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We talk the exercises and moves up to the Baltics and Poland by Belarus. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_sd2mkol9Y Channel Support - https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/FGHPVTVAPRUNU Jeff Nyquist - www.jrnyquist.blog Trevor Loudon - www.trevorloudon.com and www.keywiki.org Lee Wheelbarger - www.klwworldnews.com Follow us on X: @Anderson10x3 @JRNyquist @TrevorLoudon1 @KLWNews1
Die neuste SRG-Umfrage deutet auf ein doppeltes Nein hin: Sowohl die Neutralitätsinitiative als auch die Ernährungsinitiative würden aktuell von über 60 Prozent der Befragten abgelehnt. Der Nein-Trend hat sich im Vergleich zur letzten Umfrage weiter verstärkt. Weitere Themen: Der Krieg der USA gegen den Iran hat zu Engpässen bei den Munitionsvorräten der US-Armee geführt, wie es nun erstmals offiziell in einem Bericht einer Aufsichtsbehörde heisst. Und: Laut der Finanzbehörde des Kongresses hat der Iran-Krieg die USA bisher 38 Milliarden US-Dollar gekostet. In Litauen haben Nato-Kampfjets in der Nacht auf gestern eine Drohne abgeschossen. Jetzt sagt das litauische Verteidigungsministerium, dass die Drohne mit Sprengstoff beladen war. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen flog die Drohne wahrscheinlich von Belarus her in den litauischen Luftraum.
As Lithuania investigates a drone incursion, the country's defence minister tells us Nato is effectively at war with Russia.Also in the programme: President Trump lashes out at the judges he appointed to the US Supreme Court; the renewed civil war in Yemen causes huge numbers to flee, including over the sea to north Africa; and how an actor from Wales conquered US TV.(IMAGE: An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the kind that shot down a drone that crossed the border from Belarus into Lithuania, at the Siauliai air base in Siauliai, Lithuania on September 15, 2026 / CREDIT: Reuters)
Recorded at the Aspen Security Forum, TNSR Executive Editor Dr. Ryan Vest and Kennan Institute Director Dr. Michael Kimmage sit down with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, President-elect of Belarus and head of the United Transitional Cabinet. Tsikhanouskaya details her transformation from a political outsider into the leader of the country's democratic forces following the contested 2020 presidential election. The conversation examines the distinction between the Lukashenko regime and the anti-war stance of the Belarusian public, the deepening political and military integration between Belarus and Russia, diplomatic tracks for releasing political prisoners, and why democratic transition in Belarus is critical to NATO's eastern flank and broader European security. Guest: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya | President-elect of Belarus, head of the United Transitional Cabinet, and leader of the country's democratic movement Hosts: Dr. Ryan Vest | Executive Editor of the Texas National Security Review (TNSR) Dr. Michael Kimmage | Director of the Kennan Institute and collaborator with TNSR
Königsberg var en gång Preussens huvudstad där två kungar krönts. Men efter att fästningsstaden kapitulerade för Röda armén den 9 april 1945 kom stadens tyska historia att utplånas. Efter kriget bytte staden namn, befolkning, språk och nationell tillhörighet.Sovjetunionen ville inte bevara Ostpreussens tyska historia. Königsberg blev det sovjetiska Kaliningrad. I dag är staden centrum i en rysk exklav mellan Polen och Litauen. Gamla stadsportar, Immanuel Kants grav och den restaurerade domkyrkan påminner om Königsberg, medan sovjetiska bostadsområden och ryska militäranläggningar berättar om det samhälle som skapades efter 1945.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu Premium samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med professor Martin Hårdstedt om Königsberg. Detta är början på ett Historia Nu Premium-avsnitt. Vill du lyssna på hela avsnittet blir du medlem på www.historia.nu/premium. Det kostar 75 kr/mån och då får du två extra avsnitt samt alla vanliga avsnitt reklamfria.År 1255 reste korsriddare en borg på ruinerna av en baltisk bosättning vid floden Pregel. Den fick namn efter en böhmisk kung och blev utgångspunkt för krig mot Europas sista hedniska folk. Senare skulle Königsberg bli berömt genom filosofen Immanuel Kant. När det tyska kejsardömet bildades 1871 var Königsberg Ostpreussens ekonomiska, kulturella och administrativa centrum. Första världskriget förändrade stadens läge. Genom Versaillesfreden skapades en polsk korridor till Östersjön, vilket skilde Ostpreussen från övriga Tyskland. Königsberg blev centrum i en tysk exklav. Ekonomiska problem, arbetslöshet och en känsla av politisk utsatthet bidrog till att nazismen fick starkt stöd i regionen – 56 procent röstade på Nazisterna 1932.Den medeltida stadskärnan, slottet, universitetet och domkyrkan skadades svårt i augusti 1944 av brittiskt bombflyg i två omfattande anfall. När Röda armén ryckte in i Ostpreussen vintern 1945 försökte hundratusentals människor fly västerut genom kyla och kaos.Hitler hade förklarat Königsberg som en fästning som skulle försvaras till varje pris. Den 6 april 1945 inleddes det sovjetiska slutanfallet. Tre dagar senare kapitulerade den tyske befälhavaren Otto Lasch. De civila som fanns kvar drabbades av hunger, sjukdomar, tvångsarbete och övergrepp.Vid Potsdamkonferensen sommaren 1945 ställdes norra Ostpreussen under sovjetisk kontroll. Året därpå döptes Königsberg om till Kaliningrad efter den sovjetiske politikern Michail Kalinin, som saknade anknytning till staden. Den kvarvarande tyska befolkningen fördrevs huvudsakligen 1947–1948. I dess ställe anlände människor från Ryssland, Belarus, Ukraina och andra delar av Sovjetunionen. På bara några år genomfördes ett nästan fullständigt befolkningsutbyte.De sovjetiska myndigheterna ville skapa en ny socialistisk stad, inte återuppbygga det tyska Königsberg. Gamla gatunamn ersattes, ruiner revs och breda trafikleder samt stora bostadsområden anlades. Königsbergs slott sprängdes slutligen under 1960-talet. Domkyrkan bevarades däremot som ruin, delvis eftersom Kants grav låg intill.Under kalla kriget blev Kaliningrad en viktig bas för den sovjetiska Östersjöflottan. Regionen var starkt militariserad och i stor utsträckning stängd för utländska besökare. Den officiella historien betonade Röda arméns seger, medan stadens tyska och preussiska förflutna tonades ned.Bild: Sprängningen av tornet på Königsbergs slott i Kaliningrad 1959. Rivningen blev en del av den sovjetiska omvandlingen av den tidigare östpreussiska staden efter andra världskriget. Foto: okänd fotograf, ur Heinrich Langes samling. