How will the Russian invasion of Ukraine affect Brazil's election, and what does it have to do with Donald Trump? Why doesn't BRICS's future look too bright? And what can Australia's COVID-19 policy teach us about China-Brazil relations? In the latest Wikistrat Insider episode, Fabricio Vitorino discusses Brazil's reaction to the war in Ukraine, as well as the country's relationship inside BRICS, with the US, and with China. Fabricio Vitorino holds a master's degree in Russian culture from the University of São Paulo. He also works as a journalist, covering technology, education, and trending events around the world.
One month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is changing global energy geopolitics. To understand the role of energy in the US response to the Ukraine Crisis, Adam Hoffman and Dr. Rebecca Molloy of Wikistrat interviewed Dr. Umud Shokri, who is a Washington-based senior foreign policy and energy geopolitics advisor, on US energy diplomacy, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global energy market, and the Biden administration's energy policy.
As the Russian occupation of Ukraine continues, millions of lives face immediate danger, even thousands of miles away from the battle zones. In our latest Wikistrat Insider episode, Dr. David Laborde explains how the "breadbasket of Europe" serves a major part in feeding Africa and parts of Asia; why sunflower oil plays an underrated role; what countries will be the first victims; how the current policies resemble the COVID-19 model; and most importantly, how this new situation will be a test in solidarity for the entire world. Dr. David Laborde is a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Research Institute. His research includes globalization, international trade, and environmental issues.
On February 24, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, sea, and air. It was the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II and a confirmation of the West's worst fears. In our latest podcast episode, we invited Valeriy Akimenko to talk about Russia's strategy, the consequences of the sanctions, and the nuclear threat
Self-driving cars have long been dreamed about - but also explored and researched. And yet, almost a century after the first experiments were conducted, and despite the fact that the required technology is already developed, autonomous cars have yet to hit the roads. What is preventing their implication and why is it taking so long? In our latest "Wikistrat Insider" episode, Andrew Morris, a Professor of Human Factors in Transport Safety, explains how these cars will impact not only our streets - but even our relationships, why there's a greater chance a Scandinavian country, rather than Japan, will be the first to go "autonomous," and why we won't own a car in the future. Andrew Morris is a Professor of Human Factors in Transport Safety and leads the Behavioural Safety Research and Injury Prevention Research Group at Loughborough University.