Foreign Office with Michael Weiss

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Foreign Office is a weekly interview podcast hosted by Michael Weiss, from New Lines Magazine and Free Russia Foundation, dedicated to those ever-relevant subjects of Russian intelligence operations and active measures. Featured guests include prominent historians and scholars, journalists, diplomats, and ex-spies.

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Compelling Investigation Suggests Havana Syndrome Points to Russian Operatives

2024-04-05 · 44 min

Investigative journalists Christo Grozev, Roman Dobrokhotov and Michael Weiss have been looking into the Havana Syndrome since 2020. They initially approached the topic skeptically, questioning the capability of any…
To Catch a Spy in Estonia - A Conversation with Toomas Ilves and Dan Hoffman

2024-01-22 · 1 hr 2 min

Last week, reports surfaced of a teacher in Estonia who was charged with spying for Russia. Host Michael Weiss discusses this as well as the state of the Russia/Ukraine war with former President of Estonia Toomas…
The Future of the Middle East

2023-11-09 · 56 min

All eyes are on Israel and Gaza as the conflict threatens to spread throughout the region. But how have the key regional actors responded? Michael Weiss is joined by Faysal Itani, the Director of the New Lines Institute…
Behind the Front Lines in Ukraine - A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Tingle

2023-10-30 · 1 hr 0 min

Michael’s guest this week is Dr. Anthony (Tony) Tingle, Program Director of the Institute for Future Conflict at the United States Air Force Academy where he oversees research on regional conflict and military…
The Ukraine War - Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

2023-08-28 · 46 min

Michael’s guest this week is Australian Retired General Mick Ryan. Mick is a military analyst who served in the ADF for more than 35 years and was commander of the Australia Defence College. He is the author of War…
The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Foreign Office Special Episode

2023-08-26 · 55 min

On this special episode of Foreign Office, Michael is joined by Roman Dobrokhotov, a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist and former activist and Christo Grozev, a Bulgarian investigative journalist and…
Sweden’s Role on the International Stage: A Conversation with Martin Kragh

2023-08-21 · 59 min

Sweden is set to join NATO as Turkey drops their objections. They’ve also been staunch supporters of Ukraine in the effort against Russia. To understand Sweden’s role on the international stage, Michael speaks with…
Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

2023-08-03 · 1 hr 7 min

Michael’s guest this week is Calder Walton, Assistant Director of the Belfer Center's Applied History Project and Intelligence Project at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of the book, “Spies: The Epic Intelligence…
The Ukraine Counteroffensive, Cluster Munitions and Putin: A Conversation with Ambassador Kaimo Kuusk

2023-07-10 · 45 min

This week, Michael sits down with Estonia’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Kaimo Kuusk, who has been in the post since 2019. Ambassador Kuusk will soon become the Ambassador to Lithuania, but before he takes his new post, he…
An In-Depth View of the Prigozhin Led March on Moscow with Pierre Vaux

2023-07-03 · 1 hr 18 min

Michael’s guest this week is Pierre Vaux, a researcher specializing in open-source investigations, conducting digital forensic analysis of hostile state activity, disinformation and extremism. As a journalist, he has…

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Owner: TRG Media
Oldest episode in feed: 09/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 44 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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