Oct 8

Duma Boko, President of Botswana: the world will listen to Africa

The world will have to listen to AfricaWaihiga Mwaura speaks to Botswana’s President Duma Boko about his plans to reinvigorate the economy, taking greater control of the country’s diamond reserves, but also diversifying its mining and other sectors. Currently facing hefty tariffs ... Show More

22m 59s

Oct 6

Bjorn Borg: I’ve always been a private person

Born in 1956 in the Swedish capital, Borg’s lifelong association with tennis began when his father won a full-size racket at a local table tennis tournament, which he gave to the young Borg.By the age of 14, he had joined the professional tennis circuit, and just a few years late ... Show More

22m 59s

Sep 30

Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism

Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his belief that the threat from climate change is exaggerated. It is a view shared by the American President, Donald Trump, and one that has seen subsidies to the renewable energy industry, worth billions of dollars, ... Show More

22m 59s

Aug 2022

Moldova - East or West?

Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, the former Soviet Republic of Moldova has recently been awarded EU candidate status.In an echo of what happened in Ukraine, Moldova lost a chunk of its eastern territory to separatists in a short war 30 years ago. The separatists were backe ... Show More

26m 28s

Jun 2023

From Moldova: The European Political Community is back

This week's episode comes to you from the second meeting of the European Political Community in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău. With over 40 heads of state and government invited to attend, host Suzanne Lynch discusses what's at stake for the European continent with senior Fran ... Show More

28m 41s

Feb 2022

Russia invades Ukraine – how far will Putin go?

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has ordered Russian troops to cross the border into eastern Ukraine on what he claims is a “peacekeeping mission” in defence of the breakaway states of Donetsk and Luhansk. Western leaders have condemned the move as the beginning of an inv ... Show More

31m 40s

Mar 2023

Почему все говорят о перевороте в Молдове и войне в Приднестровье?

В соседней с Украиной Молдове обостряется ситуация. Вчера в Кишиневе власти попытались пресечь проведение митинга пророссийской партией “Шор” - дошло даже до мелких стычек активистов с полицией. А накануне авиакомпания Wizz Air объявила о приостановке всех рейсов в Кишинев и из К ... Show More

32m 56s

May 2023

Conflito na Ucrânia: Kiev e Moscovo procuram apoio de Maputo?

O ministro das Relações Exteriores da Rússia, Sergei Lavrov, esteve hoje (31.05) em Maputo, onde reuniu com Filipe Nyusi, "no quadro do reforço das relações bilaterais". E também abordou o conflito na Ucrânia.Esta visita surge depois de o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros ucrani ... Show More

3m 32s

Dec 2022

Moldova: Surviving in Putin's shadow

Moldova is Ukraine's most fragile neighbor -- the poorest country in Europe, wracked by almost 30% inflation, dealing with energy shortages, and even stray missile incursions. But Moldova is not about to be pushed around: the country is holding the line against what leaders call ... Show More

55m 23s

May 2023

Has Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Already Begun?

Is the next phase of the war in Ukraine upon us? Rand Corp. expert Dara Massicot joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss Kyiv’s much-anticipated spring offensive and how Moscow might respond. Suggested reading:Dmytro Kuleba: 5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 JetsRobbie Gramer: Ukraine ... Show More

42m 25s

Feb 2024

A tale of two cities

In Kyiv, the war against Russia’s invasion plays out not only through airstrikes and drones, but also through culture. Well before his full-scale invasion, President Putin was clear in his ahistorical belief that Ukraine is a made-up country, rightfully part of greater Russia. Ou ... Show More

59m 6s

Mihai Popșoi: Is Moldova the new Russian...