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This time, we’ve lured military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen, from the Royal Danish Defense College, into the bunker. Anders is also the host of the hugely popular YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck

We started off feeling a bit gloomy, discussing the future of European security and Ukraine, but managed to cheer each other up along the way. Oh, and Darth is not happy—he claims two of us are stealing his podcast! Anders turns the tables and asks Katie a few questions about Belarus and its role in regional security. Don't miss it!

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This time, we’ve lured military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen, from the Royal Danish Defense College, into the bunker. Anders is also the host of the hugely popular YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck

We started off feeling a bit gloomy, discussing the future of European security and Ukraine, but managed to cheer each other up along the way. Oh, and Darth is not happy—he claims two of us are stealing his podcast! Anders turns the tables and asks Katie a few questions about Belarus and its role in regional security. Don't miss it!

Like, share, and subscribe to our YouTube channel (or else!) — we’ve got plenty more guest episodes waiting for you over there!

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"Europe Has Not Woken Up to Russia": Gabrielius Landsbergis - former Lithuanian Foreign Minister 52:59

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We welcomed former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis down to the bunker. He's already been offered tea by the Kremlin and has watch Lavrov slam vodka at a meeting of diplomats. He believes that Europe has not properly woken up to Russia and has not yet made the decisions that are obvious. Gabrielius' stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glandsbergis... Twitter: https://x.com/GLandsbergis SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BUY MASTER STRATEGIST MERCH and DARHT's BOOKS EU shop: https://darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd/ US/Canada/worldwide: https://darthputin-shop.fourthwall.com Buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth Katie twitter: https://x.com/kshmatsina Darth twitter: https://x.com/DarthPutinKGB Darth Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkg... Katie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katiebelarus...…

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Former CIA Analyst Holly Berkley Fletcher: White Evangelism, Ukraine & Trump 1:07:19

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We were joined in the Bunker by former CIA analyst Holly Berkley Fletcher, who spent 19 years working in the CIA’s Africa division. She’s also the author of a book about her experiences growing up as the child of evangelical missionaries in Kenya. We discuss why so many religious people support a man who has broken nearly all of the Ten Commandments—and more. Holly Substack: https://substack.com/@hollyberkleyfle... Holly Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hollybfletch... Check out our YouTube for the video version of this conversation and catch up on more talks from the bunker! SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BUY MASTER STRATEGIST MERCH and DARHT's BOOKS EU shop: https://darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd/ US/Canada/worldwide: https://darthputin-shop.fourthwall.com Buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth Katie twitter: https://x.com/kshmatsina Darth twitter: https://x.com/DarthPutinKGB Darth Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkg... Katie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katiebelarus...…

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Jade McGlynn on Russia’s Ideology and Ukraine’s Reality 58:46

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In this special bunker edition, Dr. Jade Selena McGlynn returns to the pod! A British researcher, lecturer, linguist, historian, and author specializing in modern Eastern Europe—particularly Russia—Dr. McGlynn is joining us once again, this time from inside Ukraine. With air raid alarms and power outages as the backdrop, she generously takes a break from her on-the-ground work to dive into Russia’s ideology and, of course, Ukraine. Check out our YouTube for the video version of this conversation and catch up on more talks from the bunker! SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BUY MASTER STRATEGIST MERCH and DARHT's BOOKS EU shop: https://darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd/ US/Canada/worldwide: https://darthputin-shop.fourthwall.com Buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth…

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Rick Wilson: Trump is serious about Greenland 32:43

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Rick Wilson is in the bunker for a second visit. We talk Trump, MAGA, what it might mean for Ukraine, and what Trump really wants. Rick's twitter https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson The Lincoln Project https://lincolnproject.us/bios/rick-wilson/ Support the channel here: EU Book store: https://darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/ All other products & countries: https://darthputin-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth…

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Navigating NATO Security Without the U.S.: A Semi-Optimistic Perspective with Anders Puck Nielsen 1:14:51

