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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East, and the Balkans. false en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:51:03 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL RFE/RL Rferl.org kaisa.k.alliksaar@gmail.com Sam Greene, professor at the King’s Russia Institute at King’s College London and director of democratic resilience at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the prospects for a cease-fire in 2025 and the role that public opinion in Russia, Ukraine, and the West could play. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-war-2025/33241780.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-war-2025/33241780.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:04:05 +0100 Steve Gutterman Sam Greene, professor at the King’s Russia Institute at King’s College London and director of democratic resilience at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the prospects for a cease-fire in 2025 and the role that public opinion in Russia, Ukraine, and the West could play. 00:24:39 Lucian Kim, author of the new book Putin's Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine, joins the host to discuss Putin's growing resentment, Russia's imperialist legacy, the Kremlin's turn toward autocracy, and other factors behind the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-lucian-kim/33232386.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-lucian-kim/33232386.html Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:54:12 +0100 Steve Gutterman Lucian Kim, author of the new book Putin's Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine, joins the host to discuss Putin's growing resentment, Russia's imperialist legacy, the Kremlin's turn toward autocracy, and other factors behind the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 00:36:43 U.S. permission for Ukrainian strikes deeper in Russian territory. A new Russian nuclear doctrine and a ballistic missile attack. Olga Oliker of the Crisis Group joins the host to discuss what the rush of recent developments could mean for the war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-in-russia-gutterman-escalation/33216497.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-in-russia-gutterman-escalation/33216497.html Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:40:40 +0100 Steve Gutterman U.S. permission for Ukrainian strikes deeper in Russian territory. A new Russian nuclear doctrine and a ballistic missile attack. Olga Oliker of the Crisis Group joins the host to discuss what the rush of recent developments could mean for the war in Ukraine. 00:18:08 What does Donald Trump's election mean for the war in Ukraine? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the ramifications of the U.S. vote and examine Russia's sabotage campaign in Europe.  https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-trump-war-ukraine-sabotage/33197944.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-trump-war-ukraine-sabotage/33197944.html Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:02:24 +0100 Steve Gutterman What does Donald Trump's election mean for the war in Ukraine? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the ramifications of the U.S. vote and examine Russia's sabotage campaign in Europe.  00:26:38 As it focuses on its war against Ukraine, Russia is also seeking to leverage violence in the Middle East to improve its global standing and condemn the West. The Kremlin is reaping rewards, but it also faces risks posed by its footprint in the volatile region. Hanna Notte, director for Eurasia at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins the host this week. https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-week-ahead-russia-middle-east-notte/33166709.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-week-ahead-russia-middle-east-notte/33166709.html Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:28 +0200 Steve Gutterman As it focuses on its war against Ukraine, Russia is also seeking to leverage violence in the Middle East to improve its global standing and condemn the West. The Kremlin is reaping rewards, but it also faces risks posed by its footprint in the volatile region. Hanna Notte, director for Eurasia at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins the host this week. 00:37:11 As Moscow's forces press forward and Ukraine holds onto part of Russia's Kursk region, there are new "mutterings" in the West about the prospects for an end to the fighting. Ruth Deyermond, senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the situation on the battlefield and the latest wave of talk about talks. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-deyermond-gutterman-ukraine-war/33159499.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-deyermond-gutterman-ukraine-war/33159499.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:29:02 +0200 Steve Gutterman As Moscow's forces press forward and Ukraine holds onto part of Russia's Kursk region, there are new "mutterings" in the West about the prospects for an end to the fighting. Ruth Deyermond, senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the situation on the battlefield and the latest wave of talk about talks. 00:24:45 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took his "victory plan" to Biden, Harris, and Trump in a U.S. visit that also included UN speeches. In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued yet another nuclear threat. Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss what it all means for the war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-galeotti-zelenskiy-putin/33140531.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-galeotti-zelenskiy-putin/33140531.html Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:56:28 +0200 Steve Gutterman Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took his "victory plan" to Biden, Harris, and Trump in a U.S. visit that also included UN speeches. In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued yet another nuclear threat. Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss what it all means for the war in Ukraine. 