Podcast appearances and mentions of Alexander Stubb

Today on the program, Fareed reports from Kyiv, where he is joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine's path to peace. Fareed asks if he would sit down with President Putin.Then, Fareed speaks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb about his unique role as a bridge between President Trump and key European leaders—and what it will take to end the war in Ukraine.Later, Fareed talks to Vlad Rudenko, a Ukrainian teen with an important story.  He was kidnapped from his home in Kherson at 16 and then spent eight months in re-education camps in Russian-occupied territory until his heroic mother rescued him.Finally, Fareed introduces you to Katya, a female medic in Ukraine's special forces, who will share her experience fighting in the war.Guests: President Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa); President Alexander Stubb (@alexstubb); Vlad Rudenko; Katya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

durée : 00:17:02 - L'invité de 8h20 - Alexander Stubb, président de la République de Finlande, estime que son pays "participera sous une forme ou une autre" à la protection de l'Ukraine et espère pouvoir, avec ses alliés européens, "fermer ce chapitre tragique dans l'histoire de l'Europe". Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 03:01:34 - Le 6/9 - Ce matin dans le 6/9, à 6h20 le streamer et présentateur Samuel Etienne et à 8h20 Alexander Stubb, Président de la république de Finlande Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Terwijl we in Nederland de deconfiture van Schoof en de brokstukken van diens coalitie meemaakten, was er volop dynamiek rond de oorlog in Oekraïne. Die gebeurtenissen raken niet alleen de verhoudingen tussen het Kremlin en het Witte Huis, maar bovenal die in Europa en niet in het minst Den Haag op weg naar de verkiezingen van 29 oktober 2025. Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger nemen je mee naar Anchorage (Alaska), heftig schermberaad tussen Kyiv en EU-leiders, naar een overvol Oval Office en het standbeeld van tsaar Alexander III in Moskou. En naar ‘de Michelangelo der slijmkunsten en vleierij’. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show (zoals dominee Eppe Gremdaat en Roel Maalderink in deze aflevering aanbevelen!) Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** De top van Donald Trump en Vladimir Poetin was ongeveer alles wat een ontmoeting en dialoog van wereldleiders niet moet zijn. Onderhandeld werd er helemaal niet, conclusies en een vervolg van diplomatieke stappen werden niet vastgelegd. Iedereen bleef in verwarring achter. Het Kremlin kreeg alles wat het al een eeuw ambieert - erkenning als gelijkwaardige supermacht die eisen kan stellen - en hoefde daarvoor niets te doen. Trump kreeg zijn show met een gedroomde eregast. Maar het pièce de résistance - een ondernemerslunch voor grondstoffendeals - werd geschrapt. Om toch nog succes te veinzen werd druk uitgeoefend op Volodymyr Zelensky. Die 'heeft geen kaarten' immers en moest Poetins aanpak voor een vredesproces maar snel adopteren, gebood Trump hem vanuit Air Force One. Een waanzinnig weekend van paniekerig telefoneren, zoomsessies, Duits/Franse aarzelingen en lef bij Giorgia Meloni en Alexander Stubb leidde tot ongekende taferelen rond 'the resolute desk' in het Witte Huis. Jaap en PG maken van de draadjes, hints, lekken en signalen een coherent relaas van wat daar gebeurde. En welke rol Mark 'Michelangelo' Rutte in de schoot werd geworpen. Trump werd teruggevoerd naar de denklijn van de Haagse NAVO-top. De Alaska-top kreeg zo ineens wél een diplomatiek vervolg. Wenselijke resultaten - 'artikel vijf-achtige garanties' - staken de kop op. Poetin haalde al snel alle trucs tevoorschijn om zo'n concrete nasleep te frustreren en de NAVO- en EU-landen uit elkaar te spelen. EU en NAVO houden de route naar vrede - en elkaar! - nog goed vast. Worstelingen rond de tarieven spelen daarbij een hoofdrol, evenals Trumps afkeer van moeizame deals die hem al gauw vervelen als ze te ingewikkeld worden. Ineens begon hij weer over zijn vriend Kim en verweet Zelensky een obstakel en koppig te zijn. In de EU leeft nu wel massaal het besef dat de Unie alleen staat. We kunnen op niemand rekenen. Friedrich Merz en Emmanuel Macron snappen dat hun duo krachtig en snel moet herleven. Ook Mario Draghi stak opnieuw zijn nek uit en trok in Rimini – bijgevallen door Meloni - scherpe conclusies. En het gemarginaliseerde Nederland? Wat durven kabinet en Kamer te beslissen nu ook ons land gevraagd gaat worden actief mee te doen met garanties voor Kyiv? Kan Schoof deze geopolitiek essentiële vraag verzwijgen in de Troonrede? *** Verder luisteren 508 – De NAVO-top in Den Haag moet de onvoorspelbare Trump vooral niet gaan vervelen 497 – De krankzinnige tarievenoorlog van Donald Trump 496 - De paradoxen van Giorgia Meloni https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/b426432c-1d2d-4186-8c6d-3698da640a61 486 - ‘Welkom in onze hel’ Een jonge verslaggever aan het front in Oekraïne 484 - Hoe Trump chaos veroorzaakt en de Europeanen in elkaars armen drijft 476 – Trump II en de gevolgen voor Europa en de NAVO 447 - Als Trump wint staat Europa er alleen voor 446 - Doe wat Draghi zegt of Europa wacht een langzame doodsstrijd 427 - Europa wordt een grootmacht en daar moeten we het over hebben 419 - Europa kán sterven - Emmanuel Macrons visie op onze toekomst 413 - "Eensgezind kunnen we elke tegenstander aan." Oana Lungescu over Poetin, Trump, Rutte en 75 jaar NAVO 348 – Oud-premier Natalia Gavrilița over Moldavië - het kleine, ook bedreigde buurland van Oekraïne 339 – De geopolitiek van de 19e eeuw is terug. De eeuw van Bismarck 336 - Timothy Garton Ash: Hoe Europa zichzelf voor de derde keer opnieuw uitvindt 19 - Anne Applebaum: Poetin en de destabilisering van het Westen *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:23:39 – Deel 2 00:56:15 – Deel 3 01:18:09 – EindeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peppe berättar varför hon känner sig friare i Los Angeles än i Skåne och Magnus gräver i vad det egentligen säger om USA:s historia och mentalitet. Vi pratar om Peppe som författare, hennes bok ”Livet i USA” och den nya romanen som fortfarande är på skrivbordet. Sedan blir det fokus på världspolitik: Trumps golfande, gerrymandering i Texas och varför Gavin Newsoms sociala medier plötsligt exploderar. Dessutom: Finlands president Alexander Stubb får oväntad uppmärksamhet i Washington och Gillian Maxwell släpper en intervju som rör upp gamla Epstein-rykten.Obvi producerad av @peppepeppepeppe och @thepodfather_magnus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I ugens Radio Information analyserer vi fredsbestræbelserne mellem Ukraine og Rusland. Vi forsøger også at lære af Finlands dyrekøbte erfaringer med den store nabo mod øst. Og så ser vi nærmere på et stykke hudfarvet velcro, der tjener som et slags relikvie i en skønhedsreligion med influencere som apostle --- Det transatlantiske forhold døde ikke i denne uge. Det er muligvis den bedste – og eneste – konklusion, man kan fremdrage af mandagens bizarre møde i Det Hvide Hus. Men hvad får Europa egentlig ud af at deltage i et teater, hvor Trump er kongen og alle andre det sleske hof? Og findes der overhovedet en realistisk plan for fred, eller er det alt sammen bare et stort show? Rune Lykkeberg og Niklas Hessel analyserer de aktuelle fredsbestræbelser. Og vi bliver i temaet, for på gæstelisten over europæiske notabiliteter ved mødet i Det Hvide Hus mandag stak et enkelt navn ud: Alexander Stubb, den finske præsident. Hvilken rolle spiller han i de aktuelle forhandlinger? Og hvad kan Finlands dyrekøbte erfaringer med Rusland i det hele taget lære os i den aktuelle situation? Hør vores dansk-finske korrespondent Mikkel Vuorela fortælle om Finlands – og hans egen families – historie med den aggressive nabo mod øst.  Og endelig har Kim Kardashian lanceret en ansigtsmaske, der skal opstramme hage og hals. Jo, den er god nok. Men hvad er det egentlig, folk køber, når de køber hendes produkt? Hør Bodil Skovgaard Nielsen forklare sidst i programmet, hvordan et stykke hudfarvet velcro er blevet et relikvie i en moderne skønhedsreligion, der har gjort influencere til vor tids apostle. 

