The Political Periscope
The Political Periscope offers weekly interviews about politics, geopolitics, economy and more, from the perspective of the eastern flank of NATO, in the context of the war in Ukraine. The weekly podcast is created by Radio Wnet, stationed in Warsaw, Poland. The interviews are conducted by journalists of the Radio Wnet in Warsaw, Kiyv, Lviv, Beirut, Dublin, Vilnius, London, Taipei, Medellin, the Balkans and more. Our guests are mainly european politicians and experts in security and military.Radio Wnet is an independent media created in 2009 on the basis of the ideas of freedom and responsibility. From the very beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2014 the station provides quality information from eastern europe and concentrates on the subject of security.
Tigran Khzmalyan: Armenia is a hostage; it's a victim of Stockholm syndrome towards Moscow
2023-04-20 19:00:00
Tigran Khzmalyan, founder and leader of the European Party of Armenia speaks about his country's pro-Russian and pro-Western tendencies, shifts in its current foreign policy, relations with Azerbaijan and his party's attitude towards the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The interview was conducted on 14th April 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Tigran Khzmalyan, founder and leader of the European Party of Armenia speaks about his country's pro-Russian and pro-Western tendencies, shifts in its current foreign policy, relations with Azerbaijan and his party's attitude towards the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
The interview was conducted on 14th April 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Ambassador of Azerbaijan: We are a European nation with an oriental flavour
2023-04-13 19:00:00
Her Excellency Nargiz Gurbanova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Poland speaks about her country's historical connection with Poland, current economic and political relations and cooperation with the EU and NATO. She also answers questions about the road towards lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, war in Ukraine and human rights. The interview was conducted on 13th April 2023 in Warsaw by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Her Excellency Nargiz Gurbanova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Poland speaks about her country's historical connection with Poland, current economic and political relations and cooperation with the EU and NATO. She also answers questions about the road towards lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, war in Ukraine and human rights.
The interview was conducted on 13th April 2023 in Warsaw by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Timo Soini: The left doesn't speak for workers anymore
2023-04-06 19:00:00
Timo Soini, former deputy prime minister of Finland, former minister of foreign affairs, former Member of the European Parliament and for many years leader of the Finns Party summarises the elections in Finland, analyses possible coalitions and their influence on Finland's policies. The interview was conducted on 3rd April 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz via phone. Support the show
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Timo Soini, former deputy prime minister of Finland, former minister of foreign affairs, former Member of the European Parliament and for many years leader of the Finns Party summarises the elections in Finland, analyses possible coalitions and their influence on Finland's policies.
The interview was conducted on 3rd April 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz via phone.
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Vondra: I strongly disagree with Viktor Orban's policy towards Ukraine. I think Ukraine deserves our support
2023-03-30 19:00:00
Alexandr Vondra – Czech MEP, former deputy prime minister, minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence and the advisor on international affairs to president Vaclav Havel was guest of the Political Periscope. He spoke about the place of Czech Republic in current changing geopolitical situation, cooperation in Central Europe and Three Seas Initiative and Visegrad Group. The interview was conducted on 24th March 2023 in Warsaw by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Alexandr Vondra – Czech MEP, former deputy prime minister, minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence and the advisor on international affairs to president Vaclav Havel was guest of the Political Periscope. He spoke about the place of Czech Republic in current changing geopolitical situation, cooperation in Central Europe and Three Seas Initiative and Visegrad Group.
The interview was conducted on 24th March 2023 in Warsaw by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Sergej Sumlenny: Russia was always a holy cow of German foreign policy
2023-03-23 19:00:00
Sergej Sumlenny, founder and director of the European Resilience Initiative Center, expert and political scientist, speaks about pro-Ukrainian shift in German foreign policy, difficult relations with Poland and German fear of technology. The interview was conducted on 20th March 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Sergej Sumlenny, founder and director of the European Resilience Initiative Center, expert and political scientist, speaks about pro-Ukrainian shift in German foreign policy, difficult relations with Poland and German fear of technology.
