Just days before a crucial election in Serbia, reports emerge of spyware targeting activists and prominent public figures. Meanwhile, Albani...
Trump's Russian Diesel Deal: Who Really Benefits? | Mark Temnycky
The Trump administration's decision to ease restrictions onRussian diesel has raised serious questions about US sanctions policy and its con...
Trump's Russia U-Turn Sparks Alarm in Ukraine | Weekly News Roundup
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Is the West Abandoning the Balkans? | Kurt Bassuener
In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Alexandra Karppi speaks with Kurt Bassuener, co-founder of the Democratization Policy Council (DPC),...
Dodik Gains Ground, Russia Cracks Down | Weekly News Roundup
Support Talk Eastern Europe and join our Patreon community: https://patreon.com/talkeasterneurope Election season is reshaping the political...
Moldova’s Race to Join the EU | David Smith
Moldova is racing towards European Union membership, but can it meet its ambitious 2030 goal, and will the EU be ready to welcome it? In thi...
Drones Reach Beyond Ukraine as Political Instability Grows in Europe | Weekly News Roundup
Russia’s war against Ukraine is increasingly being felt beyond Ukraine’s borders. In this week’s Talk Eastern Europe News Roundup, Adam Reic...
How Far Will Russia Test NATO? | Jakub Bornio
Russia’s provocations against NATO countries are becomingincreasingly difficult to dismiss as isolated incidents. How far is Moscow prepared...
Russia’s Election & NATO’s Eastern Flank: What Comes Next? | Weekly News Roundup
What comes next after Russia's parliamentary “election”? And how is NATO's eastern flank preparing for the possibility of a wider security c...
China’s Next Move in the Western Balkans | Stefan Vladisavljev
China’s role in the Western Balkans is changing. Once associated primarily with infrastructure projects, loans and the Belt and Road Initiat...
Thaçi Found Guilty: What Comes Next for Kosovo? | Weekly News Roundup
A major verdict has been handed down in The Hague: formerKosovo president Hashim Thaçi has been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to...
Inside Kosovo’s Crisis of Justice: The Thaçi Verdict | Arber Ahmeti
Kosovo is facing a critical moment. As the verdict approaches in the war crimes trial of former president Hashim Thaçi and other senior Koso...
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...
Book 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...