Best The Last Line Of Defence Podcasts (2025)

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Silicon Bites #135 - Your Armies have Become Redundant Because of Rapidly Evolving Drone Warfare 18:11

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Edition No135 | 28-04-2025 - After transitioning to become his excellency, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi kept a relatively low profile. Now he’s attending more civic events that have connections to the Ukrainian community, and has given keynote addresses at several significant events, including Chatham House and Rusi. Hi…

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687. Yuliya Ziskina & Timothy Ash - Seizing Russian Assets Must be Treated as Matter of National Security 38:26

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Yuliya Ziskina is a Policy and advocacy attorney specializing in information policy and public international law from Ukraine. She is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.----------Timothy Ash, who has been professional economist for more than 30 years, with two thirds of that in the banking industry. Timothy’s specialism is emerging Europe…

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682. Vlad Mykhnenko - The Delusion of Buried Riches in Ukraine - The Challenges of Trump's Minerals Deal. 48:10

1d ago48:10

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Vlad Mykhnenko is Professor of Geography and Political Economy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford. He is an economic geographer, specialising in geographical political economy. His academic focus is on challenging the conventional wisdom of urban and regional development within the transition economies of easter…

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684. Yuri Felshtinsky - Trump's Peace Deal was Authored in Moscow, and Designed to be Punitive on Ukraine 1:05:04

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Dr Yuri Felshtinsky is a prominent author, historian, and journalist, and expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has appeared in hundreds of print, TV, and radio interviews worldwide, and is widely known as co-author of the book “Blowing Up Russia” with Alexander Litvinenko, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the FSB who was poisoned with rad…

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Silicon Bites #134 - One of Putin's Military Generals Erased in Bomb Blast on the Streets of Moscow. 5:39

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Edition No134 | 25-04-2025 - Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik has been killed in a car bomb attack near Moscow. The most likely suspect for this highly targeted assassination is Ukraine. The elimination of Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik follows that of another senior Russian military figure, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, in December. …

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683. Georgijs Ivanovs - Coalition of the Useless and Deluded is Falling Apart Even Before it's Deployed 1:01:40

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Georgijs Ivanovs started the Ukraine Matters channel in 2007, and it has garners 11.5 m views. He started the channel to explain the situation surrounding the war in Ukraine in simple terms. Like myself, he is not Ukrainian, nor is he a military expert. But he has been to Ukraine many times and seen it almost fully (except for Odesa region). He has…

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Silicon Bites #133 - Trump Implores his 'Friend' Vladimir After Murderous Assault on Kyiv and Cities 10:30

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Edition No133 | 24-04-2025 - The US is on the verge of exiting the so-called peace process. It’s become ever harder for him to hide the blatant alignment of his administration with Russia’s goal and objectives, Russian strategies and narratives. As we’ve said in, multiple recent episodes, it’s been all carrots for the Kremlin, and all sticks for Ze…

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681. Konstantin Samoilov - Putin Regime Crisis - Russia is Running Out of Money and Time 49:23

5d ago49:23

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Welcome to our monthly conversation with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russ…

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680. Stream: It's Over - Trump's Dumb Deal is Dead (Probably on Arrival and by Design to Blame Ukraine) 1:29:05

6d ago1:29:05

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Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our …

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679. Glen Grant - The Western Defense Industry is Broken in an Age of Rapidly Evolving Drone Warfare 43:00

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Glen Grant worked as a defence and reform expert in Ukraine working for the Ukrainian Institute for the Future. He is also a Senior Fellow in the UK Institute for Statecraft on Building Integrity Initiative countering Russian influence. Glen graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the Junior Staff Course Warminster and the Joint Staff …

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678. Jake Broe - Global Oil Price Collapsing Due to Trump's Tariffs - It's a Disaster for Putin's Economy 59:47

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Jake Broe is a United States Air Force veteran who served for six years as a Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer. But you may know him better as one of the most prominent voices on YouTube throughout the war, someone with absolute moral clarity about who the victim of the war is – spoilers, it’s Ukraine – and who brings direct military experienc…

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Silicon Bites #132 - Trump Loses Interest in Peace Negotiations - "Washing Hands" of War in Ukraine. 10:30

8d ago10:30

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Edition No132 | 21-04-2025 - Several days before Trump and his administration said publicly, they were prepared to walk away from mediation in the Russia-Ukraine war, he apparently privately ranted to aide about washing his hands of the negotiation process to find a peace deal. Trump ranted in private about his frustrations that the negotiations we…

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677. Panel Event - Europe on Fire - Future of Ukrainian and European Security & Defence is in the Balance 1:47:06

9d ago1:47:06

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Europe on Fire - the future of Ukrainian and European defence. Guest Panelists:Edward Hunter ChristieFrancis DearnleyCormac SmithA discussion on the future of Ukrainian and European defence held at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre.Silicon Curtain with Ukrainian Focus. Friday, April 18, 2025 - 19:00 GMT. As the war in Ukraine continues to shape the geo…

