War & Peace Podcast
1) Down, But Not Out? Russia’s Shifting Role in a Turbulent Middle East
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga Oliker speaks with Hanna Notte, Director for Eurasia at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and a non-resident Senior Associate at CSIS, about Rus...Show More
2) More Europe, Less U.S.? What to Expect from the NATO Summit
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa speak with Dr. Pia Fuhrhop, head of the International Security Research Division at SWP, about the upcoming NATO summit, transatlantic relations, and ho...Show More
3) Ukraine: The Battlefield and the Negotiating Table
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa speak with Crisis Group’s senior Ukraine analyst, Lucian Kim, about how the war in Ukraine is evolving and what is happening with diplomatic efforts to ...Show More
4) The Authoritarian Playbook Explained
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa talk with political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann to unpack how aspiring authoritarian leaders transform democracies into autocratic governments and whe...Show More
5) Latin America’s Evolving Drug Trade. Why It Matters for Europe
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa talk with Crisis Group’s Latin America program director Renata Segura and senior Colombia analyst Elizabeth Dickinson. They unpack the evolving landscap...Show More
6) Bonus Episode: Trump, France and European Security
Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode from Crisis Group's global podcast, Hold Your Fire!In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood is joined by Gérard Araud, Crisis Group Trustee and form...Show More
7) After Assad – Implications for Türkiye in Syria and Beyond
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa speak with Berkay Mandıracı, Crisis Group’s senior Türkiye analyst, about Ankara’s evolving role in Syria following the Assad regime’s collapse and abou...Show More
8) What 2025 Could Mean for the War in Ukraine and the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa are joined by Michael Kofman, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment specialising in Ukrainian and Russian military affairs. They reflect on the develo...Show More
9) Lucian Kim on Russia, Ukraine and His New Book “Putin’s Revenge”
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga Oliker speaks with Lucian Kim, Crisis Group’s Senior Ukraine analyst, about his new book “Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine”. They reflect on Lucian’s de...Show More
10) A New European Commission Faces a Fast-changing World
In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa are joined by Lisa Musiol, head of EU affairs to discuss the challenges facing the new European Commission. They ask what the appointment of more right-...Show More