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Episodes

Year of destruction: how October 7th shattered the Middle East

07 Oct 2024

27m

The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political...

05 Oct 2024

29m

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Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat and researcher for the International Crisis Group, details his 1,019-day detention by Chinese authorities following the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. This experience provides a rare, firsthand perspective on the inner workings of China’s security apparatus, w...

Ukraine faces a critical juncture as the war against Russia grinds into a grueling, high-attrition conflict. While official rhetoric maintains a commitment to reclaiming 1991 borders, the reality on the ground—characterized by the potential loss of strategic hubs like Pokrovsk, severe manpower shortages, and rising des...