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Silicon Bites #131 - "Putin is Pure Evil. Supporting Ukraine IS putting America First." Says Pastor. 9:20

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Edition No131 | 18-04-2025 - A man who’s been called Trump's spiritual advisor visited Ukraine and then seemed to have a revelation. 'Putin is pure evil', he pronounced in his verdict on Russia's war against Ukraine. Televangelist Pastor Mark Burns declared, "I now believe that supporting Ukraine is America first." He is now urging the US to send K…

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Silicon Bites #130 - American Gulag in the Land of the Free - The Day Rule of Law Died in the States 21:45

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Edition No130 | 17-04-2025 - A US judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt over deportations to El Salvador. Trump’s use of the alien act deportations power to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members without due process threatens to cause a head-on clash between the executive branch of government and the judiciary. This is a fi…

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Silicon Bites #129 - Trump is Siding with Murderers to Promote a Fake Peace in Failing Negotiations. 22:13

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Edition No129 | 16-04-2025 - From an outsider’s perspective, the US seems to have declared war on its own values; the president ignores the Supreme Court, threatening rule of law and division of powers. The executive mounts daily assaults on the concepts of sovereignty and freedom, free speech and freedom of association. The very principles the Fou…

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676. Maria Romanenko - Taking Breaks in Lviv Helps Influential Brits to Understand Ukrainian Resilience 58:55

13d ago58:55

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Maria Romanenko is a TV presenter, journalist, and writer from Ukraine and host of the YouTube show ‘Ukraine in Flames’ for the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. She is now living and working in Manchester, contributing to media outlets such as The Guardian, Reader’s Digest, ITV, and BBC. Maria runs free Manchester walking tours for Ukrainians and will …

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675. Live stream with Jonathan MS Pearce - Trump is Betraying the Values of the US, Liberty and Democracy 1:15:59

13d ago1:15:59

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Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our …

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Silicon Bites #128 - Russian Army Annihilated by Innovative Ukrainian Drone Brigades and Technology. 23:16

14d ago23:16

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Edition No128 | 15-04-2025 - A new commander has been appointed to the Eastern frontlines of Ukraine, and according to Euro Maidan Press, is bringing about a transformation of the performance of Ukraine’s armed forces. General Mykhailo Drapatyi has overseen an increase in combat effectiveness, in the Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk directions, that i…

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teissTalk: Cyber-resilience – your last line of defence 45:10

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Preparing for ransomware - where is your data and how is it protected? Building cyber resilience for your data, across on-premises and cloud Reducing the window of damage and minimising the time to recover This episode is hosted by Thom Langford https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Heather Lowrie, Independent Advisor, Earthgard Ltd https://www…

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665. Polish Veteran's Story - Injured on the Front-line of Freedom to Save Poland's Children from Warfare 24:26

15d ago24:26

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Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our …

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Silicon Bites #127 - Russia Unleashes Palm Sunday Massacre in Sumy - It's Crimes will go Unpunished. 16:54

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Edition No127 | 13-04-2025 - Russia used ballistic missiles in its strike on Sumy today, packed with cluster munitions -- designed for maximum damage -- according to chief of Zelenskyy's Office Andriy Yermak. Russia killed 32 civilians, including two children, but the death toll from the strike is still rising. A trolleybus full of people was at th…

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Silicon Bites #126 - Economic Armageddon from Trumponomics Bringing Uncertainty, Chaos, Retaliation. 13:34

17d ago13:34

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Edition No126 | 12-04-2025 - Trumponomics is bringing results. Uncertainty, chaos and retaliation. China has hiked tariffs on US imports to 125 percent. This rate is likely high enough to effectively dampen US access to the Chinese market. The implication are not clear, and it’s unlikely that anyone in the Trump administration has modeled this out …

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Silicon Bites #125 - Ignorant and Vengeful, Trump Demands that the World Kiss his Voluminous A*** 15:08

19d ago15:08

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Edition No125 | 10-04-2025 - The Oval Office humiliation of Zelenskyy should have provided a warning of events to come – and we should not have assumed that ritual humiliation would be confined to the Ukrainian leader. Trump has loudly claimed that the whole world is “kissing his ass” because of the tariff terror he has threatened to unleash on the…

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673. Ostap Ukrainets - The Art of Applied Anarchy - Why the Resilience of Civic Society Saved Ukraine 1:10:24

19d ago1:10:24

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Ostap Ukrainats was born in 1994 in Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. He graduated from the National Kyiv-Mohyla University with BA and MA degrees in comparative literature. He made his debut as a writer in 2017 with the novel "Malchut", which was hailed the "debut of the year" by Village magazine. Since then, his novels „Trance” and „Cru…

