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14 Feb, 2022
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When one makes a seemingly dramatic choice, they are faced with the option to either walk back the consequences that choice has engendered or be consumed by that choice. This is the predicament Russian President Vladimir Putin has found himself in, argues AEI's Dr. Leon Aron in his new book, Riding the Tiger: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the Uses of War. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia are joined by Dr. Aron to discuss his new book and the "house" that Putin has built in Russia. What have been Putin's most important milestones in building this house? To what extent is Putin's house built on previous iterations of Russia, or even Soviet, imperialism? What have been the primary "uses of war" driving Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine? Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here. Purchase Riding the Tiger: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the Uses of War here.
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, The Telegraph's journalists created a podcast, Ukraine: The Latest, to provide daily analysis on the conflict from a variety of angles. Since then, it has become one of the leading sources for coverage on the war. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with Francis Dearnley, assistant comment editor at The Telegraph and a voice on Ukraine: The Latest, to learn about the United Kingdom's perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the evolution of the podcast over the last year and a half. What have been some of the most shocking revelations since covering the war? Why has the UK been "bolder and braver" than other European countries in its support for Ukraine? Is there any strain of isolationism in the UK? Dearnley also shares his theory on the "mental block" that has prevented people from actively engaging with horrific content from the war. Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here. Find episodes of Ukraine: The Latest here.
This past weekend saw Donald Tusk—former Polish prime minister and the head of the largest opposition group, Civic Coalition—declare victory for his party following the 2023 Polish parliamentary elections on October 15th. The elections marked Poland's highest voter turnout in the history of its democracy. On this week's episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with Łukasz Fyderek, assistant professor at the Institute of the Middle East and Far East at Jagiellonian University, to break down the Polish elections and discuss its regional implications. What was the biggest surprise to come out of the elections? Are the results a rejection of the governing Law and Justice party's "German-bashing"? To what extent will Poland's foreign policy change with the formation of a new government, particularly with regard to Polish-Ukrainian relations? Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here.
There has been a longstanding trope in the United States that Ukraine is a hopelessly corrupt country, which has abetted the growing movement in favor of withdrawing aid. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia welcome back Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, to challenge misconceptions about Ukraine's corruption problem and discuss why a Democratic, Western-oriented market economy in Ukraine is just as vital to US interests as removing Russian troops. How has the war changed the Ukrainian people's sentiments about their country's corruption? What have been some of the institutional changes the Ukrainian government has undertaken to combat corruption? Is it necessary for US aid to be conditional on corruption reform? Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here.
Since WWII, the relationship between American and German strategic culture has been deeply intertwined. However, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was an external shock that fundamentally altered aspects of Germany's strategic culture, while leaving others untouched. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with Heiko Biehl, head of the research department at the Center for Military History and Social Sciences at the Bundeswehr in Potsdam, to discuss the shift in Germany's strategic culture over the last year and a half. To what extent has Germany's relationship with the US and NATO—at the expense of its relationship with France—become more relevant since the war? Is German strategic culture at risk of changing again with the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House? What are German attitudes towards the use of hard power? Is the country willing to engage militarily with Russia? Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here.
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