The World Upfront

A podcast hosted by @ambetley that interviews leading minds on topics of global importance | Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts

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What was Kyiv like in the days just before the Russian invasion? The answer may surprise you.

Listen to my good friend, Kevin Ryan, discuss his experiences in the city at that time, as well as his efforts to extract friends from Ukraine's western border

https://t.co/HjQbq67er8

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@TheWorldUpfront is back & launching weekly episodes with some of the world's leading minds on international affairs!

In our 1st of the fall, we interview @LehighU Prof & @CFR_org Adj. Senior Fellow, @hbarkey, on Erdoğan & the state of Turkish politics.

https://t.co/QVnN8rYbgl

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20 years after the invasion of Iraq, the Middle East faces a shifting security environment.

To discuss the war and its implications, we brought on Colonel (Ret.) Frank Sobchak (@AbuJeshua), author of the 1,500 page official government study of the war.

https://t.co/zDyXA0PvUJ

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You may not know it, but MN is 1 of 5 locations vying to host EXPO 2027, a World's Fair-esque chance to bring people together & showcase a region

To discuss MN's bid, we brought on Mark Ritchie, co-chair, fmr @MNSecofState, and fmr @GlobalMinnesota Prez

https://t.co/AlDDjrD3t5

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There has been much talk of Germany's recent "Zeitenwende" in its foreign policy

But what is Germany turning away from and towards?

To discuss this topic, we brought on Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, the former German Ambassador to the United States

https://t.co/e2eyihWqNI

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The World Upfront is officially launched!

We are a new podcast interviewing leading minds on topics of global importance.

Check out our 1st episode, on de-dollarization w/ Professor Benjamin J. Cohen, below!

"The De-Dollarization Dilemma" https://t.co/w9YlWcw1x1