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The Eastern Border

Kristaps Andrejsons

The other side of the cold war - talking about politics in the EU, history of the USSR and the Eastern European region in general. Mostly for Americans, who also happen to be history geeks....

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2.39 Vranyo for Dummies

The global gas station has run out of gas. In Episode 2.39 of The Eastern Border, we pull back the heavy curtain of "Vranyo"—the mandatory,...

1:01:30Jun 19, 2026

The Eastern Border x Operator Starsky

Another of our collaboration episodes for the anniversary month! This time, with our good friend Operator Starsky! Trigger warning: There is...

1:02:22Jun 17, 2026

2.38 Existential Fanfiction

Happy Anniversary to The Eastern Border ! We are celebrating the madness of the post-Soviet space by watching the Russian Federation activel...

51:41Jun 15, 2026

The Eastern Border x Advent of Computing

In our second anniversary episode, we chat with Sean from Advent of Computing about Russian internet blocks and much more! Car4Ukraine Easte...

1:28:32Jun 14, 2026

2.37 The Simulated Empire

Welcome to the absolute peak of the “Simulated Empire.” It is June 2026, and the Russian Federation has finally achieved the ultimate geopol...

43:16Jun 11, 2026

2:26 This was supposed to be SPIEF 2

The geopolitical abstract has officially broken down into physical, bleeding reality. Recorded live from Latgale, just 22 kilometers from th...

43:35Jun 8, 2026

2.35 SPIEF 2026: We can. But why?

Welcome to Episode 2.35 of The Eastern Border: "SPIEF 2026: We can. But why?" While the Russian elite dine on 18,500-ruble elk lips at the S...

57:37Jun 7, 2026

2.34 The Clone Trap Is Burning!

Before we dive into the grim reality of the Russian collapse, a quick note on the channel art. I’ve been listening to your feedback regardin...

48:09Jun 2, 2026

2.32 Orthodox Armoured Polyethylene

The Russian state monopoly on violence is officially cracking. While the Kremlin legalises private corporate militaries for Gazprom and Rosa...

50:30May 30, 2026

2.31 The Empire bleeds, part 2

The illusion of the Russian war machine is shattering. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the May 2026 reality, we strip away the Ministry of D...

56:22May 27, 2026

2.30 The Empire Bleeds, Part 1

In Part 1 of our massive 2.30 Double-Feature, we aren't looking at the frontlines—we are looking at the multi-organ failure of the Russian s...

43:34May 25, 2026

2.29 Overdosing on Vranyo

Greetings, comrades, and welcome to The Eastern Border. Today, we are taking a long, hard look into the rotting, schizophrenic core of the R...

44:34May 15, 2026

2.28: Black Overlord

The Russian Federation has officially hit terminal velocity, and the Alpha-male imperial dream has been replaced by a desperate, hallucinati...

48:31May 11, 2026

2.27 Cuckoldry Day

Welcome to the 81st anniversary of Victory Day—the year the "Collector of Russian Lands" officially became a sub-letter of his own history....

37:07May 9, 2026

2.26 The Great Mattress Raid

The global oil market has shifted, and the UAE just handed the Kremlin an armor-piercing reality check. In Episode 2.26, we document the fin...

36:49May 8, 2026

2.25 Dendro-Fecal Imperium

The Big Deal is dead. Welcome to the Dendro-Fecal Empire. While the Russian elites party in Dubai and the spreadsheet-watchers promise econo...

50:02Apr 30, 2026

2.24 The Black Rain

Today, we are opening the body bag and performing a brutal autopsy on the Russian state. We track the physical decay from the burning refine...

49:39Apr 26, 2026