Complicated Legacies: The U.S. and Russia in Afghanistan
With echoes of the Soviet retreat, the last American plane left Afghanistan on August 31, 2021 following two decades of war. How do the legacies of th...
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KennanX is a podcast about our never-ending effort to understand Russia and the region. Hosted by Jill Dougherty.
A Demonstration for Dignity: A Conversation with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
It’s been nearly one year since Alexander Lukashenko declared victory over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in an election rife with fraud. In this episode of K...
Do Russia and the United States speak the same language on Cyber?
In their June summit, Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin pledged to restart a strategic dialogue on cyber issues. In this episode of KennanX, Jil...
Triggered: The Cuban Missile Crisis
On October 22, 1962, American families gathered around their televisions for an address by President Kennedy. What they heard shocked them. In this ep...
Protests on the Silk Road: Analyzing Central Asia with the Oxus Society
In October 2020, Kyrgyzstan’s capital was rocked by protests following an allegedly rigged parliamentary election, ultimately resulting in the resigna...
The Putin Generation
In this episode of KennanX, Jill Dougherty explores the characteristics and dynamics associated with the generation of young Russians that have grown ...
The Ladies in White
Since Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in an election rife with fraud, Belarus has been rocked by protests. Empowered ...
"You Can't Say That!" - Political Correctness, Russian-style
In Russia, one of the hottest subjects for debate right now, on TV and in print, is political correctness. What do Russians mean by "political correct...
Disinformation’s Threat to Democracy
America is losing the information war. But why? On this episode of KennanX, Jill Dougherty speaks with Nina Jankowicz about the scourge of foreign and...
George Soros: The Anatomy of a Global Conspiracy Theory
How did George Soros become an international bogeyman? In this episode of KennanX, Jill Dougherty speaks with Emily Tamkin about the proliferation of ...