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The Red Line
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Putin's Most Likely Successor: Live Twitter Space Panel
With multiple attempts being made on Putin's life, many are asking who would be his most likely successor. Listen to our panel discuss here.


Perri Grace
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Disinformation Dispatch: Gendered Propaganda
Dissemination of false information attacking women is on the rise. We spoke to academic expert Dr Emma Briant to unpack the issues at play.


Perri Grace
May 12, 20225 min read
War in the North: Norwegian Front
With Sweden and Finland considering joining NATO, can Norway offer an example of how to keep the peace with Russia in Scandinavia?


The Red Line
May 2, 20225 min read
Episode 68. How Effective are Economic Sanctions?
What happens when sanctions are applied to a major economy like Russia? Will this be the action that shakes the US's economic hegemony?


Perri Grace
May 1, 20223 min read
War in Ukraine: Kadyrov’s Disinformation Dispatch
The Chechen leader's facade is faltering: Ramadov Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has been slowly exposed as a Kremlin propaganda tool.


Daniela Žuvela
Apr 12, 20228 min read
Invasion Aftershocks in the Western Balkans: Part 1
The Western Balkans have long been a battleground for influence, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ratcheted up the pressure.


Perri Grace
Mar 15, 20226 min read
War in Ukraine: Kremlin's disinformation dispatch
What is Russia’s disinformation strategy in Ukraine, and how does it compare to the Kremlin’s efforts in other countries?


Nicholas J. Myers
Mar 9, 20227 min read
Will Russia Trample into Moldova?
The historical similarities between Moldova and Ukraine raises the prospect of Russia simply extending its invasion across the border.


Red Line Producer
Dec 26, 20213 min read
Episode 59. Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front
With the major powers pivoting to the Indo-Pacific, Moscow is scrambling to cement its role in the region.


Red Line Producer
Nov 14, 20214 min read
Episode 56. Could NATO Defend the Baltic States?
The Baltic Republics are NATO's most difficult defence commitment. We look at Russian and NATO capacities, and what a war would look like.


Perri Grace
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Putin's Playbook: Africa
The Kremlin has entered the growing battle for power and influence in Africa through disinformation, arms exports, energy projects and PMCs.


Red Line Producer
Oct 31, 20214 min read
Episode 55. The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa
Warfare is becoming increasingly privatised, and there is no framework to deal with it. We look at Wagner's operations in Africa and at sea.


Perri Grace
Sep 24, 20217 min read
Putin's Playbook: Germany
With Merkel departing after 16 years at Germany's helm, Putin is deploying his German playbook in full force. The Red Line investigates.


Perri Grace
Aug 31, 20215 min read
Putin's Playbook: Disinformation and Dependency in Finland
Finland is the focus of increasing Russian disinformation and infiltration campaigns. The Red Line analyses Putin's Finland playbook.


Red Line Producer
Apr 4, 20214 min read
Episode 40. Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia (A War for the Crossroads)
Georgia is at the heart of its region's geopolitics, smashed between three expanding areas of influence from Moscow, Ankara and Tehran.

Robbie Sutton
Jan 24, 20215 min read
Episode 35. Ukraine and the War in the East
The annexation of Crimea marked a new age in the region, and illustrated what the Kremlin was willing to do to stop Ukraine moving westward.

Red Line Producer
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Episode 29. Who Controls the Caspian Sea?
The Caspian Sea is a region of rising importance. We tackle its history, economics, military situation and geopolitics going forward.

Robbie Sutton
Apr 5, 20205 min read
Episode 14. War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program)
The coldest battlefield in the world is opening up, and old regional rivalries are beginning to flare up.


The Red Line
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Episode 13. Private Militaries
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Private militaries or PMCs have been popping up in all of the...

Red Line Producer
Dec 29, 20193 min read
Episode 07. Expert Predictions for 2020
With critical elections, wars, and crises set to shape the next 12 months, We sit down with three top experts to get their predictions.

Red Line Producer
Dec 15, 20193 min read
Episode 06. Transnistria (Europe's Last Soviet Republic)
Between Moldova and Ukraine lies the breakaway republic of Transnistria the last nation to hold the hammer and sickle upon its flag.
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