Worlds Apart
Twenty years after the prohibition of chemical weapons was introduced as an international norm, sarin and chlorine are back as a means of warfare – actual kinetic warfare on the battlefield, if you believe the West; or the warfare of...
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.
- Caustic narratives? Paul Walker, director of environmental NGO’s sustainability programTwenty years after the prohibition of chemical weapons was introduced as an international norm, sarin and chlorine are back as a means of warfare – actual kinetic warfare on the battlefield, if you believe the West; or the warfare of...
- Opening salvos? Ft. Reuven Ben-Shalom, Israeli Lieutenant Colonel in Reserve
The alleged chemical attack on a Damascus suburb has once again put the world on the brink of a major confrontation, and not just one. As Russia and the US have been repositioning their big guns, Israel seized the moment to strike what it called... - Bridge amid growing schism? Gerhard Mangott, professor at the University of Innsbruck
While people in the West still question if the Cold War is back, for many in Russia it's long been a foregone conclusion. The confrontation between East and West is not only back, it's far more risky and unscrupulous than it used to be. The only... - Solid solidarity? Erik Jones, director of European and Eurasian studies at Johns Hopkins University
The Skripal saga is far from over but it has already taken its toll on Russia's relations with Europe, prompting almost two dozen countries, at Britain's behest, to send Russian diplomats home. But as the British narrative begins to unravel, can... - War to end all wars? Evgeny Buzhinsky, Chairman of the Board of the PIR Center
A few years ago, Henry Kissinger said Russia and the United States rolled full speed into the Ukrainian crisis while acting "rationally based on their misconceptions of the other." With tensions heightened once again over the Skripal case, are the... - Bad chemistry? Walter Litvinenko, father of Alexander Litvinenko.
The British authorities explicitly cite the poisoning of former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London as circumstantial evidence in the Skripal case. The Russians did it before, they will do it again – that's the essence of the UK's... - Broken record? Evgeny Minchenko, political consultant
In less than two weeks, Russia went from the highs of voter enthusiasm, which saw Vladimir Putin elected to another term, to the lows of grief and rage over the Kemerovo tragedy, which left over 40 children dead due to negligence and corruption. Add... - All the President’s men?
President Trump’s hiring and firing practices are no longer such a surprise, but the recent designations of first Mike Pompeo as the Secretary of State, and then John Bolton as the National Security Adviser, did leave an impression on friends... - Toxic attack? Ft. Jean Pascal Zanders, Head of The Trench
“Of a type developed by Russia" – that's the crux of the UK's allegations against the Kremlin in the Skripal case, the presupposition being that, if a nerve agent originated in a country, that country bears responsibility for its use... - Mohammad-Javad Larijani, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights. Kill the deal?
President Donald Trump has until May 12 to decide whether to make good on his threat to exit the Iran nuclear deal, potentially upending years of international diplomacy and setting the ground for yet another conflict. How seriously is that threat...
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