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Musik: Ostpreußenlied, ”Land der dunklen Wälder”. Sången, komponerad av Herbert Brust med text av Erich Hannighofer, blev under 1930-talet en regional hymn för Ostpreussen. Inspelningens ursprung okänd. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2011 nach der Katastrophe von Fukushima beschließt Deutschland den Atomausstieg. Belarus beginnt mit dem Bau seines ersten Atomkraftwerks – obwohl kein Land stärker von den Folgen von Tschernobyl betroffen ist. In Litauen übt man für den Ernstfall. Von Inga Lizengevic www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Feature
2011 nach der Katastrophe von Fukushima beschließt Deutschland den Atomausstieg. Belarus beginnt mit dem Bau seines ersten Atomkraftwerks – obwohl kein Land stärker von den Folgen von Tschernobyl betroffen ist. In Litauen übt man für den Ernstfall. Von Inga Lizengevic www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Feature
2011 nach der Katastrophe von Fukushima beschließt Deutschland den Atomausstieg. Belarus beginnt mit dem Bau seines ersten Atomkraftwerks – obwohl kein Land stärker von den Folgen von Tschernobyl betroffen ist. In Litauen übt man für den Ernstfall. Von Inga Lizengevic www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Feature
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Max Bergmann is joined by Hanna Notte and Natasha Hall to map the escalation risks, assess Russia's shifting military and diplomatic footprint in Syria under the new government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, and parse what a surprise CIA visit to Moscow reveals about where this global realignment is heading. Along the way, they examine Ukrainian strikes on Iranian vessels, allegations that Moscow is feeding Tehran intelligence on U.S. positions, and what a deepening Russia-Iran economic partnership means for the wider region. Guests: Hanna Notte | director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies; senior associate (non-resident), Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program, CSIS Natasha Hall | senior advocate for the Middle East, Refugees International; Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Program, Chatham House; senior associate (non-resident), Middle East Program, CSIS Mentioned: Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North–South Trade – CSIS Report by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nicholas Fenton We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West – Book by Hanna Notte Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
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Folge 220Der feine Herr und sein „blauer Zahn“: Wenzel hat technisch aufgerüstet und trägt nun ein Bluetooth-Hörgerät. Damit streamt er den Fernseher direkt in sein Ohr, um den Ton auf ohrenbetäubende Lautstärke zu drehen, während seine Frau in friedlicher Stille danebensitzt. Cleverer Schachzug: Er nutzt das Gerät nur auf einem Ohr, damit er den „Unsinn“, den seine Frau ihm nebenbei erzählt, trotzdem noch mitbekommt.Die Tennis-PIN-Verschwörung: Olumbos Hausärztin nutzt im Dorf die Telefonnummer 3015. Für Wenzel ist das nicht nur der beste Spielstand beim Tennis („Hoffnungswelle mit Spaßgarantie“), sondern auch die perfekte Einladung zum Kreditkarten-Diebstahl, um zu prüfen, ob sie die Nummer auch als Bank-PIN nutzt. Wenzels eigene Eltern-PIN (3701) klingt dagegen laut ihm eher wie ein Tennis-Spielstand aus Belarus.Der „Comment Ninja“ im Gabber-Look: Wenzel hat eine Social-Media-Weiterbildung absolviert und bezeichnet sich nun stolz als „Comment Ninja“ – also jemand, der im Internet einfach ungefragt seinen Senf dazugibt. Optisch untermalt er diesen neuen Status mit einem hellblauen, monochromen Outfit, das Olumbo stark an die niederländische Gabber-Szene erinnert – zumindest so lange, bis Wenzels Reißverschluss am neuen „Hamburger Stauer“-Hemd den Geist aufgibt.Das Currywurst-Komplott von Hannover: Die beiden haben eine unaufschiebbare Nachricht an ihren Bavaria-Beats-Chef Michael Obermeier (auch bekannt als „Obermacker“): Sollte er je nach Hannover ziehen, muss er ins „Plömücke“. Dort gibt es eine Currywurst zum Niederknien, für die man allerdings wegen der winzigen Küche einen Tag im Voraus anrufen und reservieren muss. Wenzel verspricht sogar, die Wurst und fünf Pils zu spendieren.Politische Soßen & der Wayne Train: Beim Thema Currywurst schwenken die beiden elegant zur Landtagswahl ab, bei der ein nicht näher genanntes Bundesland leider zu viel „braune Soße“ über die politische Landschaft gekippt hat. Während Wenzel konstatiert, dass man Wahlen eben nur mit Currywurst und Bier gewinnt, nimmt Olumbo lieber den „Wayne Train zum Word Everest“ (frei nach dem Motto: Wen interessiert's?).Bewerbung für die Morning Show 2030: Zum krönenden Abschluss bewerben sich die beiden hochoffiziell als dynamisches Morning-Show-Team für das Jahr 2030 – allerdings mit der Einschränkung, dass sie den Job unter Garantie nicht antreten werden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Im heutigen Infomagazin berichten wir über das Bahnunglück, das sich gestern an einem Bahnübergang in der Woiwodschaft Masowien ereignete. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen der Ermittler fuhr ein Lastwagen trotz roter Ampel auf die Gleise. Der Zug der Eisenbahngesellschaft PKP Intercity war auf dem Weg nach Szczecin, Stettin. Bei dem Zusammenstoß entgleisten die Lokomotive und die beiden ersten Waggons. Mehr über das Unglück hören Sie gleich in den Nachrichten. Wir erinnern außerdem an den polnisch-belarussischen Aktivisten und ehemaligen politischen Gefangenen Andrzej Poczobut, der nach seiner Freilassung nach Belarus zurückgekehrt ist und bringen ein Gespräch mit der Schriftstellerin und Kulturmanagerin Dorota Danielewicz. Die Autorin von „Auf der Suche nach der Seele Berlins“ erzählt über ihre Ankunft in Westberlin im Jahr 1981, die deutsche Teilung, die Ostalgie und die deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen.
