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The Eastern Border

Other side of the Cold War

A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general.

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  • War in Ukraine: Episode 276

    38:31|
    Ramzan Kadyrov has gotten himself into real trouble with Kremlin. Girkin reacts to the truce at sea and Moscow Patriachate has decided to turn Dota 2 into a true Orthodox game. Also, there's a new poem for you at the end.

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  • War in Ukraine: Episode 275

    50:14|
    This week, vatniks were busy writing about Russia’s future after the war and how it should function – which is in stark contrast with reality and how this failed state actually functions. We also have a description of how exactly Russian assaults look like. And I might be mistaken here, but a death rate of 179/180 of a squad isn’t really a good thing.
  • It could be worse, pt. 2

    01:10:57|
    Part 2 of my discussion with Alex from History Impossible and Jack from Secret Police Podcast. Some deep dives into geopolitics and what would secret services do in a crisis.
  • War in Ukraine: Episode 274

    47:33|
    Russian economical voes have caught up to it's healthcare industry - abulances are woefully slow and certain meds are unavailable. (MD's listening to this will have a blast.) Also, a long letter from Girkin and the regular vatnik gloom.
  • War in Ukraine: Episode 273

    39:20|
    Welcome to the...ermm...Orange Border, I suppose. I continue to work here, as the Russian economy is still in the mud - and vatniks are dreading any pause in the war, as they feel that their whole army will collapse. Oh, also at the end, Finns did a funny thing again. 
  • It Could Be Worse, pt. 1

    01:24:05|
    A long and complex chat about geopolitics with History Impossible, Secret Police Podcast and When Diplomacy Fails.
  • War in Ukraine: Episode 272

    41:39|
    Vatniks are confused about Russia's relationship with the USA, Putin's secret service officers get paid 900$ per month so have to become part-time delivery workers and Ukraine has a clear superiority in drones.