00:29:16 How big a deal is Kyiv's incursion into the Kursk region? What are Ukraine's goals? And what are the ramifications for Russia? This week, host Steve Gutterman discusses these issues with Oleg Ignatov, a senior analyst for Russia at the International Crisis Group. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-podcast-ukraine-kursk-incursion/33077114.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-podcast-ukraine-kursk-incursion/33077114.html Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:44:11 +0200 Steve Gutterman How big a deal is Kyiv's incursion into the Kursk region? What are Ukraine's goals? And what are the ramifications for Russia? This week, host Steve Gutterman discusses these issues with Oleg Ignatov, a senior analyst for Russia at the International Crisis Group. 00:27:29 Russian forces press forward in eastern Ukraine but also suffer setbacks. Dara Massicot, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on Russian military issues, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the battlefield situation, manpower problems, and the talk about efforts to end the fighting. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-podcast-ukraine-russia-war/33057405.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-podcast-ukraine-russia-war/33057405.html Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:00:36 +0200 Steve Gutterman Russian forces press forward in eastern Ukraine but also suffer setbacks. Dara Massicot, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on Russian military issues, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the battlefield situation, manpower problems, and the talk about efforts to end the fighting. 00:21:48 President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the U.S. presidential race and Donald Trump has picked J.D. Vance as his running mate. Sam Greene, director of Democratic Resilience at CEPA and a professor at the King's Russia Institute, discusses what these developments could mean for Ukraine and its defense against the Russian invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-biden-vance/33045921.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-biden-vance/33045921.html Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:14:46 +0200 Steve Gutterman President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the U.S. presidential race and Donald Trump has picked J.D. Vance as his running mate. Sam Greene, director of Democratic Resilience at CEPA and a professor at the King's Russia Institute, discusses what these developments could mean for Ukraine and its defense against the Russian invasion. 00:23:13 July 17 marks 10 years since a Russian missile shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over the war zone in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew. Christopher Miller, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and author of The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-christopher-miller-mh17/33037227.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-christopher-miller-mh17/33037227.html Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:08:43 +0200 Steve Gutterman July 17 marks 10 years since a Russian missile shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over the war zone in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew. Christopher Miller, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and author of The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:33:58 NATO leaders meet after a Russian strike on a children's hospital underscores the horrors of Russia's war on Ukraine. And the U.S. election looms after votes in Britain and France. Nigel Gould-Davies, the senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-podcast-russia-week-ahead-gould-davies-nato-summit-ukraine-war/33028332.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-podcast-russia-week-ahead-gould-davies-nato-summit-ukraine-war/33028332.html Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:52:36 +0200 Steve Gutterman NATO leaders meet after a Russian strike on a children's hospital underscores the horrors of Russia's war on Ukraine. And the U.S. election looms after votes in Britain and France. Nigel Gould-Davies, the senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:21:02 What do Western elections and new support deals mean for Ukraine's defense against Russia? And a year later, how is the Wagner mutiny still reverberating across Russia and beyond? Mark Galeotti, author of Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, And The New Fight For The Future Of Russia, joins host Steve Gutterman discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-ukraine-prigozhin-gutterman/33015724.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-ukraine-prigozhin-gutterman/33015724.html Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:37:15 +0200 Steve Gutterman What do Western elections and new support deals mean for Ukraine's defense against Russia? And a year later, how is the Wagner mutiny still reverberating across Russia and beyond? Mark Galeotti, author of Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, And The New Fight For The Future Of Russia, joins host Steve Gutterman discuss. 00:31:42 How will relaxed U.S. rules for Ukraine's use of American weapons affect Kyiv's defense against Russia's invasion? And can the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland make a difference? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-ukraine-weapons-peace-summit/32988027.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-ukraine-weapons-peace-summit/32988027.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:31:40 +0200 Steve Gutterman How will relaxed U.S. rules for Ukraine's use of American weapons affect Kyiv's defense against Russia's invasion? And can the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland make a difference? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:25:18 What's behind the shake-up that is sending longtime Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to President Vladimir Putin's Security Council and putting a longtime economic official in charge of the military? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the personnel shifts and Russia's new offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-shoigu-shake-up-galeotti-kharkiv-offensive/32944309.