Hosted by Kristaps Andrejsons · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 722 episodes
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A podcast about the politics and the history of the eastern Europe - including, but not limited to the current state of Russia, politics of the EU, history of the USSR and the region in general. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kristaps Andrejsons hosts The Eastern Border, a news show with 722 episodes published.
The Russian state isn't just collapsing; it's being quietly appraised for a corporate buyout. In Episode 2.41, we dive into the terminal loop of the imperial engine. While British Storm Shadows vaporize the Voronezh Semi
Welcome back to the studio at the edge of the empire. Today, the institutional lying known as Vranyo has officially collided with a physical, unyielding brick wall. We have arrived at Dopizdelis—the exact moment a
The global gas station has run out of gas. In Episode 2.39 of The Eastern Border, we pull back the heavy curtain of "Vranyo"—the mandatory, systemic state lie—to audit the absolute logistical, financial, and psychologica
Another of our collaboration episodes for the anniversary month! This time, with our good friend Operator Starsky! Trigger warning: There is mention of intimate activities with Tatyana Montyan here. As, well, ANYTHING re
Happy Anniversary to The Eastern Border ! We are celebrating the madness of the post-Soviet space by watching the Russian Federation actively cannibalize its own economy in real-time In this masterclass of imperial decay
In our second anniversary episode, we chat with Sean from Advent of Computing about Russian internet blocks and much more! Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Summer Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-tru
Here's the first one of our anniversary special episodes. This is a prolonged chat with Michael Hillard from The Red Line podcast. Donate to Car4Ukraine: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-trucks-2026-east
Welcome to the absolute peak of the “Simulated Empire.” It is June 2026, and the Russian Federation has finally achieved the ultimate geopolitical breakthrough: it has completely decoupled from the physical universe. Why
The geopolitical abstract has officially broken down into physical, bleeding reality. Recorded live from Latgale, just 22 kilometers from the Russian border, host Kristaps Andrejsons breaks down a sleepless night under a
In the honor of our 15th anniversary month, we'll be doing quite a bit of collaborations and other fun events. As the first among our guests we have @decodingtrolls - I forgot to ask if I should use his real name, and th
Welcome to Episode 2.35 of The Eastern Border: "SPIEF 2026: We can. But why?" While the Russian elite dine on 18,500-ruble elk lips at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum alongside Andrew Tate and Scott Ritte
Before we dive into the grim reality of the Russian collapse, a quick note on the channel art. I’ve been listening to your feedback regarding our AI thumbnails. The community poll was an absolute dead heat at 52% vs 48%,
We were tired of talking about depressing military losses and bureaucratic collapses, so today Evita and I decided to bring you a cheerful, lighthearted special about something universally joyful: grocery shopping in 202
The Russian state monopoly on violence is officially cracking. While the Kremlin legalises private corporate militaries for Gazprom and Rosatom to defend against systemic Ukrainian drone dominance, the regular troops are
The illusion of the Russian war machine is shattering. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the May 2026 reality, we strip away the Ministry of Defense's daily copium to expose an empire that is actively cannibalizing itself.
In Part 1 of our massive 2.30 Double-Feature, we aren't looking at the frontlines—we are looking at the multi-organ failure of the Russian state. Terminal gangrene has set in. While Washington think-tanks and Senator Mar
Greetings, comrades, and welcome to The Eastern Border. Today, we are taking a long, hard look into the rotting, schizophrenic core of the Russian imperial delusion. The Kremlin generals are promising Vladimir Putin the
The Russian Federation has officially hit terminal velocity, and the Alpha-male imperial dream has been replaced by a desperate, hallucinating Cargo Cult. We dive into the glorious new reality of the Russian state: where
Welcome to the 81st anniversary of Victory Day—the year the "Collector of Russian Lands" officially became a sub-letter of his own history. In this special episode of The Eastern Border, we perform a forensic live-vivise
The global oil market has shifted, and the UAE just handed the Kremlin an armor-piercing reality check. In Episode 2.26, we document the final, terminal phase of the Russian "Big Deal." With the physical infrastructure b
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The Eastern Border is hosted by Kristaps Andrejsons. The show is categorised under news (history) and has published 722 episodes.
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