We are back after our August break! In this episode of the Talk Eastern Europe Deep Dive, Alexandra Karppi speaks with James Ker-Lindsay, professor and specialist on conflict, security and diplomacy, with particular expertise on the Western Balkans. They discuss the increasingly complicated geopolitical landscape across the Balkans and wider Eastern Europe.
The conversation covers the stalled political processes in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro’s progress towards EU membership, and the growing divergence between Washington and Brussels over how to approach the region. They also examine the Trump administration’s hanging engagement with the Balkans and why US business interests appear to be playing a larger role in its regional policy.
Alexandra and James also look at Russia’s war against Ukraine, Moscow’s influence in the region and the possibility of increasingly aggressive hybrid operations against NATO members, particularly the Baltic states and Poland. Finally, they explore Turkey’s increasingly independent foreign policy, its relationship with Russia and the United States, and why Ankara – alongside Belgrade and Baku – has become an increasingly important player in the emerging geopolitical order.
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