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The Global Agora

Andrej Matisak
Ukraine
Russia
China
Ukrainian Sovereignty
NATO
Peace Summit
International Relations
Defense Policy
Nuclear Security
Food Security
Military Strategy
France
Myanmar
Prisoners Of War
Russian Oil Tradecraft
Donald Trump
European Union
Human Rights Violations
U.K. General Election
Labour Party

This is the podcast about foreign policy, international relations, politics, security, defense... My name is Andrej Matišák. I'm a journalist and deputy head of the foreign desk in the Slovak daily Pravda. So far, this is mostly a small side project. Maybe it will grow. I'll see. Anyway, I hope that you will like it and you will support it by listening, sharing and subscribing. Of course, there ar... more

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This episode of my podcast, The Global Agora, features an exclusive interview with former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. After leaving Brussels in October last year, he became Norway's Finance Minister, and he also wrote a book, On My Watch... more

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"Fighting corruption has strategic importance for Ukraine’s national security. I believe this because when it comes to corruption in areas critical to national defense and security, we very often see that this corruption is not random, that people ar... more

Alex Finley, a former officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations and author of the Victor Caro intelligence novels, unpacks a story that sounds like one of her satirical books – but may be anything but fictional. She reacts to allegations that a ... more

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Jennifer Irish
Founding Director of the Information Integrity Lab at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Episode: Is Russia the most malign actor in the global information sphere?
Alexander Cooley
Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University
Episode: Why authoritarians are no longer on the defensive – and how they are reshaping world politics
Alexander Dukalskis
Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin
Episode: Why authoritarians are no longer on the defensive – and how they are reshaping world politics
Hugo Slim
Director of the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice and senior research fellow at Oxford University
Oxford University
Episode: Do the ICC warrants for Putin and Netanyahu still matter?
Franz-Stefan Gady
Military analyst
Episode: Tomahawks for Ukraine? Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans
Denis Cenusa
Seed expert at the Center for Geopolitics and Security Studies in Vilnius
Episode: Moldova's elections: What will happen if pro-Russian forces win?
Paweł Świeboda
Senior Visiting Fellow and Co-Director of the Brussels Economic Security Forum.
European Policy Centre
Episode: Are Russia, China and Trump's America global disruptors and what can the EU do about it?
Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
President of Second Floor Strategies and analyst specializing in defense security and geopolitics across the Americas
Second Floor Strategies
Episode: How likely is direct US military action against Venezuela?
Julia Kazdobina
Head of Ukrainian Foundation for Security Studies
Ukrainian Foundation for Security Studies
Episode: Security guarantees and territorial negotiations: Ukraine’s path toward peace?

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Andrej Matišák
Deputy Head of Foreign Desk in Slovak daily Pravda, journalist, and host of The Global Agora.

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Russia is not the enemy. The EU should be destroyed. Is this Trump’s strategy?
Q: Can Europe together with like-minded countries sufficiently strengthen Ukraine and weaken Russia for the former to prevail?
Europe can continue supporting Ukraine through its resources and with support from international partners, despite the challenges posed by the Trump administration.
Russia is not the enemy. The EU should be destroyed. Is this Trump’s strategy?
Q: Should the EU be concerned about the alliance between Musk and Trump against it?
Yes, the EU should be concerned about the emergence of a convergence of interests focused on attacking and potentially breaking up the EU.
What would anti-corruption fighter Olena Tregub say to President Zelenskyy?
Q: Are you concerned that more scandals like this can affect European partner support for Ukraine?
Definitely, such scandals can weaponize corruption narratives, but international partners appreciate internal anti-corruption efforts by Ukraine itself.
What would anti-corruption fighter Olena Tregub say to President Zelenskyy?
Q: If you had a chance to talk to President Zelenskyy, what would you tell him?
I would advise him to reboot his government if associates are involved in corruption, emphasizing that people will support him even if he acknowledges mistakes.
What would anti-corruption fighter Olena Tregub say to President Zelenskyy?
Q: In retrospect, how do you explain why the administration wanted to weaken the anti-corruption bodies?
Their administration had knowledge that anti-corruption bodies are doing investigations close to their inner circle, and they sought to neutralize those bodies but were surprised by public resistance.

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Focused on foreign policy and international relations, this podcast examines the intricate dynamics of global politics, security, and defense issues. The host conducts in-depth conversations with experts, academics, and analysts to unpack significant events and trends affecting nations worldwide. Listeners can expect discussions around pressing topics such as the influence of authoritarian regimes, the complexities of NATO's strategy, and the implications of domestic political developments on international standing. Uniquely positioned as a Slovak perspective, it aims to illuminate how smaller nations navigate major geopolitical challenges, making it especially relevant for those interested in global affairs from a less widely covered viewp... more

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