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This time, we’ve lured military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen, from the Royal Danish Defense College, into the bunker. Anders is also the host of the hugely popular YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck We started off feeling a bit gloomy, discussing the future of European security and Ukraine, but managed to cheer each other up along the way. Oh, and Darth is not happy—he claims two of us are stealing his podcast! Anders turns the tables and asks Katie a few questions about Belarus and its role in regional security. Don't miss it! Like, share, and subscribe to our YouTube channel (or else!) — we’ve got plenty more guest episodes waiting for you over there! SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth…

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Melissa Chan: Could Xi really stop Putin's war? 1:12:29

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Melissa Chan is an Emmy-nominated journalist based between Los Angeles and Berlin. She has reported everywhere from Cuba to Canada, Mongolia to Moscow, North and South Korea. These days she focuses on transnational issues, often involving China’s influence beyond its borders, as well as the rise of global authoritarianism and ebb of democracies. She is currently writing a graphic novel, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION, in collaboration with Chinese Australian artist Badiucao. Sold at auction to Street Noise Books (US), the work of speculative fiction is set for publication in early 2025. https://www.melissachan.com/about This episode was recorded on October 11, so if we sound a little October-ish, that's why. But don’t worry—everything we cover is still as relevant as ever. After all, some things just don’t go out of style, like Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling or Beijing’s geopolitical appetites! -------------------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth JOIN US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth…

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David Gioe, Huw Dylan & Elena Grossfeld: How Russian Intel Serves—and Fails—the Tsar 1:19:50

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Philip Ingram: Ukraine’s Military Outperforms U.S. and China 1:09:52

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Today's guest in the bunker refers to himself as an “Ex spymaster, specializing in taking over countries." Philip Ingram MBE BSc MA GCLI is a widely published journalist, specializing in the security and intelligence arenas, who has built on a long and senior career in British Military Intelligence, with years of experience in all aspects of intelligence and security as well as strategic planning. He maintains a close interest in global events. Philip now runs his own media company, Grey Hare Media, that specializes in delivering informed content. Between the Army and this, he was a sales and marketing director for a large cast steel manufacturer, learning about business, setting the conditions for over £100m of business, and then managing director and editor in chief of a B2B security-focused print and online publication. He keynote speaks across the globe on terrorism, cyber security, information and disinformation, leadership, and mental health, as well as global security issues. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth…

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Keir Giles: Europe should get back from a defense holiday 1:04:06

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Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme. Previously, he worked with the BBC Monitoring Service and the UK Defence Academy, where he wrote and advised on Russian military, defence and security issues including human factors influencing Russian security policy, Russian strategy and doctrine, the Russian view of cyber and information security, and Russia’s relations with its neighbours in Northern Europe. ------- LINKS What Deters Russia (Chatham House) https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/... Russian Nuclear Intimidation (Chatham House) https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/03/... Who Will Defend Europe? https://amzn.to/4cFI1b6 Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West https://amzn.to/3LePv6K Oscar Jonsson's "The Russian Understanding of War" https://amzn.to/3cbMg3Y Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You https://amzn.to/3aPtKxB ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwi... https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerw...…

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Darth & Katie 1-1: Belarusian lawyers without rights & Tweets of the week 46:17

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John Sipher - Putin’s calculus: "I’m going to keep going until you stop me" 1:04:34

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John Sipher, former CIA officer and a co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment, in the bunker. We are asking our guest how it would be if the CIA were tasked to invade Canada; what were John's impressions from working in Moscow; and many details about Russian intelligence services. Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth John Sipher’s podcast: “Mission implausible” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Thank you for your support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwi... and Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerw...…

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Edward Lucas: "If you worry about nuclear escalation, it is vital that Ukraine wins" 41:25

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In this episode, we sit down with Edward Lucas, who is British writer, journalist, and politician. Did you know that Edward was among the first 100 Darth's followers back in the days? Here is some context for Edwards' reference to Lennart Meri's speech. Full address by Estonian President Lennart Meri in 1994 is here . As usual, we are most thankful to each of our Patreons for the material support.…

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Ben Hodges: "Gerasimov should be arrested" 58:16

