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Interpreter Podcast – Dutch Safety Board Releases Report On MH17

October 14, 2015

The Interpreter Podcast returns! This week, Boston College Professor Dr. Matt Sienkiewicz and Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller discuss the Dutch Safety Board report on the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. Bonus conversation: the first Democratic Presidential debate will be held tonight. Will Bernie Sanders become the front runner, will […]

Russia Update: 5,000 Rally in Novosibirsk Against Censorship of the Arts in Russia

April 4, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Special features: – Alexey Navalny On the Murder of Boris Nemtsov –Theories about Possible Perpetrators of the Murder of Boris Nemtsov –Novaya Gazeta Releases […]

Russia Update: After Nuclear Program Agreement, ‘Iran Will Undercut Russian Oil’

April 3, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Special features: – Alexey Navalny On the Murder of Boris Nemtsov –Theories about Possible Perpetrators of the Murder of Boris Nemtsov –Novaya Gazeta Releases […]

Covering A Violent Year In Ukraine – Interpreter Podcast

February 17, 2015

This week on The Interpreter podcast: as the anniversary of the Euromaidan revolution arrives, Matt Sienkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Communication and International Studies at Boston College, speaks to The Interpreter’s Michael Weiss, James Miller, Pierre Vaux, and Catherine A. Fitzpatrick about the challenges of covering the crisis in Ukraine. Also see an analysis by Matt […]

Russia Update: Putin Introduces Removal from ‘Foreign Agents’ List – But Keeps Adding To It

February 5, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week stories ‘Anti-Maidan’ Launched by Nationalists, Cossacks, Veterans, Bikers and The Guild War – How Should Journalists Treat Russian State […]

Russia Update: Belarus Seeks Some Distance from Moscow as It Tries to Land IMF Funds

January 30, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week stories ‘Anti-Maidan’ Launched by Nationalists, Cossacks, Veterans, Bikers and The Guild War – How Should Journalists Treat Russian State […]

US Campaign Against ISIS Plays Into Russia’s Strategy In Middle East and Ukraine

September 24, 2014

This week on The Interpreter podcast Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller discuss Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s recent visit to the United States, and how Ukraine will (or perhaps will not) be supported by the United States and Europe. But the conversation quickly turns to ISIS and the US […]

Do Ukrainians Want Poroshenko To Negotiate With Russia? Interpreter Podcast

September 11, 2014

This week on The Interpreter podcast Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller discuss James’ recent trip to Ukraine, the reform efforts underway there, and the possibility of a ceasefire — or even a permanent peace — in eastern Ukraine. See our Ukraine front page for the latest news and […]

Will An Aid Convoy Bring Hope Or War To Eastern Ukraine? Podcast – August 13, 2014

August 13, 2014

This week on The Interpreter podcast Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller the Russian ‘aid convoy’ headed to Ukraine, as well as the state of democratic society in both Russia and Ukraine. James explains what The Interpreter is, how it is funded, what its mission is, and the current […]

Will Russia Invade Ukraine? Interpreter Podcast – August 7, 2014

August 7, 2014

This week on The Interpreter podcast Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller are joined by The Interpreter’s editor-in-chief Michael Weiss to discuss the latest news from Ukraine. The key questions on everyone’s mind — will Russia invade Ukraine? What is Russia’s end game here? Why is Putin doing what […]