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March 25, 2023 Austrian FM: Russia's war in Ukraine is not 'black and white' | Talk to Al Jazeera
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted countries such as Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership.

Austria, however, has shown no interest in joining the alliance. It has been neutral since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1955.

In fact, Austria's law of neutrality declares the country will never accede to any military alliance.

Vienna's long-cherished position of non-alignment has made it a hub for international organisations.

But the Austrian capital is nearly 500km (310 miles) from Ukraine's border. So is neutrality the best way to ensure national security?

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg talks to Al Jazeera.

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March 17, 2023 Malian PM: If Mali is a 'sick man', is France a failed doctor? | Talk to Al Jazeera
Despite a spiralling security crisis, French troops left Mali after a nine-year deployment.

The withdrawal came after the military took power in 2020 and demanded all French troops leave Malian territory.

Since then, Mali’s military leaders have turned to Moscow for defence and economic cooperation.

And the interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum to re-establish democratic rule.

So, will the military transition to civilian rule? Or will it extend its grip on power?

Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga talks to Al Jazeera.

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March 11, 2023 Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh’s defender or attacker of democracy? | Talk to Al Jazeera
Bangladesh is governed by none other than its founding father's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, who has been in office for more than 14 years.

After a large fire burned through the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on March 5, we ask how she is facing the challenges that have been brought on by the refugee crisis since 2017.

And as Bangladesh prepares for a general election later this year, we ask Hasina about allegations of persecution of opposition members.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talks to Al Jazeera.

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March 06, 2023 Lucy Jones: Can earthquakes ever be predicted? | Talk to Al Jazeera
On February 6, at about 4am, the ground in southern Turkey and northern Syria shook for more than a minute, while most people slept.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake - with its epicentre 32km (20 miles) west of the Turkish city of Gaziantep - had struck the region, cracking the ground open and causing extensive damage.

And nearly 10 hours later, another seismic event of magnitude 7.5 shook the region again.

Since then, other tremors and aftershocks have followed.

But what can we learn from what happened in Turkey and Syria a month ago?

Seismologist Lucy Jones talks to Al Jazeera.

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March 03, 2023 Russia's Andrey Kelin: Ukraine invasion can be called 'civil war' | Talk to Al Jazeera
The Russian embassy in London is the sight of regular protests against the yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has accused NATO powers of turning Ukraine into a Western-backed fortress to oppose Russian influence in Eastern Europe, saying the possible supply of long-range weapons to Kyiv risks forcing Russia to push deeper into Ukraine.

In the depths of the biggest confrontation involving Russia since the Cold War, how and when will this war end?

Andrey Kelin, the Russian ambassador to the UK, talks to Al Jazeera.

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February 24, 2023 Estonian PM: 'If aggression pays off, aggressors will take note' | Talk to Al Jazeera
It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine.

To mark the occasion, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, travelled to the Estonian capital. They also marked Estonia’s 105th anniversary of its independence from imperial Russia.

After independence in 1918, the Republic of Estonia was absorbed by the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991.

So in the century since the founding of its republic, what has Estonia learned about Russia? And what has Europe learned since last year’s invasion of Ukraine?

Estonia's prime minister, Kaja Kallas, talks with Al Jazeera.

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February 18, 2023 Sigrid Kaag: Can the Netherlands avoid a recession this year? | Talk to Al Jazeera
As the geopolitical tensions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war continue to rise, so do concerns over energy supplies.

The Netherlands has stopped importing Russian energy, except for liquified natural gas or LNG. But how is the conflict affecting the Dutch economy?

And as tensions in the Pacific escalate after Chinese balloons were shot down over North American airspace, should Europe strengthen its relations with Beijing?

The Dutch deputy prime minister, Sigrid Kaag, talks to Al Jazeera.

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February 11, 2023 Amin Salam: 'Difficult to prove' Lebanon is not a failed state | Talk to Al Jazeera
Lebanon’s state of collapse has become the country’s new normal.

Inflation is soaring, and the Lebanese lira is almost worthless, pushing more than 80 percent of the population into poverty. Institutions and basic services have broken down.

For decades, successive governments were accused of corruption and mismanagement. In late 2019, the state system collapsed.

Four years into the crisis, is Lebanon a failed state? And can it change course?

Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam talks to Al Jazeera.

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February 04, 2023 Sri Lankan FM: Bad luck and bad policies caused economic crisis | Talk to Al Jazeera
Last year, thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whom they blamed for mismanaging the country’s finances.

Rajapaksa resigned and fled the country. In his place, members of parliament appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe.

His government is tasked with lifting the island nation out of its economic collapse.

A $2.9bn loan from the International Monetary Fund is crucial, and one person who will play a major role in discussing the terms of the bailout is the country's top diplomat.

So what’s next for the South Asian nation? Sri Lanka’s foreign minister, Ali Sabry, talks to Al Jazeera.

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January 07, 2023 Albin Kurti: Can Kosovo bond with its ethnic Serbs? | Talk to Al Jazeera
As 2022 was drawing to a close, the Balkans was once again on the verge of ethnic conflict.

Tensions had built up in July in northern Kosovo, and the situation escalated even further in December as ethnic Serb protesters blocked roads and cut off border crossings with Serbia.

After weeks of unrest, tensions have eased. But how fragile is this sense of calm? And how will Kosovo address its deep ethnic divisions?

The prime minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, talks to Al Jazeera.

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