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The Political Periscope offers weekly interviews about politics, geopolitics, economy and more, from the perspective of the eastern flank of NATO, in the context of the war in Ukraine. The weekly podcast is created by Radio Wnet, stationed in Warsaw, Poland. The interviews are conducted by journalists of the Radio Wnet in Warsaw, Kiyv, Lviv, Beirut, Dublin, Vilnius, London, Taipei, Medellin, the Balkans and more. Our guests are mainly european politicians and experts in security and military.Radio Wnet is an independent media created in 2009 on the basis of the ideas of freedom and responsibility. From the very beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2014 the station provides quality information from eastern europe and concentrates on the subject of security.
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Interview with Simona Cojocaru, the Secretary of State in the Romanian Defense Ministry. Cojocaru explains the Romanian preparations for the leadership summit of the Bucharest Nine emphasizing on the lately gained importance of these types of summits. Our guest explained as well how NATO’s presence should be increased on the Eastern flank of the organization, specifying that Romanians expect declarations of change in the general defense architecture. She also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. She pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the Romanian coast. Cojocaru said that the issue of Finland and Sweden's admission to NATO is being bent on by the prime minister and the Foreign Ministry. The interview was recorded in Bucharest, on the 10th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński. Support the show
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Interview with Balazs Orban member of the National Assembly of Hungary. Orban underlines the support of his country for Ukraine in the ongoing war as he distinguishes himself by exposing a different vision of the war’s ending. Orban explains as well why the sanctions on Russian gas won’t bring any positive outcomes. He also emphasizes the importance of a united EU stating that the alliance should focus first on ending the war rather than integrating Ukraine in current coalitions. The interview took place in Budapest, on the 13th of June 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Ben-Oni Ardelean, vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House of the Romanian Parliament. He sums up the summit of the Bucharest Nine and speaks about the need for NATO enlargement. He also comments on Turkey's position regarding Sweden and Finland joining the alliance.He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. He pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the coast of Romania.The interview was concluded in Bucharest, on the 8th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński. Support the show
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Interview with the Minister of Defense of Slovakia. Jaroslav Nad’ emphasizes the important role of NATO in maintaining security in Europe. He describes the Polish-Slovakian relations and underlines the importance of cooperation between the countries of NATO's eastern flank.He says that he is glad that his country is a member of NATO due to the situation in the East of Europe. He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible escalation. In his opinion, Vladimir Putin will not dare to attack NATO. The Slovakian Minister of Defense hopes that Russia will lose the war it has started.The interview was concluded in Bratislava, on the 3rd of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński.Support the show
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Interview with Elena Poptodorova former ambassador of Bulgaria in the US. Our guest compares Bulgaria’s actual situation with the one that took place 30 years ago, when the country was fighting for a NATO membership. She underlines that the Russian aggression on Ukraine has brought Bulgaria back to fighting on its own battlefield. Poptodorova also mentions the profound division of Bulgaria’s public opinion as an issue and the way it influences the government’s support for Ukraine. A short comparison has been made with Serbia in geographical terms and the way it influences the relation to Russia. She also expressed herself on her country’s lack of a strong political foundation, emphasizing on the importance of solidifying the rule of law and the judicial system linking its frailty to its historical origins. Our guest also mentioned the evolution of Russian political communication since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, in particular Lavrov’s interventions. Finally, Poptodorova emphasized on the importance for Western leaders to comprehend the Russian logic in order to be able to think in a similar way. The interview was recorded in Sofia, on the 6th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński.Support the show
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Interview with Velizar Shalamanov, former Bulgarian minister of defense. Shalamanov describes the difference between the position of the Bulgarian government, and the people’s views regarding the support for Ukraine as well as the President’s ambiguous statements. He emphasizes on the peoples’ division due to a very active and effective Russian disinformation campaign. Shalamanov underlines the importance of the recent actions started by the Bulgarian government aiming to create a specialized unit focused on fighting russian disinformation. The Minister also discusses the government's efforts and desires to increase international cooperation in defense matters on different international scales. Shalamanov also mentions Finland and Sweden’s candidacy to join NATO.The interview was recorded in Sofia, on the 6th of June 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Yevhen Tsybulenko an Estonian law professor specialized in international law. The professor discusses the beginning of NATO’s military exercises in Estonia. Also, he describes the importance of Sweden and Finland joining NATO stating that it would clearly help in stabilizing and securitizing all Baltic States. Tsybulenko talked about the conditions of Russian minorities in Estonia since the war in Ukraine started and the way they are still linked to Russia. He underlined the influence of the motherland’s propaganda on these minorities as well as the strict prohibition of any pro-putin expression by the Estonian government. The Professor also discussed the way the arrival of Ukrainian refugees is managed by the Estonian government and people. The interview was recorded in Tallinn, on the 16th of May 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Jaroslav Kurfürst, the Representative of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Eastern Partnership. Our guest speaks about Ukraine's application for EU membership. Among other things, he commented on the statement of the French