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672. Ryan McBeth - Military Threat from Russia Greater Now than in 2022 with Evolution of Drone Warfare 1:01:18

20d ago1:01:18

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Ryan McBeth is an influential YouTuber, Author, triathlete, Army veteran and programmer. Ryan makes educational and OSINT videos, that look at the war in Ukraine from a military perspective. Today we’ll be talking about the two side’s strategies in the war, tactics, equipment, morale, and training. ----------LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMcBet…

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Silicon Bites #124 - Putin Wants Victory not Peace - There's no End in Sight of his Brutal Warfare 11:19

21d ago11:19

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Edition No124 | 08-04-2025 - While the world is entranced, or horrified, by Trump’s global trade war and the global economic chaos that come in its wake, it’s easy to forget that the war in Ukraine grinds on. Russian forces continue to attack Ukrainian lines daily, across a vast frontline. Through March, Russian forces have come close to pushing Uk…

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teissTalk: Resilient by design – the next cyber-security imperative 45:36

21d ago45:36

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Identifying and removing barriers to cyber resilience Reducing complexity - consolidating and eliminating legacy systems Building a cyber-resilient organisation - moving from a reactive to a proactive model This episode is hosted by Thom Langford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbcraven/ Heather Lowrie, Independent Advisor, Earthgard Ltd https:…

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666. Zarina Zabrisky - Russian Troops Sent on One-way Missions to Force New Crossings of the Dnipro River 44:48

22d ago44:48

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Zarina Zabrisky is an American writer based in the Bay Area, California. She is the author of the novel, We, Monsters, several collections of short stories, including Explosion, A Cute Tombstone and her debut work, Iron, and a book of collaborative poetry and art, Green Lions, co-written with Simon Rogghe. Zabrisky is currently based in Odesa, Ukra…

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Silicon Bites #122 - Trump Threatens Putin with Words but Takes no Action to Deter Russian Violence. 13:45

26d ago13:45

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Edition No122 | 03-04-2025 - The story in today’s episode has come as huge and bewildering shock to a lot of people. But unfortunately, is something that Jonathan Pearce and I suggested was a possibility some weeks back. And that is the full alignment of Washington with Moscow’s objectives, which amount to a modern-day Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. An a…

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teissTalk: Hacking security effectiveness - making sure your tools are working for you 44:50

26d ago44:50

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Where metrics and evaluations fall short in measuring holistic security effectiveness Identifying gaps between tools and determining which gaps you need to fill Showing the board and the business that cyber-security is moving the needle on resilience This episode is hosted by Jonathan Craven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbcraven/ Richard Abs…

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Silicon Bites #121 - Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests Europe is on its Own in Fight Against Russia. 17:16

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Edition No121 | 02-04-2025 - This is another of the worst-case scenarios that we flagged on this channel in several conversations and Bites episodes. If we were to create an ideal ‘wish list’ for Vladimir Putin – what would he want to achieve most from his substantial investments in assets, agents and useful idiots, as well as through reflexive con…

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664. Operator Starsky - Trump's Alignment with Russian Narratives and Imperial Ambitions is Terrifying 57:54

28d ago57:54

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Today I’m speaking with Operator Starsky, a former Ukrainian National Guardian, blogger, and inspiration for everyone who is following the war, and supporting a Ukrainian victory. He has created one of the most popular and original YouTube channels dedicated to the international community. I’m not sure you need an introduction – I’m sure most peopl…

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663. Konstantin Samoilov - Putin has Lost the War and Risks his Economy, Regime and Life 50:53

29d ago50:53

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Welcome to our monthly conversation with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russ…

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Silicon Bites #120 - Trump's Minerals Deal Extortion Strategy Amounts to Two Sticks with No Carrot 20:34

30d ago20:34

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Edition No120 | 30-03-2025 - The story in today’s episode has come as a huge and bewildering shock to a lot of people. But unfortunately, is something that Jonathan Pearce and I suggested was a possibility some weeks back. And that is the full alignment of Washington with Moscow’s objectives, which amount to a modern-day Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. An…

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Silicon Bites #119 - Putin Fears for Life as Limo from Presidential Pool Explodes in Central Moscow. 6:10

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Edition No119 | 29-03-2025 - A limo from 'Putin’s car fleet' has blown up in a huge blast in central Moscow – which will undoubtedly fuel the already intense paranoia of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This comes just a day after pictures emerged of his honour guard being searched for bombs.Signs are intensifying of Putin’s paranoia about losing h…

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660. Liubov Tsybulska - Negotiations and Ceasefires are Just Another Strategy of War for Moscow Criminals 56:17

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Liubov Tsybulska is Ukrainian expert on stratcom and hybrid warfare. She is the founder of SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre (Centre for Strategic communication and information security under the Ministry of culture and information policy) and former head of the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group/UCMC. Prior to joining the government, she led the Hybrid Warfa…

