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The Eastern Front

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s

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41:02

Update #8: The War in Ukraine (with Fred Kagan)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/10/06

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are once again joined by a good friend of The Eastern Front, Fred Kagan, Senior Fellow and Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. Fred provides in-depth analysis on Russia's nuclear threat; the fracturing of Putin's political factions; the status of the Ukrainian counter-offensive and Russia's reaction; what explains the Russian military's continuous mistakes and lack of resources; and where the war might go from here.

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29:43

The New Phase of Ukraine's Refugee Crisis (with Tamar...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/10/03

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Tamar Jacoby, President of Opportunity America who is currently living in Krakow, Poland to document the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Poland. Tamar discusses her book “Displaced: Ukrainian Refugee Experience” which chronicles the stories of 45 Ukrainian refugees living in Poland. From her firsthand interviews and experiences, she offers insights into the flow of Ukrainian refugees in and out of Poland; how Poland's educational system is managing the influx of

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32:29

Moldova's Nearing Energy Crisis (with Dr. Francis...

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2022/09/29

Following his recent trip to Moldova, Giselle Donnelly and Iulia Joja sat down with Dr. Francis Fukuyama, Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute, to discuss the implications Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have for greater Europe. According to Dr. Fukuyama, since Moldova is 100% dependent on Russia for energy and gas—and Transnistria is 100% dependent on Moldova for its own energy—a potential decision by Russia to cut off gas supplies to Moldova would put two countries on

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34:31

My Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

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2022/09/23

Fresh off her trip from Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy, AEI's very own Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies Kori Schake sat down with Giselle and Iulia to share details of her conversation with the president, as well as the current state of affairs in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine, Schake said, have resorted back to life as it was pre-Russian invasion, whether that means heading off to work in the morning or spending an afternoon at a nearby coffee shop. Schake and the co-hosts also

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38:17

Ukraine, the Frontline of Freedom (with Uriel Epshtein)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/09/20

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Uriel Epshtein, Executive Director of The Renew Democracy Initiative to discuss how Ukraine is an important, international test case for democracy prevailing over authoritarianism. He believes that Ukraine can win the war against Russia, although there are several political factors which impact this capability, like some Congressional members' fear of entangling America in an expensive, long-term war or many countries' fear of escalating conflict with

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41:02

Are We Any Closer to Solving Europe's "Russia...

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2022/09/14

About a week into Ukraine's counteroffensive, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia spoke with military expert and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski about what we should expect moving forward. While Brzezinski said whether or not Ukraine's recent success will be a turning point is "yet to be seen," it has displayed the Russian Armed Forces' lack of discipline, training, and commitment to the fight. Nevertheless, Brzezinski suggests the "fundamentals" of the

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39:18

Victory in Sight? (with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges)

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2022/09/12

As the Ukrainian army begins to enjoy success on several fronts, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with retiredLt. Gen. Ben Hodges to consider what this moment might mean. Hodges—who once assumed Russia had enough operational experience to win the war—now believes Russia's logistical system has been exhausted, calling rumors of Putin's attempts to buy ammunition from North Korea a "sign of desperation." Whether it happens within the next few months or later next year, he ultimately argues that

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40:36

The Toll of Russia's War on Moldova and Transnistria...

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2022/09/07

Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia sit down with Moldovan journalist Paula Erizanu to discuss the risks of Russia's presence in Moldova and Transnistria. Erizanu highlights the terror attacks that have moved from Transnistria into Moldova, disruptions to Moldova's political and economic activity, and the efforts needed by the Moldovan government—as well as by Ukraine—to solidify the security of the country. The co-hosts also consider whether there might exist an opportunity for Moldova to reunite with

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41:39

The Kherson Counteroffensive & Ukrainian Grand...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/09/06

Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia learn from Mykola Bielieskov, Senior Analyst for Ukrainian NGO "Come Back Alive" which provides support for Ukraine's military, about the strategy of Ukraine's long-anticipated counteroffensive; Ukrainian civilian support for the military campaign; Western resolve in supporting Ukraine; Russian military capabilities (or lack thereof) in countering the Ukrainian military's advances; and what specific aid Ukraine needs to win the war.Show notes: Come Back Alive

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43:35

Reflections after Ukrainian Independence Day

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2022/08/26

In the wake of Ukrainian Independence Day, Giselle and Iulia reflect on the past six months of the war and what developments could come in the winter and spring from the Russian and Ukrainian militaries, especially given high-level indications that the fall will be a turning point in the war. In celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day this week, they discuss how the incredible will of the Ukrainians during wartime is a beacon for all freedom-loving people and how the West should internalize

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36:12

The Samizdat Mechanism vs. Russian Propaganda (with...