33 weeks ago58:16

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In this episode, we sit down with General Ben Hodges to talk about Ukraine's counteroffensive in Kursk, as well as Russian army capabilities (lack thereof) and corruption. We are most thankful to each Patreon for the material support of our podcast. If you are not ready for a long-term commitment, such as on Patreon , but you enjoy our chatter in the bunker, buy us some coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth…

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Eto Buziashvili - Russia is now afraid of using Telegram 52:15

34 weeks ago52:15

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In this episode Eto Buziashvili joins us in the bunker to discuss the recent arrest of Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram. We talk about how telegram works, what the Kremlin uses it for, what kind of content is on there and what the implications are for the Kremlin now they believe western intelligence has access to the platform. In June Eto wrote "Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine" so she's been popular recently. Here's the article: https://dfrlab.org/2024/06/10/another...…

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Episode 1 - Welcome to the "In the Bunker With Darth" Podcast 27:46

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Welcome to the "In the Bunker With Darth" Podcast. In this intro I introduce myself (Darth needs no introduction) and we talk about what the pod will be about, master strategy and why it's all going to plan. We also discuss the new book that's about to be released, why some academics get Russia so wrong & refuse to admit when you can learn plenty about the Kremlin by just listening to what they tell you. Darth also points out that while I have a very rare "get out of the gulag free" card, I only have one but I am wanted in two countries, Russia & Belarus so I have to be careful. We've started a Patreon: click here for more details.…

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Maria Snegovaya pays a visit to the bunker again 1:19:22

34 weeks ago1:19:22

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Apparently, Maria Snegovaya survived visiting us in the bunker in Season 1. So we decided to invite Maria again, this time to talk about her recent article, "Dissecting Putin's regime ideology," which she co-authored together with Jade McGlynn: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1060586X.2024.2386838 . Jade appeared on our pod as well, and we had a nice chat about evil Anglo-Saxons plotting against Moscow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-bunker-with-darth-putin/id1732865476?i=1000648848793 In this episode: Darth is messign with his mic Dive into Maria's publication: Does Putin have an ideology? How to research the elites using open sources Indoctrination in culture and education Do Russians really believe this ideology? What Russians are being told about the unpleasantries of Ukraine's offensive…

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"Teenage Darth Bag" - with Brendan Brown 1:01:23

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Did you miss us this summer? We finally caught our sound editor, who's been in hiding, and we're back with season 2 of our podcast. This time we sit down with Brendan B. Brown, the frontman of the Wheatus rock band, to talk about music censorship, Russian tsar Nicholas II, and many other things in between. When Brendan is not touring and performing on stage, he is quite a geopolitical commentator. Find us on Youtube/IntheBunkerWithDarth We now have video recordings of our podcast; subscribe to not miss our upcoming live sessions where you can ask questions and share your perspective. Since Darth has decreed to exile everyone to Siberia, you may at least buy some tea on the plane or upgrade to a window seat. Payments are accepted via our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth On a more serious note, we greatly appreciate your material contribution to our podcast. Yours truly, Katie from Minsk…

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Episode 14 - "Hell is locked from the inside" - with David Frum 1:00:03

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In this episode, we welcome David Frum, a Canadian political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. David is currently a senior editor at The Atlantic and an MSNBC contributor. What we discuss: David expresses his belief that Trump will soon lose: "He would seem like a stronger candidate if he just stayed at Mar-a-Lago and kept quiet." We explore how Fox News broadcasts, let's say, false remarks on television and corrects them on Twitter. This implies that the modified message would only be seen by a considerably smaller audience. "That is an impressive disinformation project," David remarks, "to tell people things are going bad when they are going well." As I watched the first 2024 Trump-Biden debate, this struck a chord with my own thinking. Do you remember Russian-backed disinformation that the evil West is managing biolabs in Ukraine? David explains how the U.S. and Europe supported researchers from the former USSR who possessed sensitive knowledge to make sure they had continuous employment and didn't end up working for malicious actors. This disinformation was debunked on the BBC as well: https://www.bbc.com/news/60711705 We briefly mention Lee Harvey Oswald—yes, that guy who apparently shot JFK. He defected to the USSR and worked at a factory in Minsk, my hometown. He lived in the city center. Fancy. The Soviets were happy to award him for his change of loyalty. Yours truly, Katie from Minsk…

