Mapping the World · SEASON 36
At the borders of Russia: fear of war
Episode 20 · 2025-09-19
- Documentary
Episode overview
Since the invasion of Ukraine, the shadow of a new Russian imperialism has hung over the countries of Eastern Europe. Poland, Norway, Finland and the Baltic states all fear Putin's expansionism. These countries with different historical trajectories and strategic realities have a common challenge and are organizing themselves to resist a threat perceived as existential.
12 minutes
Season 36 episodes
1. From the Bering Strait to the Arctic: Russian ambitions2025-01-10
2. Sea of Japan: sensitive area2025-01-17
3. The Dnieper: a river in the Russia–Ukraine war2025-01-24
4. Sinai: a desert between Egypt and Gaza2025-01-31
5. When the sea rises: a global issue2025-02-07
6. The Vatican: what diplomatic role?2025-02-14
7. Russia–North Korea: a long history2025-03-07
8. China: power of war or peace?2025-03-14
9. United Arab Emirates: understanding the new Middle East2025-03-22
10. Smartphones: a power issue2025-03-28
11. France and its Overseas Territories: complex territories2025-04-04
12. Germany: change of era2025-04-25
13. Poland: new European leader?2025-05-02
14. Russian economy: resilient or declining?2025-05-09
15. The Gulf of Guinea: a strategic and threatened crossroads2025-05-16
16. Africa: France at half mast2025-05-23
17. Biodiversity: SOS animals2025-05-30
18. China: the big breakdown2025-09-05
19. Space: in the process of privatization?2025-09-12
20. At the borders of Russia: fear of war2025-09-19
21. European defense: the great rearmament2025-09-26
22. Syria: what future after the Assad dictatorship?2025-10-10
23. Azerbaijan: hydrocarbons and dictatorship2025-10-17
24. Sudan: forgotten war2025-11-07
25. Artificial intelligence: a global competition2025-11-14
26. Europeans and British: what reunion?2025-11-21
27. Morocco: between Europe and Africa2025-11-28
28. Norway: Russia's worrying neighbor2025-12-05
29. Saudi Arabia: MBS places itself in the center2025-12-12
