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.
Jaroslav Nad’, Minister of National Defence of Slovakia: We need to make from countries of NATO's eastern flank a fortress
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with the Minister of Defense of Slovakia. Jaroslav Nad’ emphasizes the important role of NATO in maintaining security in Europe. He describes the Polish-Slovakian relations and underlines the importance of cooperation between the countries of NATO's eastern flank. He says that he is glad that his country is a member of NATO due to the situation in the East of Europe. He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible escalation. In his opinion, Vladimir Putin will not dare to attack NATO. The Slovakian Minister of Defense hopes that Russia will lose the war it has started. The interview was concluded in Bratislava, on the 3rd of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński . Support the show
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Interview with the Minister of Defense of Slovakia. Jaroslav Nad’ emphasizes the important role of NATO in maintaining security in Europe. He describes the Polish-Slovakian relations and underlines the importance of cooperation between the countries of NATO's eastern flank.
He says that he is glad that his country is a member of NATO due to the situation in the East of Europe.
He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and its possible escalation. In his opinion, Vladimir Putin will not dare to attack NATO. The Slovakian Minister of Defense hopes that Russia will lose the war it has started.
The interview was concluded in Bratislava, on the 3rd of June 2022 by Krzysztof Skowroński.
Yevhen Tsybulenko, Estonian law professor, expert in international law: NATO is a zone of security and stability
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Yevhen Tsybulenko an Estonian law professor specialized in international law. The professor discusses the beginning of NATO’s military exercises in Estonia. Also, he describes the importance of Sweden and Finland joining NATO stating that it would clearly help in stabilizing and securitizing all Baltic States. Tsybulenko talked about the conditions of Russian minorities in Estonia since the war in Ukraine started and the way they are still linked to Russia. He underlined the influence of the motherland’s propaganda on these minorities as well as the strict prohibition of any pro-putin expression by the Estonian government. The Professor also discussed the way the arrival of Ukrainian refugees is managed by the Estonian government and people. The interview was recorded in Tallinn, on the 16th of May 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz. Support the show
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Interview with Yevhen Tsybulenko an Estonian law professor specialized in international law. The professor discusses the beginning of NATO’s military exercises in Estonia. Also, he describes the importance of Sweden and Finland joining NATO stating that it would clearly help in stabilizing and securitizing all Baltic States. Tsybulenko talked about the conditions of Russian minorities in Estonia since the war in Ukraine started and the way they are still linked to Russia. He underlined the influence of the motherland’s propaganda on these minorities as well as the strict prohibition of any pro-putin expression by the Estonian government. The Professor also discussed the way the arrival of Ukrainian refugees is managed by the Estonian government and people.
The interview was recorded in Tallinn, on the 16th of May 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.
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.
Jaroslav Kurfürst, Representative of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Eastern Partnership: There are still many nations in Russia that have this feeling of being colonized
2022-06-30 19:00:00
Interview with Jaroslav Kurfürst, the Representative of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Eastern Partnership. Our guest speaks about Ukraine's application for EU membership. Among other things, he commented on the statement of the French Minister of European Affairs, who said that Ukraine still has 15-20 years to go before it becomes a member of the EU. Kurfürst speaks about the war in Ukraine and about the risk of world hunger due to the blockade of ports in the Black Sea. Another theme of the interview is Vladimir Putin, as our guest was an employee of the Czech embassy in Moscow when Putin began his presidency. The interview was concluded in Prague, on the 27th of may 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz . Support the show
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Interview with Jaroslav Kurfürst, the Representative of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Eastern Partnership.
Our guest speaks about Ukraine's application for EU membership. Among other things, he commented on the statement of the French Minister of European Affairs, who said that Ukraine still has 15-20 years to go before it becomes a member of the EU.
Kurfürst speaks about the war in Ukraine and about the risk of world hunger due to the blockade of ports in the Black Sea.
Another theme of the interview is Vladimir Putin, as our guest was an employee of the Czech embassy in Moscow when Putin began his presidency.
The interview was concluded in Prague, on the 27th of may 2022 by Piotr Mateusz Bobołowicz.