Anatol Lieven - Russia, Iran, Europe, and the Remaking of World Order | Ep 541, May 8, 2026

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Dr. Anatol Lieven discusses Russia's role in the changing global landscape, focusing on the war in Ukraine and relations with Iran and Europe.

Conversations on Groong - May 8, 2026 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, Dr. Anatol Lieven joins us to examine Russia’s place in a rapidly shifting global order. The discussion looks at the war in Ukraine, the state of Russia-EU relations after Viktor Orbán’s political defeat, and the uncertain trajectory of the war on Iran, including whether any real diplomatic offramp still exists. They also explore whether Russia’s relationship with Iran is truly strategic or mainly transactional,...

People in this episode

Guest: Anatol Lieven

Topics covered

• global order
• Russia-EU relations
• war in Ukraine
• Iran diplomacy
• strategic relationships

Keywords

• Russia
• Iran
• Europe
• Viktor Orbán
• war in Ukraine
• diplomacy
• global order

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Organizations: Russia, Iran, Europe, Viktor Orbán

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