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Visegrad Insight PodcastOct 15, 2020
Von der Leyen and Tusk in Katowice
How Ursula von der Leyen's and Donald Tusk's "Plan for Europe" speeches addressed the security threats from Russia and other autocratic powers, but failed to address the issue of democratic security and enlargement.
By Wojciech Przybylski and Galan Dall
Recommended reads:
Wojciech Przybylski on Ursula von der Leyen speech in Poland: https://visegradinsight.eu/ursula-mobilised-europe-against-the-virus-now-tasked-against-the-evil-quick-take/
Matej Šimalčik on Xi Jinping's European visit: https://visegradinsight.eu/xi-jinping-in-europe-what-makes-his-trip-so-special/
CEE democratic security dynamics this week: https://visegradinsight.eu/tusk-and-ursula-plans-for-europe-against-russian-subversion/
Sikorski Speech, Big Bang Anniversary and EU Strategy
Wojciech Przybylski and Albin Sybera discuss the differences between Czech and Polish countries in their 20-year history of EU membership. We also provide commentary on Sikorski's foreign policy priorities address and Macron's Sorbonne 2.0 speech.
Links:
Vladimír Špidla interview: https://visegradinsight.eu/if_not-for-the-european-union-central-europe-would-be-torn-between-germany-and-russia-interview/
Marek Suski: https://visegradinsight.eu/suski-affair-puts-a-lid-on-law-and-justice-election-campaign-quick-take/
Weekly Outlook - https://visegradinsight.eu/only-enlarged-eu-would-thwart-some-of-xi-jinpings-ambitions/
Europe's Future Debate Has Gained Political Momentum for Enlargement
Wojciech Przybylski sits down with Maria Simeonova, programme coordinator the Wider Europe programme and ECFR's Sofia office, to discuss the potential impact of the new EU Strategic Agenda 2024-2029 as well as the new trajectories mentioned in the leaked version of the agenda which has additional focus on democratic security and enlargement.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Cost of Non-enlargement report: https://visegradinsight.eu/costs-of-non-enlargement/
Europe Future Forum link: https://visegradinsight.eu/europe-future-forum-2024/
Outlook link: https://visegradinsight.eu/new-eu-strategic-agenda-to-sponsor-democratic-security-and-boost-enlargement/
What Peter Pellegrini's Presidential Win Means for Slovakia and the Rest of Europe
Wojciech Przybylski moderates a discussion between Michaela Terenzani, SME's lead on the foreign news desk, and Eva Mihočková, Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy SFPA and Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight, break down the results of Slovakia's presidential election where Peter Pellegrini won by tapping into the fears of the electorate and amplifying Moscow's disinformation narratives.
Why Orbán Is on the Defensive
For a number of weeks, Viktor Orbán has been on the defensive, an unprecedented development in in the past 14 years. Who is Péter Magyar and why does he generate massive interest today? And is it bad or good news for the opposition?
Wojciech Przybylski interviews Bálint Ruff, a political strategist and a host of Vétó show on Partizán YouTube channel
Recommended reading: https://visegradinsight.eu/new-political-geometry-boosts-europes-defence/
Bulgaria's political crisis will not derail its pro-Western turn
Deputy Editor Adam Jasser talks to political scientist and Visegrad Insight Fellow Spasimir Domaradzki about the impact of the breakdown of Bulgaria's grand coalition in this special episode of our podcast.
Leaders Debate Defence Plans at the EU Summit
Adam Jasser speaks with Paul Taylor, a freelance columnist for The Guardian and veteran Brussels think-tanker and journalist, about last week's EU summit. Key topics included the ongoing farmers' protests, as well as discussions on the prioritisation of defence matters on the agenda as leaders deliberated on how the EU could bolster its own industry while promptly extending aid to Ukraine.
Resurrecting the Weimar Triangle?
Adam Jasser and Staś Kaleta discuss the context behind last week’s meeting between Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and Donald Tusk, how their visions for Europe compare to Viktor Orbán’s plans to “occupy” Brussels, as well as Russia’s sham elections.
