How Do Wars End?
How Do Wars End?
Have you heard calls for Ukraine and Russia to "just negotiate"? What does theory say about how (and why) wars come to a... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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34mins
Fight or Flight
Fight or Flight
If you're a Russian against the war in Ukraine, what options do you have? And how has resistance evolved as the war has ... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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30mins
Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom
Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom
Patriotic education in Russia: how does it work? Is this any different from in the West? And among Russia's young people... Read more
11 May 2023
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31mins
The Struggle Israel
The Struggle Israel
We take a jaunt south to explore the people and politics behind Israel's Ukraine policy. What do Israel's leaders want f... Read more
13 Apr 2023
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23mins
Don't Mention the War
Don't Mention the War
How do you make sense of Russia's seemingly contradictory narrative about its invasion of Ukraine? And how is support, o... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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32mins
Torn in the USA
Torn in the USA
How important is the war in Ukraine for the United States? What should Washington do about it? Stephen Wertheim drops by... Read more
23 Mar 2023
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38mins
The Helpers
The Helpers
What motivates people who, when Russia invaded, decided to run towards the fire and assist Ukrainians? British Expeditio... Read more
2 Mar 2023
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34mins
Reflecting on a Year of War
Reflecting on a Year of War
On the anniversary of Russia's invasion, Maria Romanenko shares her experience fleeing Ukraine and reflects on what the ... Read more
23 Feb 2023
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53mins
Stop, Hey, What Stat's Sound?
Stop, Hey, What Stat's Sound?
What do the statistics and other indicators coming out of Russia these days actually mean, and which ones should we actu... Read more
13 Feb 2023
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27mins
Mobilize This
Mobilize This
How is Russia's economy doing as we start 2023? And how is mobilization going - if it is even possible? Nick Trickett jo... Read more
19 Jan 2023
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27mins