Efter topmøderne i Alaska og Washington er europæiske ledere i tvivl om, hvorvidt Putin er klar til at forhandle, eller om Trump har misforstået ham. Men forarbejdet til en international fredsstyrke i Ukraine er sat i gang nu. Hør om det i ugens podcast fra Bruxelles.Vært og tilrettelægger: Thomas Lauritzen, Altingets Europa-analytikerMedvært: Rikke Albrechtsen, Altingets EU-redaktørInterview: Anders Puck Nielsen, militæranalytiker ved ForsvarsakademietHør også: USA's præsident Donald Trump, Italiens regeringsleder Giorgia Meloni, Finlands præsident Alexander Stubb, Storbritanniens premierminister Keir Starmer, Natos generalsekretær Mark Rutte og statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S)Producer: Emma Klitnæs, podcastassistent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Finnish President Alexander Stubb found himself at the seat of world leaders at the White House, discussing the best route to peace in Ukraine.  How? He mastered the art of befriending Trump.  Tamara Cohen chats to former political adviser in the Finnish government, Joel Linnainmäki, and former diplomat at the Danish embassy in Washington during Trump's first term, Jonas Parello-Plesner, about Stubb's trajectory in the lead up to this huge political moment. Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Evan Hall and Emily Hulme  Editors: Mike Bovill and Philly Beaumont  

Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb avaa uudessa kirjassaan ulkopoliittista ajatteluaan ja persoonaansa. Näistä jälkimmäisen sanotaan siivittäneen Stubbin diplomaattisesta menestyksestä toiseen – Trumpin golfkaveriksi ja kuiskaajaksi – keskelle tärkeimpiä neuvottelupöytiä. Kuinka korkealle ikuiseksi optimistiksi itseään luonnehtiva Stubb presidenttinä yltää? Kilvoitteleeko Stubb kaverinsa Trumpin kanssa jopa Nobelin rauhanpalkinnosta? Mitä tarkoittaa vallan kolmio ja arvokkaan ulkopolitiikan linja, joista Stubb kirjassaan kirjoittaa? Miksi lännen mahdollinen heikkous on Stubbin mukaan hänen ystävänsä Trump? Mikä on päivänpolitiikan sana? Suomen kielen dosentti Vesa Heikkinen ja Politiikkaradion toimittaja Tapio Pajunen analysoivat politiikan kielen ajankohtaisuuksia ja valitsevat päivänpolitiikan sanan. Voit ehdottaa päivänpolitiikan sanoja verkkolomakkeella, sähköpostitse, tai Bluesky:ssa ja X:ssä @tapiopajunen ja @tosentti. Puheet päreiksi -ohjelmaa esitetään Politiikkaradiossa perjantaisin.

Live from Zürich: Eemeli Isoaho and Jessica Bridger on Europe’s bid to make peace and how leaders such as Alexander Stubb fit in. Plus: wildfires and the growing appeal of Silent Book Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Widać wyraźnie, że administracja Trumpa nie lubi administracji Tuska – powiedział w Radiu Wnet Krystian Kamiński, polityk Konfederacji. Chodzi o brak naszego przedstawiciela na spotkaniu w USA.18 sierpnia 2025 r., w Waszyngtonie odbyło się spotkanie poświęcone wojnie na Ukrainie. Uczestniczyli w nim prezydent USA Donald Trump, prezydent Ukrainy Wołodymyr Zełenski oraz przywódcy Europy — m.in. Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Alexander Stubb, Ursula von der Leyen i Mark Rutte. Tematem były gwarancje bezpieczeństwa dla Ukrainy oraz możliwości kolejnych rozmów z Władimirem Putinem. Polska, mimo kluczowej roli na początku wojny, a także podczas jej trwania nie miała swojego przedstawiciela w czasie rozmów. Wydarzenie w Poranku Radia Wnet komentował Krystian Kamiński, polityk Konfederacji, szczególnie fakt, że amerykańska administracja pominęła Polskę.Oczywista sprawa – nie mamy siły gospodarczej, militarnej ani dyplomatycznej, żeby być oczywistym uczestnikiem takich spotkań. To było widoczne. Po drugie, niestety też widać, że administracja Trumpa nie lubi administracji Tuska. Każdy, kto widział, co Donald Tusk i jego otoczenie wypisywali o Trumpie, wie dlaczego. Zresztą w lutym byłem na CPAC-u w Waszyngtonie, gdzie Bogdan Klich próbował rozmawiać z kimkolwiek z administracji Trumpa i był zbywany. Oni nie są traktowani poważnie, a Tusk i jego administracja nie mają dobrego wejścia w otoczenie Trumpa – wszyscy o tym wiedzą. W związku z tym jest oczywiste, że będą trzymani na dystans– podkreślił Kamiński.Próba zrzucenia odpowiedzialności?W prorządowych mediach pojawił się przekaz, że za brak obecności naszego przedstawiciela na wczorajszym spotkaniu w Stanach Zjednoczonych odpowiada prezydent Karol Nawrocki.Rzeczywiście, spotkanie prezydentów powinno być, ale umówmy się – w Niemczech był kanclerz Merz, była premier Meloni, były osoby decyzyjne. Z naszej strony realnie powinien być premier. Problem w tym, że ma on notowania, jakie ma, więc administracja Trumpa w ogóle go nie rozważała. Taka jest rzeczywistość. Prezydent Nawrocki pojedzie we wrześniu do Białego Domu na spotkanie, ale wszyscy wiedzą, że prezydent w Polsce nie ma realnej władzy. To nie jest tak, że my w Polsce coś wiemy, a za granicą nikt o tym nie ma pojęcia. Tam doskonale wiedzą to samo, co my. Nie oszukujmy się – polityka wygląda tak, że realnie w tych rozmowach powinien uczestniczyć polski premier, ale przez to, jak się zachował, kogo nominował i kto go reprezentuje, po prostu nie jest zapraszany– analizował Kamiński.

Polska jest kluczowym państwem dla pokoju i wojny w Europie – powiedział europoseł Jacek Saryusz-Wolski. Podkreślił, że atutem naszego kraju jest prezydentura Nawrockiego i relacje z Trumpem.18 sierpnia 2025 r., w Waszyngtonie odbyło się spotkanie poświęcone wojnie na Ukrainie. Uczestniczyli w nim prezydent USA Donald Trump, prezydent Ukrainy Wołodymyr Zełenski oraz przywódcy Europy — m.in. Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Alexander Stubb, Ursula von der Leyen i Mark Rutte. Tematem były gwarancje bezpieczeństwa dla Ukrainy oraz możliwości kolejnych rozmów z Władimirem Putinem. Polska, mimo kluczowej roli na początku wojny, a także podczas jej trwania nie miała swojego przedstawiciela w czasie rozmów.Dr Jacek Saryusz-Wolski podczas rozmowy w Poranku Radia Wnet ocenił, że ocen wczorajszego braku przedstawiciela Polski jest oczywista.To jest proste i znane także z życia prywatnego – zaprasza się tych gości, których się chce. Ukształtowały się dziś dwa formaty. Pierwszy to goście, których zaprasza prezydent Trump – wtedy Polska zajmuje poczesne miejsce w osobie prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego. Drugi to rozmowy organizowane przez Berlin, czasem wspólnie z Kijowem – i wtedy uczestniczy w nich premier Donald Tusk, pytanie tylko: w którym wagonie– mówił.Bezpieczeństwo Europy i rola PolskiEkspert ocenił też, że Polska pozostaje kluczowym państwem dla rozstrzygnięć dotyczących pokoju i wojny w Europie. Podkreślił, że skuteczność polskiej polityki zależy dziś od prezydentury Karola Nawrockiego oraz bezpośrednich relacji z Donaldem Trumpem.Polska – obiektywnie i niezależnie od tego, kto rządzi – jest państwem kluczowym dla bezpieczeństwa Europy. Oczywiście można to wykorzystywać lepiej albo gorzej. Rzeczywiście, w dobie prezydentury Donalda Trumpa widać silny aspekt personalny w polityce międzynarodowej i trzeba się z tym liczyć. Atutem Polski jest dziś prezydentura Karola Nawrockiego– zaznaczył polityk.Dodał, że w tak ważnych sprawach „trzeba wysyłać takie delegacje i takie osoby, które mogą zrobić dla Polski najwięcej”.To tak, jak przy odzyskiwaniu niepodległości – nie pytano, czy do Paryża ma jechać Paderewski czy Dmowski, tylko kto będzie najskuteczniejszy. Dziś tym człowiekiem jest prezydent Karol Nawrocki. Konstelacje, w jakich występuje, są wtórne, a doświadczenie pokazuje, że największą skuteczność mamy w układzie bilateralnym z prezydentem Trumpem– podsumował.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint.. I'm Nelson John and here are today's top stories. Trump Pushes Biggest Ukraine Breakthrough Yet After nearly four years of war, Washington may have delivered the most concrete peace opening so far. On Monday, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and seven top European leaders to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv. The real headline came right after: Trump called Vladimir Putin for a 40-minute conversation and set the stage for a potential Putin–Zelensky face-to-face within two weeks. Trump later said he hopes to follow that with a trilateral summit including himself. Zelensky described his meeting with Trump as the “best conversation so far,” while NATO's Mark Rutte hailed Trump's offer of NATO-style guarantees as a “breakthrough.” France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz called for Europe's role in shaping long-term security and pressed for a ceasefire as a first step. Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Britain's Keir Starmer stressed that only ironclad safeguards can deliver lasting peace. Finland's Alexander Stubb noted more progress in two weeks “than in three and a half years.” For the first time in years, the US, EU, and Ukraine seem aligned on a peace path. India's Big GST Reset Before Diwali On Independence Day, the Finance Ministry announced sweeping reforms to simplify GST. Instead of four slabs—5, 12, 18 and 28 percent—the new plan proposes just three: 5, 18, and a 40 percent “sin tax” for items like tobacco and beer. Nearly all goods in the 12 percent bracket could drop to 5 percent, making groceries, medicines, footwear, and even appliances cheaper. Most 28 percent items would shift to 18 percent, cutting costs on furniture, electronics and more.  Putin Calls Modi Amid Peace Push While Trump worked the phones with Putin, Moscow also reached out to New Delhi. On Monday, Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, briefing him on the Alaska talks with Trump. Modi reiterated India's consistent line—support for dialogue and a peaceful settlement. The timing was striking: just hours before Trump's White House meeting with Zelensky. Yet this diplomatic outreach comes with pressure.  India–China Relations Thawing For the first time since the bloody Galwan clashes of 2020, India and China are signaling a thaw. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, insisting that peace and de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control are essential. “Differences must not become disputes,” he said. Already, concrete steps are visible: the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has resumed after five years, India has reopened tourist visas for Chinese nationals, and talks are underway to restart direct flights. Wang Yi pointed to “shared confidence” driving progress and said both nations can offer stability to Asia and the world. The real test could come later this month, when Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit—potentially turning a painful page in bilateral ties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ukrainan presidentti Volodymyr Zelenskyi ja Yhdysvaltain presidentti Donald Trump tapasivat illalla Suomen aikaa Washingtonissa. Mukana oli myös joukko Euroopan johtajia, muun muassa Alexander Stubb. Mitä Ukrainan kohtalosta sovittiin? Kuulemme tuoreet reaktiot Washingtonista ja Kiovasta. Tapaamisten tuloksia analysoivat kansainvälisen politiikan professori Tuomas Forsberg Tampereen yliopistosta ja vanhempi tutkija Matti Pesu Ulkopoliittisesta instituutista. Eurooppalaisia kommentteja vetävät yhteen toimittajamme Berliinistä ja Pariisista. Lopuksi EU:n ja Euroopan roolia Ukrainan tukemisessa arvioivat europarlamentaarikot Mika Aaltola (kok.), Li Andersson (vas.) ja Ville Niinistö (vihr). Juontaja Markus Liimatainen, tuottaja Anna-Maria Haarala.