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Episode 13 - Belarus From The Bunker: Making Sense Of The Union State 42:50

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* This episode was originally recorded for our Patreon supporters who receive premium content on Belarus, Russia, and Darth's insights on Twitter debates. Join us on patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth to engage directly with our team, ask questions, and shape the content you love. * Greetings from the Bunker! In this 1-on-1 episode with Darth, we discuss: Russia-Belarus integration process: Yeah, we all have heard about it for over two decades, and Russia's appetite to swallow Belarus sounds like a false alarm—until it isn't. Putin's visit to Belarus on May 23, 2024. After all, Vladimir doesn't have many choices for traveling these days. The ICC warrant might have something to do with it. It's a good thing that Luka simply can't say no to him, so they can keep each other company. The Kremlin placed tactical nukes in Belarus a year ago. Why bother? Since it doesn't give Moscow's management an actual strategic advantage. The reorientation of Belarusian state-owned enterprises towards servicing Russian military needs. Grotesque trials against Lukashenka's opponents in absentia, where I am among the defendants. Yours sincerely, Katie from Minsk…

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Episode 12 - Rick Wilson, ex-Cold War warrior and Never Trump Republican 57:43

44 weeks ago57:43

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Tune into our chat with Rick Wilson, an American political strategist who ran campaigns for George W. Bush (R), Dick Cheney (R), and Rudy Giuliani (R). In this episode: Why is U.S. support for Ukraine being micromanaged? Why do Putin's policies resonate with Trump supporters? Rick, who is the fifth-generation Floridian, is boasting that his soon-to-be-born granddaughter gets a parole officer at birth. Oh, those Floridians!…

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Episode 11 - Michael Weiss, a CIA polymath (according to Darth) 59:06

45 weeks ago59:06

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Darth and I welcome Michael Weiss, an investigative journalist renowned for his extensive coverage of the wars in Syria and Ukraine, as well as his publications on Russian espionage and disinformation. Amid a fair amount of jokes and sarcasm, we delve into discussions about the GRU and how its spy culture contrasts with that of the SVR, Russia's foreign intelligence service. We look at some of the GRU’s “successful” operations, as Michael is currently writing a book about this infamous institution. Interestingly, some of the most talented individuals who served in the GRU during its inception in the 1920s-1930s, were foreigners rather than Russians. My favorite takeaways: How the appeasement of Russia failed: attempts by the Obama and early Biden's administrations to restart relations and "tickle Putin's tummy" were fruitless. Michael nearly developed a PTSD from dealing with the divided Syrian opposition, which had a hard time uniting against the common enemy. I can relate to this, since there are similar conflicts among the Belarusian democratic groups in exile. Do you remember the footage of Russian soldiers shipping the looted fridges and other stuff from Ukraine via Belarus post offices? The footage of that circus was actually leaked to the public by the Belarusian state services, so there is a bit of the Fifth column in the Belarusian power vertical. Yours truly, Katie from Minsk…

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Episode 10 - Luka 101: How to enjoy the presidency for 30 years 54:16

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This is our first episode in the monthly series on Belarus. You'll gain insights into Belarusian domestic politics as we discuss how our guy is running the country, relying on his family and the network of "mini-garchs.". According to Wikipedia, he is the "longest-serving European president." That's one way to put it. Tune in and learn more about our lovely dictator's adventures. On a more serious note, there are over 1,300 political prisoners, political repressions continue as we speak, and my home country is at its biggest political crisis in its modern history. More on this in the upcoming episodes. Subscribe to our Patreon/IntheBunkerwithDarth to get fast access to our newest episodes and to ask questions to the Master Strategist. Yours truly, Katie from Minsk…

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Episode 9 - Ben Wittes and his martial arts challenge to Putin 1:07:32