The interview was conducted on 20th March 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Sebastian Plocharski: "We still evacuate people from Bakhmut area. Many left the decision for the last moment"
2023-03-16 19:00:00
Sebastian Tomasz Plocharski, photographer, documentary filmmaker and volunteer who has been in Donbas evacuating civilians since the April 2022 speaks about his experience in the frontline zone, about people whom he helps and volunteers whith whom he has been working. The interview was recorded via online call, as Sebastian is still in Kramatorsk. The interview was conducted on 15th March 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobolowicz. Support the show
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Sebastian Tomasz Plocharski, photographer, documentary filmmaker and volunteer who has been in Donbas evacuating civilians since the April 2022 speaks about his experience in the frontline zone, about people whom he helps and volunteers whith whom he has been working. The interview was recorded via online call, as Sebastian is still in Kramatorsk.
The interview was conducted on 15th March 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobolowicz.
Janusz Bugajski: The symbolism itself of Biden walking around in Kyiv sends an incredibly strong message
2023-03-02 19:00:00
Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation in Washington, D.C. speaks about the meaning of Joe Biden's visit to Poland and Ukraine, pro-Kremlin disinformation on Fox News, Chinese-American relations and American attitude towards the Three Seas Initiative. The interview was conducted on 24th February 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation in Washington, D.C. speaks about the meaning of Joe Biden's visit to Poland and Ukraine, pro-Kremlin disinformation on Fox News, Chinese-American relations and American attitude towards the Three Seas Initiative.
The interview was conducted on 24th February 2023 online by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Benedict Rogers and Jack Herndon about China and war
2023-02-23 19:00:00
In this episode of the Political Periscope you will listen to two speakers: Benedict Rogers co-funder and chief executive of the Hong Kong Watch, author of the book 'China Nexus: Thirty Years In and Around the Chinese Communist Party’s Tyranny' Jack Herndon, programme manager at the International Republican Institute, expert on China's influence in the world. They speak about the Wang Yi's, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chinese People Republic, speech in Munich, Chinese-American and Chinese-Russian relations. The interviews were conducted on 22nd-23rd February 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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In this episode of the Political Periscope you will listen to two speakers:
Benedict Rogers co-funder and chief executive of the Hong Kong Watch, author of the book 'China Nexus: Thirty Years In and Around the Chinese Communist Party’s Tyranny'
Jack Herndon, programme manager at the International Republican Institute, expert on China's influence in the world.
They speak about the Wang Yi's, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chinese People Republic, speech in Munich, Chinese-American and Chinese-Russian relations.
The interviews were conducted on 22nd-23rd February 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Ilya Ponomarev: "Putin should be hanged like Nazi war criminals by an international tribunal"
2023-02-16 19:00:00
Ilya Ponomarev, member of the executive council of the Congress of People's Deputies, former member of Russian parliament (2007-2016), a Russian oppositioner speaks about the congress which will take place in Poland, the need and the way to change the political system in Russia, who supports the so called "free Russians" and what will happen with Russia and Ukraine after the war and upcoming revolution in Russian Federation. The interview was conducted in Warsaw on 15th February 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Ilya Ponomarev, member of the executive council of the Congress of People's Deputies, former member of Russian parliament (2007-2016), a Russian oppositioner speaks about the congress which will take place in Poland, the need and the way to change the political system in Russia, who supports the so called "free Russians" and what will happen with Russia and Ukraine after the war and upcoming revolution in Russian Federation.
The interview was conducted in Warsaw on 15th February 2023 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
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Fatima Tlis: Circassians never surrendered to Russia. They chose freedom over life.
2023-02-09 19:00:00
Fatima Tlis, Circassian activist living in exile in the United States speaks about the history of her people, its links to Polish people, about the Russian genocide committed on the nations who live inside this "prison of nations" and legal possibilities of decolonisation of the Russian Federation. The interview was conducted on 31st January 2023 in Brussels by Piotr Mateusz Bobolowicz. Support the show
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Fatima Tlis, Circassian activist living in exile in the United States speaks about the history of her people, its links to Polish people, about the Russian genocide committed on the nations who live inside this "prison of nations" and legal possibilities of decolonisation of the Russian Federation.
The interview was conducted on 31st January 2023 in Brussels by Piotr Mateusz Bobolowicz.
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