As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, serious questions arise: How robust is Europe’s support, and what implications does the new U.S. administration have for Ukraine’s future? In this episode, Anna Rennéus Guthrie sits down with Ukrainian journalist and author Nataliya Gumenyuk to discuss strategic communication, internal polarization, and growing transatlantic divides. Together, they examine what a just peace might look like — and whether a flawed agreement could be more damaging than no agreement at all. How should Europe act — and what does Ukraine’s ongoing struggle demand from the West? Nataliya Gumenyuk is an award-winning Ukrainian journalist and author, specializing in international affairs and conflict reporting. She is the founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab and co-founder of the independent media outlet Hromadske. Having reported from over 50 countries, Gumenyuk is also a leading voice in documenting war crimes through The Reckoning Project.

#59 Ukrainian resolve - a divided west

En månad in i Donald Trumps presidentskap tar Frivärld temperaturen på den transatlantiska länken. Gunnar Hökmark, ordförande Frivärld gästar Patrik Oksanen och Anna Rennéus Guthrie för att diskutera vad det betyder för europeisk säkerhet när USA sviker sitt stöd till Ukraina.

#58 Den transatlantiska länken i förändring

Angela Gui is an activist and historian who is embarking on a research career focusing on the history of public health and nationalism in China. Angela is the daughter of Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen who since 2015 is unrightfully imprisoned in China. She discusses the relationship between China and Sweden as well as the western world at large. What has happened to her father and what she thinks of the way the case has been handled by the authorities. Angela provides a chilling account of what it is like to be at the receiving end of Chinese threats and influence operations. The discussion is led by Anna Rennéus Guthrie, director of the Stockholm Free World Forum and Patrik Oksanen, resident senior fellow.

#57 Angela Gui

Noah Barkin, senior advisor Rhodium Group, visiting senior fellow with the German Marshall Fund and editor of the monthly newsletter&nbsp;Watching China in Europe,&nbsp;joins Anna Rennéus Guthrie and Patrik Oksanen for a discussion on Europe's relationship to China. They discuss the importance of companies and governments working closer together with regards to China, the threat posed by a stronger China-Russia partnership and the value of European unity.

#12 Europe's relationship to China - ft. Noah Barkin

Anna Rennéus Guthrie, chef för Frivärld, är nyligen hemkommen från en resa till Taiwan. I ett samtal med Patrik Oksanen, senior fellow, delar hon med sig av sina intryck av Taiwan som ett utvecklat och demokratiskt samhälle. Men ett samhälle under hårt tryck av kinesiska militärövningar och hotet från fastlandet. Spelades in den 28 oktober 2024

#11 Intryck från Taiwan

In this episode Anna Rennéus Guthrie, director of the think tank Stockholm Free World Forum, speaks to Glenn Tiffert. Glenn is a distinguished research&nbsp;fellow at the Hoover institution and Stanford University, a historian of modern China. They discuss examples of growing Chinese influence globally through the so-called United Front work department - through which China&nbsp;gathers intelligence on, manages relations with, and attempts to gain influence&nbsp;over elite individuals and organizations.

#10 Dealing with growing Chinese influence

I detta avsnitt om det akuta läget i världen, hybridkrigföring och ryska påverkansstrategier deltar:Gunnar Hökmark, ordförande Frivärld och f.d. europaparlamentariker.Oscar Jonsson, doktor i krigsvetenskap och aktuell med boken Försvaret av Sverige.Karen-Anna Eggen doktorand vid Institutt for forsvarsstudier, Försvarshögskolan i Norge.Patrik Oksanen, senior fellow Frivärld.

#56 Hybridkrig – det ryska hotet mot Norden

This episode features Jonas Parello-Plesner, director of the danish think tank Alliance of democracies and a long-time expert of China-policy.

#9 De-risking Europe's China-addiction

Heather Ashby, principal consultat at Corner Alliance. Ashby focuses on the risk of AI to democracy and elections. She has been the associate director for the US institute of peace program on disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence. In this episode Anna Rennèus Guthrie, director of Stockholm Free World Forum, and Patrik Oksanen, senior fellow, discuss the upcoming european and american elections in light of rapid technological development. How will generative AI affect the ability of our socieities to uphold democratic values?

#55 The AI election year - deepfakes, distrust & democracy

Podcasten Säkerhetsrådet leds av Anna Rennéus Guthrie, chef för Frivärld och Patrik Oksanen, resident senior fellow. I podden samtalar de&nbsp;tillsammans med experter, opinionsbildare, företagare och beslutsfattare om de mest relevanta utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiska frågorna. Fokus ligger på det dagsaktuella, liksom på ämnen som hamnat i medieskugga. Säkerhetsrådet görs av tankesmedjan Frivärld. Podden redigeras av Dino Ekdal.

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