Best Russian Aggression Podcasts (2025)

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726. Operator Starsky - Invasion of the Toilet Snatchers - Why Envy Drives Russian Theft and Aggression 55:28

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Today I’m speaking with Operator Starsky, a former Ukrainian National Guardian, blogger, and inspiration for everyone who is following the war, and supporting a Ukrainian victory. He has created one of the most popular and original YouTube channels dedicated to the international community. I’m not sure you need an introduction – I’m sure most peopl…

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Iran Threatens Global Oil Transit - How Bad will it Get? 16:53

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Edition No165 | 22-06-2025 - TACO no more? Trump has taken decisive action. Was it from a strategic assessment of the risk posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions, or was he manipulated into it by a forceful Netanyahu, exuding macho aggression and decisiveness? Was Trump perhaps driven to action by a sense of inevitability, once the bombers and refuellin…

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Will Assassination Become the New Tool of Geopolitics? 18:25

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Edition No164 | 21-06-2025 - Next up, is the world about to open the Pandora’s Box of Assassination Escalation? There has been extensive discussion this week of whether it’s going too far to remove a leader from the stage to end a war. In this case, the focus is on Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. Before we dive …

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749. Why Are Drones Hitting Civilians in Odessa? 34:17

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Caolan Robertson is a journalist, film maker, political writer and social commentator. He is a director at Byline TV and now lives in "beautiful Ukraine".https://www.youtube.com/@CaolanReports ----------Directed by Caolan Robertson, The Eastern Front is the first major Western documentary to focus on the harrowing reality of the war in Ukraine.http…

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748. Putin - 'We Want all of Ukraine, as we Are the Same.' 1:07:25

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Livestream with Greg Terry - Covering Middle East and Ukraine.----------Car for Ukraine has once again joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this summer. Sunshine here serves as a metaphor, the trucks are a sunshine for our warriors to bring them to where they need to be and out from the place they don't.htt…

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General Jack Keane on Iran's Nuclear Threat 36:39

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On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with retired General Jack Keane, who serves as the Chairman of the Institute for the Study of War. They discuss the ongoing military actions by Israel against Iran's nuclear weapons program, the implications for U.S. involvement, and the strategic landscape in the Middl…

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746. Is Europe on the Brink of War? Ostap Kryvdyk 36:18

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Ostap Kryvdyk is Royal College of Defence Studies member, MA (King’s College London) and Chair, Ukrainian Strategic Initiative think tank, Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Ukraine. ----------LINKS:https://x.com/ostapkryvdykhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kryvdyk/https://cepa.org/author/ostap-kryvdyk/https://fpc.org.uk/three-years-on-what-peace-should-be/https://ce…

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744. Why Helping Ukraine Is So Important Now? Theo Allthorpe-Mullis 1:01:59

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Theo Allthorpe-Mullis an NCTJ qualified journalist and author of the the Dictators v. Democrats SubStack. Prior to becoming a journalist he was a police officer in London. He is interested in conflict, human rights and the preservation of democracy. Prior to his service with the Police, he undertook a Masters Degree in International Security.------…

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BREAKING: Will Trump Join Israel Against Iran? 17:17

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Edition No163 | 19-06-2025 - Iran and Israel launch more attacks, and sources suggest Trump is weighing the final decision about US involvement. Earlier, Trump said "I may do it, I may not do it." Classic ambiguity and chaotic political theater from Trump, but he has a real dilemma here, and advisors within MAGA are split on the approach. Go the sl…

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707. Return of Raw Power to Geopolitics - Greg Mills 28:50

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Dr. Greg Mills directs the Brenthurst Foundation in Johannesburg, working to boost Africa’s economic growth. He has spearheaded reform initiatives with governments in Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, and South Africa, while also advancing peace building and investment efforts in Colombia and throughout Africa. Before joining Brenthurst, he served as Nat…

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745. Trump Demands 'Unconditional Surrender' by Iran 1:55:53

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Livestream with Jonathan MS Pearce - Covering Middle East and Ukraine.----------Car for Ukraine has once again joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this summer. Sunshine here serves as a metaphor, the trucks are a sunshine for our warriors to bring them to where they need to be and out from the place they d…

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A Post-War Security Framework for Ukraine with Lesia Ogryzko and Julian Braithwaite 1:04:20

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What does it take to build lasting peace — and secure it? What kind of security guarantees can truly deter renewed aggression? In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul R. Williams is joined by Lesia Ogryzko, Director of the Sahaidachnyi Security Center, and Julian Braithwaite, former UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO, to unpack what a post-war se…

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What Happened in Moscow at Russia's Fascist Future Forum? 24:51

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Edition No162 | 18-06-2025 - Russia is not just a malignant adversary of the West, an aggressive actor on the world stage, full of animosity and venom. We are not just dealing with a state that has delusions of imperial and even superpower grandeur. We are dealing with a country that collectively acts in a stupid manner, frequently against its own …