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661. Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi - Trust Ukrainians - They Know Russia Always Breaks Agreements and Ceasefires 31:09

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Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi is CEO at OpenMinds. He is an expert at countering influence operations and disinformation. Sviatoslav is a serial tech entrepreneur and investor dedicated to helping Ukraine and democratic nations counter authoritarian influence in the global fight for free and open societies. At OpenMinds he leads a cognitive defence tech c…

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662. Livestream - America has Switched Sides and the Minerals Deal Shows Trump is a Rapacious Imperialist 1:57:31

1M ago1:57:31

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Article link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/34df812ab180a9d4----------Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (…

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Silicon Bites #118 - The Brains Behind Putin's Postmodern Dictatorship and the Export of Autocracy 43:15

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Edition No118 | 27-03-2025 - Surkov is a useful path to understanding the perverse and contradictory heart of contemporary Russia. Exploring a recent interview Vladislav Surkov conducted with L’Express reveals a secretive, complicated and controversial man. He is known as Putin’s Rasputin, the Grey Cardinal of the Kremlin or the Puppet Master. Sour…

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teissTalk: Protecting critical services without disruption 46:06

1M ago46:06

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How cyber-attackers are using GenAI to evade detection by security systems Safeguarding against sophisticated ransomware attacks with robust security measures Top tactics for stopping ransomware attacks before they cause damage This episode is hosted by Thom Langford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ John Heaton-Armstrong, Experienced Cybe…

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Silicon Bites #117 - Dark Arts of Modern Autocracy - Analysis of Interview with the Kremlin Magician 31:40

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Edition No117 | 26-03-2025 - Vladislav Sourkov has been called the inventor of Putinism, and the wizard of the Kremlin. L'Express, a French magazine has published a rare interview, and his first since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He has made no public comments on the war ravaging state that neighbors the dictatorships in Russia and Be…

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659. Jonathan MS Livestream - Signal Leak Shows Unvarnished, Raw Views of MAGA Towards European Allies 2:35:20

1M ago2:35:20

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Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our …

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658. Leyla Latypova - RL & RFE Closure Silences Indigenous Voices Struggling Against Russian Imperialism. 52:00

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Leyla Latypova is a journalist covering politics and civil society in Russia's regions and ethnic republics for The Moscow Times. As an ethnic Tatar hailing from the Republic of Bashkortostan, she is deeply passionate about advancing and protecting the rights of Russia's non-Slavic indigenous communities and ethnic minorities through her scholarly …

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657. 'Cafe Freedom' Friday Livestream - with Cormac Smith and Friends. Heathrow Airport in UK Taken Down? 1:35:46

1M ago1:35:46

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Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our …

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Silicon Bites #116 - Kremlin Carlson Meets Steve Witless - Their Talk Suggests that We're in Trouble 21:45

1M ago21:45

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Edition No116 | 23-03-2025 - This episode explores the interview between Tucker Carlson and President Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff which Premiered March 21, 2025, on The Tucker Carlson Show.----------Of course, most of the analysis, and the million and one memes on social media that have been launched by this clown-show of a podcast miss …

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656. Francis Dearnley - The War in Ukraine has Terrifying Echoes from History of 20th Century Conflict 1:05:41

1M ago1:05:41

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Francis Dearnley is Executive Editor of audio projects at The Telegraph, including the award-winning podcast 'Ukraine: The Latest'. Francis has been instrumental in helping to build the world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine. As well as being a highly respected and recognisable voice, he is also a frequent …

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655. Benjamin Tallis - Europe Rearms to Defend Against Russian Aggression but is it Fighting the Last War 59:11

1M ago59:11

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Dr Benjamin Tallis is Director of the Democratic Strategy Initiative, a Berlin-based Think Tank, set up to address Germany and its allies’ strategic deficits and develop the strategies democracies need to win the systemic competition against authoritarian regimes. He was formerly a Senior Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations w…

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Silicon Bites #115 - This is Peace Russian World Style - A Firestorm of Violence Strikes Odesa City. 8:52

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Edition No115 | 21-03-2025 - Russian drones have hit civilian targets in Ukraine's Odesa. the port city is ‘on fire’ after a ‘massive’ Russian attack against civilian targets and civilian infrastructure. Three people were injured, and a high-rise apartment building and a shopping centre destroyed. This is the essence of the Russian World – violence…

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Silicon Bites #114 - Trump Plots Regime Change in Kyiv - Viktoria Nuland, Hold my Beer 19:52

1M ago19:52

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Edition No114 | 20-03-2025 - There is of course a desire in Ukraine for a time when elections can be held in a safe and inclusive fashion. There is massive support for a reassertion of democratic process, because Ukraine has a vibrant and combative democratic culture and penchant for boisterous dialogue. But most people believe now is not the time …

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