Kremlin File
Hosted by renowned researcher and analyst Olga Lautman and analyst Monique Camarra, KREMLIN FILE examines Putin’s war on liberal democracy and the rise of authoritarianism across the globe.
Episodes
April 4, 2024 • 83 mins
In this must-listen-to episode, Olga and Mo are joined by Eto Buziashvili for a deep dive into Russia's sophisticated information warfare operations/tactics and the profound implications for global democracy and security. They discuss the pivotal role played by Western propagandists in magnifying the reach and impact of Russian disinformation operations. They also delve into the strategic objectives behind Russia's efforts to wield...
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March 29, 2024 • 40 mins
Kremlin File’s Week in Review is out. It covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
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March 27, 2024 • 47 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by Natia Seskuria, director of RISS, a think tank dedicated to defence and security issues, and in partnership with RUSI, in a two-part chat to talk about....
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Executive producer: Oreste Camarra
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March 23, 2024 • 23 mins
Kremlin File’s Week in Review is out. It covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
We welcome questions, episode suggestions and comments, which we are happy to mention in Week in Review. Reach out on Kremlin File on Subst...
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March 20, 2024 • 51 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by Natia Seskuria, director of RISS, a think tank dedicated to defence and security issues, and in partnership with RUSI, in a two-part chat to talk about....
Learn more about Natia Seskuria, and her featured works at Kremlin File on Substack. And look out for clips of our guests and Kremlin File's Week in Review on YouTube.
Executive producer: Oreste Camarra
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March 16, 2024 • 42 mins
Kremlin File’s Week in Review covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
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March 14, 2024 • 49 mins
Join Olga and Mo as they explore the intricate world of Russian oligarchs, known as Kremligarchs, with special guest Ilya Zaslavskiy. Together, they delve into the influential role these figures play as the Kremlin's frontmen, shaping global affairs and executing operations worldwide on behalf of the Kremlin. The episode analyzes recent sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Russia and discusses potential targets...
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March 11, 2024 • 51 mins
Join Olga and Mo as they explore the intricate world of Russian oligarchs, known as Kremligarchs, with special guest Ilya Zaslavskiy. Together, they delve into the influential role these figures play as the Kremlin's frontmen, shaping global affairs and executing operations worldwide on behalf of the Kremlin. The episode analyzes recent sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Russia and discusses potential targets...
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March 8, 2024 • 29 mins
Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday!
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March 7, 2024 • 61 mins
Neil Barnett joins Olga and Mo to delve into the multifaceted challenges posed by Russia's aggressive tactics on the global stage, particularly focusing on its operations against NATO, support for far-right groups, and manipulation of proxies like Viktor Orban. We examine Russia's financial and logistical support for far-right groups across Europe and the US, discussing the implications for global security and political stability. ...
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March 2, 2024 • 27 mins
Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday!
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February 29, 2024 • 49 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and author of "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy" (HarperCollins, Jan. 2020), to delve into the intricate interplay between American politics and its ramifications on the global stage. Exploring the ripple effects of the current state of affairs, we examine the security challenges facing Ukraine and their implications for Europe and the United States.
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February 24, 2024 • 26 mins
Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.
Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday!
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February 22, 2024 • 73 mins
Kremlin File meets Gaslit Nation!
Olga and Mo are joined by journalist, filmmaker, and activist, Andrea Chalupa, who is also the host of the famed podcast, Gaslit Nation. Current affairs in Russia's criminal war against Ukraine, developments in Russia, the U.S. congressional deadlock, and the ridiculous GOP electoral campaign are the issues Olga, Mo, and Andrea intertwine into a free and feisty conversation.
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February 14, 2024 • 63 mins
Olga and Mo catch up with Ukraine with Maria Avdeeva, expert in security issues and strategic communications.
Ukraine is fighting a war on various fronts, including every day governance and progressing towards accession to the EU. Maria talks about various aspects of civilian life, and the dire situation in the temporarily occupied territories.
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November 16, 2023 • 62 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by Ruslan Trad, a Resident Fellow for Security Research at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), who specialises in Eurasia, Syria, conflicts, hybrid warfare, and mercenary groups.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has many facets: the importance of the Black Sea and security in the region, the dark history of the Wagner irregular troops and how they are connected to the Russian Ministry...
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November 9, 2023 • 65 mins
Olga & Mo are joined by Lt Col Jahara "FRANKY" Matisek to discuss the increasing and alarming utilization of asymmetric warfare by countries such as Russia, China, and Iran to destabilize Western democracies and key institutions, the transformation of warfare, Russia's disinformation operations, and Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive.
Lt Col Jahara Matisek is a US Air Force Pilot who goes by his callsign “FRANKY” - he has a Ph.D....
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November 2, 2023 • 45 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by Paul Niland and Daria Kaleniuk to continue their exploration of hybrid warfare. They discuss how Ukraine became the testing ground for Putin’s campaign against the west, only to emerge as the standard-bearer in the fight against corruption.
Daria Kaleniuk is co-founder and executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, a powerful national organization that has shaped Ukraine's anti-corruption l...
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October 5, 2023 • 76 mins
Olga and Mo are joined by David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and expert on the Middle East, author of Damascus Station and Moscow X to talk about Assad's regime in Syria, the protest movement there and how the Assad regime cracked down on the Syria population as well as Russia's role and activities there. In the second half of the conversation, David talks about Russian spying in the US, and his take on Russia's strategy in Ukrain...
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September 30, 2023 • 31 mins
In this special Bonus Episode, Olga and Mo talked with Nathalie Vogel, Research Fellow at IWP's Centre for Intermarium Studies, about Russian active measures in Germany and how the BND is handling them. Nathalie also explained what challenges the BND and other Germany intelligence agencies face at home concerning intelligence gathering and bureaucratic issues that hamper their efforts.
Nathalie's analysis is regularly cited in the...
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