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-shoigu-shake-up-galeotti-kharkiv-offensive/32944309.html Mon, 13 May 2024 11:14:28 +0200 Steve Gutterman What's behind the shake-up that is sending longtime Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to President Vladimir Putin's Security Council and putting a longtime economic official in charge of the military? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the personnel shifts and Russia's new offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. 00:31:11 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that Ukraine could lose the war if new U.S. aid is not approved. Is Russia about to make major advances? And why is the Kremlin doubling down on claims of a Ukrainian role in the Crocus City Hall attack despite a lack of evidence? Oleg Ignatov, senior analyst for Russia at the International Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-gutterman-russia-ukraine-war-aid/32895790.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-gutterman-russia-ukraine-war-aid/32895790.html Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:47:18 +0200 Steve Gutterman President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that Ukraine could lose the war if new U.S. aid is not approved. Is Russia about to make major advances? And why is the Kremlin doubling down on claims of a Ukrainian role in the Crocus City Hall attack despite a lack of evidence? Oleg Ignatov, senior analyst for Russia at the International Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:33:13 Gunmen killed at least 137 people at a concert hall outside Moscow in the deadliest terror attack in Russia in 20 years. Why did this happen now, what does it mean, and how will the Russian state respond? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-attack-analysis-gutterman-galeotti-crocus/32876500.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-attack-analysis-gutterman-galeotti-crocus/32876500.html Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:50:48 +0100 Steve Gutterman Gunmen killed at least 137 people at a concert hall outside Moscow in the deadliest terror attack in Russia in 20 years. Why did this happen now, what does it mean, and how will the Russian state respond? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:37:44 Russia’s March 15-17 election is set to keep President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for six more years. Given that certainty, does the election matter? And what might Putin’s fifth term mean for Russia, Ukraine, and the world? Russian historian and analyst Sergei Medvedev joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-in-russia-gutterman-putin-election-/32857060.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-in-russia-gutterman-putin-election-/32857060.html Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:03:37 +0100 Steve Gutterman Russia’s March 15-17 election is set to keep President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for six more years. Given that certainty, does the election matter? And what might Putin’s fifth term mean for Russia, Ukraine, and the world? Russian historian and analyst Sergei Medvedev joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:34:12 Will talk of a stalemate affect the course of the war in Ukraine and Western support for Kyiv? And in Russia, what are the potential ramifications of the anti-Semitic airport attack in Daghestan? Olga Oliker, the program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-stalemate-russia-anti-semitism/32682639.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-stalemate-russia-anti-semitism/32682639.html Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:04:13 +0100 Steve Gutterman Will talk of a stalemate affect the course of the war in Ukraine and Western support for Kyiv? And in Russia, what are the potential ramifications of the anti-Semitic airport attack in Daghestan? Olga Oliker, the program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:23:17 An anti-Semitic rampage at the main airport in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan. In Ukraine, high-level disputes about how the war is going. Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the roots and ramifications of these developments. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-dagheatan-airport-ukraine-war-galeotti/32673019.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-dagheatan-airport-ukraine-war-galeotti/32673019.html Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:00:14 +0100 Steve Gutterman An anti-Semitic rampage at the main airport in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan. In Ukraine, high-level disputes about how the war is going. Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the roots and ramifications of these developments. 00:33:26 As fierce fighting continues along the front line in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the future of Western aid for Kyiv is clouded by an array of developments from Capitol Hill to the Middle East and beyond. Author and analyst Sam Greene, a professor at the Russia Institute at Kings College London and director of democratic resilience at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-greene-ukraine-two-front-war/32659986.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-greene-ukraine-two-front-war/32659986.html Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:25:37 +0100 Steve Gutterman As fierce fighting continues along the front line in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the future of Western aid for Kyiv is clouded by an array of developments from Capitol Hill to the Middle East and beyond. Author and analyst Sam Greene, a professor at the Russia Institute at Kings College London and director of democratic resilience at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:23:54 Author and analyst Mark Galeotti talks about his takes on the struggle for the Black Sea, the state of Western support for Ukraine after potentially damaging developments in the United States and Europe, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarkable claim about the crash that killed mutinous Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-gutterman-galeotti-ukraine-black-sea-western-support-putin-prigozhin/32629783.