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Antonia Colibasanu on KPFA’s Talkies Podcast: Putin’s Economic War

The Kremlin has prepared to confront the West and its socio-economic model since at least the early 2000s. GPF COO Antonia Colibasanu joins host Kris Welch to discuss her recent article on the ongoing war in Ukraine and particularly Putin's goal of taking advantage of a weak NATO and European Union, following two years of COVID-19 impacts.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Gains in Poland and Turkey, Losses in China

The war in Ukraine is having reverberations around the world. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss several of these reverberations: Poland and Turkey taking on greater significance as a result of the war, and China losing significance.

George Friedman on the Gallup Podcast: Putin Didn’t Expect a Damaging Economic Attack, NATO Unity

Is a win or loss in Ukraine more defined by whether the map of Eastern Europe changes, versus how mismanaged the initial invasion was? Does Vladimir Putin have aims elsewhere on the map? George Friedman speaks with Mohamed Younis to offer his latest assessment of the crisis.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Negotiating for a Kremlin Exit

Vladimir Putin has put Russian general Alexander Dvornikov in charge of the war in Ukraine after what can generously be described as a disappointing start for Moscow. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss what this appointment means for the course of the war as well as the economic impacts being felt regionally and globally.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Russia’s Long War

Fighting has continued for over a month in Ukraine, straining much more than just Russo-Ukrainian relations. GPF Chairman George Friedman is back with John Batchelor to discuss the endgame of the war, the potential for a new world order in Europe, and Iran negotiations.

George Friedman on The Red Line Podcast: The Feasibility of an EU Army

To maintain its position as a world power should Europe double down on its continental experiment and form a united European army, or do the scars of history and millennium of violence still prevent Europe from standing defensively on its own?

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Russian Armor and the U.S. Dollar

In the Cold War, quantity equaled quality as it pertained to the sheer number of tanks amassed by the Soviets. GPF Chairman George Friedman discusses the ways in which tanks have failed in the current war in Ukraine, while the U.S. dollar is being weaponized to push back against Putin's offensive.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Russian Military Stumbles in Ukraine

The Russians have lost the elements of surprise and speed in their invasion of Ukraine. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss the latest on the conflict and whether Russia is capable of winning the war they started, considering all its missteps.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Lessons From the Ukraine Crisis

The Ukraine crisis is unlike any of the recent history of Russian “intervention” in its borderlands, such as last year's conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss the latest on the war, and the important factors Russia got wrong.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: NATO Reacts to Ukraine Crisis

President Biden has addressed the nation on the need for strong sanctions. NATO forces have been deployed in Eastern Europe. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss the latest on where the crisis stands, and what it will take to end the aggression coming from Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Leighton Smith Podcast: George Friedman on the Evolving Situation in Ukraine

On this episode of NewstalkZB's Leighton Smith Podcast, GPF Chairman George Friedman discusses the likelihood of a Russian invasion in Ukraine and the unique imperatives and demands on all sides.

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Latest from Ukraine and Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron has returned from diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss the latest on where the crisis stands, and news from Berlin as Germany pushes for de-escalation.

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