Tusk and Duda Meet Biden
Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss President Duda and PM Tusk's US tour to celebrate 25 years of NATO enlargement. It is the first co-habitation trip, showing a sense of unity is possible even in the polarised Polish political environment, which can be inspirational for the domestic disagreements between Democrats and Republicans in Washington. This is all occurring as Poland starts to conceive having NATO nuclear deterrents on their soil.
Read https://visegradinsight.eu/is-poland-mulling-its-own-nuclear-deterrent/
Will the Rule of Law Hold in Slovakia?
Wojciech Przybylski and Albin Sybera discuss the Slovak Constitutional Court's partial rejection of PM Fico's judicial overhaul as well as the meeting between the Slovak and Russian foreign ministers.
Weekly Outlook -
The V4 Summit: A Clash of Western Voices and Russian Narratives
Wojciech Przybylski and Galan Dall delve into the V4 summit in Prague, the 2nd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and critical topics: securing Kyiv's success and the impact of US policy divergences on their strategic interests.
Weekly Outlook: https://visegradinsight.eu/long-delayed-v4-summit-in-prague-unlikely-to-end-disunity/
Editorial: https://visegradinsight.eu/ukrainians-your-fight-is-our-fight-we-are-mutually-indebted-editorial/
How to Govern Future Europe
Wojciech Przybylski discusses with the former State Secretary on EU Affairs of Sweden, Lars Danielsson, how there can be a democratic and market-oriented, free liberal Europe without enlargement and how Poland's experiment with reversing illiberal state capture can be a paradigm for other countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
Weekly outlook link: https://visegradinsight.eu/navalnys-killing-shows-putin-senses-leeway-as-us-wavers-over-ukraine/
Hungarian Pardon for Paedophile Accomplice Rocks Budapest, President Resigns as Scandal Grows
Managing Editor Galan Dall interviews Budapest-based political journalist and Visegrad Insight Fellow Iván László Nagy about the unfolding scandal which has pierced the Fidesz-regime's propaganda bubble and led to President Novak's resignation.
For more information, follow this link: https://visegradinsight.eu/hungarian-president-katalin-novak-resigns-the-full-story-behind-the-pardon-scandal/
Contemplating Change: Exploring the Economic Realities of Euro Adoption in Central Europe
In a special episode of Visegrad Insight, Adam Jasser talks to Zsolt Darvas, a renowned economist from Breugel, about the prospects of eurozone membership for the leading economies in CEE.
Hungary's Defeat at EU Summit Is a Ukrainian Victory
In today's episode, Galan Dall and Adam Jasser discuss reasons behind Hungary's surprising defeat at the EU summit over Ukraine funding, as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seems to have finally lost all allies over his pro-Russian stance. Visegrad Insight editors also look at the broader implications of revelations that a Latvian member of the European Parliament is accused of being a long-standing Russian intelligence asset.
Orbán's Chaotic Hypocrisy
Wojciech Przybylski and Galan Dall discuss the mounting pressure on Hungary from the West, the fiction of Orbán and Fico's illiberal "alliance", as well as the roadblocks in the US Congress preventing funding for Kyiv's defence.
https://visegradinsight.eu/chaotic-hypocrisy/
https://visegradinsight.eu/hungarys-isolation-deepens-before-eu-council-on-ukraine-funding/
Poland's Struggle To Revive Democracy Is Not Over Yet
In today's podcast, Deputy Editor Adam Jasser talks to Professor Barbara Brodzińska-Mirowska, a leading Polish political scientist, about the rocky transition of power in Poland as the new government seeks to consolidate its power ahead of local and European elections in the spring.
Tensions In Poland Skyrocket As New Government Seeks To Restore Rule Of Law
Adam Jasser and Galan Dall discuss the backdrop behind last week's protests in Warsaw, how they compare against the growing grassroots demonstrations in Slovakia as well as what support Ukraine can expect from Europe in the coming weeks and months.
Impact of Charles Michel's Resignation on the EU Council and EP Elections
Adam Jasser and Galan Dall discuss what to expect from the EU Council President's resignation and how autocratic leaders share the same playbook in European and American democracies.
