Today, in this episode, my guest is Professor Andrey Todorov.

Professor Todorov is a researcher on the Arctic Ocean, polar shipping regulation, ecosystem-based marine management, and maritime disputes in the Arctic.

In this episode, we talk about the Bering Strait, its importance in the Arctic, and the role of the United States and Russia in this crucial maritime passage.

Shipping Governance in the Bering Strait Region: Protecting the Diomede Islands and Adjacent Waters

Welcome to The Geopolitical Puzzle; today, my guest is Federico Donelli.

Federico Donelli is an international relations professor at the University of Trieste in Italy. He covers Red Sea security and politics.

He is the author of an interesting article published in The Conversation: "Red Sea Politics: Why Turkey is Helping Somalia Defend its Waters."

He is also the author of the book "Turkey in Africa: Turkey's Strategic Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa."

In this episode, Federico Donelli shares why the Red Sea is important in Geopolitics and why Turkey is so interested in this region of Africa, especially its defense and maritime agreements with Somalia.

Link article: Red Sea politics: why Turkey is helping Somalia defend its waters https://theconversation.com/red-sea-politics-why-turkey-is-helping-somalia-defend-its-waters-224377

Teresa Nogueira Pinto is an expert on African affairs. She has a master's degree in international relations from the Institute of Political Studies of the Portuguese Catholic University and a bachelor's degree in political science from the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal.

This episode discusses the role, challenges, failures, and geopolitical impact of United Nations peacekeeping missions in African countries.

Also, we highlighted her article "Peacekeeping without the UN." published in the Geopolitical Intelligence Services. Link: https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/un-peacekeeping-africa/

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