How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is changing Europe, reshaping the energy map, and affecting the Orthodox world

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Europe, energy dynamics, and the Orthodox Church.

Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, Charles Kupchan, Elena Lazarou, and Aristotle Papanikolaou join Thanos Davelis this week for a deep dive into how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago has changed Europe, reshaped the region’s energy map, and impacted the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Orthodoxy around the world.

People in this episode

Host: Thanos Davelis

Guests: Geoffrey Pyatt, Charles Kupchan, Elena Lazarou, Aristotle Papanikolaou

Topics covered

• Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• European energy map
• Orthodox world
• Geopolitical impact
• Ecumenical Patriarchate

Keywords

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Europe
• energy
• Orthodox Church
• geopolitics
• Ecumenical Patriarchate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ecumenical Patriarchate, Orthodoxy

Places: Ukraine, Europe

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