This episode dives into the catastrophic Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986, unraveling not just the explosion itself but the deception that allowed it to happen and the cover‑up that followed. We trace how a flawed reactor design, ignored warnings, and a culture of political obedience set the stage for the explosions that tore through Reactor No. 4, releasing a radioactive plume across Ukraine, Belarus, and Europe.Drawing on documented accounts of the Soviet government's response, we explore how officials downplayed the severity, withheld information from citizens and the world, and delayed evacuation even as radiation levels spiked. According to research, Soviet authorities initially misled the public and international community about the danger and scale of the disaster, damaging trust in leadership and undermining Gorbachev's transparency policies.We examine the health consequences, from acute radiation sickness among first responders to long-term increases in leukemia and thyroid cancer reported in studies of liquidators and affected populations. Recent analyses highlight ongoing debates about the true extent of radiogenic cancers and the challenges of separating measurable effects from political narrativesSources:babel.ua chornobyl.in.ua soviethistory.msu.edu eastview.com bellona.org chem.libretexts.org en.wikipedia.org rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp chernobylgallery.com news.un.org youtube.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Suzanne Hoffman sat down to help her daughter with a middle-school history project, she never expected to uncover a radical rebel in her own family tree. In this episode, Suzanne shares the remarkable story of her great-grandmother Eva, a 15-year-old Jewish immigrant who spoke six languages, led street marches for working mothers, and spearheaded the famous Boston Meat Wars boycott when food prices spiked. From Belarusian photo studios to secret passenger manifests, we explore how historical newspapers and archival records can reveal the true grit, heart, and personality behind our ancestors' names. Press play to discover how your family's fiery past might still be living in you today!〰️
Author Marc S. Perlman discusses his debut novel, The Riddle of the Trees. This contemporary spy thriller was inspired by a bicycle ride through the Belovezhskaya Forest (Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest) along the border of Poland and Belarus during Marc's solo travels through Eastern Europe. The forest's remote beauty, shadowy atmosphere, and location between two nations sparked the idea for a story steeped in secrets, intrigue, and geopolitical tension. But Marc's protagonist, Jack Miller, isn't a highly trained operative or world-class spy. He's an ordinary guy who suddenly finds himself in extraordinary circumstances and far deeper waters than he ever expected. While many of the locations and encounters in the novel draw from Marc's real-life travels, the danger and espionage are entirely fictional. In this episode, Marc shares his writing journey, explains why he wasn't always drawn to the spy genre, and reveals how an ordinary calendar became the most valuable tool in his writing process.
Imagine a situation where Vladimir Putin wanted to attack NATO from Belarus. Would Alexander Lukashenko be willing to cooperate? "I don't think that he has a lot of choices here," said Hanna Liubakova to me. She is a Belarusian journalist, political analyst, and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Hanna has been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by Lukashenko's regime. We discussed how strong or weak the reign of the Belarusian dictator is, what the opposition is like, what Lukashenko's authoritarian network looks like, and why she doesn't think that Lukashenko and Putin are friends. Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. https://ko-fi.com/amatisak
Karyna Shuliak was Jeffrey Epstein's longtime girlfriend and one of the people closest to him during the final years of his life. Belarus-born and trained as a dentist, she met Epstein when she was a young woman in New York and remained with him for years, including after his 2008 conviction. Epstein financed much of her education, helped support members of her family and reportedly paid for property and other expenses connected to them. Over time, Shuliak became more than simply a romantic partner; records and reporting have described her as someone who helped manage aspects of Epstein's homes, staff and day-to-day affairs. By 2019, she was spending substantial time at his Manhattan residence and traveling with him, placing her unusually close to Epstein during the period immediately before his final arrest.Shuliak became even more significant after Epstein's death because she was reportedly the last person he spoke with by telephone before he died in federal custody on August 10, 2019. She later said he did not sound suicidal during that conversation. Estate documents released years later also showed just how important she was to Epstein personally and financially: he contemplated marrying her and intended to leave her roughly $100 million, along with major properties and a massive diamond ring, although the estate's later obligations to victims, taxes and legal expenses complicated what beneficiaries might ultimately receive. Shuliak has never been charged with participating in Epstein's sex-trafficking crimes, but her proximity to him, her role in his personal affairs and her status as his intended principal beneficiary have made her an enduring figure in questions about who knew what inside Epstein's inner circle during his final years.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Maria Snegovaya sits down with Pavel Talankin –– a Russian schoolteacher who became an unlikely lens into the Russian propaganda machine. His documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, captured two years of footage from inside a provincial Russian classroom as Putin's war transformed his students into instruments of the state. The film won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary. Talankin joins Russian Roulette's first episode recorded in Russian to discuss his inspiration, experience making the film, and what his story reveals about the depths of propaganda in Russia's education system today. NOTE: This episode is in Russian. An English version of the audio (created using AI dubbing software and reviewed by native speakers) is available in the Russian Roulette podcast feed. Mentioned: Mr. Nobody Against Putin | Documentary film directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
NOTE: This interview was conducted in Russian. The English audio was created with AI dubbing software and reviewed by native speakers of both languages for accuracy. Maria Snegovaya sits down with Pavel Talankin –– a Russian schoolteacher who became an unlikely lens into the Russian propaganda machine. His documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, captured two years of footage from inside a provincial Russian classroom as Putin's war transformed his students into instruments of the state. The film won the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary. Talankin joins Russian Roulette to discuss what he witnessed, the process of making the film, and what his story reveals about the depths of propaganda in Russia's education system today. Mentioned: Mr. Nobody Against Putin | Documentary film directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow to warn Vladimir Putin off any attack on NATO, and hours later Latvia declared a border emergency and sent troops to its frontier with Russia and Belarus. Erick walks through the Wall Street Journal exclusive, the near extinction of America's Patriot missile batteries, and why […]
Lisa Kudrow is up for two Emmys for the final season of The Comeback, about an actress who will endure almost anything to keep working. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her character's delusion and how the show has captured different eras of Hollywood. Kudrow also talks about a life-changing trip to Belarus, being a straight-laced girl, and watching Friends after her co-star Matthew Perry's death. Also, critic-at-large John Powers reviews the Paramount+ series Diarra from Detroit.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Let's start today with something that used to be considered a rather unremarkable idea: A country gets to decide who comes into its country. Crazy, right? Apparently, that concept has become controversial in the West. Europe is wrestling with illegal immigration, and Poland has taken an increasingly hard line on its border with Belarus. Polish soldiers and border guards have fired shots during illegal crossings, including warning shots, and a Polish soldier who fired toward migrants was acquitted earlier this year. Poland is also pushing for tougher consequences for people who enter illegally. (Notes From Poland) Now, let's put this into terms that even the folks at MSNBC ought to understand. Imagine you come home tonight, open your front door, and discover somebody you don't know sitting in your living room. You didn't invite him. You didn't give him a key. He didn't knock. He just came in. What do you do? You call the police. And if that person poses an immediate threat, you defend yourself. Yet somehow, when we're talking about a national border, we're told that enforcing the boundary is cruel, racist, xenophobic, or whatever word happens to be trending on the Left that week. And there is another dimension to this conversation that we need to have carefully and honestly: Islamist extremism and national security. Muslims are not a monolith, and being Muslim does not make someone a threat. But governments absolutely have a responsibility to know who is entering their countries, why they're entering, and whether anyone among them presents a security risk. That's not bigotry. [X] SB – Hispanic woman on Muslims in UK That's called border security. And we're going to talk about all of it today. Then, COVID prosecution. Say WHAT? Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Vadim Voss is the founder of Next Level DeFi, a Done-For-You DeFi coaching service that has personally onboarded 270+ clients into automated yield strategies. Born in Belarus and brought to Brooklyn at 11 in the wake of Chernobyl with $100 to his family's name, Vadim built his first PC at 13 and earned a scholarship to NYU Stern, where he studied Finance and Information Systems while working three jobs. Over 22 years as an entrepreneur, he's built ventures across the US, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, China, and Europe — and made his first $6 million by age of 31. He then lost most of it to scams and rug pulls. The six years and $150,000 it took to rebuild taught him what no course or YouTube channel will: how to operate in DeFi without getting destroyed by it. Today he teaches established professionals how to generate 20 - 300%+ APY with crypto through concentrated liquidity strategies and automated yield farming across 20+ blockchains. His mission is to help 1 million people exit the broken legacy financial system. His motto: "Not your keys, not your crypto."