Valåret närmar sig och av Tidö-känslan tycks det mest finnas gräl om Gaza och annat kvar. Hur ska Ulf Kristersson agera samlande kraft nu? Torbjörn Nilsson rapporterar från rätten om Henrik Landerholms stressiga liv hos statsministern. Maggie Strömberg pratar om simborgarmärken på Harpsund. Henrik Torehammar gör en jämförelse med Alexander Stubb.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- Prior to Monday's multilateral meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic telling Emmanuel Macron: “I think [Vladimir Putin] wants to make a deal for me, you understand that? As crazy as it sounds.” 6:30pm- In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote: “I had a very good meeting with distinguished guests, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the White House, which ended in a further meeting in the Oval Office. During the meeting we discussed Security Guarantees for Ukraine, which Guarantees would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America. Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine. At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy. After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself. Again, this was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, are coordinating with Russia and Ukraine. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” 6:40pm- Appearing on NBC News, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia during the Obama Administration Michael McFaul praised Donald Trump for his efforts to negotiate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

C dans l'air du 18 août 2025 - Trump / Zelensky : la paix... ou le clash ?Faire bloc. C'est le but des dirigeants accompagnant aujourd'hui Zelensky à la Maison blanche. Le président ukrainien fera entendre sa position face à Trump, qui cherchera à lui faire accepter des concessions après sa rencontre avec Poutine. Personne n'a toutefois oublié la scène d'humiliation dans le bureau ovale en février dernier, et c'est pour éviter que celle-ci se reproduise qu'Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Keir Starmer, mais aussi le président finlandais Alexander Stubb, le chef de l'Otan Mark Rutte et Ursula von der Leyen, l'escorteront. Il faut dire que Trump semble soutenir le plan du chef du Kremlin : la paix contre les territoires conquis par les Russes. Le président américain a affirmé que la balle était donc dans le camp du président ukrainien. « Ce n'est pas encore un accord conclu... mais l'Ukraine doit l'approuver ! » Quelles garanties de sécurité obtiendrait toutefois l'Ukraine ?Pendant ce temps, certains pays proches de la Russie craignent pour leur sécurité. Ils pourraient être les prochains dans le viseur de Poutine, ils se tiennent donc sur leurs gardes. C dans l'air est allé en Estonie, où le budget de la défense augmente. Avec une armée composée de 7 700 soldats, le pays compte aussi sur le soutien de 40 000 volontaires civils de la Ligue de défense estonienne.Du côté de l'Ukraine, un mouvement de contestation inédit voit le jour depuis le début de la guerre. Après le vote au Parlement d'une loi supprimant l'indépendance de deux organes anticorruption, des manifestations ont eu lieu, soutenues par de nombreuses ONG. Les partenaires européens de l'Ukraine ont eux aussi exprimé leur consternation. Zelensky a dû reculer, et annoncer un nouveau texte de loi. Il faut dire que l'entrée dans la Communauté européenne est conditionnée à la lutte contre la corruption.Alors, que peut donner la visite de Zelensky à Washington ? Comment l'Estonie se prépare-t-elle à un éventuel conflit avec la Russie ? Comment expliquer le faux pas politique du président ukrainien au sujet de la lutte contre la corruption ? LES EXPERTS :Nicole Bacharan - Historienne, politologue, spécialiste des Etats-Unis, éditorialiste à Ouest France Marie Jégo - Journaliste spécialiste de la Russie pour Le Monde, ancienne correspondante à MoscouGallagher Fenwick - Grand reporter, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Volodymyr Zelensky : l'Ukraine dans le sangBertrand Gallicher - Grand reporter, spécialiste des questions internationales PRÉSENTATION : Caroline Roux - Axel de Tarlé - REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40.PRODUCTION DES PODCASTS: Jean-Christophe ThiéfineRÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney, Franck Broqua, Alexandre Langeard, Corentin Son, Benoît LemoinePRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal ProductionsRetrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux :INTERNET : francetv.frFACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslairINSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

Americký prezident Trump před jednáním s ukrajinským protějškem Zelenským a evropskými lídry v Bílem domě vzkázal, že Krym už Ukrajina zpět nedostane a nemůže počítat se členstvím v NATO. Jaký posun můžeme od dnešního dění čekat?Hostem Ptám se já byl ministr zahraničí Jan Lipavský (nestr.).  V Bílém domě bude v pondělí v podvečer pokračovat jednání o budoucnosti Ukrajiny. Po pátečním summitu mezi prezidenty Donaldem Trumpem a Vladimirem Putinem na Aljašce pozval Trump do Washigtonu svůj ukrajinský protějšek Volodymyra Zelenského a zástupce evropských států a Severoatlantické aliance. Jednání, které americký prezident označil za „velký den“ v Bílém domě, se má spolu se Zelenským zúčastnit také šéfka Evropské komise Ursula von der Leyenová, francouzský prezident Emmanuel Macron, německý kancléř Friedrich Merz, italská premiérka Giorgia Meloniová, finský prezident Alexander Stubb, britský premiér Keir Starmer a šéf NATO Mark Rutte.Státníci chtějí vyvinout tlak na Rusko, aby přistoupilo k ukončení války, kterou Moskva proti Ukrajině vede už čtvrtým rokem. Prezident Zelenskyj doufá, že právě společná síla Ukrajiny, evropských zemí a USA Kreml přinutí k míru.  Prezident Trump ale ještě před společnou schůzkou vyloučil návrat Krymu Ukrajině i případný vstup země do NATO. To odmítá i ruský prezident Putin, který zároveň podmiňuje ukončení války tím, že se Ukrajina vzdá celého Donbasu včetně Doněcké a Luhanské oblasti, kde se nachází opevnění bránící ruským silám v dalším postupu na západ.Jaké možnosti teď prezident Zelenskyj? Jak mají vypadat bezpečnostní záruky pro Ukrajinu? A proč do Bílého domu nejel i český premiér Petr Fiala? --Podcast Ptám se já. Rozhovory s lidmi, kteří mají vliv, odpovědnost, informace.Sledujte na Seznam Zprávách, poslouchejte na Podcasty.cz a ve všech podcastových aplikacích.Archiv všech dílů najdete tady. Své postřehy, připomínky nebo tipy nám pište prostřednictvím sociálních sítí pod hashtagem #ptamseja nebo na e-mail: audio@sz.cz.

