As Europe has been slow to respond to the Russian threat, the Baltic states have been ringing the alarm bells. On this episode of&nbsp;The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia&nbsp;welcome&nbsp;Kristjan Prikk, Estonian Ambassador to the United States, to discuss the Baltic perspective ahead of the July NATO summit. What issues are Estonians hoping to see on the summit's agenda? What has been Estonia's experience as a frontline NATO state? How has the security environment in the Baltic and Nordic states changed since Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO?Show notes: Sign up for&nbsp;The Eastern Front‘s bi-weekly newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aei.org/sign-up-for-updates-from-the-eastern-front-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a>and follow us on X&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EasternFrontPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;

Populism's Popularity in Eastern Europe (with Maria Snegovaya)

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. 
Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”