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Gedoe in de Oekraïense top | Iran zet Trump verder klem | VS verliest ook in Azië Iran escaleert doelbewust in de Golf en de Rode Zee, terwijl Donald Trump vastloopt in zijn eigen Iran-strategie. De Revolutionaire Garde vergroot de druk met raketaanvallen richting de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, het opstoken van onrust in Bahrein en Koeweit en plannen voor aanvallen op Amerikaanse doelen in Europa. De olieroute via de Strait of Hormuz en de Rode Zee komt verder onder spanning, wat de oliemarkt nerveus maakt en de internationale economische kosten snel doet oplopen. Trump ondermijnt tegelijk zijn positie in Azië en het Midden-Oosten, van het afschalen van oefeningen met Zuid-Korea tot oplopende spanningen met Israël over Gaza en Syrië. Bondgenoten twijfelen aan de Amerikaanse veiligheidsgarantie, terwijl Teheran inzet op het wegdrukken van Amerikaanse bases uit de regio. De oplopende olieprijzen en dalende populariteitscijfers maken het binnenlands draagvlak voor Trumps koers steeds kwetsbaarder. Tegen deze achtergrond blijft de oorlog in Oekraïne verder internationaliseren, met massale droneaanvallen op Russische infrastructuur en mogelijke dreiging richting NAVO-grondgebied via Belarus. Politieke ruzies en corruptieschandalen in Kyiv bedreigen de eenheid van de Oekraïense oorlogsinspanning, terwijl Rusland hybride operaties uitvoert in Europa en Moskou westerse wapenleveranties probeert te intimideren. De aflevering schetst zo een drukveld waarin meerdere fronten tegelijk beginnen te knellen. Over de Podcast Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde. Wat betekenen oorlog, machtspolitiek en economische verschuivingen voor Europa en Nederland? In elke aflevering duiken zij in de geopolitieke actualiteit. Genomineerd voor de Zilveren Reissmicrofoon 2026, winnaar van de Dutch Podcast Awards 2022 in de categorie Nieuws & Politiek. Word lid van B&W Plus op boekestijnendewijk.nl voor de zaterdag-podcast, reclamevrij luisteren, en vele extra's! Reageren? Op X: @ajboekestijn en @robdewijk Bluesky: @hugoreitsma.bsky.social Mail: boekestijnendewijk@bnr.nl Over de makers: Arend Jan Boekestijn is een Nederlands historicus en voormalig politicus. Hij studeerde geschiedenis en politieke wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Boekestijn is voormalig Tweede Kamerlid (tot 2009). Sinds 1989 is hij verbonden aan de vakgroep geschiedenis van de Universiteit Utrecht en sinds 2016 lid van commissie Vrede en Veiligheid van AIV. Rob de Wijk studeerde eigentijdse geschiedenis en internationale betrekkingen, promoveerde op kernwapenstrategieën, werd hoogleraar in Leiden en richtte in 2007 het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies op. Hugo Reitsma studeerde rechten en politicologie. Hij werkte eerder als politiek verslaggever en vanuit verschillende conflictgebieden. Hij is auteur van het boek ‘Boekestijn en De Wijk voorspellen de toekomst’ (november 2023).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Maria Snegovaya sits down with Nate Vance — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who enlisted in the Ukrainian Armed Forces after the 2022 invasion — to discuss Ukrainian and Russian military tactics, life as an infantryman on the front lines, and the impact of Soviet legacies on military culture. Vance spent three years with the Da Vinci Wolves, seeing action from Bakhmut to Pokrovsk, before leaving in early 2025 when his first cousin JD Vance's rise to the vice presidency made him a potential Russian target. Mentioned: Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin's War: CSIS Publication by Seth Jones and Riley McCabe Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
Nigel Gould-Davies is a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. Between 2010 and 2013 he held senior government relations roles in the international energy industry. Previously he has also served in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where his roles included head of the Economic Section in Moscow, ambassador to Belarus, and project director in the Policy Planning Unit. He is author of Tectonic Politics: Global Political Risk in an Age of Transformation (Brookings, 2019).----------LINKS:https://twitter.com/Nigelgd1https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-gould-davies-5347b51a?originalSubdomain=ukhttps://www.iiss.org/people/russia-and-eurasia/dr-nigel-gould-davies/https://gsas.harvard.edu/person/nigel-gould-daviesBOOKS:Tectonic Politics: Global Political Risk in an Age of Transformation (2019)https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tectonic-Politics-Insights-Critical-International/dp/0815737130https://www.chathamhouse.org/2019/05/tectonic-politics-global-political-risk-age-transformationARTICLES:https://spectator.com/article/does-russias-exiled-opposition-want-whats-best-for-europe/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/11/soviet-dissidents-understood-what-russias-exiled-opposition-has-forgotten-a93458https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2026/05/the-coming-crisis-in-russias-political-economy/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00396338.2024.2332057https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/09/biden-putin-ukraine-appeasement-deterrence-donbass/----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------
Vikingatågen gick inte bara i västerled. I synnerhet från dagens Sverige gick de också till Östeuropa, både till ”Grekland”, det vill säga det bysantinska riket, och till ”Gårdarike”, det vill säga till dagens Ryssland, Belarus och Ukraina. Utvandringen av handelsmän, krigare och hövdingar från Norden till Östeuropa lade grunden till Kievrus, det första ryska riket.Vikingarnas östeuropeiska historia är påfallande väldokumenterad, både genom arkeologiska lämningar och genom redogörelser i skriftliga källor. När en munk i Kiev i början av 1100-talet skrev Nestorskrönikan, den första ryska historieskildringen, kunde han använda sig av flera bevarade handelsavtal från 900-talet, vilka i detalj visar hur ruserna, det vill säga svenskar från Roslagen och deras östslaviska förbundna, tog sig till Konstantinopel (vikingarnas ”Miklagård”) för att handla. I bysantinska verk kan vi detaljanalysera resorna som sådana – vilka vägar vikingarna tog, vilka forsar de måste bemästra och hur fort de färdades. Både nordbor och bysantinare har till råga på allt efterlämnat redogörelser för de skandinaviska krigare som trädde i kejsarens tjänst och stred i väringagardet, en av Europas militära elitkårer. Tack vare detta kan vi följa den blivande norske kungen Harald Hårdrådes spännande liv i exil, först som stridsman i Kievrus, sedan som väringaledare i Italien och på Balkan. I detta avsnitt av podden Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om vikingatågen i österled, om handel och krig i Gårdarike och Sydösteuropa.Bild: Besökare från andra sidan havet. Skildring av varjagers färd till Kievrus. Oljemålning av Nicholas K. Roerich (1901). Wikipedia, Public Domain. Klippare: Aron SchuurmanProducent: Urban Lindstedt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nancy and Sarah discuss the Hulu/FX series The Shards, the new Bret Easton Ellis and Ryan Murphy jam. The 1981 LA vibes are right in Sarah's sweet spot (Bonne Bell! Xanadu! The Go-Gos!). For Nancy, not so much, maybe because she lived it. They talk ennui and heroin overdoses and young people trying to prove nothing matters. Then it's onto the recent shocking Perez Hilton livestream. Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face, in this case (all cases?), tragically.Also discussed:* Nightie Day!* “My mom's poochie.”* Studio 54 days * Rich Angeleno kids = meh* Smoke ‘Em: Banned in Belarus!* Sarah doesn't read Nancy's existing books but asks her to write others* Wes Bentley's eyebrows * Rich kid names (Homer, Igby, Kaia)* “Touch it!”* Who IS Perez Hilton?* Attention monsters of the Internet* Women with long and thick silver hair, swoonPlus, This Week in Kyle Chandler, a dystopic LA short story from Nancy (NB: which was just too gd long to post; it's “X-Girl” in the collection), and much more!Attention please: Send us your letters! Subscribe to the YouTube. Buy Sarah's book! Sign up for Sarah's Substack LOVE ANYWAY. Do something.This one's a freebie - go ahead and subscribe!Nancy tells the story of a destroyed Jamie Slovak showing up in her yard at 6am on a June morning in 1988. His brother Hillel, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, had just overdosed, and Jamie, who spent a lot of time at Nancy's West Hollywood house those days, needed comfort. Nancy has not seen Jamie in decades and was glad to learn just now that he is involved in this doc, which came out earlier this year.Episode Notes: “‘The Shards' Soundtrack Is Incredible – Here's Every Song From The First Two Episodes” (Elle/Yahoo)“Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis Team Up for FX's Predictably Excess-Soaked Tale of Prep-School Sex, Drugs and Murder” (Hollywood Reporter)The Bad Mother: A Novel, by Nancy Rommelmann“Perez Hilton ‘Will Require Surgery' After Live Stream Incident, Family Demands Media ‘Cease Photographing Perez's Children'” (Variety)Official Family Statement on PerezHilton.comThis Week in Kyle Chandler: What's in your hot box?Nancy: Nike Training Club appSarah: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe