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How Childhood Neglect Made Me Passive Aggressive (And What Finally Fixed It) -Chris Salem 32:34

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The focal point of this episode resides in the exploration of the transformative power of forgiveness and self-awareness, particularly as it pertains to familial relationships. We engage in a profound dialogue with Christopher Salem, who shares his experiences growing up in a dysfunctional environment and the impact of his father-son dynamic on his…

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BREAKING: Did Trump Really Sabotage the G7? 13:28

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Edition No161 | 17-06-2025 - Trump has fled the G7, where it seems like his only significant contribution was to whine about how unfair it was that his fiend Vald has been kicked out of the club. He then repeated a total fantasy story, about how it was Justin Trudeau’s fault Russia was kicked out and that Putin would never have gone to war if 1) he…

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Government's Role in Pharmaceutical Innovation 39:21

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On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with Dr. Tevi Troy, a senior fellow at the Reagan Institute and former deputy secretary of Health and Human Services. They discuss Dr. Troy's article 'In Praise of Big Pharma,' exploring the critical role of the pharmaceutical industry in healthcare innovation and the c…

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BREAKING: Is Iran's Government About To Fall? Israeli Strikes Weaken Regime. 15:33

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Edition No160 | 16-06-2025 - Is the regime in Iran on the brink of collapse, as Israel continues to target strategic military and regime objects in Iran? Regime change is more openly being talked about as the key objective of the Israeli strikes, but have they bitten off more than they can chew? Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister has urged ordin…

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742. 21st Century Warfare: Are We Prepared? Michael Hewitt 54:57

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Rear Admiral (ret.) Michael Hewitt is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, son of a career naval aviator. Michael holds a master’s degree from the National Defence University. Hewitt served as deputy director for Global Operations, Operations Directorate, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington D.C. He was responsible to the director for Operations and the…

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741. Daryna Shevchenko - The Russian Empire must Fall or there will be no Peace and Security in Europe 49:55

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Daryna Shevchenko is CEO of The Kyiv Independent newspaper. She worked for the Kyiv Post, an English language newspaper until 2017. Following the invasion of Ukraine the Kyiv Independent attracted two million followers and achieved tremendous success in crowdfunding to support its operations and expansion. When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February…

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743. David DeBatto - No Kings and no Tyrants - Resisting Trump's Intentional Authoritarian Power Grab 40:52

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David DeBatto is host of the ‘No Delusion Zone’ podcast @NoDelusionZone He is a retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, a geopolitical analyst, writer, and podcaster. David is an Iraq war veteran who served as Team Leader of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) in operations within Iraq and is also a former police officer. David is…

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BREAKING: Israel Targets Iranian Nuclear and Military Facilities Sabotaging Trump's Iran Peace Talks 20:43

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Edition No159 | 13-06-2025 - Summary- Friday 13th superstitions – unlucky for some, auspicious for others? - Wide-scale attack to ‘decapitate serpent’- Partial evacuations were a signal of impending strike - Was US talk of deal with Iran a smokescreen, or genuine? - Oil price spike in reaction – long term? - Diversion of air defense missile compone…

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Silicon Bites #158 - Russia Hits the Obscene Total of One Million Dead Soldiers in its Senseless War 18:58

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Edition No158 | 12-06-2025 - Russia’s war against Ukraine has achieved not only a horrifying milestone, but an extraordinary conjunction of symbolic dates and numbers. On the Russian National Day public holiday, the grim figure of one million Russians lost in Putin’s senseless war has been reached. We’ll get into the casualty numbers, and their pot…

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735. Nataliya Gumenyuk - Reckoning with Evil Acts Committed by Russia and Challenging Putin's Impunity 46:08

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Nataliya Gumenyuk (Наталія Петрівна Гуменюк) is a prominent Ukrainian journalist, specialised in foreign affairs and conflict reporting. She is a co-founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, and a co-founder of the independent media Hromadske. Nataliya is Lead Journalist at The Reckoning Project. She is the author of several documentar…

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740. Denver Riggleman - L.A. Provocations by Trump Suggest Invoking the Insurrection Act is Likely Coming 45:37

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Denver Lee Riggleman III is an American businessman and former politician from Virginia who served as the United States representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. Riggleman is the only member of the Republican party to speak on the House of Representatives floor against QAnon "Condemning QAnon and rejecting the cons…

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A Compensation Mechanism for Ukraine: The Register of Damages with Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi 45:50

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What does it take to create an international reparations mechanism? How can individuals and institutions contribute to a future justice process—one claim at a time? In this latest episode of Lawyering Peace, Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi, Executive Director of the Register of Damage for Ukraine, joins Dr. Paul R. Williams to discuss one of the most innova…

