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| Compelling Investigation Suggests Havana Syndrome Points to Russian Operatives | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:44:03 | |
Investigative journalists Christo Grozev, Roman Dobrokhotov and Michael Weiss have been looking into the Havana Syndrome since 2020. They initially approached the topic skeptically, questioning the capability of any government to carry out such a mass global attack. However, they discovered a document linking a Russian military unit to the Havana weapon, which sparked their investigation. They have been gathering evidence of overlaps between the travel of members of this unit and incidents related to the Havana Syndrome. The journalists have presented a prosecution case, highlighting motive, means, and opportunity, and are calling for the U.S. government to act as a defense attorney for the accused criminals.
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| To Catch a Spy in Estonia - A Conversation with Toomas Ilves and Dan Hoffman | 22 Jan 2024 | 01:02:27 | |
Last week, reports surfaced of a teacher in Estonia who was charged with spying for Russia. Host Michael Weiss discusses this as well as the state of the Russia/Ukraine war with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves and former CIA Intelligence Officer, Dan Hoffman. Don’t miss this vital discussion.
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| From the Archive: Foreign Office #25. A 21st Century SMERSH | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:27:19 | |
Michael Weiss is on assignment this week. In light of this weekend's events, we're bringing you an episode from the Foreign Office archive.
Bellingcat's Christo Grozev on what the latest disclosures out of Bulgaria and Czechia tell us about GRU Unit 29155.
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| Vatnik Soup: A Conversation with Pekka Kallioniemi | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:49:21 | |
Michael’s guest this week is Pekka Kallioniemi, a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of human-computer interaction at Tampere University. He is the creator and author of Vatnik Soup, a Twitter thread series (and a hashtag!) where he introduces pro-Russian actors and propagandists from around the world, be they so-called "independent journalists", politicians, military personnel or just regular grifters looking to make some easy money. As is typical with Michael’s guests, Pekka brings perspectives that you won’t hear anywhere else. Tune In!
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| On the Ground In Ukraine with James Rushton | 05 Jun 2023 | 00:54:02 | |
Michael’s guest this week is James Rushton, a journalist at Yahoo News who is covering the Ukraine-Russia war from his home in Kyiv. He’s been reporting amidst air raid sirens and other challenges and is extremely well-placed on the front lines of the war to tell you what is happening in the country. His experience and perspective on all things Ukraine is not to be missed. Tune In.
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| Is the Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent? | 30 May 2023 | 00:50:52 | |
Michael’s guest this week is Jennifer Cafarella, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Jennifer and her team of analysts have been providing detailed reports and interactive maps each day since the war began on both Russian and Ukrainian positions. If you’re interested in what’s really happening in Ukraine, don’t miss this conversation.
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| A Comprehensive Look at Wagner and Prigozhin | 22 May 2023 | 00:52:15 | |
This week, Michael’s guest is Jack Margolin, an independent journalist and researcher with a particular focus on private Russian military companies, including Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group. Michael and Jack discuss the motivation behind Prigozhin’s recent comments on Putin’s military and what is behind his provocations. Jack is one of the leading experts when it comes to Wagner and this conversation is not to be missed.
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| Foreign Office with Michael Weiss: A Conversation with Andrei Kozyrev | 15 May 2023 | 00:47:27 | |
This week, Michael’s guest is Andrei Kozyrev, who was the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation under President Boris Yeltsin. In his position, he was credited with developing Russia's foreign policy immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union. Now living in the United States for the past 12 years or so, he’s been an outspoken critic of Putin and the War in Ukraine. His precise location remains a secret, but through the magic of Zoom, Michael spent 45 minutes discussing the current state of the war. HIs perspectives are definitely worth a listen.
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| The Ground Truth: What's Really Going On in Ukraine? | 08 May 2023 | 00:41:32 | |
After a brief hiatus, host Michael Weiss is back, fresh off a trip to Ukraine. He, along with special guest, former CIA Intelligence Officer Marc Polymeropoulos, discuss what's actually happening in Ukraine from interviews with military sources who are actually fighting the battles. Don't miss this timely, insightful conversation.
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| The Battle for Bahkmut: A Conversation with Sir Lawrence Freedman | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:51:47 | |
This week, host Michael Weiss sits down with Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College, London and author of a new book, “Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine,” to discuss the latest in the Ukraine War. Sir Lawrence has written numerous articles about war strategy in general and his commentary and analysis on the war in Ukraine has been highly sought after. Don’t miss this insightful conversation.
