Pyotr S. Kurzin

The Global Gambit

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The Global Gambit (TGG) is the preeminent independent social podcast on geopolitics, foreign policy, macroeconomics and current affairs, involving live, interactive audience participation. Each month, TGG brings you top-tier interviews or panels consisting of policymakers, journalists, or academics covering every region and theme in international relations. Previous guests include experts from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Atlantic Council (AC), Crisis Group (ICG), and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Support TGG by subscribing as a patron at...

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Pyotr S. Kurzin

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How important is Turkey & the Erdogan-Putin relationship in the Ukraine War? 18.07.2022 52:03

Episode Outline The role of Turkey in the 2022 Ukraine War is one that has many observers and pundits guessing, with questions often including: What does Turkey seek to gain from supporting Ukraine but also engaging Russia? Why did Erdogan threaten to block Swedish/Finnish NATO ascension? How genuine are its attempts to broker peace between the two sides? How integral is Erdogan's personal...

What does Shinzo Abe's assassination mean for East Asia geopolitics? 11.07.2022 57:29

Episode Outline This abhorrent event will be felt worldwide, but nowhere more than to Abe's family, to which TGG sends its condolences. Friday, July 8th, 2022 saw the inconceivable and tragic assassination of Shinzo Abe, former Japanese Prime Minister, by Tetsuya Yamagami. Abe came to be known for many things, including 'Abenomics' - his form of economic policy, but equally, the ter...

What has the Ukraine War done to nuclear and international security? 09.07.2022 1:13:12

Episode Details What does the Ukraine War mean for relationships across the European continent? Has it been the trigger for the EU to establish its own army? How much has the war altered opinions towards the role or presence of nuclear weaponry? Why has the Ukrainian's use of information warfare been so much more effective than Russia's in diplomacy? These questions are tackled in t...

Will Russia's Invasion of Ukraine reshape geopolitics across the Middle East? 28.06.2022 1:09:23

Episode Details What repercussions does Russia's invasion of Ukraine mean for the Middle East? How did different countries in the region react? Will there be regional destabilization due to intensifying food insecurity in multiple states? Which countries, if any, will be able to help offset the growing energy crisis? These questions and more are explored, as Pyotr interviews Randa Slim , a...

What's it like reporting from the warzone in Ukraine? 12.06.2022 1:04:42

Episode Outline How has morale and perception of the war changed among Ukrainians over time? Is there a notable difference between western and eastern Ukraine and Russia's influence? Why and how does Russia approach warfare so differently to western-orientated countries? How does the Ukraine War compare to other theatres of war? Host Pyotr tackles these questions and more with the help of...

What's the Ukraine War endgame- a peace settlement or protracted conflict? 31.05.2022 1:24:05

Episode Details Why did V-Day, May 9th in Moscow not result in any major strategical changes? Is the Ukraine War actually more of or increasingly becoming a proxy conflict? Will the US reach a limit in its willingness to support or fund the Ukrainian resistance? Do the events over Ukraine reflect a reshaping of the international order and shift in great power politics? Pyotr is rejoined by co...

Why is India so ambiguous and neutral on the Ukraine War? 25.05.2022 1:21:47

Episode Outline What is India's position on the Ukraine War, including on Russia particularly? Why has it remained so neutral and unwilling to take a clear stance? How does India see its relations with China, Russia, or the USA? What is the role and relevance of Modi as a leader? Episode 5 sees these questions and more tackled as your host, Pyotr interviews Professor Daniel Markey on India...

Should Ukraine join NATO and the EU given Russia's invasion? 17.05.2022 1:17:33

Episode Outline How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshaped geopolitics in Europe? What does it mean for NATO? What about the applications of Sweden & Finland? Will Ukraine ever join the EU or NATO too? These questions are just a sample of what is covered in the latest edition of The Global Gambit. This time, your host, Pyotr, interviews Professor Dan Hamilton - a fellow of Johns H...

Are the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) negotiations in jeopardy? 09.05.2022 42:28

Episode Outline Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine meant an end to Iranian negotiations? What is the impact on Iran-Russian relations? How will Iran's interest in the Caucasus change? Will it deepen relations between Russia, China, and Iran? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of TGG, as your host, Pyotr interviews Barbara Salvin , Director of the Future of Iran Ini...

Will China & Russia create an alternative financial system to evade sanctions over Ukraine? 02.05.2022 1:29:40

Episode Outline Will the events in Ukraine result in a new Cold War between the West and an intensified Russo-Sino Axis? Could China offset the sanctions imposed upon Russia? Will Russia become a vassal state to China? What is the prospect of Russia using cryptocurrencies to bypass the financial constraints against it? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of The Global Gambit...

Has the Ukraine War created a humanitarian crisis in Europe? 28.04.2022 1:05:40

Episode Outline What has the humanitarian situation been like for Ukrainian people fleeing Russia's invasion? How has the response been and how can it be improved? How much risk is there to refugees from people trafficking and smuggling? Has there been a response from the UN and should it be making more effort to lead or coordinate? In this first episode, these questions and more are di...