Orbán’s Isolation: How Poland’s New Government Changed the Game for Ukraine and Moldova
We discuss the outcomes of the historical EU summit, which decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. Hungarian leader Viktor Orban dropped his threat to block the decision, mainly because a change of government in Poland left him isolated in the EU. Check more info on future EU values agenda at our foresight project page: https://visegradinsight.eu/eu-values-foresight/
Donald Tusk To Be Sworn In As Polish PM
Editors Galan Dall and Adam Jasser discuss the complexity behind Poland's delayed transition of power after the 15 October elections as well as the potential pathways forward for the new Polish government in obtaining the deeply sought-after transition funds.
Then, Wojciech Przybylski discusses the role civic education can play in Europe with Caroline Hornstein Tomic, co-founder of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub. With the malign influence of growing revisionist powers increasing every year, it is the state of civic education which will determine the resilience of our societies.
Link to Networking European Civic Education - https://nece.eu/nece-festival/programme-2023/
Link to EU Values Foresight - https://visegradinsight.eu/eu-values-foresight/
Hungary's EU Presidency in 2024 Will Be Sidelined By EP elections
European Parliament elections and the haggling between EU political groups and governments over the leadership and priorities for the next four-year term will likely overshadow Hungary's EU presidency in the second half of 2024. This will reduce Budapest's impact on actual policy decisions.
This podcast is part of our #EUvalues foresight which outlines four possible foresight-driven scenarios for EU strategic policy. These scenarios stem from developments in the democratic security, economic and security arenas, as well as the state of transatlantic relations. Click the link below to learn more and download the report.
https://visegradinsight.eu/eu-values-foresight/
This podcast is co-funded by the European Union. The Foresight On European Values and Democratic Security programme is part of a 4-year framework partnership to support European networks, civil society organisations active at the EU level and European think tanks in Union values (CERV).
How European Democracies Are to Survive a New Trump Era
Adam Jasser interviews Wojciech Przybylski about the release of a new report, How European Democracies Are to Survive a New Trump Age, which outlines four possible foresight-driven scenarios for EU strategic policy. These scenarios stem from developments in the democratic security, economic and security arenas, as well as the state of transatlantic relations. Click the link below to learn more and download the report.
https://visegradinsight.eu/eu-values-foresight/
This podcast is co-funded by the European Union. The Foresight On European Values and Democratic Security programme is part of a 4-year framework partnership to support European networks, civil society organisations active at the EU level and European think tanks in Union values (CERV).
EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans
Albin Sybera discusses with Faris Kočan - assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana and author of the forthcoming book "Identity, Ontological Security and Europeanisation in Republika Srpska" - the recent EU enlargement report. The report attempts to balance the strategic need to integrate the Western Balkans (WB) and the reforms WB countries need to carry out. Interesting to note are the shared regional narratives prolific in the WB ahead of the 17 December elections in Serbia.
High Turnout In Poland and Slovakia Shows Attachment to Democracy in V4 Remains Strong
In today's podcast, Deputy Editor Adam Jasser interviews Dr Jakub Šrol of the Slovak Academy of Science about the results of a major survey on attitudes to democracy in Visegrad Four countries and Germany, which seem to have chimed well with the latest election results in Poland and Slovakia.
Ukraine's EU Path Straightens As Its War Effort Runs Into Trouble
In today's podcast, Visegrad Insight Editors Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser zoom in on the likelihood that the EU report due this week will allow for the start of Ukraine's accession negotiations, which would be a huge political coup for Kyiv as it struggles to keep its war effort on track.
https://europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/the-end-of-polands-illiberal-experiment/
Hungary's Orbán "fascinates" with his contradictory stance on Ukraine and Israel
In his pursuit of being the eternal EU rebel and Donald Trump's chief European acolyte, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán demonstrates glaring inconsistency by refusing to acknowledge Ukraine's right to defend itself against Russia and advocating a ceasefire while univocally supporting Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Anne Applebaum on the Polish Elections – How Autocratic Populism Failed
Editor-in-Chief Wojciech Przybylski analyses with the journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner how the outgoing government in Poland used unfair election tactics in the recent campaign and how these elections will be studied by pro-democratic forces wishing to turn back illiberal forces in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Radical Nominees for Slovakia's Cabinet
Editors Galan Dall and Albin Sybera discuss the controversial developments unfolding in Bratislava's next government in light of Viktor Orban's meeting with Vladimir Putin and the recent Polish elections.