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-gutterman-galeotti-ukraine-black-sea-western-support-putin-prigozhin/32629783.html Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:01:18 +0200 Steve Gutterman Author and analyst Mark Galeotti talks about his takes on the struggle for the Black Sea, the state of Western support for Ukraine after potentially damaging developments in the United States and Europe, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarkable claim about the crash that killed mutinous Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. 00:39:51 On October 4, 1993, a tense standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and opponents holed up in the "White House" came to a violent head when government forces shelled the parliament building on the Moscow River, a development that still reverberates in Russia today. This weekend, developments in the United States and Slovakia raised questions about the future of Western support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Kadri Liik, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-1993-standoff-ukraine-support/32619383.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-1993-standoff-ukraine-support/32619383.html Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:46:31 +0200 Steve Gutterman On October 4, 1993, a tense standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and opponents holed up in the "White House" came to a violent head when government forces shelled the parliament building on the Moscow River, a development that still reverberates in Russia today. This weekend, developments in the United States and Slovakia raised questions about the future of Western support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Kadri Liik, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:33:42 Christopher Miller, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and author of The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine, speaks to RFE/RL about his book, his experiences covering the country and the war, and where things stand after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to the United States. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-ukraine-miller/32608130.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-ukraine-miller/32608130.html Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:23:46 +0200 Steve Gutterman Christopher Miller, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and author of The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine, speaks to RFE/RL about his book, his experiences covering the country and the war, and where things stand after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to the United States. 00:38:16 As Ukraine's counteroffensive against the Russian invasion continues, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the United States for the UN General Assembly and a potentially crucial visit to Washington. Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the big week. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskiy-washington-gutterman-oliker-podcast/32597667.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskiy-washington-gutterman-oliker-podcast/32597667.html Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:39:57 +0200 Steve Gutterman As Ukraine's counteroffensive against the Russian invasion continues, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the United States for the UN General Assembly and a potentially crucial visit to Washington. Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the big week. 00:25:41 Four days after a fiery plane crash, Russian investigators said they have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary boss who led a brief but shocking mutiny in June. Nigel Gould-Davies, senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins Steve Gutterman to take a look at the potential consequences for Russia, the war in Ukraine, and Belarus. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gutterman-gould-davies-prigozhin-consequences/32568287.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gutterman-gould-davies-prigozhin-consequences/32568287.html Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:19:32 +0200 Steve Gutterman Four days after a fiery plane crash, Russian investigators said they have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary boss who led a brief but shocking mutiny in June. Nigel Gould-Davies, senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins Steve Gutterman to take a look at the potential consequences for Russia, the war in Ukraine, and Belarus. 00:30:31 Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins RFE/RL to discuss Moscow's war on Ukraine, its reverberations in Russia, and how it's related to the invasion of Georgia in 2008. Also on the agenda: the continuing aftermath of the Wagner mutiny. https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-week-ahead-russia-galeotti-wagner-georgia/32547593.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gutterman-week-ahead-russia-galeotti-wagner-georgia/32547593.html Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:35:41 +0200 Steve Gutterman Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins RFE/RL to discuss Moscow's war on Ukraine, its reverberations in Russia, and how it's related to the invasion of Georgia in 2008. Also on the agenda: the continuing aftermath of the Wagner mutiny. 00:50:15 President Vladimir Putin's most prominent foe, the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, has been convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in the harshest kind of penitentiary Russia has. Jan Matti Dollbaum -- co-author of the book Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future? -- joins host Steve Gutterman to talk about what the verdict means for Navalny and for Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-navalny-verdict/32537570.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-navalny-verdict/32537570.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:49:51 +0200 Steve Gutterman President Vladimir Putin's most prominent foe, the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, has been convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in the harshest kind of penitentiary Russia has. Jan Matti Dollbaum -- co-author of the book Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future? -- joins host Steve Gutterman to talk about what the verdict means for Navalny and for Russia. 