In this episode Adam and Alexandra catch up on the latest news, with a discussion on the upcoming presidential election in Poland, current developments in Hungary and what is the status of the peace process in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

During the deep dive, Adam sits down with journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska to discuss issues in Central Asia in particular the situation surrounding the Caspian Sea.  They look at the geopolitical significance of the sea region and the environment situation which is deteriorating as a result of oil extraction. This episode is the third part in our mini-series on Central Asia. Check out previous episodes to catch up on the issues facing this unreported region.

 Check out Agnieszka's podcast Turan Tales: https://turantales.substack.com/podcast

Read Adam’s recent commentaries:

On Poland and what’s at stake in the election: https://danperry.substack.com/p/poland-on-the-brink

On why peace in Ukraine is slipping further away: https://briefeasterneurope.eu/p/may-26-2025

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