Andrew Gaboury
Italy and Russia: Moscow in the Mediterranean
A coalition of far-right parties claimed victory in the Italian elections this weekend. Is Russia the other big winner from this result?
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Perri Grace
- Sep 2
Fratelli di Russa: Italy's Russia Problem
Is Putin the real winner of Italy’s political chaos? The Red Line’s Perri Grace takes us through the looming Italian snap-election.
The Red Line
- Jun 27
Episode 72. Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?
The EU can stand with Ukraine as it turns away from Russian gas but will it mean tying an economic anchor around the continent's neck?
Andrew Gaboury
- Apr 28
Fighting Underneath the EU Banner
With war in Ukraine destroying over 70 years of European security architecture the rush to create something new in its wake is intensifying.
Daniela Žuvela
- Apr 12
Invasion Aftershocks in the Western Balkans: Part 1
The Western Balkans have long been a battleground for influence, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ratcheted up the pressure.
Wade McCagh
- Apr 10
Another War in Nagorno-Karabakh?: Live Twitter Space Panel
With the recent uptick in tensions in the Caucasus will we see another war break out in the Caucasus?
The Red Line
- Mar 20
Episode 65. The Feasibility of an EU Army
To maintain its position as a world power should Europe double down on its continental experiment and form a united European army?
Nicholas J. Myers
- Mar 9
Will Russia Trample into Moldova?
The historical similarities between Moldova and Ukraine raises the prospect of Russia simply extending its invasion across the border.
Andrew Gaboury
- Mar 1
German Leadership Arrives
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has overturned 60 years of German Foreign and Military policy in a matter of days.
Daniela Žuvela
- Jan 10
Episode 60. How Terrorist Groups are Funded
Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits from across the worl
Daniela Žuvela
- Dec 13, 2021
Episode 58 - Bosnia: A Peace in Pieces
Bosnia is sliding back toward ethnic conflict as Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik proposes major reforms that would help even further break
Red Line Producer
- Nov 14, 2021
Episode 56. Could NATO Defend the Baltic States?
The Baltic Republics are NATO's most difficult defence commitment. We look at Russian and NATO capacities, and what a war would look like.
Luke James
- Oct 12, 2021
Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia strategically welcome Afghan refugees
The program to give refuge to people escaping Afghanistan has help in the Western Balkans. What are the strategic aims behind this?
Luke James
- Sep 30, 2021
Why the Georgian Local Elections Matter
Georgia's local elections are a de facto referendum on Georgian Dream; the increasingly pro-Russia, anti-democratic party in leadership.
Perri Grace
- Sep 24, 2021
Putin's Playbook: Germany
With Merkel departing after 16 years at Germany's helm, Putin is deploying his German playbook in full force. The Red Line investigates.
Perri Grace
- Aug 31, 2021
Putin's Playbook: Disinformation and Dependency in Finland
Finland is the focus of increasing Russian disinformation and infiltration campaigns. The Red Line analyses Putin's Finland playbook.
Red Line Producer
- Aug 22, 2021
Episode 50. The Splitting of Cyprus: Turkey vs Greece
We look at the centuries old battle for Cyprus. While the conflict is currently stagnant, the discovery of new gas fields may reignite it.
Robbie Sutton
- Jan 24, 2021
Episode 35. Ukraine and the War in the East
The annexation of Crimea marked a new age in the region, and illustrated what the Kremlin was willing to do to stop Ukraine moving westward.
Robbie Sutton
- Oct 18, 2020
Episode 28. How to Manipulate an Election (Trump, Murdoch and Brexit)
Free and fair elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Today we discuss the ways in which elections can be manipulated.
The Red Line
- Jul 26, 2020
Episode 22. The Geopolitics of Kosovo
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Kosovo has spent the last 2 decades fighting for its own...
Robbie Sutton
- Apr 5, 2020
Episode 14. War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program)
The coldest battlefield in the world is opening up, and old regional rivalries are beginning to flare up.
The Red Line
- Mar 22, 2020
Episode 13. Private Militaries
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Private militaries or PMCs have been popping up in all of the...
Red Line Producer
- Dec 15, 2019
Episode 06. Transnistria (Europe's Last Soviet Republic)
Between Moldova and Ukraine lies the breakaway republic of Transnistria the last nation to hold the hammer and sickle upon its flag.
Red Line Producer
- Dec 2, 2019
Episode 05. UK Election Special
The UK has been dragged to a political standstill by the biggest issue facing it since WW2 - Brexit. We look at the upcoming 2019 election.