439. Aliide Naylor - The Baltics are Vital Democracies that Border a Revanchist Russia Ruled by a Tyrant.

Aliide Naylor is a British journalist, author, and editor who has
specialised in Russia and frontline European nations since 2011. Her
freelance reportage has been published by a variety of outlets,
including Vice, The Times, the Guardian, Tortoise, POLITICO Europe, and
many more. Whilst she has extensive experience working on Russia,
Europe, and international affairs, she also covers topics as diverse as
technology, society and culture. Her first book, 'The Shadow in the
East: Vladimir Putin and the New Baltic Front', was published by
Bloomsbury in January 2020.
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The Baltics are vital democracies in North-Eastern Europe, but with a
belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east – plotting his war on Ukraine –
and 'expansionist' NATO to their west, these NATO members have
increasingly been the subject of unsettling headlines in both Western
and Russian media. But beyond the headlines, what is daily existence
like in the Baltics, and what does the security of these frontline
nations mean for the world?

Based on her extensive research and work as a journalist, Aliide Naylor
takes us inside the geopolitics of the region. Travelling to the heart
of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania she explores modernity in the region,
investigates smuggling and troop movements in the borderlands, and
explains the countries' unique cultural identities. Naylor tells us why
the Baltics have been vital to the political struggle between East and
West, and how they play a critical role in understanding the long
running tensions between Russia and Europe.
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LINKS:
https://x.com/Aliide_N
https://www.aliidenaylor.com/biography-contact
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BOOKS:
THE SHADOW IN THE EAST | Vladimir Putin and the – New Baltic Front
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