Minister of European Affairs, who said that Ukraine still has 15-20 years to go before it becomes a member of the EU.Kurfürst speaks about the war in Ukraine and about the risk of world hunger due to the blockade of ports in the Black Sea.Another theme of the interview is Vladimir Putin, as our guest was an employee of the Czech embassy in Moscow when Putin began his presidency.The interview was concluded in Prague, on the 27th of may 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Vladimir Milov, a former Russian deputy minister of Energy. He discusses the situation of European countries dependent on Russian energetic resources. He considers the Kremlin as an unreliable partner that is able to play its European business associates. V. Milov warns Western countries on their future collaboration with Moscow regarding energetic resources. Finally, the consequences of the sanctions put on Russia are partially mentioned, in particular those linked to the import decline of new technologies that may impact the quality of life. The interview was recorded in Bratislava, on the 3rd of June 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Alar Karis, president of Estonia. Our guest speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible scenarios. The only end-of-war scenario he is considering is a Ukrainian victory.He also speaks about the Estonian help for Ukrainian refugees and the military support his country provides to Ukraine. He states that Western countries must get involved in the war in Ukraine and provide help in any possible way. To him "this is Russia's war against democracy, against the Western world. It is also our war."Alar Karis also speaks about the security within NATO and European leadership. The interview was concluded in Tallinn on the 17th of May 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński. Support the show
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Interview with Atin Lejins member of the Latvian Parliament. During this interview the connoisseur of international relations explains the actual tasks faced by latvian diplomats. He also mentions his estimations regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. Lejins describes the significant deterioration of German-Russian relations due to the Russian aggression. He points out the consequences of this state of affairs for the Russian economy.The latvian MP mentions as well, the role his country should play in forein politics, insisting on the need to warn other governments against taking the declarations of the president of the Russian Federation seriously.The interview was concluded in Riga, on the 30th of May 2022, by Piot Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Jessikka Aro, Finnish Journalist, author of a non-fiction book Putin’s Trolls. We talk about Russian journalists who fight with Russian propaganda. Our guest says that exposing Russian propaganda and sharing awareness is the goal for each and every journalist. J. Aro explains how the disinformation works.This interview was concluded in Bratislava, on the 4th of June 2022, by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.Support the show
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Interview with Egils Levits, President of Latvia. We discussed war in Ukraine. President of Latvia talked about possibility of Ukraine becoming a EU member. Moreover we talked about NATO enlargement and Russian propaganda in Latvia. The topic, which was brought up concerned possible trial in International Criminal Court in Hague regarding war crimes in Ukraine.This interview was concluded in Riga, on 19th of May, by Krzysztof Skowroński.Support the show
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Interview with Albin Kurti Prime Minister of Kosovo. During this interview our guest answers the questions regarding war in Ukraine and the Kosovo’s point of view. He talks about Serbia and its relation with Russia. He also talks about how does the tax system in Kosovo looks nowadays. This interview was concluded in Bratislava, on the 2nd of June 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński.Support the show
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Interview with Dragomir Zakov, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria. During this interview our guest talks about Putin’s plan to occupy the entire coast of the Black Sea. We also discussed food crisis, NATO’s role in this war and Russian propaganda. This interview was concluded in Sofia, on the 6th of June 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński.Support the show
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Shiho Rybski, Director of Training and Exercises at The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats speaks about countering disinformation and the importance of freedom of speech.The interview was conducted in Warsaw on 30th March 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.Support the show
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Māris Andžāns, Ph.D. and associate professor from the Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga speaks about current political changes in Latvia - the new president, resignation of the government and of the mayor of Riga. He also outlines the Latvian position on the current international topics, such as war in Ukraine, NATO summit of the Three Seas Initiative.The interview was conducted on 15th August 2023 in Riga by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Boas Kragtwijk, Dutch runner, is running a 2500 km long ultramarathon from Amsterdam to Kyiv to raise money for three ambulances. He is accomapnied by his coach Bram Vogels and photographer and media menager Beau Tilli. Boas and Bram tell us why are they doing it and how is it to run for 2500 km.The runner can be observed and supported on www.ultra4ukraine.comThe interview was conducted in Lublin on 23rd August 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.Support the show
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The head of International Aid Division at Caritas Slovenia speaks about recent floods in the country, Polish and other international aid for Slovenia, Caritas' projects in Africa and in the homeland and about the help for Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees.The interview was conducted on 1st September 2023 in Ljubljana by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Robert Lupitu, editor in chief of Calea Europeana, the main EU & Transatlantic affairs media outlet in Romania comments on the Three Seas Initiative summit that took place in Bucharest on the 6th of September 2023. He summarises the activity of the Three Seas Initiative, its enlargement perspectives and the project implementation. He also touches on the subject of involvement in the Three Seas Initiative of Austria and Hungary.The interview was conducted on 7th September 2023 in Bucharest by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.Support the show
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