Radek Sikorski, Poland's foreign minister and former war correspondent, provides candid insights into global geopolitics. He discusses the precarious situation in Ukraine, highlighting the threat of nuclear escalation and examining unexpected military successes. Sikorski reflects on Poland's defense strategies amid growing threats from Russia and Belarus, while also addressing the implications of frozen Russian assets on Ukraine’s recovery. He further critiques the diminishing bipartisanship affecting U.S. support for Ukraine and emphasizes the resilience required to maintain democratic integrity in Eastern Europe.

This week, we’re going back to 2017, with our debate "It's time to bring Russia in from the cold: Rapprochement is in the West's best interests". For this major event, Intelligence Squared put together a stellar line-up. Making the case for rapprochement with Russia was Vladimir Pozner, one of Russia’s best known television journalists and a former advocate for the Soviet Union, and Domitilla Sagramoso, a leading expert on security in Russia; arguing against them were Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA and the NSA, and Radek Sikorski, who was Poland’s foreign minister from 2007 to 2014.The debate was chaired by BBC World News presenter Nik Gowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polish FM Radek Sikorski discusses Ukraine war at NATO Summit. Topics include European unity, NATO strength, Ukraine's resilience against Russia, Poland's defense contributions, and the importance of NATO unity in supporting Ukraine.

Former foreign and defense minister of Poland, Radek Sikorski, joins Benjamin Wittes to discuss the recent events in Poland's democracy, including the removal of judges from the Supreme Court and the protests against the deconsolidation of Polish governance. The podcast also explores the impact of the atmosphere in Poland on ordinary people and opposition politicians, the emotional reaction to the degradation of governance and society, and the ongoing issues with Poland's judiciary and rule of law.

Journalist and Russia expert Owen Matthews and Radek Sikorski, former foreign minister of Poland, discuss the biggest crisis Europe has faced since the Second World War. In conversation with investigative reporter Manveen Rana, Matthews and Sikorksi explain the background to the crisis and attempt to answer: what does Putin want?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices