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.
Alar Karis, President of Estonia: We need permanent troops on the eastern flank
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Alar Karis, president of Estonia. Our guest speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible scenarios. The only end-of-war scenario he is considering is a Ukrainian victory. He also speaks about the Estonian help for Ukrainian refugees and the military support his country provides to Ukraine. He states that Western countries must get involved in the war in Ukraine and provide help in any possible way. To him "this is Russia's war against democracy, against the Western world. It is also our war." Alar Karis also speaks about the security within NATO and European leadership. The interview was concluded in Tallinn on the 17th of May 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński. Support the show
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Interview with Alar Karis, president of Estonia. Our guest speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible scenarios. The only end-of-war scenario he is considering is a Ukrainian victory.
He also speaks about the Estonian help for Ukrainian refugees and the military support his country provides to Ukraine. He states that Western countries must get involved in the war in Ukraine and provide help in any possible way. To him "this is Russia's war against democracy, against the Western world. It is also our war."
Alar Karis also speaks about the security within NATO and European leadership.
The interview was concluded in Tallinn on the 17th of May 2022, by Krzysztof Skowroński.
Ben-Oni Ardelean, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania: Putin got to a point of no return
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Ben-Oni Ardelean, vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House of the Romanian Parliament. He sums up the summit of the Bucharest Nine and speaks about the need for NATO enlargement. He also comments on Turkey's position regarding Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. He pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the coast of Romania. The interview was concluded in Bucharest, on the 8th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński . Support the show
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Interview with Ben-Oni Ardelean, vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House of the Romanian Parliament. He sums up the summit of the Bucharest Nine and speaks about the need for NATO enlargement. He also comments on Turkey's position regarding Sweden and Finland joining the alliance.
He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. He pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the coast of Romania.
The interview was concluded in Bucharest, on the 8th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński.
Velizar Shalamanov, former Bulgarian minister of defense: Bulgaria is not a soft target anymore
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Velizar Shalamanov, former Bulgarian minister of defense. Shalamanov describes the difference between the position of the Bulgarian government, and the people’s views regarding the support for Ukraine as well as the President’s ambiguous statements. He emphasizes on the peoples’ division due to a very active and effective Russian disinformation campaign. Shalamanov underlines the importance of the recent actions started by the Bulgarian government aiming to create a specialized unit focused on fighting russian disinformation. The Minister also discusses the government's efforts and desires to increase international cooperation in defense matters on different international scales. Shalamanov also mentions Finland and Sweden’s candidacy to join NATO. The interview was recorded in Sofia, on the 6th of June 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz . Support the show
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Interview with Velizar Shalamanov, former Bulgarian minister of defense. Shalamanov describes the difference between the position of the Bulgarian government, and the people’s views regarding the support for Ukraine as well as the President’s ambiguous statements. He emphasizes on the peoples’ division due to a very active and effective Russian disinformation campaign. Shalamanov underlines the importance of the recent actions started by the Bulgarian government aiming to create a specialized unit focused on fighting russian disinformation.
The Minister also discusses the government's efforts and desires to increase international cooperation in defense matters on different international scales. Shalamanov also mentions Finland and Sweden’s candidacy to join NATO.
The interview was recorded in Sofia, on the 6th of June 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
Simona Cojocaru, Secretary of State in the Romanian Defense Ministry: It is important to keep the course towards helping Ukraine
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Simona Cojocaru, the Secretary of State in the Romanian Defense Ministry. Cojocaru explains the Romanian preparations for the leadership summit of the Bucharest Nine emphasizing on the lately gained importance of these types of summits. Our guest explained as well how NATO’s presence should be increased on the Eastern flank of the organization, specifying that Romanians expect declarations of change in the general defense architecture. She also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. She pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the Romanian coast. Cojocaru said that the issue of Finland and Sweden's admission to NATO is being bent on by the prime minister and the Foreign Ministry. The interview was recorded in Bucharest, on the 10th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński . Support the show
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Interview with Simona Cojocaru, the Secretary of State in the Romanian Defense Ministry. Cojocaru explains the Romanian preparations for the leadership summit of the Bucharest Nine emphasizing on the lately gained importance of these types of summits.
Our guest explained as well how NATO’s presence should be increased on the Eastern flank of the organization, specifying that Romanians expect declarations of change in the general defense architecture. She also speaks about the war in Ukraine and how it affects Romanian security. She pointed out the potential threat to Romania from the Russian-occupied Snake Island that’s located only 40 kilometers away from the Romanian coast.
Cojocaru said that the issue of Finland and Sweden's admission to NATO is being bent on by the prime minister and the Foreign Ministry.
The interview was recorded in Bucharest, on the 10th of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński.