Natasha Matloob Research Assistant Natasha Matloob is a researcher and journalist specialising in media, policy, and security studies, with a particular focus on South Asian security, counterterrorism, and human rights. She is currently a Research
Annika Ester Maresia Head of Communications Dr Annika Ester Maresia is the Head of Communications at the Oxford Global Society. A historical linguist by training, she completed her DPhil in 2023 at Jesus College, Oxford,
In recent decades the conflict landscape appears to have changed markedly. Geopolitics are back; there has been an uptick in intra- and inter-state conflicts; there are more and more proxy wars and armed non-state actors; and the multilateral system is less integral to peacemaking efforts than it once was. What does this say about the practice of mediation – is it an outdated tool? Or does it merely need rethinking and refining to make it fit for purpose?
This podcast episode explores the events of July 2025, when Ukraine swiftly passed a law that—under the guise of addressing the issue of missing persons during wartime—introduced far-reaching changes to the country’s anti-corruption framework. The podcast discusses how these amendments undermined the independence of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption agencies and threatened more than a decade of anti-corruption progress.
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