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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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39:28

A Summit Like No Other

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/29

In this episode, Iulia, Giselle, and Dalibor discuss the international implications of the EU and G7 summits and what to expect at the 2022 NATO summit in Madrid. Iulia examines how the decisions made during the recent EU summit will affect Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. Furthermore, Iulia sheds light on how countries consider membership in the European Union. Then, Giselle and Iulia take a look at how the G7 countries consider increased investments in infrastructure and resources to challenge the

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37:13

Special Edition: Views of Ukraine, from Ukraine (with...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/23

In this special edition of The Eastern Front recorded from Ukraine, Giselle interviews Iulia and Dalibor who are on the ground in Ukraine alongside Ambassador Daniel Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. This special recording includes a small audience and is hosted in a roundtable format by Jeff Gedmin, co-founder and editor-in-chiefof American Purpose magazine, and moderated by The Eastern Front's very own Giselle Donnelly. Special thanks to

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34:08

Live from Kyiv, Ukraine (with Jeff Gedmin)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/21

Dalibor and Iulia report live from Kyiv, Ukraine alongside Jeff Gedmin, co-founder and editor-in-chief of American Purpose magazine. Dalibor, Iulia, and Jeff share their astonishing eyewitness accounts from Kyiv, Bucha, and Irpin of how Ukrainian society is coping with, recovering from, and preparing for future war; Ukrainians' resolve to win the war against Russia; the brutal destruction of Ukrainian cities by Russian forces; and incredible stories of the poise, strength, and even humor of the

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38:56

How Putin's War unifies Europe (with Amb. Rastislav...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/16

From the Eastern Front, Iulia and Dalibor join Giselle for a conversation with Slovak Ambassador to the Czech Republic Rastislav Káčer. The ambassador outlines how Putin is already losing the war in Ukraine. All discuss the questions: When will Putin lose the war? And what will the costs be? The ambassador also sheds light on Central European support for Ukraine, comparing and contrasting the Czech Republic and Slovakia's aid of Ukraine. Given some countries' support for Russia, like Hungary, the

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40:50

Why the West should embrace Moldova (with Oana Serafim)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/15

Giselle and Dalibor are joined by Iulia and guest Oana Serafim, former Director of Moldovan Service for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, live from Bucharest, Romania. Oana brings her personal connection to Moldova and nearly thirty years of expertise in Eastern European media to The Eastern Front Podcast. While Moldova is not a part of the European Union nor NATO, and historically has partly remained within the Russian sphere of influence, Moldova applied for European Union Membership in March

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37:01

Views of Ukraine from the Czech Republic (with Sen....

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/13

Iulia and Dalibor are joined by Pavel Fischer, Senator and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Czech Republic. They exchange thoughts on the Czech Republic's exemplary support for Ukraine, the sustainability of that aid, and the levels of urgency felt by the Czech Republic and other European allies to deliver relief to Ukraine. Sen. Fischer sheds light on the pernicious influence of Russia in the Czech Republic and how that affects some arenas of Czech politics and

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47:10

Severodonetsk, Haphazard Allies, and the Russian War...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/10

Iulia joins The Eastern Front from Romania! In this episode, Iulia, Giselle, and Dalibor analyze and banter about a range of factors in Russia's war against Ukraine such as military strategy, drawing historical analogies, values, sanctions, allied resilience, and more. Iulia offers a situation report from Romania, sharing what she has witnessed about its support for Ukraine and how Romania is experiencing fallout effects from the war. Giselle sheds light on Severodonetsk, a region that has gained

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35:38

How Finland & Sweden Navigate NATO & the Grayzone...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/06

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and expert on "grayzone" warfare (warfare below the kinetic threshhold), to discuss Finland and Sweden's pivot towards NATO application and how Finland and Sweden combat neighboring Russian "grayzone aggression". Other topics include where Finland and Sweden would fit into a perceived "East" versus "West" divide in NATO; how NATO compares to other European institutions and cooperative

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42:03

Perspectives from UN Ambassador Sven Jürgenson

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/03

As the UN continues to sound the alarm about the global consequences of the war in Ukraine, Estonia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Sven Jürgenson, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia for the Eastern Front's 50th episode.Ambassador Jürgenson discusses the UN's founding purpose and how that translates to its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He also responds to warnings about famine and migration due to Russia's blockade of Odesa and predicts what Ukraine and Europe will look like in the

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40:08

The Role of Culture in Wartime (with Vlad Davidzon)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/02

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Vlad Davidzon, a nonresident fellow in The Atlantic Council Eurasia Center and European culture correspondent for Tablet Magazine. Vlad shares his personal experience among journalists in Kyiv just days before the Russian invasion began, and he shares stories of reporting from and evacuating relatives from Ukraine during wartime. As a European cultural commentator and having been actively engaged in the Ukrainian film and literary scene, he also offers