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2022/08/19

Giselle and Iulia are joined by Yevgeny Simkin, co-founder of "Samizdat Online", an organization which aims to gather all voices of the world that suffer under autocratic repression and reunite those voices with their audiences. Yevgeny explains how his organization reaches Russians, inundated with propaganda from the Kremlin, by collecting stories and news articles - which otherwise would be blocked in Russia for political reasons, like the website Meduza - translating them in to Russian where

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49:39

Zeitenwende and the German Zeitgeist (with Dr. Ulrike...

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2022/08/15

Dr. Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins The Eastern Front to unpack Germany's support of Ukraine, its more controversial foreign policies, and Germany's potential for greater European leadership. She explains how German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's significant February speech on Germany's zeitenwende (roughly translated "turning of the times") was not a proclamation that Germany would change but rather a statement that times are changing. She

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46:42

Seeing Holodomor in Russia's War against Ukraine...

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2022/08/08

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Benjamin Wittes from AEI's next-door-neighbor, The Brookings Institution, where he is a Senior Fellow for Governance Studies and Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare. Ben Wittes also orchestrates pro-Ukrainian demonstrations around Washington D.C. in symbolic locations to raise awareness about Russia's war against Ukraine. He joins Eastern Front to recall his latest demonstration: screening, through a projector, the film "Mr. Jones" on the walls of the Russian Embassy

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39:27

Entering the War's New Phase

The Eastern Front ·

2022/08/01

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor anticipate the new phase of the war in Ukraine. Giselle provides a breakdown of the Ukrainian military's long-anticipated counter offensive in the Kherson Oblast - the "next phase" of the war - where she believes the pendulum will swing in favor of the Ukrainians. Iulia offers updates on a wave of war-related treason accusations around the world, from Ukraine to the United States to Bulgaria. Dalibor shares about Ireland's unexpected involvement with the war and discusses

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40:25

Making the Modern Ukrainian Identity (with Catarina...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/07/27

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined on today's episode by The Eastern Front's youngest guest to date: Catarina "Cat" Buchatskiy, co-founder of The Shadows Project and a Foreign & Defense Policy intern at AEI. As a young Ukrainian and international relations student at Stanford University, Catarina speaks about her struggle with discovering and defining her Ukrainian identity and about the importance of Ukrainian culture and identity in its national security. She also weighs in on the

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42:52

Update #7 on the War in Ukraine (with Fred Kagan)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/07/22

The Eastern Front welcomes back special guest and friend, Fred Kagan, Senior Fellow and Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute, for another update on the war in Ukraine and discussion, specifically, on the military balance in Ukraine. Fred explains how the Russian military's short-lived "operational pause" reveals many of its weaknesses. Yet he underscores that we should not expect the war to end until Vladimir Putin has conquered Ukraine; Putin is replaced by

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37:44

Perspective from the Hungarian Opposition (with MEP...

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2022/07/18

Hungarian Member of European Parliament Katalin "Katka" Cseh, who serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Human Rights, and Delegation for relations with the United States, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia on today's episode. Ms. Cseh unpacks how Hungary is Russia's "Trojan Horse" within the EU and NATO; Hungary's troubled relationship with the EU; European energy supplies, the role of sanctions on Russia and Hungary's aversion to them; and the Hungarian peoples' perspective on

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38:25

Georgia, torn between Russia & Ukraine (with Amb....

The Eastern Front ·

2022/07/12

Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia are joined by the honorable Batu Katelia, former Georgian Ambassador to the United State and Deputy Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council and current member of the board at the Atlantic Council of Georgia and a Next Generation Leader Fellow at the McCain Institute for International Leadership. Amb. Katelia shines the light on Georgia's "collaborationist" government, noting that "Georgia is weakest link on frontline against Russia”. He elucidates the divide

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17:35

Conversation with NATO Assistant Secretary General...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/07/08

Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia are joined by special guest David Cattler, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security. ASG Cattler briefs The Eastern Front on the recent, "transformative" NATO Summit in Madrid; NATO force operability and mobility; NATO support of Ukraine; NATO's intelligence and information battles against Russian propaganda throughout the war in Ukraine; and he discusses the addition of Finland and Sweden to the alliance.

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37:00

I survived the Kremlin's Assassination Attempts (with...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/07/05

Giselle and Dalibor interview Oleksiy Goncharenko, a Ukrainian Member of Parliament who has survived three assassination attempts by the Kremlin. He retells his story in which he experienced, firsthand, the barbarism and insanity of the Kremlin's political agenda. He also weighs in on the current state of corruption in the Ukrainian government; discusses the trajectory of the war in Ukraine; and underscores the significance of Ukrainian ascension into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and

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