Senator Ron Wyden called on federal regulators to investigate Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein's financial accounts, alleging that the banks may have failed to identify and report suspicious transactions quickly enough. Wyden's findings followed a four-year investigation drawing on suspicious activity reports, court records, lawsuits and information obtained from the Treasury Department and financial institutions. His report alleged that Bank of America failed to properly screen and report roughly $170 million in payments to Epstein, while Deutsche Bank allegedly delayed reporting more than $250 million in suspicious wire transfers, including payments to women in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.Wyden also accused JPMorgan of delaying reports concerning more than $1 billion in Epstein-linked transfers, including payments involving women in Russia and Belarus. JPMorgan rejected that allegation, saying it had flagged suspicious activity as early as 2002 and continued reporting concerns even after ending its relationship with Epstein in 2013. Bank of America denied facilitating wrongdoing, while Deutsche Bank expressed regret over its historical relationship with Epstein and said it had cooperated with regulators and strengthened its controls. Reuters noted that it had not independently verified the details of Wyden's report, while the Treasury Department declined to say whether any investigation was underway.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsourceUS Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts | ReutersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Senator Ron Wyden called on federal regulators to investigate Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein's financial accounts, alleging that the banks may have failed to identify and report suspicious transactions quickly enough. Wyden's findings followed a four-year investigation drawing on suspicious activity reports, court records, lawsuits and information obtained from the Treasury Department and financial institutions. His report alleged that Bank of America failed to properly screen and report roughly $170 million in payments to Epstein, while Deutsche Bank allegedly delayed reporting more than $250 million in suspicious wire transfers, including payments to women in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.Wyden also accused JPMorgan of delaying reports concerning more than $1 billion in Epstein-linked transfers, including payments involving women in Russia and Belarus. JPMorgan rejected that allegation, saying it had flagged suspicious activity as early as 2002 and continued reporting concerns even after ending its relationship with Epstein in 2013. Bank of America denied facilitating wrongdoing, while Deutsche Bank expressed regret over its historical relationship with Epstein and said it had cooperated with regulators and strengthened its controls. Reuters noted that it had not independently verified the details of Wyden's report, while the Treasury Department declined to say whether any investigation was underway.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsourceUS Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts | Reuters
Senator Ron Wyden called on federal regulators to investigate Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein's financial accounts, alleging that the banks may have failed to identify and report suspicious transactions quickly enough. Wyden's findings followed a four-year investigation drawing on suspicious activity reports, court records, lawsuits and information obtained from the Treasury Department and financial institutions. His report alleged that Bank of America failed to properly screen and report roughly $170 million in payments to Epstein, while Deutsche Bank allegedly delayed reporting more than $250 million in suspicious wire transfers, including payments to women in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.Wyden also accused JPMorgan of delaying reports concerning more than $1 billion in Epstein-linked transfers, including payments involving women in Russia and Belarus. JPMorgan rejected that allegation, saying it had flagged suspicious activity as early as 2002 and continued reporting concerns even after ending its relationship with Epstein in 2013. Bank of America denied facilitating wrongdoing, while Deutsche Bank expressed regret over its historical relationship with Epstein and said it had cooperated with regulators and strengthened its controls. Reuters noted that it had not independently verified the details of Wyden's report, while the Treasury Department declined to say whether any investigation was underway.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsourceUS Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts | ReutersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Senator Ron Wyden called on federal regulators to investigate Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein's financial accounts, alleging that the banks may have failed to identify and report suspicious transactions quickly enough. Wyden's findings followed a four-year investigation drawing on suspicious activity reports, court records, lawsuits and information obtained from the Treasury Department and financial institutions. His report alleged that Bank of America failed to properly screen and report roughly $170 million in payments to Epstein, while Deutsche Bank allegedly delayed reporting more than $250 million in suspicious wire transfers, including payments to women in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.Wyden also accused JPMorgan of delaying reports concerning more than $1 billion in Epstein-linked transfers, including payments involving women in Russia and Belarus. JPMorgan rejected that allegation, saying it had flagged suspicious activity as early as 2002 and continued reporting concerns even after ending its relationship with Epstein in 2013. Bank of America denied facilitating wrongdoing, while Deutsche Bank expressed regret over its historical relationship with Epstein and said it had cooperated with regulators and strengthened its controls. Reuters noted that it had not independently verified the details of Wyden's report, while the Treasury Department declined to say whether any investigation was underway.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsourceUS Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts | ReutersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Liv Ogier recently completed the first ascent of Yellow Sun (5.14d), an extension to Tommy Caldwell’s Kryptonite at the Fortress of Solitude. As a former comp climber, her choice to project at one of Colorado’s most remote and challenging sport crags resulted in numerous days and nights of challenging conditions that are more often associated with alpinism than sport climbing. But the result of her efforts landed her among a very small and select group of women who have established first ascents of routes rated 5.14d. But first, your grumpy hosts grump about climbing. Our final bit is from Victor McConnell. Show Notes Follow Liv Ogier: https://www.instagram.com/oogier/ Read about her ascent: https://tensionclimbing.com/blogs/blog/the-evolution-of-kryptonite-the-process-behind-yellow-sun-colorado-s-newest-5-14d Tension Climbing: https://tensionclimbing.com Victor McConnell‘s work and news. https://www.victormcconnellauthor.com/ Victor on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/victormcconnell/ Order Victor’s book If You Can Hear This here: Bottlecap Press: https://bottlecap.press/products/ifyovm World Climbing Assembly Cancels Vote on Banning Israel, Russia, and Belarus: https://www.climbing.com/news/world-climbing-assembly-cancels-vote-on-banning-israel-russia-and-belarus/ Chicago Climbing Gym Ordered to Pay $50 Million for Negligence in Child Sexual Abuse Case: https://www.climbing.com/news/first-ascent-climbing-gym-chicago-negligence-50-million-child-sexual-abuse-case/ No Return: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/06/did-a-climber-leave-his-girlfriend-to-die-at-the-top-of-a-mountain Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! http://patreon.com/runoutpodcast Contact us Send ideas, voicemail, feedback and more. andrew@runoutpodcast.com // chris@runoutpodcast.com
