The View From Eastern Europe

Listener Ana and I have been talking a lot about the Eastern European view of the current Russo-Ukrainian War. She's from North Macedonia, which is north of Greece, south of Kosovo, and next to Albania. Her country was founded in 1991 after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, and has been in the constant push and pull of the West and Russia's sphere of influence. She gives us some perspective on life in this position as well as the growing concern in her nation about Putin's militarism. * Ana - https://www.facebook.com/ocean.charting* Chechnya: War Without a Trace - https://tubitv.com/movies/415299/chechnya-war-without-a-trace* The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladmir Putin - https://amzn.to/3ii2DfaMore of My Stuff* As an independent podcaster, I rely on direct support from readers and listeners. It’s how I fund all of my equipment, books, newspaper subscriptions, and advertising the shows. If you find value in what I do, please join my Patreon, WAL Plus.* Want to podcast? I teach at Podcasting and Platforms here. * What’s a libertarian? Learn here at Liberty Explained.* Trace our ideological origins through my history podcast, The History of Modern Politics, here.* Download my comedy podcast with Ms. Pat and Deon Curry, the Patdown, here.* Check out other podcasts on the We Are Libertarians Podcast Network here.* Follow my reading here. * Other Links to my work and social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.chrisspangle.com/subscribe