For years, Russian strategists have mused about the development of Russia’s northern and eastern frontiers as one of the key drivers for the country’s economic growth and security – which, however, requires access to the...
Jun 21, 2022 06:25
Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
For years, Russian strategists have mused about the development of Russia’s northern and eastern frontiers as one of the key drivers for the country’s economic growth and security – which, however, requires access to the...
The conflict in Ukraine may still be dominating the news, but it’s not the only calamity in the world, nor the worst. Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the direst economic and political crisis in its history, and there are fears that more...
As the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu said more than two and a half thousand years ago, “if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” But what if you don’t? The conflict in...
The end of colonialism is often celebrated as one of the few silver linings of the Second World War. The explicit political and economic subjugation of one people by another became not only logistically difficult, but morally reprehensible. Yet, if...
An old Russian saying has it that once you have a reason, finding a pretext is a matter of time, including a pretext for war. The animosity between Russia and the United States has been building for a number of years, in fact one could argue it...
United we stand, divided we fall – this may be one of the oldest and most popular mottos in human history. It’s featured in Aesop’s Fables, the Harry Potter saga, the New Testament, and of course, in multiple speeches of US...
The tragedy of the war in Ukraine is so visceral and dramatic that it may easily conceal other repercussions or other casualties of the Russian-Western clash, which has already adversely affected many countries, especially in the global south. How...
The Bible’s command that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father or vice versa doesn't always work in politics, but in the case of the recent elections in the Philippines, it seems remarkably relevant. The May vote helped not one but...
India and Pakistan, Russia and Ukraine. At first glance it might seem that these two pairs of countries have little in common with each other, but scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find there are actually quite a few parallels. Both duos...
Some 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia is once again at a crossroads, trying to choose the path of its development. Going west no longer seems an option, especially after the events in Ukraine, but turning east is not so easy...