00:31:16 After scuttling the agreement that allowed for the safe shipment of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea and out to the world, Russia has attacked export facilities on the Black Sea and the Danube in Ukraine. Why did Moscow withdraw from the grain deal, and what's next? Alissa de Carbonnel of the Crisis Group joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-russia-week-ahead-gutterman-grain-deal-black-sea-ukraine/32520667.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-russia-week-ahead-gutterman-grain-deal-black-sea-ukraine/32520667.html Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:16:21 +0200 Steve Gutterman After scuttling the agreement that allowed for the safe shipment of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea and out to the world, Russia has attacked export facilities on the Black Sea and the Danube in Ukraine. Why did Moscow withdraw from the grain deal, and what's next? Alissa de Carbonnel of the Crisis Group joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:32:28 Since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, policymaking in Russia has been subordinated to the war and long-term planning is at a standstill. Political analyst Andras Toth-Czifra joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the chaotic situation and its potential consequences. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-russia-week-ahead-gutterman-planning-political-risk/32507261.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-russia-week-ahead-gutterman-planning-political-risk/32507261.html Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:11:38 +0200 Steve Gutterman Since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, policymaking in Russia has been subordinated to the war and long-term planning is at a standstill. Political analyst Andras Toth-Czifra joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the chaotic situation and its potential consequences. 00:51:31 Two weeks after the short-lived Wagner mutiny, how badly weakened is President Vladimir Putin -- and what does it mean for Russia and its war on Ukraine? Also, what's in store for Ukraine at the NATO summit this week? Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-mutiny-summitry/32497423.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-mutiny-summitry/32497423.html Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:13:28 +0200 Steve Gutterman Two weeks after the short-lived Wagner mutiny, how badly weakened is President Vladimir Putin -- and what does it mean for Russia and its war on Ukraine? Also, what's in store for Ukraine at the NATO summit this week? Analyst and author Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:46:07 Why did Yevgeny Prigozhin halt Wagner’s advance toward Moscow so abruptly? How badly weakened is Russian President Vladimir Putin, and what might the 24-hour rebellion mean for the course of the war in Ukraine? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-prigozhin-putin-analysis-mutiny/32476646.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-prigozhin-putin-analysis-mutiny/32476646.html Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:52:15 +0200 Steve Gutterman Why did Yevgeny Prigozhin halt Wagner’s advance toward Moscow so abruptly? How badly weakened is Russian President Vladimir Putin, and what might the 24-hour rebellion mean for the course of the war in Ukraine? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:32:23 Crimea is Ukraine, but some in the West say Kyiv should not try to take it back by force if it gets the chance. Is that good advice, or could such an approach be dangerous for Ukraine and the West? Ruth Deyermond, a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-crimea-controversy/32433048.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-podcast-crimea-controversy/32433048.html Mon, 29 May 2023 15:07:59 +0200 Steve Gutterman Crimea is Ukraine, but some in the West say Kyiv should not try to take it back by force if it gets the chance. Is that good advice, or could such an approach be dangerous for Ukraine and the West? Ruth Deyermond, a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:53:49 Russia claims its forces, led by Wagner mercenaries, have captured all of the ruined Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after many months of heavy fighting. Kyiv denies it. How important is the battle for Bakhmut? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-bakhmut-beyond/32422933.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-bakhmut-beyond/32422933.html Mon, 22 May 2023 16:53:22 +0200 Steve Gutterman Russia claims its forces, led by Wagner mercenaries, have captured all of the ruined Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after many months of heavy fighting. Kyiv denies it. How important is the battle for Bakhmut? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:44:47 What do visits from Xi Jinping and Bashar al-Assad say about Russia’s clout beyond the former Soviet Union, and how will an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin affect Moscow’s standing? Meanwhile, is Yevgeny Prigozhin losing influence in Russia as the Wagner Group’s losses mount in the bloody battle for Bakhmut? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-xi-visit-putin-arrest-prigozhin/32326599.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-xi-visit-putin-arrest-prigozhin/32326599.html Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:05:03 +0100 Steve Gutterman What do visits from Xi Jinping and Bashar al-Assad say about Russia’s clout beyond the former Soviet Union, and how will an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin affect Moscow’s standing? Meanwhile, is Yevgeny Prigozhin losing influence in Russia as the Wagner Group’s losses mount in the bloody battle for Bakhmut? Author and analyst Mark Galeotti joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:45:36 Days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year with no end in sight, President Vladimir Putin delivers a state-of-the-nation speech on February 21. Irina Lagunina, associate standards editor and former director of the Russian Service at RFE/RL, joins host Steve Gutterman. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-anniversary-putin-speech/32279870.