The Slavic Connexion
A fresh international chat show on all things Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
We found 10 episodes of The Slavic Connexion with the tag “international relations”.
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Reporting in "Relative Unfreedom": A Conversation with Pjotr Sauer of The Guardian
March 31st, 2024 | Season 6 | 30 mins 52 secs
international relations, journalism, politics, protest, russia, war
On this episode, Pjotr Sauer shares his firsthand experiences and reflections on reporting on Russia both before February 24, 2022 from within the country and then after, reporting from outside of the country. He elaborates on the difficulties for all journalists in navigating the challenges and constraints in Russia and expands on the plight of his friend and colleague Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street journalist who has been officially imprisoned by Russian authorities for one year as of March 29, 2024. Thank you for listening!
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Yellowing Paper: Russian Journalism, the New Proletarian Elite, and an Economy of Smugglers
November 4th, 2023 | Season 6 | 29 mins 13 secs
business, international relations, journalism, politics, russia, war
On this episode, we talk with Financial Times' Moscow bureau chief Max Seddon who speaks about his personal path to journalism in Putin's Russia, the state of the country's economic system, the political ineffectiveness of Russian oligarchs, and much more. Thanks for listening!
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From Fallujah to the Forty Acres: History, Strategy, and Statecraft with Paul Edgar
September 30th, 2023 | Season 6 | 40 mins 45 secs
academia, international relations, national security, strategy, ukraine russia war
On this episode, we had an amazing conversation with Dr. Paul Edgar, the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security at UT Austin. Paul spoke about how he went from the military to academia, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and his goals for the Clements Center as a leading educational institution for discourse around history, strategy, and statecraft. Thanks for listening!
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There's No Business Like War Business: Prigozhin, Putin, and Weakening Partnerships
September 17th, 2023 | Season 6 | 39 mins 32 secs
business, china, conflict, international relations, politics, ukraine russia war
On this episode, Mark McNamee, political, economic, and intelligence analyst, talks with host Nick about a range of topics pertaining to Russia's War in Ukraine: from the late Prizoghin's mutiny to China's and Russia's relationship rooted largely in an anti-Western agenda and what this means for the continuing conflict. Thanks for listening!
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The Other: Russian-American Relations Through the Centuries with Ivan Kurilla
December 30th, 2022 | Season 5 | 35 mins 57 secs
higher education, history, international relations, politics, russia, united states
On this episode, historian Dr. Ivan Kurilla from European University in St. Petersburg shares about his research on the rich and little-known history of US-Russia relations since the 18th century. Dr. Kurilla explains that the two countries are "constitutive others," using each other as both threats and positive models for achieving political and social goals. Thank you for listening!
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The Russian Opposition Today and the Legacy of Boris Nemtsov with Vladimir Kara-Murza
February 14th, 2022 | Season 4 | 36 mins 23 secs
anti-corruption, foreign policy, international relations, navalny, nemtsov, russia, russian opposition
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza during his visit to The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Kara-Murza provides insight into the Russian dissident movement today, perspective on Mr. Putin and US-Russian relations over the last two decades, and personal reflections on the life and legacy of Boris Nemtsov before and after his assassination on February 27, 2015. We hope you enjoy!
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Человек с Дальнего Востока (The Man From the Far East)
April 23rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 39 mins 39 secs
china-russia relations, international relations, russia-japan, russia-north korea, vietnam-russia relations, международные отношения
Matt visits with special guest and East Asia expert Dr. Artyom Lukin about Russian geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific region. Этот эпизод на русском языке.
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The Man From Vladivostok: Russia and the Asia-Pacific with Artyom Lukin
April 22nd, 2019 | Season 1 | 38 mins 14 secs
china, far east russia, foreign policy, international relations, north korea, politics
"In Russia, we don't see North Korea as a threat," says Dr. Artyom Lukin, an expert on Russian foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region. A contributing writer to Washington Post, Huffington Post, and more, Dr. Lukin clears up American misconceptions about the Far East with some unique Russian perspective.
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On Democracy in Eastern Europe with Austin Sappington
March 18th, 2019 | Season 1 | 32 mins 24 secs
culture, czech, eastern europe, eastern ukraine, geopolitics, international relations
Czech-American Austin Sappington, a Clements Center Undergraduate Fellow for 2018-2019, talks about his identification with the local Austin Czech community, Russian influence in the EU, Ukrainian democracy, the Czech Republic, and threats to Ukraine's economic well-being.
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The International Breakdown with Dr. Michael Mosser
March 11th, 2019 | Season 1 | 28 mins 17 secs
churchill, civics, democracy, economy, elections, eu, european union, gardening, geostrategic, government, international relations, military, nato, normative, russia, space, superpower, trump, ukrainian elections, voting
Dr. Michael W. Mosser talks with TSC host Lauren Nyquist about democracy on the international playing field.