Where Does the Ukraine Invasion Go from Here. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the larger implications of Prigozhin’s rebellion, the probable nature of the settlement agreement made between Prigozhin, Putin and Lukashenko acting as peace broker, the […]
Putin Announces Nukes in Belarus (American Issues Take Two)
Putin Saber Rattling Again with Nukes. The host for this show is Tim Apicella. The guest is Stephanie Dalton. Putin just raised the tension and stakes of his war with Ukraine. Russia’s announcement of storing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus has shifted the way NATO and the US plan to fight Russia via the on-going […]
What is the Role of Belarus in the Ukraine War (Global Connections)
Will Lukashenko be Able to Stay in Power. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Valery Tsepkalo. Valery Tsepkalo, a leader of the Democratic Movement in Belarus who ran against Lukashenko for president, tells us about the trip that he and Dmitry Bolkunets recently made to Washington, and helps us understand […]
Where will Putin Want to Go Next (American Issues Take Two)
What Does He Have in Mind After Ukraine. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Stephanie Dalton and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel examines Putin’s moves, preparations and aspirations about what comes next, including Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Transnistria, Moldova, Romania, and possibly others. What does he have […]
How Concerned Should Belarus be (Global Connections)
And What Role Does Lukashenko Have in that. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Dmitry Bolkunets. Dmitry Bolkunets of the Democratic Movement in Belarus helps us understand the presentations he and Valery Tsepkalo, made in Washington, what is happening in Belarus now, in terms of Lukashenko’s relationship […]
What is the Role of Belarus in the Ukraine War (American Issues Take Two)
And What Role Does Lukashenko Have in that. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Stephanie Dalton and Ralph Winnie. Our panel, including two people from Belarus, help us understand what is happening and what could happen with Lukashenko and Belarus in the Ukraine war, and how much […]
Why Ukraine Matters (Global Connections)
A New Book by Fazle Chowdhury. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Fazle Chowdhury. Fazle Chowdhury of the Global Policy Institute is the author of a new book entitled ‘Why Ukraine Matters.’ We review the book with him, and have him explain its background and message about the history and […]
A Clean Environment is a Universal Right (Global Connections)
The General Assembly Said so on July 28th. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, who studies and writes on global relations, reports to us on the UN resolution declaring that access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, is a universal human right. The states who […]
What is Putin Doing West of Ukraine (Global Connections)
He’s Busy in Eastern Europe and Elsewhere. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. In this hybrid war, Putin is connecting with and supporting Belarus, Hungary, Kalniningrad in Eastern Europe, the UK and Nicaragua and other countries in Latin America. How effective are his moves, and what to they […]
Where Does Ukraine Stand in History (History Lens)
Its Background and Historical Implications. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Jon Davidann. History professor Jon Davidann of Hawaii Pacific University helps us understand the background and historical implications of the invasion of Ukraine, and where the Russian threats and invasion stand in the history of the region, Europe and […]