Talk Eastern Europe

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode Aga and Maciek discuss with Oktawian Miliewski Moldova’s and Romania’s reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They talk about the growing number of refugees in both countries and the potential consequences of the influx of people for the two countries. Oktawian also shares his insights why a potential of a Russia-controlled breakaway region of Transnistria may not occur an easy asset to use in war. Guest: Oktawian Milewski is an expert on the politics of Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Black Sea Region and the correspondent of Romania’s branch of Radio France Internationale. Based in Warsaw, Poland. Follow him on Twitter @milewskioctav Make a donation in solidarity with Ukraine by supporting free press in Central and Eastern Europe! Donate here: https://gofund.me/291fcb13

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode, which is recorded on March 18th 2022, Talk Eastern Europe co-hosts Agnieszka and Adam catch up with Vladyslav Faraponov, an analyst and journalist at the Kyiv-based Internews-Ukraine and UkraineWorld. They discuss the most recent developments with Russia’s war against Ukraine as well as look at some of the international developments from the Ukrainian perspective. Make a donation in solidarity with Ukraine by supporting free press in Central and Eastern Europe!Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-free-press-in-eastern-europe Petition for unwavering global support for Ukraine: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/27/petition-for-unwavering-global-support-for-ukraine/

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In our continuing coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Adam sits down with Olha Konsevych, a Ukrainian journalist and editor in chief of the 24tv.ua web portal. They discuss the current situation around the country, the humanitarian crisis and green corridors, Belarus’s role and nuclear security. In the end Olha shares her message to Russians – who need to stand up and end this war, stating “As long as Russians sit silent, the war will not end.” The conversation was recorded on March 12th 2022 – the 17th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Ukraine under attack. How to help? List of organizations and charities who are in Ukraine or organizing assistance for Ukraine. Please consider supporting their efforts: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/24/ukraine-under-attack-how-to-help/ Petition for unwavering global support for Ukraine: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/27/petition-for-unwavering-global-support-for-ukraine/ Listen to our special Spotify playlist “Hear Ukraine” https://spoti.fi/35zgwTn

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode, Adam sits down with Stefano Braghiroli from the University of Tartu in Estonia. They discuss the Russian war in Ukraine and how it is seen from the Baltic states, and especially Estonia. Please support organizations helping Ukraine: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/24/ukraine-under-attack-how-to-help/Sign our petition for unwavering global support for Ukraine: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/27/petition-for-unwavering-global-support-for-ukraine/Listen to our special Spotify playlist “Hear Ukraine” https://spoti.fi/35zgwTn

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode, Maciek connects with Maksym Kyiak who is staying near Kyiv. Maksym shares information about the life of Ukrainians at the time when their country has been attacked by Russia. Later, Maksym assesses the changing policy of Germany and the West toward Russia, and at the end, we have the pleasure to listen to a patriotic Ukrainian song performed by Maksym.Ukraine under attack. How to help? List of organizations and charities who are in Ukraine or organizing assistance for Ukraine. Please consider supporting their efforts: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/24/ukraine-under-attack-how-to-help/ Petition for unwavering global support for Ukraine: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/27/petition-for-unwavering-global-support-for-ukraine/Listen to our special Spotify playlist “Hear Ukraine” https://spoti.fi/35zgwTn

*** Please support this podcast – become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***This episode, recorded February 28th, is a summary of what has been happening in Ukraine since February 24th, the beginning of Russia's cruel military invasion of this country. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainians who are heroically defending their country's independence and freedom. We discuss not only the events in Ukraine itself, but also what is happening on the eastern border of Poland, which has already received several hundred thousand war refugees. The co-hosts discuss their reflections on these developments and Adam shares some of his experience at the Polish-Ukrainian border, where thousands of Ukrainians are arriving in their escape from the war. This episode is also a historic episode for Talk Eastern Europe, because for the first time Adam and Maciek are joined by the third co-host – Agnieszka Widłaszewska.Resources:Ukraine under attack. How to help? A list of organizations and charities who are in Ukraine or organizing assistance for Ukraine. Please consider supporting their efforts: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/24/ukraine-under-attack-how-to-help/ Russia’s Blitzkrieg has become Blitzfail. Conclusions from the first days of the war: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/28/russias-blitzkrieg-has-become-blitzfail-conclusions-from-the-first-days-of-the-war/Photo-report from the Polish border, where it is all hands on deck: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/28/photo-report-from-the-polish-border-where-it-is-all-hands-on-deck/ >>>> Sign our petition for unwavering global support for Ukraine: https://www.change.org/SupportUkraine