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| #72. Mykola Bielieskov on Bakhmut and much more | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:48:07 | |
Michael Weiss discusses the strategic importance of Bakhmut and the large Ukrainian military strategy with Mykola Bielieskov, Research Fellow at National Institute for Strategic Studies under UA President/senior analyst at Come Back Alive.
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| Foreign Office #71. Kinzinger on 1/6, Ukraine and the GOP | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:55:58 | |
The former Illinois Representative talks war — both abroad and at home.
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| The Future of the Middle East | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:56:00 | |
All eyes are on Israel and Gaza as the conflict threatens to spread throughout the region. But how have the key regional actors responded? Michael Weiss is joined by Faysal Itani, the Director of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, to dissect what the key players in the Middle East have been doing and what the future could hold for the region.
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| Foreign Office #70. Prigozhin and Wagner and Trolls—Oh My | 21 Feb 2023 | 01:01:27 | |
Renee DiResta of the Stanford Internet Observatory on the latest attempts to retcon Russia’s election interference
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| Foreign Office #69. The View from Kyiv | 15 Feb 2023 | 01:01:14 | |
Yahoo contributor James Rushton and 'The Killer in the Kremlin' John Sweeney on covering the war from Ukraine and what to expect next.
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| Foreign Office #68. Will Ukraine Get F-16s? | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:43:33 | |
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jahara Matisek explains the debate around sending Western jets to Kyiv.
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| Foreign Office #67. Why Russia's War Is In Even Worse Shape Than It Looks | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:37:44 | |
Eliot Cohen, Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, explains why he's optimistic Ukraine will win.
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| Foreign Office #66. “Putin’s Folly” | 23 Jan 2023 | 01:07:04 | |
Author Owen Mathews on his latest book Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine
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| Foreign Office #65. On Ukraine's Military Adaptability | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:41:58 | |
Gen. Mick Ryan explains how Ukraine has handled Western weapons platforms, and why it's wisely gone back to a war of "corrosion" against Russian forces.
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| Foreign Office #64. The Kyvian Reshuffle | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:33:01 | |
What’s behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s sacking of his SBU chief and Prosecutor General? Ukrainian journalist Viktor Kovalenko explains.
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| Foreign Office #63. The Fellas of NAFO | 26 Jul 2022 | 00:35:54 | |
How a dog avatar became a meme that chased a Russian ambassador off Twitter (for a while).
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| Foreign Office #62. On Coups and Illegals | 21 Jul 2022 | 01:00:01 | |
Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropolous discusses the capture of a GRU illegal trying to infiltrate the ICC -- and whether or not former National Security Adviser John Bolton could really plan a "coup."
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| Foreign Office #61. The Battle of Donbas | 02 Jul 2022 | 00:49:50 | |
War reporter Danny Gold on his time at Ukraine’s eastern front
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| Behind the Front Lines in Ukraine - A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Tingle | 30 Oct 2023 | 01:00:11 | |
Michael’s guest this week is Dr. Anthony (Tony) Tingle, Program Director of the Institute for Future Conflict at the United States Air Force Academy where he oversees research on regional conflict and military technology including artificial intelligence, cyber, and biotechnology. Their conversation centers around Ukraine and the extraordinary footage captured by Tony during a recent trip to Ukraine. They touch on what’s working and what isn’t as well as provide an outlook on what to expect over the next 12 months of the war. They also touch on Israel and their battle with Hamas. Don’t miss it.
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| Foreign Office #60. What is Wrong With Germany? | 26 May 2022 | 00:58:29 | |
Benjamin Tallis explains the Sholz government's wobbliness on Ukraine and why old habits die hard in Berlin.
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| Foreign Office #59. How Mapmaking Explains Conflicts | 16 May 2022 | 00:55:05 | |
Nathan Ruser combined open source intelligence and cartography to offer a more precise and explanatory visual of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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| Foreign Office #58. What Ukraine Has -- And What It Still Needs | 10 May 2022 | 00:38:54 | |
James Rushton, an independent national security analyst, on the Western weapons systems sent to help Ukraine defend the Donbas.
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| Foreign Office #57. The Russian Dissident in Jail | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:25:36 | |
Evgenia Kara-Murza talks about her husband Vladimir's latest arrest in Moscow.
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| Foreign Office #56. How Military Analysts Got Russia's War So Wrong | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:52:52 | |
Phillips O'Brien, a professor a strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews, on why so many overestimated Russia's military capability.
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| Foreign Office #55. On Ukraine's Non-Neutrality | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:33:24 | |
Olexander Scherba, Ukraine's former ambassador to Vienna, on why his country will never be like Austria.