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-anniversary-putin-speech/32279870.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:15:28 +0100 Steve Gutterman Days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year with no end in sight, President Vladimir Putin delivers a state-of-the-nation speech on February 21. Irina Lagunina, associate standards editor and former director of the Russian Service at RFE/RL, joins host Steve Gutterman. 00:28:19 How will German, British, and U.S. tanks affect the course of Russia's war against Ukraine? And is the Kremlin's attempt to rally Russians for a "New Patriotic War" against the West already failing? Mark Galeotti, a Russia analyst and author whose books including Putin's Wars: From Chechnya To Ukraine, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-western-tanks-russian-propaganda/32246297.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-western-tanks-russian-propaganda/32246297.html Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:00:04 +0100 Steve Gutterman How will German, British, and U.S. tanks affect the course of Russia's war against Ukraine? And is the Kremlin's attempt to rally Russians for a "New Patriotic War" against the West already failing? Mark Galeotti, a Russia analyst and author whose books including Putin's Wars: From Chechnya To Ukraine, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:46:18 Dozens of Ukrainian civilians are killed when a Russian rocket obliterates part of an apartment building in Dnipro. Fighting persists following Moscow's claims of control over the Donbas town of Soledar. RFE/RL's Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-dnipro-bombing-death/32225925.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-dnipro-bombing-death/32225925.html Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:10:01 +0100 Steve Gutterman Dozens of Ukrainian civilians are killed when a Russian rocket obliterates part of an apartment building in Dnipro. Fighting persists following Moscow's claims of control over the Donbas town of Soledar. RFE/RL's Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:40:03 Following Russian setbacks in its bloody bid to subjugate Ukraine, is the propaganda changing? And why is Putin avoiding holding one of his big image-making exercises, the annual press conference? Ian Garner, an author and expert on Russian war propaganda, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-propaganda/32183641.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-propaganda/32183641.html Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:01:51 +0100 Steve Gutterman Following Russian setbacks in its bloody bid to subjugate Ukraine, is the propaganda changing? And why is Putin avoiding holding one of his big image-making exercises, the annual press conference? Ian Garner, an author and expert on Russian war propaganda, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:44:26 Why was the Kremlin so eager to bring an arms dealer home, and what are the prospects for further releases following the Griner-Bout exchange? Also, what's behind opposition politician Ilya Yashin's long prison term? RFE/RL's Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/griner-bout-exchange-yashin-sentence/32173224.html https://www.rferl.org/a/griner-bout-exchange-yashin-sentence/32173224.html Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:19:04 +0100 Steve Gutterman Why was the Kremlin so eager to bring an arms dealer home, and what are the prospects for further releases following the Griner-Bout exchange? Also, what's behind opposition politician Ilya Yashin's long prison term? RFE/RL's Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:27:32 The Belarusian state has provided plenty of support for Russia's war on Ukraine but has resisted sending troops. What's behind that reluctance – and why has the death of the country's longtime foreign minister sparked so much speculation? Katia Glod, a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-moscow-minsk-ukraine-war/32162740.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-moscow-minsk-ukraine-war/32162740.html Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:02:29 +0100 Steve Gutterman The Belarusian state has provided plenty of support for Russia's war on Ukraine but has resisted sending troops. What's behind that reluctance – and why has the death of the country's longtime foreign minister sparked so much speculation? Katia Glod, a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:30:22 Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure are darkening cities as winter approaches, but Ukrainians' resolve may be burning even brighter, and Western support continues. Kadri Liik, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the latest phase of the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-grinds-on/32152577.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-war-grinds-on/32152577.html Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:28:08 +0100 Steve Gutterman Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure are darkening cities as winter approaches, but Ukrainians' resolve may be burning even brighter, and Western support continues. Kadri Liik, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the latest phase of the war. 00:24:56 From a massive mobilization drive to money problems in the regions, Russia's war on Ukraine is straining the Kremlin's ability to govern -- and to keep up support from the people it needs to maintain its grip. Analyst Andras Toth-Czifra joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss what the unprovoked war has done to 'state capacity' and 'regime capacity' in Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-incapacity-government-podcast/32141433.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-gutterman-ukraine-incapacity-government-podcast/32141433.html Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:13:00 +0100 Steve Gutterman From a massive mobilization drive to money problems in the regions, Russia's war on Ukraine is straining the Kremlin's ability to govern -- and to keep up support from the people it needs to maintain its grip. Analyst Andras Toth-Czifra joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss what the unprovoked war has done to 'state capacity' and 'regime capacity' in Russia. 