Restoring Rule of Law In Poland Will be a Long Process
Poland's victorious opposition may wait several weeks before it can form the government due to stalling by the outgoing government and its ally, President Andrzej Duda. Duda and the constitutional tribunal packed with political appointees will make it hard to pass legislation, Jakub Jaraczewski, a leading constitutional scholar, tells Visegrad Insight.
Polish women turned out to vote in the election to defend their rights
The large turnout shows the high level of engagement by Polish women, who, despite the rise in child benefit by the ruling Law and Justice, are afraid of getting pregnant because of cases where medical care is denied, Amanda Coakley, award-winning journalist and Europe's Futures fellow at the IWM in Vienna, tells Visegrad Insight.
Young Poles turned out in huge numbers to reject social conservatism
In today's episode, Deputy Editor Adam Jasser interviews Krzysztof Izdebski, a Visegrad Insight Fellow and policy officer at Batory Foundation, about the results of Poland's historic general election marked by the high turnout and mobilisation of young voters.
Polish Election Pivotal for EU Direction
In this week's podcast, Visegrad Insight editors Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss the potential impact of the Polish parliamentary election next Sunday on the EU's ability to move forward with its ambitious strategic agenda, including enlargement.
Fico's Win Risks Undermining EU Unity on Ukraine
In today's podcast, Visegrad Insight editors Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss the outcome of the Slovak election, which may bring firebrand pro-Russia ex-Prime Minister Fico to power, as well as the potential impact of the huge weekend rally of Polish opposition supporters on the country's parliamentary vote on 15 October.
Our guest this week, Richard Giragosian of the Regional Studies Center in Yerevan, an independent think-tank, argues that Azerbajan's military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh reflects the growing self-confidence of Baku and Russia's dwindling power in the South Caucasus. The West's passive approach so far must be replaced by a resolve to prevent another military attack by Azerbaijan on its democratic neighbour.
What Will Happen to Slovakia If Fico Returns to Power?
In this week's episode, Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss the impact the Slovak and Polish elections could have on Ukraine's EU path as tensions between Warsaw and Kyiv escalate.
This week's guest is Beata Balogová, an award-winning Slovak journalist, who gave her take on what the possible return of ex-PM Rober Fico may mean for Slovakia.
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Migration Becomes a Hot Topic for Europe Again
In this week's episode, Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss why migration will remain a policy issue for the EU and more acutely Central Europe, specifically in Hungary and Poland where both governments that are nominally anti-migration have been running visa-for-cash programmes.
This week's guest is Marjorie Castle, a professor at the University of Utah, who explains the need for right-wing populists to have international elites to fight against as well as their weaponisation of the enlargement process and the future of democracy.
India Launches Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
In this week's podcast, Deputy Managing Editor Adam Jasser and Agnieszka Homańska discuss the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor at the G20 meeting in New Dehli, which seems to be a challenge to China's Belt and Road and its claim to lead the Global South. The podcast also gives an update on the election campaigns in Poland and Slovakia, as surveys indicate a very close race in both countries.
The Ukrainian Renaissance: Rebuilding and Transparency
In this week’s podcast, Editor-in-Chief Wojciech Przybylski sits down with Volodymyr Omelyan, the Former Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, to discuss the future of Ukraine: the costs of rebuilding the country, meeting the challenge of instability and tackling corruption through transparency.
Hybrid Threats in Poland Amidst EU Expansion Talks
Weekly Outlook by Adam Jasser and Miles R. Maftean: European Council President Charles Michel’s recent statement at the Bled Strategic Forum has opened up a Pandora’s Box of questions. He stresses that the EU should be ready to accept new members by 2030, feeling the already complex discussion. From a mysterious outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has killed seven people to alarm-induced train halts across multiple cities, Poland’s domestic security is under scrutiny. Authorities suspect intentional tampering with the water system and are investigating the digital stop messages sent to trains.
