Worlds Apart

Demise of the unwise? Steve Jermy, retired Royal Navy commodore
It’s become a cliche in Western circles to say that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a poor hand of cards but he plays them well. This may seem like a compliment to the Kremlin’s tactical ability, but it ignores the fact that Russia...
Jun 29, 2025 07:23
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.

Demise of the unwise? Steve Jermy, retired Royal Navy commodore
It’s become a cliche in Western circles to say that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a poor hand of cards but he plays them well. This may seem like a compliment to the Kremlin’s tactical ability, but it ignores the fact that Russia...
Jun 29, 2025 07:23
Mulling the mullah? Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs
During his first presidential term, Donald Trump was praised for not starting a single war, a notable departure from his predecessors. In the first six months of his second term, he and his team actively tried to appropriate the peace-making mantle,...
Jun 22, 2025 13:34
Rushin’ to fight? Robert Skidelsky, member of the British House of Lords
Britain may still call itself ‘great’ but, as its empire deflated and international weight decreased, its approach to geopolitics became increasingly petty, especially regarding Russia. From the spy wars of the previous decade...
Jun 15, 2025 06:35
Waiting for a counterstrike? Jeff Rich, Historian & former Australian Government official
Ukraine’s recent drone attack deep into Russia’s territory has been praised in the West for its ingenuity and logistics but it makes the prospect of a peace settlement even more elusive than before. With part of Russia’s nuclear...
Jun 8, 2025 06:52
Perils of paradise? John Pang, former Malaysian government official
When a former EU official called the European Union a garden and the rest of the world a jungle waiting to invade, he was quickly accused of racism and colonial biases but not of delusion or misperception, even though Josep Borrell clearly stated...
Jun 1, 2025 08:21
Force of farce? Anthony Moretti, associate professor, Dept. of Communication & Organizational Leadership, Robert Morris University
The development of farce as a dramatic genre in the West has a long and storied history, having as much to do with food as entertainment; but it had its biggest rise in the Middle Ages when playwrights started inserting unscripted buffoonery into...
May 25, 2025 10:08
Standing up a standoff? Biljana Vankovska, professor of political science & intl. relations, Saint Cyril & Methodius University
When Russia entered the Ukraine conflict more than three years ago, the Kremlin said it was in part to avoid a bigger war in Europe. With Ukraine and Russia starting to talk about talking, does it mean that the threat of a larger conflict, even...
May 18, 2025 09:03
Proxy peace? Geoffrey Roberts, emeritus professor of history, University College Cork
It seems logical that the era of proxy wars would sooner or later result in a state of proxy peace, when even the securing of national security objectives would not guarantee Russia a respectful coexistence with its neighbors. After the 20th...
May 11, 2025 08:53
Truths & evils? Alexander Hill, professor of military history, University of Calgary
The 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII has made the interplay between history and contemporary politics all the more precarious, leaving some former allies at loggerheads, each celebrating their own truth and fighting their own evil. What does it...
May 4, 2025 09:07