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739. Konstantin Samoilov - Economic Shock to Russia - Putin is Rapidly Running out of Money and Resources 1:07:52

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Welcome to our monthly conversation with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russ…

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737. Elisabeth Braw - Kremlin Using Freelancers to Carry Out Sabotage Terror and Assassination in Europe 42:21

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The Kremlin has been using freelancers to carry out dirty deeds across Europe with increasing frequency — and those freelancers can be anyone. The strategy is as sinister as it is effective. It’s also a law enforcement nightmare. But do our governments have the will to tackle the issue, and the leadership qualities that will be required to fully mo…

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Silicon Bites #157 - Putin Prepares to Slaughter as US Withdraws Air Defense Support from Ukraine 17:23

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Edition No157 | 10-06-2025 - Putin has ordered and executed one of the largest attacks on Ukraine's capital since the full-scale war began. Why? Because he can. Kyiv and Odesa came under massive bombardment in the early hours of June 10. Explosions were heard across the capital as air defence systems were activated, engaging targets that included b…

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Silicon Bites #156 - Putin's Ideological Pit-bull Warns "We Will Destroy You" and Democratic Culture 25:03

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Edition No155 | 08-06-2025 - Russia has a fascist ideology. It may be incoherent when it comes to doctrinal details, but it is clear on one thing. If you are part of the democratic world, it intends to destroy you. Russian propagandists and ideologies are clear on this point at least. It’s time to face this ideology for what it really is: aggressiv…

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Trump, Trade, and China with Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick 52:34

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On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick. They discuss the pivotal role of Pennsylvania in national politics, particularly in relation to tariffs and trade policies. He emphasizes the need for fairness in trade relationships, the importance of industrial policy for nati…

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738. Zarina Zabrisky - Russia is Training Killers in a Human Safari Being Inflicted on Kherson City Daily 42:43

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The United Nations has confirmed what residents of Kherson, and Zarina Zabrisky, revealed nearly a year ago: Russia’s drone attacks on civilians were systematic, premeditated and intended to instil terror and forcibly displace the population. A deliberate war crime. ----------Zarina Zabrisky is an American writer based in the Bay Area, California. …

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Silicon Bites #154 - Manufactured Provocation to Accelerate Authoritarian Slide in Trump's America 13:47

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Edition No155 | 08-06-2025 - Let’s forget for a moment there are such things as Republicans and Democrats, one side and the other. Let’s simply look at the authoritarian timelines of regime such as those in Russia, Georgia, Hungary and Germany in the 1930s and others. At some point, regimes looking to consolidate their power, and limit democratic e…

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736. Denys Ganzha - 'Freedom is our Religion' - Why Ukraine Refuses to Submit to Tyranny and Oppression 54:52

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Denys Ganzha joined CFC Big Ideas in 2019 and advanced rapidly from an intern to become Co-CEO now. Denys founded an NGO “Public Diplomacy Platform” which worked closely with the Ukrainian government on youth policy projects. The NGO set up more than 20 projects in nearly all regions of Ukraine and cooperated with such international partners as USA…

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Silicon Bites #154 - Victim Blaming - Trump Adopts Abusers' Defense - Enables Kremlin's Aggression 18:39

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Edition No154 | 07-06-2025 - Trump was asked a simple question. One which any man with empathy, leadership qualities, or any human dignity would find simple to answer. His instinct was to reach for a classic rapists’ response, or defense. Ukraine was asking for it, he basically said. Trump was asked: Do Ukraine's strikes against Russian airfields c…

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Silicon Bites #153 - MAGA Meltdown as Civil War Erupts Between Trump & Musk - Popcorn is Obligatory. 17:38

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Edition No153 | 06-06-2025 - Steve Bannon has launched an attack on Elon Musk, with absolute glee and viscous energy. “We’re going to go to f—ing war,” he exclaimed, following the feud between President Trump and the tech billionaire and world’s richest man. “The president treated him almost like a son. He invited his family to Christmas dinner. He…

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Frozen Russian Assets as Compensation: Opportunities and Challenges, with Mykola Yurlov 44:13

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What are the legal and political pathways for using frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine? And why has the transfer of these assets become a litmus test for the rules-based international order? In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Ukrainian diplomat and legal expert Mykola Yurlov joins Dr. Paul R. Williams to discuss how frozen Russian soverei…

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718. Alya Shandra and Jonathan - Why Study Russia? 33:36

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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Co…

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716. Yevhen Hlibovytsky - Fruits of Evil Forces Appeased and Enabled - Lessons not Learned from History 22:21

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Co-founder and head of the Frontier Institute – Ukrainian expert in long-term strategies and communications. Hlibovytsky is part of the Nestor and Univ interdisciplinary expert groups and serves on the Supervisory Board of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. With experience as a journalist, TV host, and media manager, he now teache…