Special guest: Spasimir Domaradzki, Visegrad Insight Fellow, sits down with Adam Jasser to discuss the death of prominent Bulgarian businessman Alexey Petrov, and how murders in Bulgaria are another opportunity for former political elites to secure their background to make sure that some of the potential threats are eliminated.
Can Inward Europe be Self-Reliant?
Weekly outlook by Adam Jasser and Miles R. Maftean: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unexpectedly visited Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday, expressing gratitude for their decision to supply Ukraine with approximately 40 U.S.-manufactured F-16 fighter jets. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travelled to Hungary to converse with Orban about their strategic alliance. As the September elections near, Slovakia’s political climate becomes more turbulent with the arrest of current and former intelligence heads.
Special guest: Leszek Jażdżewski, co-host of the Liberal Europe Podcast, sits down with Wojciech Przybylski to discuss what a strategically autonomous Europe might look like.
To hear more conversations on the topic, check out these two episodes from the Liberal Europe Podcast:
Wagner Group's Military Role Overshadowed by Propaganda and Politics
Weekly outlook by Adam Jasser and Wojciech Przybylski: The official Polish election campaign for the October 15 parliamentary vote is now in full swing. Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice party, has levelled accusations against the opposition, branding them as traitors. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Hungary on August 20 to discuss "security issues", a Hungarian government spokesman said.
Special guest: Piotr Łukasiewicz, Former Poland Ambassador to Afghanistan, sits down to discuss the importance of Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus from a military and political perspective.
Duda’s Date: The Countdown to Poland’s Elections
Weekly outlook by Agnieszka Homanska and Wojciech Przybylski: President Duda is constitutionally obliged to announce the start of Poland’s election campaign by Sunday, with voting expected between 15 October and 5 November. Unofficial campaigning has already begun in Poland, with the ruling government party using a number of tricks to boost their campaign budgets. Threats to NATO’s Eastern Flank continue with hybrid aggression on the Belarus border.
Negotiating Peace Amid Conflict: Ukraine's Military Successes and Diplomatic Efforts
Weekly outlook by Galan Dall and Miles R. Maftean: The situation in Ukraine is escalating, with recent gains on the battlefield in the Western Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions and a significant strike on the Chonhar bridge. An upcoming peace summit set for early August in Jeddah. Developments involving the Wagner Group near the Polish and Lithuanian borders spark heightened tensions across the Baltic states.
The Centre Holds in Spain a Setback for Populist Alliance
Weekly outlook by Miles R. Maftean and Adam Jasser: The extreme-right Spanish party, Vox, suffered a notable loss in the elections, leading to a hung parliament. Vox had the endorsement of right-wing leaders Viktor Orban from Hungary and Jarosław Kaczyński from Poland. Odesa’s Orthodox Cathedral was razed by Russian missiles, escalating the city’s bombardment. Kyiv threatens to halt all ships heading to the Black Sea. Poland, leading a group of five other Central and Eastern European nations, has called for extending a temporary EU ban on Ukrainian food and grain imports. The European Commission has filed a lawsuit against Poland over a controversial ruling by its Constitutional Court.
Polish Election Looms Large amid Ukraine War Effort
In this week's podcast, Editor-in-Chief Wojciech Przybylski and Deputy Managing Editor Adam Jasser discuss the outcome of the NATO Summit in Vilnius and Ukraine's counteroffensive, as well as take a deep look into Polish politics ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October. The most recent polling suggests a possibly hung parliament, which could result in Warsaw's inability to take a leading role in EU and NATO affairs.
The Urgent Need for EU Enlargement
Weekly outlook by Galan Dall and Albin Sybera: Israeli-style security guarantees likely to be offered to Ukraine at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, as well as a "pathway" for Ukraine to join the alliance. President Zelenskyy's trip through Central Europe (CE) not only showcased Ukraine's adeptness in combating Russian disinformation narratives, but his speeches suggest an awareness of how these campaigns are targeting elections in CE.
