Nothing routine about the CIA in Moscow
About this episode
Oliver discusses the implications of the CIA director's visit to Moscow with John Howard, covering various geopolitical issues.
In this episode, Oliver talks to John Howard, senior fellow at the New Zealand Initiative, about the CIA director's public visit to Moscow and what it says about the security of Western Europe. They also discuss Germany's decision to name Russia over the drone attack on Leipzig Airport, the vote for Russia-friendly parties in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, the stalled Middle East conflict and its consequences for New Zealand's fuel supplies, and the new Cook Islands port deal.
People in this episode
Host: Oliver
Guest: John Howard
Topics covered
- CIA
- Moscow
- Western Europe security
- Germany
- Russia
- Middle East conflict
- New Zealand fuel supplies
Keywords
- CIA
- Moscow
- Germany
- Russia
- Middle East
- New Zealand
- Cook Islands
- Leipzig Airport
- Saxony-Anhalt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA
Places: Moscow, Germany, Leipzig Airport, Saxony-Anhalt, Middle East, New Zealand, Cook Islands
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