51 weeks ago1:07:32

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In this episode, Ben Wittes agrees to serve as a token for the gender equality balance, as he is the second male guest in our podcast series. On a more serious note, we're discussing Trump’s trials and how they'll impact the 2024 elections. While Darth’s parody plots to bring the bad guy back to the White House, we are discussing the unfavorable consequences for U.S. foreign policy if that happens. Follow Ben’s work on www.lawfaremedia.org and on Instagram at instagram.com/benjaminwittes , as he was blocked on Twitter for mischief. We hope you like our talk, as we shed some light on why it happened and dive into the details of Ben’s challenge to fight Putin, “Any Time, Any Place He Can't Have Me Arrested.” Consider supporting us on patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth , Yours truly, Katie twitter.com/kshmatsina…

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Episode 8 - Homo-romanticism with Natalia Antonova 1:04:43

52 weeks ago1:04:43

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Darth & I are joined in bunker by Natalia Antonova. Natalia is an OSINT researcher, writer, playwright and close watcher of Russia. Based in DC, she's from Ukraine but also lived in Moscow for a number of years. Listen and learn about Russian homo-romanticism, as opposed to homo eroticism, incels who hate women but love Putin, techbros who love Putin and sex offenders who also lvoe Putin. There's a fair few double meanings and Darth pointing out and important spelling point.…

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Episode 7 - Alone in the Bunker. With Maria Snegovaya 57:59

1 year ago57:59

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In this episode Darth is joined by Maria Snegovaya. Maria is a post doc at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, a Senior Fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a Fellow at the Illiberalism Studies Program at George Washington University. More interesting, the Kremlin declared her a foreign agent so Darth and her discuss Russian public opinion, what they think and know and the crazy stuff the Kremlin believes. She decided to choose a drink not on the menu, presumably thinking she'd have a better chance of survival…

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Episode 6 - The German Fox News with Minna Ålander. 57:14

1 year ago57:14

57:14

In this episode Darth and I joined by Minna Ålander, an expert on both Finland and Germany as well as Arctic security. We talk about German relations with Russia, nuclear blackmail, how China is apparently an arctic nation, and Macron's recent statements about the war. Darth insisted that Minna decide between tea, sushi and perfume. Katie: @kshmatsina Minna: @minna_alander Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth…

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Episode 5 - Election Tension 29:41

1 year ago29:41

29:41

In this Episode Darth and I talk about the election results and how it was a real cliffhanger. We talk a little about what this might mean in future and what the prospects are for Russia becoming a democracy (spoiler, not much). We recap some of the events this week aside from the voting theatre and then introduce the Patreon we're gonna be loading these future epsides to.…

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Episode 4 - "The Darth Putin Guide to Master Strategy" 36:28

1 year ago36:28

36:28

This episode is just Darth and I. We talk about Parody Putin's adress to the Duma, Medvedev's comrade Mao jacket with the buttons that can barely take the strain, and most of all, Darth's new book. Follow me: @kshmatsina There's also a Patreon: click here for more details.

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Episode 3: "It's the Anglo-Saxons you know" with Jade McGlynn 53:39

1 year ago53:39

53:39

In this episode Darth & I are joined in the bunker by Jade McGlynn, an author & research fellow from King's College London. Her books "Memory Makers" and "Russia's War" discuss how Russians see the war in Ukraine and how Russians see their own history nd we dig into these in the pod. We also also talk how the Kremlin uses and abuses this and why it's not just Putin's war but Russia's war. Darth askes Jade about the Kremlin's peculiar obsession with the "Anglo-Saxons" despite how the Russian elite keep their wealth and mistresses in the evil West. Follow Jade: @DrJadeMcGlynn Katie: @kshmatsina Note: This episode was re-upped after being professionally edited by some an elitist with access to imperialist western technology.…

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Episode 2 - From one head of state to another 39:29

1 year ago39:29

39:29

In our first, formal episode, Darth & I are joined by the former president of Estonia, Toomas Hendrick Ilves, who gives us his take on the state of the war, Western Europe's almost willful lack of understanding of Russia, the selection process for head of NATO, what Medvedev is like in person, how Estonia became a success after de-occupation, and how he's that rare thing—a President of Estonia who didn't end up being murdered by the Kremlin. Once he leaves (by the nearest window), me and Darth have a quick chat about western academics and ceasefires. We have a Patreon now and will be adding some exclusive perks for the subscribers. https://www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwithDarth My (Katie) twitter is @Kshmatsina…

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