Karyna Shuliak, a 37-year-old Belarus-born dentist, emerged from newly released investigative records as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime girlfriend and one of the potential principal beneficiaries of his remaining fortune. Shuliak met Epstein in 2011, when she was 21 and living in New York on a temporary student visa, and remained close to him for nearly eight years. Epstein financed her education, helped her pursue a dental career and provided extensive financial support to her and her family. The records also indicated that he helped arrange her marriage to one of his female assistants after she encountered immigration problems, a marriage congressional Democrats later questioned as potentially fraudulent. Shuliak eventually obtained U.S. citizenship, while immigration authorities have not publicly challenged the legality of the process.Shuliak was also the last person Epstein called before his death in federal custody in August 2019, and estate documents indicated that she could inherit as much as $100 million, along with a massive diamond ring and other valuable assets. The actual amount remains uncertain because Epstein's estate has paid substantial compensation to survivors and incurred other expenses. The newly released records portrayed Shuliak as more than a casual girlfriend: she traveled with Epstein, coordinated household employees, supervised work at his properties and enjoyed broad access to his money. Despite that proximity, she has not publicly identified herself as a victim, has not been accused by federal authorities of participating in Epstein's trafficking operation and apparently was never interviewed by the FBI or deposed by attorneys representing his survivors.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Meet Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate - The New York Times
Karyna Shuliak, a 37-year-old Belarus-born dentist, emerged from newly released investigative records as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime girlfriend and one of the potential principal beneficiaries of his remaining fortune. Shuliak met Epstein in 2011, when she was 21 and living in New York on a temporary student visa, and remained close to him for nearly eight years. Epstein financed her education, helped her pursue a dental career and provided extensive financial support to her and her family. The records also indicated that he helped arrange her marriage to one of his female assistants after she encountered immigration problems, a marriage congressional Democrats later questioned as potentially fraudulent. Shuliak eventually obtained U.S. citizenship, while immigration authorities have not publicly challenged the legality of the process.Shuliak was also the last person Epstein called before his death in federal custody in August 2019, and estate documents indicated that she could inherit as much as $100 million, along with a massive diamond ring and other valuable assets. The actual amount remains uncertain because Epstein's estate has paid substantial compensation to survivors and incurred other expenses. The newly released records portrayed Shuliak as more than a casual girlfriend: she traveled with Epstein, coordinated household employees, supervised work at his properties and enjoyed broad access to his money. Despite that proximity, she has not publicly identified herself as a victim, has not been accused by federal authorities of participating in Epstein's trafficking operation and apparently was never interviewed by the FBI or deposed by attorneys representing his survivors.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Meet Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate - The New York Times
Max Bergmann sits down with Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn, senior associate (non-resident) with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and senior research fellow / head of the Ukraine and Russia Program at King's College London, to discuss how Russians have responded to major shocks over the past four years, and whether polling data in Russia truly indicates shifting attitudes toward the war. Mentioned: Russian Attitudes Are Shifting as the War's Effects Come Home, Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
Karyna Shuliak, a 37-year-old Belarus-born dentist, emerged from newly released investigative records as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime girlfriend and one of the potential principal beneficiaries of his remaining fortune. Shuliak met Epstein in 2011, when she was 21 and living in New York on a temporary student visa, and remained close to him for nearly eight years. Epstein financed her education, helped her pursue a dental career and provided extensive financial support to her and her family. The records also indicated that he helped arrange her marriage to one of his female assistants after she encountered immigration problems, a marriage congressional Democrats later questioned as potentially fraudulent. Shuliak eventually obtained U.S. citizenship, while immigration authorities have not publicly challenged the legality of the process.Shuliak was also the last person Epstein called before his death in federal custody in August 2019, and estate documents indicated that she could inherit as much as $100 million, along with a massive diamond ring and other valuable assets. The actual amount remains uncertain because Epstein's estate has paid substantial compensation to survivors and incurred other expenses. The newly released records portrayed Shuliak as more than a casual girlfriend: she traveled with Epstein, coordinated household employees, supervised work at his properties and enjoyed broad access to his money. Despite that proximity, she has not publicly identified herself as a victim, has not been accused by federal authorities of participating in Epstein's trafficking operation and apparently was never interviewed by the FBI or deposed by attorneys representing his survivors.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Meet Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate - The New York TimesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Karyna Shuliak, a 37-year-old Belarus-born dentist, emerged from newly released investigative records as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime girlfriend and one of the potential principal beneficiaries of his remaining fortune. Shuliak met Epstein in 2011, when she was 21 and living in New York on a temporary student visa, and remained close to him for nearly eight years. Epstein financed her education, helped her pursue a dental career and provided extensive financial support to her and her family. The records also indicated that he helped arrange her marriage to one of his female assistants after she encountered immigration problems, a marriage congressional Democrats later questioned as potentially fraudulent. Shuliak eventually obtained U.S. citizenship, while immigration authorities have not publicly challenged the legality of the process.Shuliak was also the last person Epstein called before his death in federal custody in August 2019, and estate documents indicated that she could inherit as much as $100 million, along with a massive diamond ring and other valuable assets. The actual amount remains uncertain because Epstein's estate has paid substantial compensation to survivors and incurred other expenses. The newly released records portrayed Shuliak as more than a casual girlfriend: she traveled with Epstein, coordinated household employees, supervised work at his properties and enjoyed broad access to his money. Despite that proximity, she has not publicly identified herself as a victim, has not been accused by federal authorities of participating in Epstein's trafficking operation and apparently was never interviewed by the FBI or deposed by attorneys representing his survivors.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Meet Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate - The New York TimesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
