Tracks East
Season 5
Dares to look at the East from the East and lets journalists, artists and influencers from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Baltics have their say on topics that focus on the current situation of young people.
Where to Watch Tracks East • Season 5
29 Episodes
- Pop, Money, War: How Russia Does Politics
E1Pop, Money, War: How Russia Does PoliticsRussia seeks to extend its influence by any means necessary. In Ukraine, Russian drones continue to terrorise the inhabitants of Kherson. Internationally, Moscow is relaunching Intervision, its very own version of the Eurovision Song Contest. In Moldova it is plotting an interference operation ahead of the parliamentary elections at the end of September. - Gen Z in Eastern Europe
E20Gen Z in Eastern EuropeYoung people in the West seem to suffer particularly from anxiety about the future, solitude and pessimism. But in the East, things seem different. Tracks East goes to Bulgaria, Lithuania and Uzbekistan where young people are forging their own path with confidence and optimism. - Iran: Between Fear and Fury
E21Iran: Between Fear and FuryThe US has named their attack on Iran “Operation Epic Fury”. Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have called on the Iranians to overthrow the regime. But how can this be done when bombs are raining down on the country and the Iranian people are still traumatised by the brutal state violence that put down the mass protests in January? - Trump's Might Makes Right Policy
E22Trump's Might Makes Right PolicyThe United States is ramping up its imperialist tradition as it puts ‘America First’ and uses its might to force its will on other countries with interventions in Venezuela and Iran. People from these countries tell Tracks East how Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ foreign policy is affecting their daily lives.