L'émission 28 minutes du 18/08/2025 Aux côtés de Zelensky face à Trump : l'Europe peut-elle sauver l'Ukraine ? Après le sommet entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine en Alaska, vendredi 15 août, plusieurs dirigeants européens dont Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Keir Starmer, Alexander Stubb, Mark Rutte, et Ursula von der Leyen, accompagnent Volodymyr Zelensky, pour sa rencontre avec son homologue américain à la Maison-Blanche, ce lundi 18 août. Précédée de nouvelles frappes russes meurtrières sur plusieurs villes ukrainiennes, cette entrevue doit permettre de discuter de possibles concessions territoriales et de garanties de sécurité, pour mettre fin au conflit le plus sanglant en Europe depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mais dans quelles conditions ?  "Pas question” pour Kiev de récupérer le contrôle de la Crimée annexée par Moscou en 2014, ni d'entrer dans l'OTAN, a averti Donald Trump sur son réseau Truth Social. La délégation européenne parviendra-t-elle à arracher un accord avec le milliardaire américain, alors que celui-ci n'a toujours pas annoncé les “conséquences très graves” à l'égard de Moscou pourtant promises, en juillet, si Vladimir Poutine ne mettait pas fin à la guerre ?On en débat avec Sylvie Kauffmann, éditorialiste internationale au Monde, Nicolas Tenzer, enseignant à Sciences Po, politologue spécialiste des relations internationales, et Lauric Henneton, maître de conférences à l'Université Versailles-Saint Quentin spécialiste des États-Unis.28 minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Élisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement 18 août 2025 Présentation Jean-Mathieu Pernin Production KM, ARTE Radio

L'émission 28 minutes du 18/08/2025 Médicaments : à consommer avec modérationHervé Javelot est Docteur en pharmacie et en neurosciences. Dans son dernier ouvrage “Pharmacofolie : Médicaments et société” (éditions HumenSciences), il raconte la longue histoire de la médication et dépeint une relation complexe entre les êtres humains et les médicaments. Aujourd'hui, prendre un traitement demeure une pratique quotidienne. Certains individus en prennent pour soigner leurs maux ou encore améliorer leurs facultés attentionnelles. Pour autant, leur usage n'est pas sans risque. De la Dépakine au Mediator, de nombreux scandales ont éclaté ces dernières années. Au point que “la pensée même du médicament induit des clivages”, souligne le psychopharmacologue. Mais peut-on pour autant s'en passer ? Aux côtés de Zelensky face à Trump : l'Europe peut-elle sauver l'Ukraine ? Après le sommet entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine en Alaska, vendredi 15 août, plusieurs dirigeants européens dont Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Keir Starmer, Alexander Stubb, Mark Rutte, et Ursula von der Leyen, accompagnent Volodymyr Zelensky, pour sa rencontre avec son homologue américain à la Maison-Blanche, ce lundi 18 août. Précédée de nouvelles frappes russes meurtrières sur plusieurs villes ukrainiennes, cette entrevue doit permettre de discuter de possibles concessions territoriales et de garanties de sécurité, pour mettre fin au conflit le plus sanglant en Europe depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mais dans quelles conditions ?  "Pas question” pour Kiev de récupérer le contrôle de la Crimée annexée par Moscou en 2014, ni d'entrer dans l'OTAN, a averti Donald Trump sur son réseau Truth Social. La délégation européenne parviendra-t-elle à arracher un accord avec le milliardaire américain, alors que celui-ci n'a toujours pas annoncé les “conséquences très graves” à l'égard de Moscou pourtant promises, en juillet, si Vladimir Poutine ne mettait pas fin à la guerre ? Enfin, Quentin Darmon dresse le portrait de l'iconique poupée Barbie après que la ville de Noisy-le-Sec (Seine-Saint-Denis) a annulé, vendredi 8 août, la diffusion sur écran géant du film qui lui est dédié à cause de “pressions” d'habitants. Marjorie Adelson, quant à elle, nous explique comment la chasse aux pythons s'organise en Floride pour protéger les écosystèmes. 28 minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Élisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement 18 août 2025 Présentation Jean-Mathieu Pernin Production KM, ARTE Radio

Eurooppalaiset johtajat sekä Yhdysvaltojen ja Ukrainan presidentit keskustelevat tänään rauhan saamisesta Ukrainaan. Etätapaamiseen osallistuu myös presidentti Alexander Stubb. Tarkoituksena on pohjustaa presidenttien Donald Trumpin ja Vladimir Putinin perjantaista tapaamista. Saako Eurooppa viestinsä läpi Trumpille? Haastattelussa kansainvälisen politiikan professori Pami Aalto. Donald Trumpin sisäpoliittista asemaa ja suosiota sekä niiden heijastumista ulkopolitiikkaan analysoivat tutkija Maria Lindén ja tutkijatohtori Pekka Kolehmainen. Keskustelemme myös vanhusten hoitovastuusta. Onko jälkeläisten jatkossa otettava suurempi rooli vanhempiensa hoivasta, ja voitaisiinko hoivakustannusten kattamiseen käyttää vanhuksen omaisuutta? Keskustelemassa sosiaali- ja yhteiskuntapolitiikan professori Heikki Hiilamo ja sosiaaligerontologian dosentti Lina Van Aerschot. Kuluneen kesän hellekauden aikana on tehty paljon kyyhavaintoja. Kysymme, onko käärmeiden määrä lisääntynyt. Juontaja Pirjo Auvinen, tuottaja Anna-Maria Haarala.

President Alexander Stubb anser tiden vara mogen för att erkänna staten Palestina. Men inom regeringen råder inte enighet om vare sig Palestina eller Israelpolitiken. Senast till FN:s generalförsamling i september måste Finland ha en linje - så vad kommer att ske? Skall vi vara passiva iakttagare eller aktiva aktörer? Riksdagsledamöterna Atte Kaleva (saml) och Johan Kvarnström (sdp) diskuterar under ledning av Bettina Sågbom. E-post: slaget@yle.fi

Suoraa keskustelua luotsaa puheenjohtaja Maria Pettersson. Sananvapauttaan käyttämässä ovat Kaarina Hazard, Petja Kopperoinen ja Hilkka Olkinuora. Kaarina Hazard nosti pöydälle kuuman perunan: Miksi Palestiinan tunnustaminen on Suomelle niin vaikeaa? Kansa vaikuttaa olevan eduskuntaa myöten pääosin asian puolella. Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb sanoi kuitenkin maanantaina Kultarannassa, ettei hän ”näe lisäarvoa” Palestiinan tunnustamiselle juuri nyt. Mitä Stubb tällä tarkoitti? Petja Kopperoinen on havainnut provider-kulttuurin nostavan päätään. Tällä tarkoitetaan siis sukupolvien takaista mallia, jossa perinteisesti miehen tehtävänä oli elättää ja naisen tehtävänä olla kaunis. Nyt näyttää siltä, että esimerkiksi Tiktokissa ovat nuoret miehet alkaneet liputtaa mallin puolesta. Mistä johtuu provider-kulttuurin uudelleennousu? Hilkka Olkinuora kysyy näin juhannusviikon kunniaksi kanssakeskustelijoilta, joko nämä ovat päässeet rantakuntoon. Millainen tämä kysymys ja tavoitteenasettelu on, sekä eettiseltä että esteettiseltä kannalta? Onko rantakuntoon pääseminen sukupuolittunut asia vai onko “velvoite” siihen kaikilla? On hyvä muistaa, että lihavuus itsessään on vaarallista. Miksi suhtaudumme siihen kuitenkin näin ulkonäkökeskeisesti? Pyöreä pöytä palaa kesätauolta keskiviikkona 30.7.

Ykkösaamussa keskustellaan Israelin varhain aamulla Iraniin tekemistä iskuista. Iran on vannonut vastaavansa iskuihin voimakkaasti. Pelkona on täysimittainen sota kahden Lähi-idän vahvimman armeijan välillä. Yhdysvallat puolestaan korostaa, että se ei ollut iskuissa osallisena. Kysymme myös, mikä on viikonloppuna Tukholmassa kokoontuva Bilderberg-ryhmä. Tapaamiseen osallistuu myös tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb. Viikonloppuna puoluekokoukseen kokoontuvat RKP ja Perussuomalaiset, joiden tilanne on erityisen mielenkiintoinen mm. kannatuksen hupenemisen takia. Kahta kansallispuistoa puolestaan on viime aikoina piinannut kävijöiden keskuudessa ärhäkästi levinnyt vatsatauti. Miten näin on päässyt käymään? Juontajana Pirjo Auvinen.

