Conversations November 7, 2025 In Conversation with Alina Bargaoanu \| Romania’s Experience with Disinformation By: Natalia Kopytnik, Alina Bârgăoanu The following conversation was recorded on October 16, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: Hello, everyone. Our guest today is Dr. Alina Bargaoanu. She is a Romanian communication... Read more	Conversations November 5, 2025 In Conversation with Antonia Colibasanu \| Romania and the Geopolitics of the Black Sea By: Natalia Kopytnik, Antonia Colibasanu The following conversation was recorded on October 2, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: I would like to welcome our guest today, Dr. Antonia Colibasanu. Antonia is... Read more	Podcasts November 4, 2025 The Multipolar, the Merrier: US Foreign Policy in a Brave New World In a rapidly evolving world where Washington might not have the same sway it used to, how should the US best position itself? Who are the “schools” or “camps” contesting the direction of foreign policy. In this episode of... Read more
Conversations November 3, 2025 In Conversation with Eusebiu Slavitescu \| Romania and Regional Security By: Natalia Kopytnik, Eusebiu Slavitescu The following conversation was recorded on September 24, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the full conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: I would like to welcome our guest today, Eusebiu Slavitescu. Eusebiu is a transatlantic... Read more	Expert Commentary November 3, 2025 How to Seize the Momentum for US–Indo-Pacific Relations By: Chris Estep, Connor Fiddler, Don McLain Gill, Michael Kugelman, Troy Stangarone During his week-long tour of the Indo-Pacific, President Donald Trump at first blush accomplished what he had set out to achieve. From attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit meeting in Kuala Lumpur, to overseeing a ceasefire agreement... Read more	Intern Corner November 3, 2025 Debt, Decree, and Development: Kuwait’s Unnoticed Transitions By: Brandon Fey In recent decades, the Gulf states, namely Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, have adopted a distinct economic and political model that combines a level of economic openness and internationalization with strict autocratic governance and surveillance. This... Read more
Podcasts October 30, 2025 The Battle for Memory: Populism vs. Pluralism in Public History Baltic Ways presents a bonus episode from our partners at the EUROPAST podcast. The EUROPAST podcast explores Europe’s most pressing challenges of public history, investigating the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism, and best practices for... Read more	Conversations October 29, 2025 In Conversation with Anna Fotyga \| Poland’s Path From Solidarity to NATO Accession and Beyond By: Natalia Kopytnik, Anna Fotyga The following conversation was recorded on October 17, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: It’s an honor to welcome Ms. Anna Fotyga to the podcast today. Ms. Fotyga has... Read more	Analysis October 29, 2025 The GERD Dispute: Lessons for Water Governance and the Future of the Nile Basin By: Thomas Rijntalder Introduction Water-related conflict is among the key concerns for a future marked by rising incidences of droughts, increasing water scarcity, and growing demands. The main aquatic project that has shaped contemporary diplomatic relations in the Nile Basin is the... Read more