East meets West with Olga and Tara

East Meets West welcomes Fyodor Lukyanov, Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club for a deep-dive perspective on the escalation between Russia and Europe, why both Kiev and Moscow believe they can win the war, and how the...

Olga and Tara welcome investigative journalist Ben Swann – creator of the acclaimed Zelensky Unmasked series – for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Ukraine that is draining a generation, Trump’s risk of becoming another...

Olga Bataman and Tara Reade welcome Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, for the Russian perspective on the risk of a direct conflict with Europe, America’s role in the peace talks, and the future...

Olga Bataman and Tara Reade are joined by political commentator Jimmy Dore to talk about Trump’s new hair and new term, Ukraine negotiations, Iran, the current state of the US military, the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Epstein files, and...

Olga and Tara welcome Senator Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Russian Federation Council – for Russia’s perspectives on the war in Ukraine, Western policies and the world’s future security. Did Europe misunderstand the...

Renowned journalist Tucker Carlson joins Olga and Tara for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of American foreign policy, the war in Ukraine, US-Russia relations, Israel, Iran, free speech, and the shifting global balance of power. Is the US...

Olga and Tara are joined by renowned political scientist and University of Kent Professor Richard Sakwa – to dissect the legacy left by US Senator Lindsey Graham, who suddenly died right after visiting Ukraine. Will the departure of one of the...

Olga and Tara welcome human rights lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik to recount his recent high-stakes detention at the UK border and discuss the broader geopolitical climate surrounding NATO, Russia, Iran, and the US. Why are Western...

Olga and Tara are joined by Nelson Wong, vice chairman and president at the Shanghai Centre for RimPac Strategic and International Studies. We’ll discuss the detention of American human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik in the UK, explore the...