Special guests - Editor-in-chief Wojciech Przybylski, Vice President Magda Jakubowska and Visegrad Insight Fellow Jan Farfal sit down with Visegrad Insight Fellow Pavel Havliček and Assistant to the Czech Deputy Minister of European Affairs Marek Bičan to discuss the urgency for EU enlargement.
Framing History: Capturing Transformation from Berlin to Gdansk
Weekly outlook by Galan Dall and Wojciech Przybylski: As Sweden hands over the EU presidency to Spain, the first stop for Prime Minister Sanchez is a visit to Ukraine. The deception and theatre of the Wagner group moving to Belarus continue, with an already tense situation on the border of Belarus with their forced migration actions into Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania. One week before the NATO summit in Vilnius, the question remains about what will be offered to Ukraine regarding security guarantees. Poland and Hungary joined ranks and vetoed the EU's proposal for asylum, despite the demographic challenges in each country — a breakdown of what this means for the Polish election cycle in the coming months.
Special guest – Executive Assistant Agnieszka Homanska sits down with renowned British-Polish photographer Christopher Niedenthal to discuss some of his most famous photographs, from the Berlin Wall's fall to the Gdansk protests in 1989.
European Populism - Down, but Not Out
Weekly outlook by Miles R. Maftean and Adam Jasser: Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion and subsequent exile in Belarus spotlight Putin's weakening grip on power, amplified by Russia's war with Ukraine. The shift towards Belarus' President Lukashenka's role, who resolved the rebellion and now hosts Prigozhin, exhibits his growing significance in Putin’s scheme. Amid this turmoil, Ukraine’s struggle to quickly access international reconstruction funds, along with Slovak President Čaputová’s decision not to seek re-election and Jarosław Kaczyński’s reappointment as Poland’s deputy prime minister, highlight the escalating political complexity in the region.
Special guests – Marcin Krol Fellow Iván László Nagy sits down with political scientist Cat Mudde to discuss how Europe has incorporated populism rather than creating effective tools to mitigate its rise. Mudde highlights how the West’s promotion of liberal democracy is rooted in strategy, not ideology.
China’s Ascent and Western Democracy - What’s Next?
Weekly outlook by Miles R. Maftean and Wojciech Przybylski: Poland and Hungary amplified their objection to an EU asylum deal, wrongly labelling it as imposed migration from south to central Europe. Polish leader Jarosław Kaczyński proposed a referendum on the value in an attempt to boost his struggling election campaign. However, a poll revealed that just a third of Poles backed his challenging position. At the same time, 42% would accept the deal if it included financial aid for many Ukrainian refugees residing in Poland. Germany unveiled its long-delayed national security strategy. Tactical nuclear weapons have been deployed to Belarus, and Putin mused the possibility of using them if the war in Ukraine "threatened Russia's territorial integrity".
Special guests – Christopher Coker (Director, LSE Ideas) sits down with Editor-in-chief Wojciech Przybylski to discuss the situation between China and the West. They discuss the global struggle between democracy and autocracy in the global world.
Ukraine on the Offensive, NATO at a Crossroads
Weekly outlook by Adam Jasser and Miles R. Maftean: Ukrainian forces have breached Russian lines in a counter-offensive amid severe ecological warfare showcased by the Kakhovka dam explosion. Polish President Duda discussed NATO’s Ukraine offer with French President Macron and German Prime Minister Scholz in Paris. A pending EU court ruling on June 15th will decide the legality of certain pre-2008 foreign currency loans by Polish banks. Banks may face costly write-offs if declared abusive, although Polish regulators assure their financial resilience.
Special guests – Sigita Struberga (Marcin Krol Fellow, LATO) and Matej Kandrik (Marcin Krol Fellow, Adapt Institute): Editor-in-chief Wojciech Przybylski sits down with our guests to discuss the Ukrainian counter-defensive and what this means for next month’s NATO summit in Vilnius.