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On this episode of the EETN Podcast, Declan sits down with Isaac Steinmeyer, a Master’s student and researcher at the University of Helsinki, to discuss how authoritarian states have weaponized INTERPOL's Red Notice System. Established to share arrest warrants across international borders, the Red Notice system has been used by authoritarian states to prosecute dissidents living abroad, trapping them in a cycle of legal problems. This episode examines how Tajikistan is using this system and why Canada is uniquely vulnerable to this form of repression. 
 
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As the world turns to the Arctic as a region of increased securitization, its monolithic popular perception makes its sustainable development nearly impossible. How can we understand the High North in all its complexities and develop it in line with the people that call it home? This week Declan is joined by Dr. Romain Chuffart, the President and Managing Director of The Arctic Institute, to discuss the history of Indigenous rights in the High North and a path forward that works for all peoples. Weaving in threads of the climate crisis, increased securitization, and Traditional ways of life, this conversation aims to provide a path forward and a language to discuss this region.
 
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Russian mis- and disinformation occupied a prominent place in discussions about the war in Ukraine, but have you ever wondered how and why they are so effective? This week, Declan is joined by Dr. Juris Pupcenoks to examine how narratives are crafted and disseminated in Russia and internationally.
 
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Over the past decade, China has expanded its presence in the Caucasus, improving infrastructure, establishing business interests, and expanding the trading potential of the region. The middle path, a key cog in the Belt and Road Initiative, connects east and west, opening new avenues for Chinese-European trade. On this episode, Declan sits down with Paul Gosselin to discuss how and why this middle corridor is becoming increasingly more important in Beijing and what Canada can do to engage more deeply in the region to both combat and cooperate with China in the Caucasus.
 
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Canada sits in a precarious position between Europe and the United States. Declan sits with Dr. Alexander Moens to discuss the moves taken by the Carney government to align itself for the world to come.
 
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The European Arctic has always been a space of opportunity and overlapping jurisdictions. In this episode, Declan is joined by Dr. Andreas Raspotnik, Director of the High North Center, to discuss how the High North presents opportunities and complications for the EU. They discuss how economic and hard security concerns are reshaping the return of focus to the region and how a more holistic understanding could produce a more robust defence.
 
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The war in Ukraine has entered its 5th year of conflict with little hope of it ending soon. In this episode, we look at the internal decisions being made by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the appointment of Chrystia Freeland. Declan is joined by Kim Nesbitt, EETN editor and PhD candidate, to examine what changes made by Zelenskyy to his inner circle could mean for a post-war Ukraine.
 
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The war in Ukraine has entered its 5th year of conflict with little hope of it ending soon. On this episode, we highlight the voices of resistance and resilience in Ukraine and in the diaspora. First, Declan is joined by Albina Kovalyova, a documentarian and award-winning journalist to discuss “Kharkev War Diaries.” A BBC Eye Investigation, it tells the story of three residents of Kharkev who remained in the city. Next, we sat down with Valeriia Gusieva, a Ukrainian-Canadian and former EETN research assistant, to discuss her profile of a former classmate fighting on the front lines and the feelings of the diaspora. 
 
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With brewing tensions over American threats to annex Greenland, Declan sits down with Dr. Paal Sigurd Hilde to discuss its importance to Arctic security and what this means for NATO. Dr. Hilde is a professor and researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. His research focuses on Arctic defence policy, NATO, and Nordic and international defence cooperation. He presented at Carleton University on the complex history of NATO in the Arctic.
 
Further Reading:
 
Jacobsen, Marc, Ole Wæver, and Ulrik Pram Gad. Greenland in Arctic Security: (De)securitization Dynamics under Climatic Thaw and Geopolitical Freeze. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/book.119444.
 
Tamnes, Rolf. The United States and the Cold War in the High North. Dartmouth: University of Michigan Press, 1991.
 
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The Canadian government has recently called for NATO to “devote more focus to defence in the Arctic”. In the lecture, Professor Paal Hilde from the Norwegian Defence University College will outline the history of the Arctic’s place in NATO deterrence and defence and give his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges for further engagement of the Alliance in the region. Dr. Paal Sigurd Hilde is a professor of war studies at the Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), which is part of the Norwegian Defence University College. He earned his DPhil at the University of Oxford in 2003. His main research interests include Norwegian security and defence, NATO and Arctic security. Paal has worked on policy planning and NATO at the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, led the secretariat of two government-appointed commissions and is, amongst others, the inaugural Norway Chair at the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.