This week, we are joined by Ondrej Kubovič, Security Awareness Specialist from ESET, discussing their work on "FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans." Ondrej walks us through ESET's latest research into FrostyNeighbor, a long-running Belarus-aligned cyberespionage group that has continued to target Ukrainian government organizations with increasingly sophisticated spearphishing campaigns. We discuss how the group uses malicious PDF lures, server-side victim validation, and an updated JavaScript-based malware chain to selectively deploy espionage tools, demonstrating its ongoing efforts to evade detection while compromising high-value targets across Eastern Europe. The research and executive brief can be found here: FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans
In Belarus, new legislation from the government of President Alexander Lukashenko targets anyone who might be regarded as an opponent with charges of being ‘extremist'. Dozens of independent media outlets have recently been designated as ‘extremist organisations' in the country, as the government cracks down on dissent. But the Belarus government isn't only targeting media outlets. It's taking aim at a wide variety of groups and organisations, including a well-respected Belarus university, the European Humanities University, which since 2005 has been based in the apparent safety of Lithuania. But recently, students, staff and their families have begun to be visited by Belarus's security service, the KGB. BBC Russian's Alina Isachenka has been investigating. The custom of men being married to more than one person at the same time, known as polygamy, is practiced in many parts of the world, particularly across the African continent. It's traditionally rooted in cultural, social, and economic values across various tribes in different regions, such as the Zulu in South Africa, a country where polygamous marriage is legally recognised. Now, a new hit Zulu language TV series, The Polygamist, has got people discussing the topic. BBC Africa reporter Khanisile Nkobho has been following the issue. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
This week we talk about Russia, Ukraine, and the Warsaw Pact.We also discuss Patriot interceptors, Hungary, and Article 5.Recommended Book: The Alternative by Nick RomeoTranscriptThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, was founded in the wake of WWII, in 1949, in order to affirm unity between non-Soviet European nations, Atlantic nations like Greenland and Iceland, and the US and Canada, over in North America.The main purpose of this unity was to establish a sort of firewall around the western perimeter of the Soviet Union, which at the time was the only global superpower other than the US, because much of the world, but especially Europe, was struggling to recover from the destruction wrought during the second world war, and the Soviets had made pretty clear that they intended to take over everything: they'd already gobbled up most of their neighbors, creating an increasingly expansive buffer zone of Soviet states around their central, Russian territory, and most of the conflicts still playing out, or threatening to play out, globally at this point were either overt or slightly concealed proxy fights between the capitalist democratic forces of the West and the authoritarian, Stalinist forces of the Eastern Soviet bloc.NATO was thus a wall of nations that said, hey, if you attack any of us, that will mean you're attacking all of us. And that ‘all of us' included the United States, which was the only individual force capable of standing up to the Soviets at this point, due to its massive conventional military force, and the threat posed by its huge, and still growing, nuclear weapons arsenal.The Soviet counter to NATO was called the Warsaw Pact, which formed in 1955, and these rival alliances carved up Europe during the latter half of the 20th century, until the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.As military alliances go, NATO has been fairly successful—Article 5, the portion of the agreement that triggers if a NATO member is attacked, calling the other members to come to their aid, was only activated once, following the terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001; that led to NATO involvement in the US's attacks on Afghanistan in subsequent years, though NATO forces also periodically got involved in other regional conflicts, like the Kosovo War in 1999, and the Libyan Civil War in 2011, in both cases working with the UN to protect civilians from the actions of violent leaders or assailants. But beyond that, no one, including the Soviets, messed with NATO.NATO has since accepted sixteen new member states, and that expansion is one of the supposed rationales for Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine. During Putin's first presidency, Russia and NATO had been on pretty solid, even cooperative terms, which had some questioning the point of the treaty, since it was originally formed to counter Russian aggression. In Putin's second presidency, though, things took an antagonistic turn, and when Russia illegally invaded and annexed a part of Ukraine, called Crimea, back in 2014, NATO ceased all cooperation with Russia.When Russian forces launched a full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO suddenly seemed more important than ever, as a reinvigorated Russia, with the stated purpose of, in Putin's words, reclaiming portions of Europe that were previously part of the extended Soviet Union, parts of the Warsaw Pact, that posed a serious threat to just about everyone, especially European nations that border Russia and Russian allies, like Belarus.What I'd like to talk about today is the 2026 meeting of NATO leaders, and the general state of affairs on the ground in Ukraine, as of mid-2026.—Leaders of NATO member nations typically meet for a summit each year, though the schedule varies a bit, depending on the needs of the moment, and whether there are any NATO-relevant crises that might nudge things forward or cause them to be delayed.The 2026 NATO summit was held in Turkey's capitol city, Ankara, on July 7 and 8. It was the second such summit hosted by Turkey, and the 36th NATO summit, overall.This meeting was notable for several reasons, many of them directly related to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, but also the US's continued ambivalence, at times bordering on active antagonism, toward the treaty, under the Trump administration.Over the course of the past 4 years, Russia has continued to make threats toward the rest of Europe, implying or suggesting that it might have to act militarily against its NATO-member neighbors. During the same period, the US has criticized European NATO member states for not carrying their own weight, most of these nations not spending enough of their GDP on their military and defense infrastructure, in accordance with their treaty obligations, and most more or less relying on the US's military (and nuclear) umbrella to threaten would-be attackers.This has long been the NATO state of affairs, but under the Trump administration, the US made it a point of contention. And though it's been a relatively slow process—it's not easy for a government to pivot toward that scale of remilitarization—these nations have agreed to a 5% of GDP target for defense and defense-related spending by 2035, and in the last year alone, European and Canadian defense spending has increase by 20%; not all of which is immediately convertible into useful, front-line assets and soldiers, but it does represent a significant change to the status quo, which could eventually, in less than a decade, result in a European front-line that's more European and less NATO, for the first time since that immediate post-WWII period.This meeting also featured a reaffirmation of Article 5, which has always been there and in effect, but some analysis has questioned whether NATO allies, including the US, would actually step up if Russia were to attack the Baltics, for instance. This is a seemingly small move that serves to underline that stance of, if you attack one of us, you've attacked all of us, at a moment in which Russia seems to be toying with the idea of picking off pieces of the alliance, to see if they can get away with it, like they did with Crimea back in 2014.There were also announcements related to a fresh $50 billion in defense industry deals, NATO members investing heavily in US-made arms and new assets from elsewhere across the