Suoraa puhetta johtaa Maria Pettersson. Keskustelijoina ovat Mika Pantzar, Pekka Seppänen ja Maija Vilkkumaa. Pekka Seppänen haluaa kuulla kanssakeskustelijoiden ajatuksia siitä, mihin presidentin kannattaa lähteä mukaan ja mihin ei. Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb suostui ensimmäisenä istuvana presidenttinä puolisoineen Helsingin Pride-viikon suojelijaksi. Tämä herätti närää muun muassa kansanedustaja Onni Rostilassa (ps), jonka mukaan presidentti osoittaa huonoa harkintaa. Onko sillä merkitystä, mitä presidentti suojelee ja mitä ei? Entä mihin suojelijoita tarvitaan? Maija Vilkkumaa herättelee keskustelua kilpailun tarpeellisuudesta. Elämme kilpailuyhteiskunnassa, jossa kaikki on mitattavissa: klikit mediassa, streamit musiikissa, tykkäykset somessa. Maijalle itselleen kilpailu ei toimi suoritusta parantavana voimana, vaan päinvastoin heikentää suorituskykyä ja vie iloa. Hän ei ole ajatustensa kanssa yksin, kilpailu voi olla yksi tekijä lisääntyneen työuupumuksen takana yhteiskunnassa. Miksi me silti jatkamme tiellä, jossa kilpailu tuntuu vain kiristyvän koko ajan? Mika Pantzar tuo pöytään rakkausaiheen, ei elollisiin vaan elottomiin kohdistuvan. Hollantilainen Eternally Yours -säätiö esitti aikoinaan kestävän kehityksen takaajaksi sitä, että rakastumme esineisiin. Jos ihmiset rakastuisivat esineisiin, he eivät hennoisi luopua niistä ja korvata niitä uudella. Pelastaisiko tämä maailman ja järkevöittäisi kulutusta? Pitääkö kestävämpää tuotetta halajavan maksaa siitä enemmän?

Palestiinan valtion tunnustaminen uhkaa ajaa Suomea hallituskriisiin. Kristillisdemokraatit eivät voi jatkaa hallituksessa, joka tunnustaisi Palestiinan valtion. Samoin valtiovarainministeri Riikka Purra on tehnyt selväksi, etteivät perussuomalaiset tue Palestiinan tunnustamista. Miksi Palestiinan tunnustaminen on Suomelle sisäpoliittisesti vaikea kysymys? Ovatko tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb ja pääministeri Petteri Orpo Palestiina-asiassa törmäyskurssilla? Miksi Espanja on tunnustanut Palestiinan, mutta ei Kosovoa? Miksi Taiwanin tunnustaa vain tusina pikkuvaltiota? Mikä on päivänpolitiikan sana? Suomen kielen dosentti Vesa Heikkinen ja Politiikkaradion toimittaja Tapio Pajunen analysoivat politiikan kielen ajankohtaisuuksia ja valitsevat päivänpolitiikan sanan. Voit ehdottaa päivänpolitiikan sanoja verkkolomakkeella, sähköpostitse, tai Bluesky:ssa ja X:ssä @tapiopajunen ja @tosentti. Puheet päreiksi -ohjelmaa esitetään Politiikkaradiossa perjantaisin.

In Folge 180 des Dachthekenduetts sprechen André F. Lichtschlag und Martin Moczarski über den Bitcoin-Pizza-Day und verpasste Milliarden, die Idee eines verzichtbaren Staates und privater Rechtsordnung, das gescheiterte AfD-Gutachten, den Genozid um Weiße in Südafrika sowie Joe Bidens Demenz und die Medienlügen der Faktenchecker.Neues Geld für eine freie Welt (Benjamin Mudlack):https://www.dersandwirt.de/produkt/neues-geld-fuer-eine-freie-welt/?utm_source=EFMöchten Sie unsere Arbeit unterstützen?––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Spenden Sie Werkzeuge für die libertäre GlücksschmiedePayPal (auch Kreditkarte) / Überweisung / Bitcoin / Monero:

Ykkösaamussa keskustellaan Turmpin Lähi-idän matkasta; mitä hän sillä tavoittelee ? Minkälainen kansanvälisen politiikan viikko on edessä - mitä voimme odottaa tältä viikolta Gazaan tai Venäjän hyökkäyssodan rauhansuunnitelmiin. Studiossa Hannu Juusola ja Charley Salonius-Pasternak. Lähetyksessä kuullaan myös aamun tiedot Keniasta, missä tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb on virallisella valtiovierailulla. Kello 8.36. puhutaan Suomen sähkönkulutuksesta; kulutus kasvaa - riittääkö sähköä kuluttajille, vihreään siirtymään ja datakeskuksille ? Lähetyksen päätteksi yhteys Sveitsin Baseliin, euroviisujen karsinnassa esiintyy tänään Ruotsia edustava KAJ.

Eighty years since Nazi Germany surrendered, Europe marks VE Day as the once unbreakable transatlantic bond faces new pressure under the "America First" president of Donald Trump. Christiane speaks with Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, about his relationship with Trump, the future of NATO and Ukraine, and the Russia-China anti-Western alliance. Them, with the fate of both the people of Gaza and the Israeli hostages still on the line, Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharren Haskel, talks to Christiane about the humanitarian crisis and the latest military escalation. Marking 25 years of Vladimir Putin's rule over Russia, Fred Pleitgen brings us a rare and highly stage-managed look at the Russian president's life at the Kremlin. Christiane also speaks with award-winning and best-selling novelist Isabelle Allende about her new book, "My Name is Emila Del Valle." From her archives, in honor of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Christiane's conversation with 102-year-old WW2 veteran Jake Larson at the American Cemetary in Normandy. Papa Jake, as he is known, has become an unlikely TikTok star with over one million followers.  And finally, as country music celebrated its biggest night of the year at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards this week, Christiane revisited her conversation with industry titan and seven-time nominee Rosanne Cash, daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Ukraine is still under brutal Russian attack. And while Donald Trump vowed to end the war in 24 hours, three months into his second term the negotiations have stalled. Christiane speaks with a man who might have an insight into Trump's tactics: Finnish president Alexander Stubb. He spent hours golfing with Trump in March and was seated next to him at Pope Francis' recent funeral.    Also on today's show: journalist Christo Grozev and "Antidote" Producer-Director James Jones; NYT Technology Reporter David Yaffe-Bellany    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Ukraine's staunchest advocates in the EU and in NATO is Finland, which itself joined the Atlantic Alliance two years ago after decades of neutrality. We caught up with Finland's President Alexander Stubb as he attended talks of the "coalition of the willing" hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Stubb gives us his perspective on European security and defence, NATO and of course the increasingly fractious relationship between the EU and the Trump administration, as the latter announces fresh tariffs on European imports.

Om lyckan som består. I måndagskvällens Karlavagnen hör vi lyssnarnas berättelser om en stund de alltid minns med värme och lycka. Lyssna här! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Lyckan kommer, lyckan går, men Finland har haft världens lyckligaste folk i 8 år. Ungefär så skrev Finlands president Alexander Stubb på sina sociala medier när nyheten om att finländarna för åttonde året i rad utsetts till världens lyckligaste folk publicerades.Vilken lycka består?Men vilken lycka består? Finns det något ögonblick som är stunden du tänker på som ett av dina lyckligaste, eller viktigaste ögonblick. En stund där du varit fullt närvarande i stunden och bara haft det sådär alldeles underbart.Livslycka, babylycka, kärlekslycka, studentlycka och jobblycka. Många är de olika sorters lyckotillstånden, men vilken tänker du på? Hör av dig och berätta!Om lycka med Susanna AlakoskiRing eller mejla oss, på karlavagnen@sverigesradio.se eller skriv till oss på Facebook och Instagram. Telefonslussen öppnar kl. 21. Programmet startar ca 21:40.

The first impression of the Trump administration's effort to negotiate a peace between Ukraine and Russia was an abysmal failure. This makes getting the next steps, even more important. The Finnish President, Alexander Stubb, in an interview with the Atlantic Council's Frederick Kempe at the Munich Security Conference, details three key points to advancing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. This episode discusses each of these three key points.

