Olga and Mo are joined by Dr. Benjamin Schmitt to discuss the Kremlin’s weaponization of energy and the proper response from NATO. 
Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt is a former State Department official, Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and Research Fellow at Harvard University. For years, Ben has spoken out against Nord Stream 2 (the gas pipeline expansion project from Russia to Germany) and warned of the threat to Europe’s energy security. 
https://twitter.com/BLSchmitt 
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Russia’s Weaponization of Energy (Benjamin Schmitt)

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Olga and Mo are joined by Olena Halushka, co-founder of the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory and board member of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, the terror in occupied territories, the initiative to make Russia pay, and everything else needed for Ukrainian victory.

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Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra
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Kremlin File with Olena Halushka: How Ukraine Wins!

Olga and Mo are joined by Artem Velichko, investigator and translator for Ukraine’s investigation and research organisation, InformNapalm, to talk about Putin’s imperial designs, and how their latest investigation into INION has shed light on  Russia’s future plans. 
InformNapalm began exposing Russia’s military, political and psychological warfare against Ukraine and the West early on when no one was paying attention. They were. Find out about InformNapalm’s amazing international team. 

Visit Kremlin File on Substack for our show notes and bibliography and our Kremlin File YouTube channel for the video.

Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra
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Kremlin File with InformNapalm's Artem Velichko--Russia's Imperial Designs

Join Olga and Mo as they cover the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggression, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage and beyond.

Check out Kremlin File on Substack for full show notes and a bibliography of the stories we're covering, and our YouTube channel to see today's episode. 

Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra
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Kremlin File Week in Review May 10

Olga and Mo are joined by Nicki Kenyon, associate managing director of the Institute for Financial Integrity, to talk about the wide range of economic sanctions and other measures levied against Russia due to its war of aggression against Ukraine. 
We discuss the role of nations such as China and Turkey, the current effectiveness of the economic measures against Russia, and what remains to be done to bring Russia to its knees. 

Join us at Kremlin File on Substack to get Nicki's full biography, show notes, and bibliography. 

Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra
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Kremlin File with Nicki Kenyon: Hitting Russia Where it Hurts- Economic Warfare

In this must-listen-to episode, Olga and Mo are joined by Eto Buziashvili for a deep dive into Russia's sophisticated information warfare operations/tactics and the profound implications for global democracy and security. They discuss the pivotal role played by Western propagandists in magnifying the reach and impact of Russian disinformation operations. They also delve into the strategic objectives behind Russia's efforts to wield information as a weapon, aiming to fracture and destabilize Western societies, and discuss the complexities of narrative warfare, where truth and falsehood blur, shaping a battleground to manipulate public perception and sow division.
Eto Buziashvili is a research associate for the Caucasus at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab). Eto researches influence operations and social media manipulation, with a focus on Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and the South Caucasus. Prior to the DFRLab, Eto advised the National Security Council of Georgia and was involved in developing strategic documents. Before joining the NSC, Eto worked as a senior analyst at the country’s Ministry of Interior, where she covered security issues related to Russia and the occupied regions of Georgia. In her role as a senior analyst, she was one of the negotiators at the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) through which Russian officials and separatist leaders from the occupied regions of Georgia addressed the consequences of the 2008 Russian-Georgian War. Eto graduated from the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the University of Geneva with an MA in International and European Security.

Show notes and links to Eto's latest research are available at https://kremlinfile.substack.com/ 
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Russia’s Weaponization of Energy (Benjamin Schmitt)

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