bloc, and a lot of that money is going to drone-war infrastructure and militarized AI models that they hope will prepare NATO for current and next-generation conflicts. Another $217 billion in additional financing commitments from banks across the bloc have also been announced.Ukraine scored some pretty big wins at this year's NATO summit, getting a license from the US to build Patriot interceptors, the lack of which have resulted in big gaps in the country's defense system, and about $80 billion in military equipment, assistance, and training for Ukrainian forces was committed by the bloc. There was also a verbal commitment that NATO and its allies “stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.” Which isn't nothing, at a moment in which the US is led by Trump, a person who has frequently sided with Putin in Ukraine-related matters.Ukraine has also signed some bilateral drone deals with NATO member states, reaffirming that Ukraine has become one of the most in-demand experts on this subject, at a moment in which it's becoming clearer and clearer that low-cost, high-impact drones and similar technologies are likely to dominate battlefields for the foreseeable future.There were also some tensions, mostly sparked by Trump, over his administration's desire to buy Greenland, which is not a notion that's supported by anyone else in the bloc, and the lack of NATO support for the US's war in Iran.Overall, though, there was a decent sense of unity and progress, and Ukraine, again, not a NATO member state, but a nation that hopes to eventually join NATO, received a warm welcome and a bunch of support, which hasn't always been the case at recent summits.Part of that warmth is likely the consequence of Ukraine's recent victories on and off the battlefield.Russian continues to pummel Ukrainian cities and kill Ukrainian soldiers and civilians en masse, but Ukraine has managed to keep them from gobbling up territory on scale, and in some recents months, has actually taken territory back. They've also gotten very good at successfully attacking Russian infrastructure, especially energy infrastructure, like oil refineries, cargo tankers, and energy storage facilities, across the entire expanse of Russia; something few experts would have predicted that Ukraine would be capable of doing at the beginning of this conflict. This has dramatically weakened Russia's economy, at least in the short-term.Ukraine now has a thriving defense industry, predicated on the rapid iteration of inexpensive but disproportionately sophisticated arms, especially drones and other aerial weapons, but also autonomous speed boats and other such asymmetric systems. Russia has been frantically upgrading its systems, too, but now that Ukraine has figured out methods for bypassing or overwhelming Russian defenses, it's been able to strike, quickly and repeatedly, high-value targets that have brought the war home to normal Russians who live far from the front lines, even in Moscow. That combined with strategies and weapons that have turned the frontlines into a meat-grinder for Russian soldiers has weighed heavily on Russian morale, at least for those with boots on the ground.As a consequence of those energy infrastructure attacks, the Russian government has been forced to ration some types of energy product—a huge embarrassment for a country that has at times been called a gas station run by a mafia, their energy products are fundamental to who they are, and their economy—and Russians in Crimea, which was taken from Ukraine more than a decade ago, have been fleeing, as this peninsula is close to Ukraine, is part of Ukraine, just occupied by Russia right now, and has several vulnerable arteries through which people and supplies are shipped from Russia, and those arteries have been frequently attacked and are difficult to protect.Ukraine is still persistently on the back foot, then, and still facing an enemy that has essentially every advantage, from money to manpower to foreign support to the size of its arsenal.Against all odds, though, Ukraine continues to not just hold its ground, but to build up its military capabilities, innovate on existing models, and perform high-leverage attacks against its in every way superior invader; which is, in turn, netting it more support from outside allies that have, at times, wavered—and that's especially true of the US under the Trump administration, but until recently the EU's support has also been hamstrung by the recently usurped Hungarian leader, and Putin ally, Viktor Orbán. Following Orbán's ouster, the EU was able to move forward with paused support commitments, though, and while Trump is still holding back on much of the same from the US, there's a chance that more success by Ukraine will continue to tip the balance away from total freeze-out, to more, and more substantial, if perhaps still grudging, support.Show Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATOhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ankara_NATO_summithttps://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-occupation-update-july-9-2026/https://acleddata.com/monitor/ukraine-conflict-monitorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022%E2%80%93present)https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/world/europe/a-license-to-make-patriot-defense-systems-may-be-a-big-boost-for-ukraine.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-patriot-air-defense.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia-crimea-war-strikes.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/world/europe/ukraine-patriots-trump-russia.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/world/europe/russia-nato-europe-ukraine.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/europe/nato-trump-rutte-ankara-turkey.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/putin-ukraine-donbas-battlefield-visit.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/russia-gas-shortages.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-military-battlefield.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-oil-trump-zelenskyy-putin-6cb5602f1cf309533ed0cf5c734e19d8https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5ohttps://www.france24.com/en/russia-bans-oil-exports-as-ukraine-strikes-cause-fuel-shortageshttps://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-creates-long-range-military-071810180.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/ukraine-russia-crimea-fuel-oil.htmlhttps://www.dw.com/ru/reuters-rf-perekryla-azovodonskoj-kanal-posle-atak-bpla/a-77913327https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/senators-agreement-trump-administration-russia-sanctionshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-reaches-political-agreement-with-us-on-patriot-interceptor-production-licenceshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/nato-trump-rutte-ukraine-russia-us-iran.htmlhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/eleven-takeaways-from-the-nato-summit-in-ankara/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/five-key-takeaways-from-the-nato-summit-in-ankarahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/nato-pledges-70-billion-euros-for-ukraine-as-trump-praises-peace-progress This is a public episode. 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Gaius and Germanicus examine the escalating tensions between Poland and Russia. They analyze reports regarding Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's warnings of critical months ahead and potential Russian provocations. Germanicuscontends that NATO is the primary provocateur, asserting that European leaders have become complacent and dependent on the Ukraine war to suppress domestic crises, such as the migration issue. They discuss the historical enmity between the two nations, noting Poland's potential interest in territory in Western Ukraine. While Gaius highlights reports of Russian vulnerability, such as fuel rationing and states of emergency in Crimea, Germanicus remains skeptical of Western media narratives. He views the "hysteria" in Western headlines as an indication of the West's inability to accept an impending defeat. Germanicus argues that Putin is a cautious leader who will likely wait for a culminating phase rather than falling for tit-for-tat provocations. The discussion concludes with the observation that both sides are preparing for a potential expansion of the war, perhaps involving Belarus, as the conflict enters a chaotic and unpredictable final stage. (2)1919 VERSAILLES
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