C dans l'air du 4 mars 2025 - Ukraine : Trump suspend l'aide militaireForcer la paix en Ukraine et accentuer la guerre commerciale. Après la rencontre de vendredi à la Maison-Blanche, qui a tourné en affrontement verbal, devant les caméras du monde entier, entre Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump et JD Vance, les États-Unis ont décidé de resserrer encore l'étau sur le dirigeant ukrainien, en décidant cette nuit de la suspension de l'aide militaire cruciale à Kiev. "Ce gars ne veut pas de paix tant qu'il a le soutien des États-Unis", a écrit hier Donald Trump sur son réseau social. Le président américain a ordonné une "pause" dans les livraisons d'armes et de munitions, accordées par son prédécesseur aux Ukrainiens en guerre contre la Russie.Le vice-président américain JD Vance a, de son côté, estimé sur Fox News que le président ukrainien avait "montré un refus clair de s'engager dans le processus de paix". "Il n'y était pas encore, et je pense, franchement, qu'il n'y est toujours pas, mais je pense que nous finirons par y arriver. Il le faut", a-t-il dit.Avec ce gel de l'aide militaire, l'administration Trump entend contraindre le dirigeant ukrainien à accepter un cessez-le-feu sans conditions. Obtenir des garanties de sécurité américaines est "d'une importance existentielle" pour Kiev, mais aussi pour l'Union européenne, a martelé ce mardi le Premier ministre ukrainien Denys Chmygal, lors d'une conférence de presse. L'Ukraine s'est dit "déterminée à poursuivre sa coopération" avec Washington et prête à signer "à tout moment" l'accord-cadre sur l'exploitation de ses ressources naturelles par les États-Unis, mais elle ne fera pas de concessions territoriales. Kiev a également indiqué "discuter" avec les Européens de la possibilité de remplacer l'aide militaire américaine.L'UE, par la voix de la présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen, a dans la matinée dévoilé un plan pour "réarmer l'Europe" qui doit lui permettre de mobiliser près de 800 milliards d'euros pour sa défense, et fournir une aide immédiate à l'Ukraine, alors que la décision américaine se fait déjà ressentir dans le principal centre logistique en Pologne. La situation est "très grave" a déclaré le porte-parole du ministère polonais des Affaires étrangères, soulignant que cette décision américaine "d'une grande importance politique" a été prise "sans aucune information ni consultation" des alliés de l'OTAN. Dans une interview à CNN, le président finlandais Alexander Stubb a proposé de son côté que l'Ukraine devienne automatiquement membre de l'OTAN si la Russie venait à rompre un cessez-le-feu, se faisant l'écho d'une suggestion émise par un sénateur américain proche de Donald Trump. Mais le président américain, lui, exclut l'idée d'une adhésion de l'Ukraine à l'OTAN - ligne rouge pour Moscou - et le vice-président américain s'en est encore pris aux Européens, les appelant à être "réalistes", plaidant le fait que "cette guerre ne peut pas durer indéfiniment." Déjà à la mi-février, l'ex-sénateur de l'Ohio avait stupéfié les responsables européens en se lançant dans une violente attaque contre les démocraties européennes et en les appelant à rompre le "cordon sanitaire" avec l'extrême droite. L'altercation avec le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, le 28 février dans le Bureau ovale, a illustré le poids prédominant qu'il occupe désormais à la Maison-Blanche et son souhait de radicaliser la politique étrangère américaine.Parallèlement, le président américain a décidé d'intensifier sa guerre commerciale. Depuis ce matin, les produits canadiens et mexicains qui entrent sur le sol américain sont taxés à 25 %, et les droits de douane sur les produits chinois sont passés à 20 %. En réponse, le Canada et la Chine ont décidé d'imposer des taxes sur les produits américains.Les experts :- Bruno TERTRAIS - Directeur adjoint de la FRS, auteur de La guerre des mondes- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, éditorialiste - Ouest France - Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, auteure de "Qui est vraiment Donald Trump ?"- Antoine VITKINE - Journaliste, réalisateur du documentaire "Opération Trump : les espions russes à la conquête de l'Amérique"- Anastasia FOMITCHOVA (en duplex de Kiev) - Docteur en sciences politiques rattachée à la chaire d'études ukrainienne de l'université d'Ottawa.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb sits down with Ravi Agrawal on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference to discuss European security in Trump 2.0. Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free): Transcript: Finland's President: Trump's Strategy ‘Is a Bit of a Seesaw' Transcript: The Speech That Stunned Europe C. Raja Mohan: India Sees Opportunities as Trump Jettisons the Western Order James Crabtree: Trump Could Make China Great Again Kishore Mahbubani: It's Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable Kristi Raik: Europe's 4 Different Ways of Handling Trump Bojan Pancevski and Alexander Ward: Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the GZERO World Podcast, Finnish President Alexander Stubb joins Ian Bremmer in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders, business executives, and diplomats gathered for the annual World Economic Forum. Just days after President Trump was sworn in for a second term, the mood in Davos was that of cold pragmatism. As Trump made clear in his speech to the Forum, Europe can no longer rely on the kind of copacetic relationship with the United States it had enjoyed since World War II or even during his first term.So, what does that mean for Europe—and the war in Ukraine? Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Ian Bremmer discuss.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Alexander Stubb  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

On the GZERO World Podcast, Finnish President Alexander Stubb joins Ian Bremmer in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders, business executives, and diplomats gathered for the annual World Economic Forum. Just days after President Trump was sworn in for a second term, the mood in Davos was that of cold pragmatism. As Trump made clear in his speech to the Forum, Europe can no longer rely on the kind of copacetic relationship with the United States it had enjoyed since World War II or even during his first term.So, what does that mean for Europe—and the war in Ukraine? Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Ian Bremmer discuss.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Alexander Stubb  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

Suoraa puhetta johtaa Maria Pettersson. Keskustelijoina ovat Juha Itkonen, Anu Koivunen ja Kaarina Hazard. Juha Itkonen on tutkinut ensimmäistä kertaa julkistettua Sukupolvibarometria. Hän nostaa siitä tarkasteluun sukupolvien välisen hoivavastuun. Barometrissa oli seuraava väite: heikon julkisen talouden vuoksi aikuisten lasten pitäisi ottaa enemmän hoivavastuuta ikääntyneistä vanhemmistaan. Väitteen kohdalla kansakunta jakaantuu siististi kahtia, 45% oli täysin tai jokseenkin samaa mieltä ja 46% eri mieltä. Yle uutisoi aiheesta otsikolla "Lähes puolet suomalaisista työntäisi aikuisille lapsille enemmän hoivavastuuta ikääntyneistä". Juha huomioi, että tämä oli ensimmäinen kerta kun kyseinen tutkimus tehtiin ja meillä ei ole dataa, miten kyseiseen väitteeseen olisi aikaisemmin vastattu. Raatilaisille hän heittää kysymyksen, miten te tulkitsette tutkimustulosta, yllättääkö se teitä? Näettekö yhteiskunnallisessa ilmapiirissä suuren muutoksen suuntaan, hyvivointivaltion lupaus rikki ja vanhukset lastensa hoidettaviksi? Anu Koivunen kertoo hieman naurahtaen oman aiheensa. Se on radioon hyvin sopiva – valokuvan analysointi. Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb jakoi some-tileillään sunnuntai-iltana kuvan, jossa hänen lisäkseen olivat Ruotsin pääministeri Ulf Kristerssonin sekä Norjan pääministeri Jonas Gahr Støre illastamassa Tanskan pääministeri Mette Frederiksenin kotona. Kuvassa vieraat ovat ruokapöydän äärellä, ruoka on konstailematonta, eikä kattauskaan ole ihan viimeisen päälle. Tätä kuvaa on jaettu somessa paljon ja se on saanut runsaasti kommentteja. Anu tiedustelee, minkälaisia ajatuksia kuva raatilaisissa herättää? Kaarina Hazardin aihe liittyy läheisesti Yhdysvaltojen presidentinvaaleihin ja Donald Trumpin ensi päiviin presidenttinä. - Olemme saaneet seurata Yhdysvaltojen tech-jätkien touhuja ja siihen nivoutunutta "äijäuhoilua", joka minun silmissäni näyttää todella lapselliselta ja poikamaiselta. Muistan vielä ajan, jolloin vasemmistossa oli vihaisia miehiä. Miksi ihmeessä ne nykyään ovat äärioikeistossa? Ehkä tämä kuitenkaan ei ole puoluekysymys eikä liity puoluepolitiikkaan ollenkaan, vaan lapsellinen miehekkyys on syrjäyttänyt aikuisen miehekkyyden. Miten kiusaava, uhoava ja pullisteleva keskenkasvuinen poika on tullut meidän mieheksemme ja miten asiantilan voisi muuttaa?

As Donald Trump begins his second term as US president, and Russia presses forward in Ukraine, Gideon Rachman speaks to Finland's President Alexander Stubb about Europe's place in the world. They also discuss the risk of strategic irrelevance in Europe, the rise of the far right, Finland's position in Nato – and whether other European countries need to be a bit more like Finland. Clip: ReutersFollow Gideon on X @gideonrachman or Bluesky @gideonrachman.bsky.social.Gideon Rachman is the chief foreign affairs commentator at the Financial Times. You can find his column here. More on this topic:‘Will President Trump even notice Europe?' asks Volodymyr Zelenskyy Davos agenda turns to dealmaking as Trump takes office Trump and the contest between two visions of democracySubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Lulu Smyth, Manuela Saragosa and Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen TurnerRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Donald Trump's stunning comeback, Christiane Amanpour explores the global implications of Trump's second term in the White House. She speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland on Trump's likely approach to governing without constraint, favoring mass deportations and tariffs. Finland's President Alexander Stubb joins Christiane to discuss how Europe is viewing what Trump's election will mean for NATO support and U.S. alliances around the globe, and Europe's need to take more responsibility for defense and funding. Former Biden official Rush Doshi offers insight into how China views Trump's return amid intensifying U.S.-China rivalry, while Ukraine's ex-Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk discusses how Kyiv views Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine on day one. Then, marking 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Christiane revisits her conversation with Mikhail Gorbachev from 1999, reflecting on today's global challenges to democracy. Finally, Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council provides an on-the-ground account of the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chinese president Xi Jinping has held talks with his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, who is on a state visit(01:09). China's Shenzhou-19 mission will have fruit flies as part of its life science experiments inside the Tiangong space station(12:05). And China is urging restraint and a cessation to hostilities in the Middle East at a UNSC emergency meeting(20:51).