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| Foreign Office #54. Putin’s Purge | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:33:36 | |
Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov on how the FSB’s Fifth Service is taking the blame for failure in Ukraine.
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| Foreign Office #53. On Defending Kyiv | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:28:49 | |
Pavlo Kalyuk, the community organizer for Podil, explains why he isn't leaving Ukraine's besieged capital.
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| Foreign Office #52. Our Man in Kyiv | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:26:35 | |
British journalist John Sweeney reports from Ukraine's besieged capital.
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| Foreign Office #51. The view from Ukraine | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:38:40 | |
Agnieszka Legucka recently returned from Eastern Ukraine, offers her perspective of what happens next.
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| The Ukraine War - Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here? | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:45:31 | |
Michael’s guest this week is Australian Retired General Mick Ryan. Mick is a military analyst who served in the ADF for more than 35 years and was commander of the Australia Defence College. He is the author of War Transformed and an adjunct fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Michael and MIck discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could be in store for the coming months. Don’t miss it.
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| Foreign Office #50. Information war as a prelude to real war | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:57:40 | |
Peter Pomerantsev and Vladislav Davidson discuss the messaging about an intending Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| Foreign Office #49. Russia Prepares the Battlespace in Ukraine | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:46:39 | |
Hybrid War Expert Liubov Tsybulska on how Russia’s “imminent” invasion is already underway.
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| Foreign Office #48. A Likely Attack | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:46:00 | |
Robert Lee, a Russian military analyst, says Putin's buildup at Ukraine's borders means only one thing: an invasion is coming.
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| Foreign Office #47. The Crisis in Kazakhstan | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:47:02 | |
Human rights lawyer Steve Swerdlow and scholar Diana Kudaibergenova on the recent turmoil in the Central Asian republic.
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| Foreign Office #46. Putin’s Expendables | 30 Dec 2021 | 00:46:12 | |
Journalists Holger Roonemaa and Mattias Carlsson discuss their joint investigation with @foreignoffpod into the notorious Russian mercenary corps.
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| Foreign Office #45. The Case Against Assange | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:50:21 | |
National security attorney Mark Zaid explains the US government’s indictments of the Wikileaks founder, history of the Espionage Act, and why this case is unique.
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| Foreign Office #44. The State of Iraq | 31 Oct 2021 | 00:46:39 | |
Newlines Institute senior analyst Rasha Al Qeedi dissects the results of the last election and how the country has changed since America's invasion.
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| Foreign Office #43. Once Bitten, Twice Bold | 28 Oct 2021 | 01:00:13 | |
Ambassador Daniels Fried on why the US keeps making the same mistakes with Russia.
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| Foreign Office #42. How the Kremlin Manipulates the Anti-Money Laundering System | 18 Oct 2021 | 01:01:21 | |
Attorney Jonathan Reich explains how financial safeguards against criminality are being used to target Russian dissidents and exiles from Putin's regime.
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| Foreign Office #41. Why the American Right Loves Orban | 01 Oct 2021 | 00:46:00 | |
Hungarian writer Peter Kreko explains how a Central European country of ten million became the lodestar for a new breed of North American conservative.
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| The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Foreign Office Special Episode | 26 Aug 2023 | 00:54:44 | |
On this special episode of Foreign Office, Michael is joined by Roman Dobrokhotov, a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist and former activist and Christo Grozev, a Bulgarian investigative journalist and author and the lead Russia investigator with Bellingcat, focusing on security threats, extraterritorial clandestine operations, and the weaponization of information. The three discuss the alleged assassination of former Wagner Group Leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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| Foreign Office #40. Our Own Worst Enemy | 31 Aug 2021 | 00:51:45 | |
Atlantic contributor and USA Today columnist Tom Nichols discusses America's political and cultural dysfunction, and why there may not be a cure.
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| Foreign Office #39. The Geopolitics of the New Afghanistan | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:30:41 | |
A scholar and expert on Afghanistan Kamran Bokhari explains how various countries will respond to the Taliban takeover, and what to do about ISIS-K.
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| Foreign Office #38. ISIS-K and the Taliban: It's Complicated | 28 Aug 2021 | 00:42:09 | |
Former US Army intelligence officer Michael Pregent on the terrorist threat from Afghanistan in the wake of two horrific suicide bombings.
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| Foreign Office #37. Crisis and Credibility | 20 Aug 2021 | 00:32:41 | |
Mike Nelson, a U.S. war veteran and visiting fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University, discusses the pullout from Afghanistan. And America's place in the world.
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