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toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 11d

Massively interesting episode on the current state of the conflict in Ukraine

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 13d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories. Will Trump’s change in stance last? @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined in Kyiv by security analyst @jimmyrushton.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#Trump #Ukraine #podcast

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 6d

It’s the world’s biggest powerplay- the big power realignment bringing together China, India and Russia. To what end? Is it a reaction to Trumpland? Have a listen to @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social and let us know what you think.

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 6d

🚨OUT NOW🚨
What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
Trump’s foreign policy means United States is leaving a vacuum in world affairs – and China looks increasingly willing to fill it.
@gavinesler.bsky.social joins Elizabeth Wishnick and Tanvi Madan to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#podcast

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 6d

🚨OUT NOW🚨
What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
Trump’s foreign policy means United States is leaving a vacuum in world affairs – and China looks increasingly willing to fill it.
@gavinesler.bsky.social joins Elizabeth Wishnick and Tanvi Madan to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#podcast

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The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 12d

🚨ICYMI🚨
Nigel Farage is on the rise, Keir Starmer is stumbling and the Conservatives are fading into irrelevance. Should we be worried?
@gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @bwalker.uk to discuss 👉 play.megaphone.fm/inx2cr4utxi8...

#farage #ukpolitics #podcast #reform #starmer

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 12d

My latest episode of @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social featuring security analyst @jimmyrushton.bsky.social discussing the latest developments from Zelenskyy's trip to the United Nations is out now on the link below or wherever you listen to your podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 12d

In a dramatic shift over the war in Ukraine, Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories.

Will Trump’s change in rhetoric last and is the tide turning on Russia? @ozkaterji.bsky.social & @jimmyrushton.bsky.social discuss➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 13d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories. Will Trump’s change in stance last? @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined in Kyiv by security analyst @jimmyrushton.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#Trump #Ukraine #podcast

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s economic policies have caused chaos globally and he’s happy to use America’s financial might against his enemies – or help his friends. But, when it comes to security, who is this actually helping? @ejbeals.bsky.social is joined by @adamposen.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 20d

My latest with @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social, speaking to journalist and academic Dinesh Kafle in Kathmandu about the youth protesters that toppled the Nepalese government and elected a replacement interim government via Discord.
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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 20d

How did Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’ spark so quickly and bring in a new national leader chosen by online poll?

In the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill, @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined from Kathmandu by journalist and academic Dinesh Kafle to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/DrillPod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 20d

How did Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’ spark so quickly and bring in a new national leader chosen by online poll?

In the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill, @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined from Kathmandu by journalist and academic Dinesh Kafle to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/DrillPod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 24d

The attack on Qatar and what it means for those Arab states trying to find a solution to the horrors in Gaza @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 24d

After Israel targeted Hamas officials in Qatar and as Netanyahu orders Gaza City evacuations the stakes in the Middle East climb again. @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @emile-hokayem.bsky.social on what this means for the region and if Arab states can defuse the crisis.

Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 24d

After Israel targeted Hamas officials in Qatar and as Netanyahu orders Gaza City evacuations the stakes in the Middle East climb again. @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @emile-hokayem.bsky.social on what this means for the region and if Arab states can defuse the crisis.

Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 27d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Tensions have risen between Russia and Poland, after Poland shot down Russian drones in its airspace, but what does this mean for Putin and the rest of Europe?

@gavinesler.bsky.social and @irgarner.bsky.social discuss in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

#podcasts #podcasting

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
As conflicts and tariff-led trade wars fracture the international order, have we entered an era of great power competition?

@ozkaterji.bsky.social and Stacie Goddard, Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 24

🇺🇦SPECIAL BONUS 🇺🇦 In Ukraine’s most crucial week, Kyiv’s former foreign minister @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social discusses the talks, the war and the future with @ozkaterji.bsky.social
🇺🇦 Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

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Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excellent analysis from @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @keirgiles.bsky.social Well worth a listen.

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
After a frantic week of international diplomacy, where has the Trump-Putin summit left the prospect of an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine? @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @keirgiles.bsky.social discuss in our latest edition ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · Aug 20

My latest episode of @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social is out now, featuring Russia expert at Chatham House @keirgiles.bsky.social discussing Alaska, Washington and those Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy talks.

Out now at the link below or your favourite podcast provider!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Trump, Putin and the fate of Ukraine – Where next?

Podcast Episode · This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler · 20/08/2025 · 32m

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
After a frantic week of international diplomacy, where has the Trump-Putin summit left the prospect of an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine? @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @keirgiles.bsky.social discuss in our latest edition ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
The highly potent opioid fentanyl is a major cause of death in the US – and the global trade of the drug is also a cause of growing geopolitical division. @ejbeals.bsky.social discusses the issue with Vanda Felbab-Brown ➡️
linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · Aug 7

Is there a bright future for Iran? Iranians (who migrated abroad) are successful all around the world - but the Iranian state has failed its people - so what now for this great but troubled country? @valinasr.bsky.social gives me his views on @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 7

After the 12 day war, which saw Israel and the US bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities, where next for the Iranian revolutionary regime?

@gavinesler.bsky.social asks @valinasr.bsky.social in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Aug 7

After the 12 day war, which saw Israel and the US bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities, where next for the Iranian revolutionary regime?

@gavinesler.bsky.social asks @valinasr.bsky.social in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Jul 31

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Why is it so difficult to end wars and what makes peace settlements so likely to be rejected? These questions echo across the globe in an era of conflict and political division, historian Margaret MacMillan joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · Jul 24

I’ve always wondered what the generation of Russians who grew up with hopes for a better future after communism must feel now that Putin has destroyed all dreams of democracy. Thanks to Irina Borogan for a wonderful conversation @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Jul 24

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a generation of young Russians hoped for a better future. But Putin has had different ideas. What does Russian society think about the conflict and Putin's grip on power? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Irina Borogan discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · Jul 28

Good episode from a podcast you definitly should follow, if you want the whole picture👇

#Ukraine #Russia #Europe @markgaleotti.bsky.social

This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Trump’s position on the war in Ukraine looks to be changing – but will his threat of ‘severe’ sanctions force Putin to a lasting ceasefire?

@gavinesler.bsky.social assesses Trump’s ‘major statement’ on Russia with @markgaleotti.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · Jul 24

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a generation of young Russians hoped for a better future. But Putin has had different ideas. What does Russian society think about the conflict and Putin's grip on power? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Irina Borogan discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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