Aro Velmet is an associate professor of history at the University of Southern California, where he is a historian of modern Europe, colonialism, science, technology, and medicine with an overarching interest in gender studies. For Baltic Ways, he shares insights into the progression of LGBTQ+ rights in Estonia and the broader region and the path that has led to legislative change over the past decade. Mentioned in this episode:Velmet, A. (2019). Sovereignty after Gender Trouble: Language, Reproduction, and Supranationalism in Estonia, 1980–2017. Journal of the History of Ideas 80(3), 455-478. Põldsam, Rebeka, et al. Kalevi Alt Välja: LGBT+ Inimeste Lugusid 19. Ja 20. Sajandi Eestist. Eesti LGBT Ühing : Rahva Raamat, 2023.Elisarion: Elisàr von Kupffer and Jaanus Samma at the Kumu Art Museum in TallinnIrina Roldugina, UCIS Postdoctoral Fellow, History, Slavic Languages and LiteratureTranscriptIndra Ekmanis: Hello, and welcome to Baltic Ways, a podcast bringing you interviews and insights from the world of Baltic studies. I'm your host Indra Ekmanis. Aro Velmet is an associate professor of history at the University of Southern California where he is a historian of modern Europe, colonialism, science, technology, and medicine, with an overarching interest in gender studies. Today in our conversation, we speak about recent changes to LGBTQ-plus issues in Estonia and the broader region and the path that has led to where we are today. Stay tuned. Dr. Aro Velmet, thank you so much for joining us on Baltic Ways. Your research interests are pretty varied, right? They stretch across the globe to look at how microbiology became a tool of French colonial governance, all the way to the history of digital statecraft in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Estonia and in the global south. But today our conversation is going to focus a little bit on your work on gender and the current state of LGBTQ rights in the Baltic states. But before we get there, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your academic interests?Aro Velmet: Well, thank you, Indra, for inviting me to the show. I am, as you said, primarily a historian of science and technology, and I'm interested in the ways that various kinds of experts make claims on politics and power: how they reformulate questions that we think of as essentially questions of politics—who gets to cross borders, who gets to have various kinds of rights—as questions of technological expertise.So this may mean formulating public health policy, right? If the pandemic breaks out, then who needs to be vaccinated? What kinds of populations need to be surveilled, monitored, and regulated? This is what the first decade of my academic career was dedicated to in the context of the French Empire. Or it may mean questions around gender and reproduction. It may mean questions around how democracy is conducted, which is sort of what I'm researching right now. But I guess at the heart of it really is this question, and really this kind of utopian vision, of using technological expertise to solve these political quagmires, these debates that Western societies have been wrestling with for well over a century, that lots of different scientists have had the idea that maybe the way to break these problems open is through the application of this or that novel technology. So that's kind of what I'm broadly interested in academically. IE: Thank you for sharing that is really interesting. I'm sure that there are many, many different ways you can take that too—a lot of those questions resonate in today's world. Well, returning to the subject at hand today: In the past year or so, we've had some significant legislative steps happen in the Baltic states around LGBTQ-plus rights, particularly in Estonia and Latvia. Estonia adopted a marriage equality bill. In Latvia, civil unions are legal as of July 1st this year. Efforts in Lithuania to recognize same-sex partnerships, however, were also kind of in the legislative mix, but ended up stalling. I wonder if you can give us some insights into where the Baltic states currently stand with regard to LGBTQ rights and, more of some of the historical context of those rights in the region.AV: So I should preface this by saying that I really am not an expert on the histories of Latvia and Lithuania, even though the three Baltic states get lumped into one category very often. They are quite different, particularly in this question of LGBTQ rights.IE: That's fair.AV: To start off, I think the one bit of historical context that is really important is just how rapid and dramatic the shift in public attitudes and the legal situation towards LGBTQ people has been all over the Baltics, and I can speak for Estonia, specifically. And just to give you some idea of that, in 2012—this is a couple of years before same-sex civil unions were legalized—popular support for marriage equality in Estonia stood at roughly about a third of the population. So it was a sort of minority position. And we've now, over the course of twelve years, come to a point where not just marriage equality is now legal, has been legal for just about a year, and it also enjoys growing popular support. It now has majority support and had majority support in 2023 when it was legalized in parliament. So the shift really has been quite dramatic; that's kind of one thing to keep in mind. And I sort of remember when I first started getting involved with this question in 2011, it really was the kind of topic that no mainstream publication, no mainstream politician wanted to touch with a ten-foot pole. We tried to poll legislators, at the time, on their opinion about same-sex marriage or same-sex civil partnerships. And the vast majority of legislators declined to answer the question; they just didn't want themselves to be associated with this. So this situation is now quite dramatically different. The other thing that I already alluded to is that the situation is quite different in different Baltic countries. So while Estonia now has broad majority support to same-sex marriage and overwhelming support, over 70 percent, to same-sex civil partnerships and kind of broad question of do you think homosexuality is acceptable, these numbers are quite different in the Baltic states.So the kind of contrast to this is Lithuania, where a recent survey showed that only barely a quarter of the population supports same-sex marriage: so dramatically different contexts. And to a degree, these are contexts that are explained by history, culture, and politics, right? Lithuania is a strongly Catholic country, and the kind of Catholic discourse that is global and particularly prominent in Poland, but also in other Catholic countries such as France, that really sees homosexuality as a sin and same-sex marriage as an affront to church doctrine, is really something that dominates in Lithuania.I think the situation in Latvia is a bit more complicated, and you probably can tell me more about this than I can tell you. But it seems to me that a lot of that discourse has to do with Russian-oriented political parties and the discourse that is connected to the Kremlin's official position on gay rights and the preservation of so-called traditional marriage.So there's lots of context here that makes these three countries in some ways quite different, but I think they are also similar in that the broad sort of direction of travel over the past two decades has been towards increasing acceptance of the LGBTQ community and increasing moves towards legislation that protects the rights of gay and queer people around the three Baltics states.IE: Thank you for sharing that background. I'm no expert on the situation in Latvia, but it's quite interesting. Edgars Rinkēvičs, the current president, is the first gay head of state in Europe. At the same time, you're right that the discourse is quite difficult and legislatures have taken quite a long time to implement some rulings from the Supreme Court, which has urged them to take steps towards approving civil unions and same-sex partnerships for a while. It's quite a mixed bag. You mentioned the situation in Lithuania and the kind of deep ties to Catholicism and faith. That's something that, I think often, is thought of when we think of resistance to LGBT rights. But you also wrote an article in 2019, called “Sovereignty After Gender Trouble,” where you look at, more specifically, Estonia, which is not really a particularly religious society in the same sort of way. And you look at how the opposition to LGBT rights drew arguments more broadly linking them to demography, state sovereignty, language, resistance to that kind of supranational authority: in this case, it was the European Union. And certainly, demography and language in the Baltic states are quite existential hot topics.So I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about that research. I found that article really interesting.AV: I think the research was basically spurred by this question of why is this attack on what certain conservative groups called gender ideology—and we can characterize this as a sort of broadly homophobic sentiment—so popular? Not just in Estonia, but in a variety of different places where it seems that just saying that this is a movement that's grounded in religious sentiment doesn't quite explain its broad popularity among many different social groups. And it is true, it is true also in the Estonian case, that a lot of the leading activists of the so-called anti-gender movement, come from religious backgrounds. So in the case of Estonia, they are fundamentalist Catholics. This is particularly puzzling because Catholicism in Estonia is sort of small—there are very few people who are Catholics. Estonia in general is one of the least religious countries in the world. And yet at the same time, this movement gained a lot of traction in the 2010s during this debate over same-sex civil unions.Now, basically what I found in my research when I looked at the kinds of arguments that these anti-gender activists and conservative politicians were making, their arguments weren't really about religion. They weren't really about something like natural law—something that's often invoked in Catholic discussions.But they were really about a question of sovereignty. And the way this argument was made was roughly, like this: The symbol of health for the Estonian state is population growth, right? When the population is growing, then the state is healthy. When the population is declining, then this means that Estonian sovereignty is under attack.And we see this in the Soviet period when mass migration of Russophone citizens threatened the Estonian demographic situation in the 1980s. This is how this argument is made. AV: And we're seeing this in the 2000s where the Estonian population, the kind of natural birth rate is declining. And what this must mean is that Estonian sovereignty is under threat by this different supranational organization, the European Union. The links that these groups draw between the European Union and the Soviet Union are in some cases, very direct. There are cartoons where you have a kind of fat cat Estonian politician bowing toward Moscow in 1988 and then toward Brussels in 2014. And the problem with these kinds of supranational organizations is that they are out of touch with the will of the people. They're out of touch with what people consider to be a healthy way of living, and this is expressed through these programs supporting LGBT rights.So really I think that this tells us quite a bit about what draws the sort of broader population to this kind of rhetoric. It's not really Christian rhetoric, which is quite downplayed, about sinfulness and natural law and righteous living and things like that. It's really a language about giving away power to supranational entities. And in this telling, the support of the political class, of Estonian liberals and social democrats, towards LGBT rights then becomes a kind of proxy for saying, “Look, these are people whose interests lie with Brussels and not with the people in Tallinn or in Paide or in Kohtla Järve or in these small towns that are being forgotten.”And I think actually that move—where gay rights become a stand-in for a kind of liberal alienation and a representation of a loss of sovereignty to supranational institutions—is