Summary: <p>There've been a bunch of worrying reports from Moldova in recent weeks, from claims that Russia is fuelling street protests to fears of a coup d'etat. What exactly is going on, and what does Moscow have to do with it? This week we speak to Ivana Stradner, a specialist in Russian information warfare, to try to get to grips with Putin's strategy in the wider region. We're also talking about a teenager who may or may not have set up a non-existent airline, and what makes Swiss chocolate Swiss.</p> <p>Ivana is a special correspondent at the <a href="https://archive.kyivpost.com/">Kyiv Post</a> and a research fellow at the <a href="https://www.fdd.org/">Foundation for Defense of Democracies</a>. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ivanastradner">here</a>.</p> <p>Read more about the strangest story in German aviation <a href="https://onemileatatime.com/news/german-airline-founder-fraud/">here on One Mile At A Time</a>.</p> <p>This week's Isolation Inspiration: Tár, <a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/01/19/the-instrumentalist-tar-todd-field-zadie-smith/">'The Instrumentalist' by Zadie Smith</a>, Aftersun, and <a href="https://radiolisipo.com/">Rádio Olisipo</a>.</p> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast" target="_blank">patreon.com/europeanspodcast</a> (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-europeans/id1315776736" target="_blank">leaving us a review</a> or giving us five stars on Spotify.</p> <p>00:22 Viral cucumbers<br> 03:13 Bad week: The teenager behind Germany's non-existent airline<br> 09:48 Good week: Protecting Brand Switzerland (aka 'let's talk about Toblerones')<br> 19:10 Interview: Ivana Stradner on Russian information warfare in Moldova and beyond<br> 33:24 Isolation Inspiration: Tár, 'The Instrumentalist' by Zadie Smith, Aftersun, and Rádio Olisipo<br> 38:08 Happy Ending: The opposite of burgling</p> <p><br></p> <p>Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/europeanspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="mailto:hello@europeanspodcast.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@europeanspodcast.com</a></p> <p><br></p>