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46:47

Orthodoxy and Geopolitics in Eastern Europe (with...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/06/01

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Dr. Adrian Papahagi, a professor at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj in Romania. Given the Orthodox faith's relevance in Eastern European culture, Dr. Papahagi joins the podcast to illuminate how regional Orthodox churches and clergy across Eastern Europe, especially in Romania, have been processing and reacting to Russia's war in Ukraine. He shares how the Romanian Orthodox Church has clearly, unanimously rebuked Russia's aggression in Ukraine, although some

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40:18

Making Sense of the Donbas

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/31

In this episode, Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor unpack recent, quickly-evolving developments in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine. War continues to ravage eastern Ukraine, where the Russian military is using its playbook from Mariupol to level Ukrainian cities into surrender. Following a spurt of pessimism from Ukraine-watchers last week, they discuss the potential strengths of and weakest links in Ukrainian defense. Giselle explains how the Russian military is paying a very high price for a

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27:47

Evaluating Divided European & American Support for...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/26

In this episode, Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor debate controversial approaches to resolving Russia's war in Ukraine. They discuss countries' reservations towards supporting Ukraine more robustly, like American far-right legislators opposing commitment to long-term aid. Across the Atlantic, the hosts call out Western European countries like France and Germany which are not willing to bear the necessary costs of countering Russian aggression and are dragging their feet in a manner tantamount to Russian

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43:29

Russian Cyber Aggression in Ukraine and the West...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/25

Why haven't we seen more cyber warfare in Ukraine? Did we overestimate the Russians? Should we expect Russian cyber aggression agains the West in the coming months? Jason Blessing, a Jeanne Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at AEI, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia to help answer these questions.Jason discusses both Russia's, the US', and NATO's cyber warfare capabilities. He also explains Ukraine's response to Russian cyber aggression in the past. With our hosts, Jason digs into Article 5 and how NATO

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38:06

A Update on the Fighting in Ukraine (with Fred Kagan)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/20

As the war in Ukraine comes to an inflection point, Fred Kagan, Director of AEI's Critical Threats Project and recurring guest, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia for a military update.Fred explains why the Russians are focusing their operations in Donetsk and what might come next in eastern Ukraine. He also unravels what is actually going on in Azovstal and Mariupol after reported Ukrainian military evacuations. In a wide ranging conversation, Fred and our hosts also discuss the US aid package,

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39:17

Players in Black Sea Security: Turkey and Bulgaria

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/16

The importance of security in the Black Sea has been highlighted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Dimitar Bechev, lecturer at Oxford University and Visiting Fellow at Carnegie Europe, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia to speak specifically about Turkey and Bulgaria.First, Dimitar explains Turkey's relationship with Russia, NATO, and the US in order to illustrate the many factors behind Erdogan's foreign policy. Last, Dimitar dives into Bulgarian foreign policy, which has traditionally been

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40:34

The Transnational Kleptocracy Threat (with Paul Massaro)

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/11

Paul Massaro, Senior Policy Advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission), joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia to talk kleptocracy and why it is a transnational threat.Paul argues that kleptocracy is the #1 threat the West faces, as it prevents democracies from developing. Conversely, it is also the reason that Russia's military is performing less effectively than was expected. Paul also explains what we are doing to fight Russian dirty money coming into the

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36:15

The Day after Victory Day: a Debrief of Putin's Speech

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/10

Yesterday, Russia celebrated its 77th annual Victory Day military parade in the Red Square. Amongst the speculations about the content Putin's speech were the possibility of a formal declaration of war on Ukraine, reiterations of Russia's denazification rhetoric, and a declaration of victory in Eastern Ukraine, all of which were notably lacking. Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia get together today, on May 10, to discuss Putin's speech, the parade itself, and the Western response.

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37:16

#Nuremberg2022: What a War Crimes Trial Would Look...

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/05

What would a war crimes trial of Russian officials look like in 2022? Linda Kinstler, contributing writer for The Economist’s 1843 Magazine, joins the podcast for a rich discussion.Linda compares the many similarities and patterns between today's war crimes in Ukraine and the beginning steps of evidence collection with war crimes and war crimes trails following World War II and the Holocaust. She synthesizes the Russian experience of WWII with propaganda and its use of the word "Nazi" in justifying

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35:19

Why Moldovan Security Matters to the West

The Eastern Front ·

2022/05/03

Last week, explosions were reported in Transnistria, raising concerns for Moldovan and Black Sea security. Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia discuss Moldova and its geo-strategic role in Eastern Europe. Iulia gives a brief history of Moldova and its ties since the Soviet Union, in order to help us understand why Putin might want to invade. Our hosts dive into an assessment of what will happen if there is an invasion, if the US can and would help, and what it means that Moldova isn't a part of NATO

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