00:46:46 What’s next -- for Ukraine and Russia -- after Russian forces relinquished the only regional capital they had seized since the start of the invasion in February? And amid Ukrainian gains on the ground, what’s behind the talk about talks? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-kherson-retreat-ramifications-ukraine/32130334.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-kherson-retreat-ramifications-ukraine/32130334.html Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:33:20 +0100 Steve Gutterman What’s next -- for Ukraine and Russia -- after Russian forces relinquished the only regional capital they had seized since the start of the invasion in February? And amid Ukrainian gains on the ground, what’s behind the talk about talks? Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the Crisis Group, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:19:51 The Duma stops live transmissions and prepares broad new anti-LGBT legislation. Navalny says he's targeted in a new criminal probe. Ben Noble, associate professor of Russian politics at University College London, associate fellow at Chatham House, and co-author of the recent book Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future? joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-navalny-duma-lgbt/32109188.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-gutterman-navalny-duma-lgbt/32109188.html Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:40:29 +0100 Steve Gutterman The Duma stops live transmissions and prepares broad new anti-LGBT legislation. Navalny says he's targeted in a new criminal probe. Ben Noble, associate professor of Russian politics at University College London, associate fellow at Chatham House, and co-author of the recent book Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future? joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:43:18 Russia's assault on Ukraine continues eight months after the February 24 invasion. Amid setbacks on the battlefield, the Kremlin has taken a series of steps in an effort to gain the upper hand -- or avoid losing the war. Author and analyst Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies, joins host Steve Gutterman to take stock. https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-mark-galeotti/32098551.html https://www.rferl.org/a/week-ahead-russia-podcast-mark-galeotti/32098551.html Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:19:21 +0200 RFE/RL Russia's assault on Ukraine continues eight months after the February 24 invasion. Amid setbacks on the battlefield, the Kremlin has taken a series of steps in an effort to gain the upper hand -- or avoid losing the war. Author and analyst Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies, joins host Steve Gutterman to take stock. 00:44:18 Grumbling in a security alliance and a diatribe from Tajikistan's president directed at Vladimir Putin point to tensions between Moscow and the Central Asian countries amid Russia's war on Ukraine. RFE/RL Central Asia correspondent Chris Rickleton joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/diminishing-central-asia-clout/32088292.html https://www.rferl.org/a/diminishing-central-asia-clout/32088292.html Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:41:36 +0200 Steve Gutterman Grumbling in a security alliance and a diatribe from Tajikistan's president directed at Vladimir Putin point to tensions between Moscow and the Central Asian countries amid Russia's war on Ukraine. RFE/RL Central Asia correspondent Chris Rickleton joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:36:17 Russia strikes Kyiv and cities across Ukraine in multiple attacks after a blast and fire the Kremlin blames on Ukraine badly damages the bridge to occupied Crimea. RFE/RL’s Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-russia-steve-gutterman/32074137.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-russia-steve-gutterman/32074137.html Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:15:11 +0200 Steve Gutterman Russia strikes Kyiv and cities across Ukraine in multiple attacks after a blast and fire the Kremlin blames on Ukraine badly damages the bridge to occupied Crimea. RFE/RL’s Irina Lagunina joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:21:01 In a speech marking the attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions amid setbacks for Moscow in its war on Kyiv, Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the West in some of his most elaborately vitriolic language yet. What was the point – and will Russians buy it? Ian Garner, an author and expert on Russian war propaganda, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-podcast-gutterman-putin-propaganda/32063361.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-week-ahead-podcast-gutterman-putin-propaganda/32063361.html Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:09:26 +0200 Steve Gutterman In a speech marking the attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions amid setbacks for Moscow in its war on Kyiv, Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the West in some of his most elaborately vitriolic language yet. What was the point – and will Russians buy it? Ian Garner, an author and expert on Russian war propaganda, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:42:19 Tens of thousands of Russians have fled, and some others are protesting. Is President Vladimir Putin’s “partial mobilization” a big mistake? And how might the mobilization and the so-called referendums that Moscow is imposing on four Ukrainian regions affect the course of the war in Ukraine? Author, analyst, and Russia expert Sam Greene joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-mobilization-war/32053072.html https://www.rferl.org/a/podcast-week-ahead-russia-gutterman-mobilization-war/32053072.html Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:22:06 +0200 Steve Gutterman Tens of thousands of Russians have fled, and some others are protesting. Is President Vladimir Putin’s “partial mobilization” a big mistake? And how might the mobilization and the so-called referendums that Moscow is imposing on four Ukrainian regions affect the course of the war in Ukraine? Author, analyst, and Russia expert Sam Greene joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss. 00:41:35