*** Please support this podcast – become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Adam sits down with Yvonne Howell, Professor of Russian and Global Studies at the University of Richmond and translator of the book “Moments of Happiness” published by Academic Studies Press. They discuss the background behind the book, the process of translating, what was learned in her experience, and how it relates to today’s darker times.Get your copy of the book at: https://www.academicstudiespress.com/cherry-orchard-books/moments-of-happinessRead Adam’s review at: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2021/11/30/happiness-in-small-doses/ Check out the latest issue of New Eastern Europe --> find out what is inside: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/16/issue-1-2-2022-tug-of-war-addressing-the-challenge-of-instability-in-the-region/ Recommended reading. Our interview with with Ekaterina Tkeshelashvili, Georgia’s former minister of foreign affairs. https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/02/15/revisiting-the-2008-russo-georgian-war-can-offer-lessons-for-today/

*** Please support this podcast – become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***This episode features Maciek’s conversation with Andrzej Sadecki, Senior Fellow at Centre For Eastern Studies in Warsaw. They discuss the issue of remembrance of the Treaty of Trianon signed in 1921 which is a source of historical trauma for Hungarians. Andrzej explains why the Hungarian perception of the aftermath of World War I and Trianon are different than in other countries of the region. In 2021, on the centenary of the signing of the Treaty, a new monument commemorating Trianon was erected in Budapest which has sparked a further public discussion of current reinterpretations of Hungary's difficult past and the place of Trianon in Hungarian political memory. Resources and backgroundAndrzej Sadecki, The long shadow of the Treaty of Trianon. Hungary's struggles with the pasthttps://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2020-06-01/long-shadow-treaty-trianonPrevious episodes on political memory in CEE:Russian memory politicshttps://talkeasterneurope.eu/episode/episode-87-russian-memory-politics-491Estonia grapples with its Soviet pasthttps://talkeasterneurope.eu/episode/episode-85-estonia-grapples-with-its-soviet-past-236Inside memory sites - The Warsaw Rising Museumhttps://talkeasterneurope.eu/episode/episode-77-inside-memory-sites-the-warsaw-rising-museum-699The haunting power of memoryhttps://talkeasterneurope.eu/episode/episode-69-the-haunting-power-of-memory-917CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: https://talkeasterneurope.euJoin us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Groups/TalkEasternEuropeTalk Eastern Europe is a member of the EuroPod network. Check it out here: https://www.bullemedia.eu/europod

*** Please support this podcast – become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu ***In this episode Adam and Maciek start with a discussion on developments in Russia-China relations. Later, they are joined by Mikayel Hovhannisyan, Program Director, Eurasia Partnership Foundation in Armenia, and a member of the EaP Civil Society Forum's Steering Committee. Mikayel shares his insights on the outcomes of the Eastern Partnership Summit held in December 2021. We also have a look at the challenges and opportunities lying ahead for the Eastern Partnership in the upcoming years.This episode is a collaboration between Talk Eastern Europe and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. Make sure to check the previous episode we did with the support of the Forum. If you like to learn more about the Eastern Partnership and the activities of civil society organizations from the region visit the website of the Forum. Resources and backgroundEastern Partnership Civil Society Forum: https://eap-csf.eu/Listen to Episode 84: Ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit: https://talkeasterneurope.eu/episode/episode-84-ahead-of-the-eastern-partnership-summit-840Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/53527/20211215-eap-joint-declaration-en.pdfEaP CSF Statement on the 6th Eastern Partnership Summithttps://eap-csf.eu/project/eap-csf-statement-on-the-6th-eastern-partnership-summit/CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: https://talkeasterneurope.eu

*** Please support this podcast – become a Patron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope.eu *** This episode of Talk Eastern Europe explores the role that the Arctic region plays in the European Union’s foreign and security policy. As a result of the warming climate and the expanding geopolitical ambitions of Russia and other global actors, the Arctic is becoming more important to relations in the Northern Hemisphere. What are the EU’s objectives and how can the EU achieve its aims vis-a-vis its policy in the North.To help us understand these issues, we sit down with Urmas Paet, a member of the European Parliament from Estonia who is also vice chair of the EP’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. Paet was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia from 2005 to 2014. In the discussion we are also joined by Ronek Jäär, an intern working with New Eastern Europe and a student at Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University Of Tartu. We are grateful for his research and input into the episode.Resources and background“Joint Communication on a stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic” published by the European Union: https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/105481/joint-communication-stronger-eu-engagement-peaceful-sustainable-and-prosperous-arctic_enEuropean Parliament resolution of 7 October 2021 on the Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0413_EN.html “A cold relation: Russia, China and science in the Arctic” An interview with researchers Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen and Mariia Kobzeva. New Eastern Europe 25 March 2020. https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/03/25/a-cold-relation-russia-china-and-science-in-the-arctic/