actually quite revealing because I think that is broadly the same kind of argumentation that is being put forth in Poland by the Law and Justice Party, by Viktor Orban's Fidesz, with a sort of heavy dollop of anti-Semitism thrown in for good measure, and by the Rassemblement National in France as well. And by peeling away the religious layers of this rhetoric, we really get to what is at the heart of the matter.IE: Yeah. Maybe the supranational part is also perhaps not as intensive in the United States, but the idea of the kind of alienation, especially of the rural population and the areas that are underserved, and homosexuality as a kind of stand-in there for politicians is—I think it's instructive also there. As you noted, this article focuses on the backlash to the European Union's more progressive stance. You know, you mentioned Poland and Hungary—these are also the close neighbors of the Baltic states in some ways. But on the other side, you have Finland, Sweden, and Northern Europe—decidedly more progressive in their stances. So I wonder if you could perhaps tell us a little bit about how the international community—be it organizations or be it close neighbors or even further neighbors—have influenced the trajectory for the Baltic states on these questions.AV: Yeah, of course. It's interesting that you bring up the Nordics because I think something that has made a very substantial difference in Estonia's trajectory compared to Latvia and Lithuania is the very close economic and cultural ties to Sweden and Finland and Norway as well. And therefore they were able to benefit from many of the resources of these countries and in ways that are quite material. So Norway's gender equality fund, for instance, has financed a lot of Estonian NGOs, and had for a long time financed the office of gender equality at the Ministry of Social Affairs. Lots of activists, who've been working at this in Estonia for a long time, have either family in Finland or Sweden or hail from there, or sort of Estonian Swedes or something like that, and generally the sort of links and networks with Nordic organizations have been very tight. And so there's always been a lot of people who are willing to do advocacy work in Estonia when in moments where local politicians have not been willing to speak up for gay rights it has been quite easy to get someone like Alexander Stubb, the current Finnish president, to give an interview on the issue, you know, way back in 2011. So I think that has made quite a big difference. I mean, this, in some ways, also opens up the local community to the criticism that they're astroturfing, right: that these organizations are EU-funded organizations that, again, are somehow alienated from the rest of the population. I just want to make very, very clear that this is a very misleading argument. Because it hasn't been for a lack of wanting or a lack of initiative that these organizations have evolved over the time that they have. It's been primarily due to a lack of funding. It's been due to the fact that there simply haven't been funding sources for people to build these organizations within Estonia. So they've gone to supranational organizations like the EU, like the Soros Foundation or various Nordic sources of funding to do it. IE: Maybe we can continue on—because I think we're already on this path—that you can tell us a little bit more about local activism, local organizations, and how that's impacting both the political side legislation but also the social side. That's quite a dramatic statistic that you cited for Estonia, right? In just a handful of years moving general acceptance of same-sex marriage.AV: So the support for same-sex marriage right now is just over half of the population. And you can break this down demographically and see some interesting things there. The below-25-year-olds overwhelmingly support it. Russian-language speakers tend to be more skeptical, but they are, the growth has been, perhaps the fastest over the past couple of years. So yeah, the changes have been quite dramatic. And thinking about the organization and the kind of activists seen in Estonia, some things appear quite different if you look at it, particularly from an Anglophone or an American's perspective, which is that, by and large, organizations in Estonia tend to be more oriented towards either internal community building or kind of professional policy work. Really sort of working together with the Minister of Social Affairs with legislators in the parties who are broadly favorable to LGBT rights, with various ministries and state organizations, rather than having a kind of strong on the streets presence, right? This putting bodies on the streets and really pushing in that form hasn't been a particularly big part of political activism and certainly not in Estonia. I know less about Latvia and Lithuania. And in some sense this has been, I think, both a positive and a negative aspect. Certainly, we've seen how quickly and well conservative organizations have organized, precisely around big public meetings and building a kind of mass base of support for their agenda. And this certainly made the fights in 2014, and to a lesser extent last year, quite complicated. The other thing I think that's worth mentioning, that some researchers like Pauliina Lukinmaa have pointed out, is that the LGBTQ community and the organizations in particular tend to be quite divided along ethnic lines, right? There are many different communities that for a long time didn't really talk to one another and have had very different experiences. In Estonia this has been compounded by the arrival of folks who are fleeing persecution in Russia and also Ukrainian LGBTQ people who have arrived in Estonia with the ongoing war in the past two years. So thinking about how to bring these communities together has generally been one of the challenging aspects. Again, I'm relying here on research that I've read, more than direct experience. IE: Yeah, that is interesting to see how those cleavages also carry over into this type of work and activism. I wonder, what do you see as the future for LGBT rights in the Baltic states? Do you see this growing convergence, this very rapid kind of shift that you've already pointed to continuing and will convergence with Northern Europe may be on the horizon? Is it tangible?AV: Yeah, I think it depends a lot on political contingency. One thing to keep in mind is that, for instance, both the same-sex civil partnership law that was passed in Estonia in 2014, and the marriage equality law that was passed in 2023—these were not foregone conclusions. These were narrow votes, products of a lot of lobbying that could have gone in a different direction had a few things here and there been different. So they were really kind of utilizing the opportunity handed in a moment. And we need to keep this in mind, right? I think the Baltics are broadly in a similar situation all around where small shifts in the political makeup of the country can dramatically change the situation on rights. I think one of the challenges that all three countries will face, and certainly Estonia is seeing this unfold right now, is that generally, the parties that have most steadfastly supported queer rights have been liberal parties in the sense of being sort of broadly on the right, economically speaking. So the Reform Party in Estonia—that's the current prime minister's party—at a certain point, can only go so far in that direction, right? And already after the last elections, we saw quite a bit of debate over whether the winning of marriage equality was really—well, let me think of how to sort of put this, in the best way. That there's a trade-off if you sacrifice, for instance, progressive healthcare policy or progressive taxation policy for something like marriage equality. Because, of course, queer people also need healthcare. In fact, they are more likely to require healthcare. They are more likely to be vulnerable to social dislocation. They are more likely to need government services. They are more likely to experience workplace discrimination. So, they also need stronger labor protections. So, this question of how much do you want to hitch your ride to the liberal bandwagon is one that I think is going to become increasingly acute now that these basic questions of civil rights have been more or less settled. I don't think these are going to be turned back.But now we're starting to see that actually the experience of middle-class queer people in Tallinn can be quite different from poor queer people in the countryside. We are starting to think more about what is the difference between the experience of queer people who speak Estonian versus those who speak Russian. And I think figuring this out is going to be quite the challenge because there is not nearly as much consensus on issues of social policy than there is emerging on this sort of broader question of civil rights. IE: Yeah, that's a really good point to make. Thank you for highlighting it. Well, we're nearing the end of our time, but I want to ask you to tell us a little bit about what you are currently working on and if you have any recommended reading for listeners.AV: Sure, the answer to the first question is going to take us quite far from this conversation since gender and gender studies are a part of all of my research. You know, it's a fundamental part of the human condition, so anything one studies, I think, should have a gender component to it, but it's not the primary topic of my research right now. I'm interested in the history of information processing and governance and the idea of solving politics through computers. I'm following the story from the 1960s and the foundation of various institutes of cybernetics in places like Tallinn, Kyiv, Vilnius, and elsewhere, to the story of the Estonian digital state that emerged in the 1990s and is still kind of the main branding exercise. IE: E-stonia.AV: Yeah, E-stonia, exactly. The digital republic. And, you know, it's still asking questions about the relationship of expertise to power. The way people imagine political communities and the way people imagine bodies. So it carries many of the themes of the stuff that I've researched before, but taking it a little bit closer to the Baltic states.And then as for reading recommendations, I really would love for people to engage with the work of Irina Roldugina, who is, I think, currently at the University of Pittsburgh. She's a fantastic scholar of Soviet social queer history, really a kind of queer history written from the bottom up. And it's this really phenomenal reading. She's found archives that are just astounding in what they reveal, but also in how difficult it is to really discover queer voices in the archive, which have tended to marginalize them throughout the 20th century. Folks who read Estonian, I really would like to recommend the collected volume titled Kalevi Alt Välja, which is edited by my friend and colleague Uku Lember and Rebeka Põldsam and Andreas Kalkun, which chronicles again, sort of, bottom-up queer histories in Estonia from the 19th century to the present. And I think it'd be a very nice companion to this exhibit on queer Balto-German art that's right now running at the National Art Museum in Tallinn. So, also really, really interesting stuff—again, uncovering a part of Baltic queer history that I had no idea about, personally. And it's great art to boot. So yes, lots of good stuff out there. IE: Those are excellent recommendations. We'll be sure to link them in the bottom of our podcast notes. And I want to thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us, for sharing your perspective on your vast array of research topics, and for honing in on this subject with us this time. But perhaps we'll have to speak again on some of your other work. So I just want to thank you. Thank you so much.AV: I would be happy to talk more. Thank you for inviting me. IE: Thank you for tuning into Baltic Ways, a podcast from the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, produced in partnership with the Baltic Initiative at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. A note that the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AABS or FPRI. I'm your host Indra Ekmanis. 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