{"podcast":{"title":"Neutrality Studies","slug":"neutrality-studies-7179578","podcast_index_feed_id":7179578,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe578920/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.neutralitystudies.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42571496/42571496-1737706255594-0b17200e71e0e.jpg","author":"Pascal","episode_count":435,"summary":"A channel dedicated to neutrality in international relations and analysis of world affairs. For more info, visit neutralitystudies.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T04:18:51.204562+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neutrality-studies-7179578"},"episode":{"title":"Russia's TRAP for Europe Is Working | Prof. Vladimir Brovkin","slug":"russia-s-trap-for-europe-is-working-prof-vladimir-brovkin","published_at":"2026-07-07T19:06:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neutrality-studies-7179578/russia-s-trap-for-europe-is-working-prof-vladimir-brovkin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neutrality-studies-7179578","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neutrality-studies/episodes/Russias-TRAP-for-Europe-Is-Working--Prof--Vladimir-Brovkin-e3lpghn","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4382732983.mp3","summary":"If you thought Russia's restraint is weakness... think again. There is strategy behind every move. Today, Dr. Vladimir Brovkin, Russian-born American historian and former Harvard associate professor, discusses Europe’s weak public will for war with Russia, rising US-Russia risks, Putin’s long game, Ukraine’s drone attacks, Russia’s military and industry, the likely endgame in Ukraine, and why Moscow is turning it's back to Europe. Links: History and Politics with Dr. Brovkin: https://www.youtube.com/@vladimirbrovkin4052 [BOOK] From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its Identity: 1913–2023: https://www.amazon.com/Vladimir-Lenin-Putin-Identity-1913-2023-ebook/dp/B0CKFNV3RT Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:19 Europe, Russia, and public opinion 00:07:15 Escalation and Putin’s restraint 00:13:26 Why US-Russia ties are more dangerous 00:18:26 Russia’s military power and time advantage 00:24:43 US politics, war hawks, and future risks 00:30:56 Drone attacks and Russia’s response 00:40:37 Weapons costs and military industry 00:48:08 What a Russian victory may look like 00:54:54 Borders, Kaliningrad, and the Baltic question 00:58:18 Russia’s turn toward Asia 01:01:09 Where to follow Dr. Brovkin","meta_description":"If you thought Russia's restraint is weakness... think again. There is strategy behind every move. Today, Dr. Vladimir Brovkin, Russian-born American hist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3843,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neutrality-studies-7179578/episodes/russia-s-trap-for-europe-is-working-prof-vladimir-brovkin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neutrality-studies-7179578/russia-s-trap-for-europe-is-working-prof-vladimir-brovkin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}