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Silicon Bites #152 - MAGA Meltdown as Musk Seeks Revenge on Trump in Epic Damaging Social Media Feud 14:20

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Edition No152 | 05-06-2025 - Tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump seem to have been bubbling below the surface for days and have now erupted into the public realm. Not just a few traded barbs, but full-scale war (by social media) seems to have broken out, and it’s getting real ugly, real quickly. Buckle up, crack out the mega bucket of popco…

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Silicon Bites #151 - Trump Chickens Out Again in a Show of Endless Weakness and Appeasement of Putin 17:34

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Edition No151 | 05-06-2025 - Trump is apparently annoyed with both Putin and Zelenskyy, according to aides, but his approbation and ire is especially reserved for Zelenskyy, who Trump is said to consider “a bad guy”, “who will lead the world to the brink of nuclear war.” This is a narrative likely planted in his head by Vladimir Putin, who has once…

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Silicon Bites #150 - Putin's Bridge, Pride and Authority go Boom as SBU Attack Infamous Kerch Bridge 14:22

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Edition No150 | 03-06-2025 - We’ll come to the extraordinary strike on the Kerch Bridge in a minute, but there has also been significant development in the so-called peace process. Or rather the mask has slipped, and Russia’s true purpose in engaging in the Istanbul process has been made abundantly clear by vodka-soaked political thug, Medvedev, Ru…

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Silicon Bites #149 - Finland Preparing for the Worst as Russia Rebuilds its Military Border Forces 10:19

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Edition No149 | 03-06-2025 - Finland is ‘preparing for the worst’ as Russia expands military presence near border. Finland has said it expects Russia to further build up troops along their shared border when the war in Ukraine ends, after reports that Moscow had strengthened its military bases near the NATO frontier. Head of strategy of Finnish def…

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China's Military Rise: A New Era 2:01:18

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On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim is joined by Dr. Zack Cooper, who is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. They discuss Dr. Cooper’s book, Tides of Fortune, which explores the rise and decline of great militaries, focusing on China's military buildup and its implications for U.S. defense strateg…

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733. Bohdan Nahaylo - "Ukraine has Always Aspired to be Free." Voltaire. Ukraine has a Long, Rich History 40:54

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Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor of Kyiv Post since December 2021, is a British-Ukrainian journalist, author and veteran Ukraine watcher based between Kyiv and Barcelona. He was formerly head of Amnesty International's Soviet Union unit, a senior United Nations official and policy adviser, and Director of Radio Liberty’s Ukrainian Service.----------LIN…

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734. Livestream with Jonathan MS Pearce - Strategic Disaster for Putin as Bomber Fleet Annihilated 1:27:37

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Your support is massively appreciated! SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon CurtainNEXT EVENTS - LVIV, KYIV AND ODESA THIS MAY AND JUNE.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintai…

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Silicon Bites #148 - Russian Bomber Fleet Smashed as Ukraine Makes Military History in Bold Attack 12:05

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Edition No148 | 01-06-2025 - 41 Russian strategic bombers have been hit with an operation taking well over a year to plan. At least 5 Russian air bases hit. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has just struck aircraft at the Olenya airbase, including A-50s, Tu-95MS, and Tu-22 bombers. "A black day for our strategic aviation" - Russian milblogger Alexa…

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731. Ilya Lozovsky - Agents and Assets of Russian Operating in Europe Through Russian Front Organization. 50:34

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Ilya Lozovsky and the co-authors of his research article investigated nearly 50,000 internal emails obtained from a Russian foundation that pitches itself as offering legal aid to Russian "compatriots" abroad. In fact, "Pravfond" also helps numerous spies, criminals, and blatant propagandists, works hand-in-glove with intelligence services, and bui…

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The Return of Deported Ukrainian Children with Dr. Yulia Ioffe & Dr. Kateryna Rashevska 1:01:16

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What does international law owe to Ukraine´s deported children? Why is Russia’s forced transfer of Ukrainian children a defining issue for global justice? In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Ukrainian international legal experts Dr. Yulia Ioffe and Dr. Kateryna Rashevska join Dr. Paul R. Williams to discuss the illegal deportation of Ukrainian chil…

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Russia V Ukraine - A raw account from a former Russian soldier 24:51

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In this rare and deeply human interview, I speak with Denis (name changed), a former Russian soldier who was among the first deployed to the front lines in the early days of the Russia–Ukraine war. This conversation is not about choosing sides. It is a personal, first-hand story of survival, trauma, and truth told by a man who was nearly killed, wi…

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730. Sergey Radchenko - The Kremlin's Bid for Global Power, Influence and Dominance During the Cold War 52:08

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Sergey Radchenko is a Soviet-born British Russian historian. He is the Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Henry A. Kissinger Centre for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and visiting professor at Cardiff University. He is an historian of the Cold War, mainly known for his work on Sino-Soviet relat…