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Submit ReviewGideon talks to the US political theorist John Ikenberry about why the Ukraine war has been both a challenge and a spur for those who want to see liberal democratic values thrive. Clip: Global News
Lula vows partnership with China to ‘balance world geopolitics’
‘Dare to fight’: Xi Jinping unveils China’s new world order
It is time to cut Russia out of the global financial system
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Emmanuel Macron sparked an international backlash over remarks he made to the press about Taiwan after a visit to China. The French president is also facing growing opposition at home after he pushed through an unpopular policy to raise the retirement age. Gideon talks to Célia Belin of the European Council on Foreign Relations about Macron’s image, his diplomatic gaffes and his struggle to win support for his policies at home. Clips: Sky, Daily Telegraph.
Macron allies defend his comments on Taiwan
Tea with Xi: Macron gets personal touch as China visit highlights EU differences
The jilted ally behind Macron’s pensions crisis
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Gideon talks to Hlib Vyshlinsky, director of Ukraine's Centre for Economic Strategy, about keeping Ukraine's economy alive while the war goes on. Despite a shortage of cash and labour, efforts are under way to try to build a more dynamic and transparent economy when the fighting is over.
Clips: CTV, Sky
The breaking and making of Ukraine
Saving Ukraine’s economy: the grain giant fighting for survival
Ukraine clinches $15.6bn IMF loan
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Gideon talks to the FT’s Max Seddon and Miles Johnson about Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group and its once secretive leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. They discuss how Prigozhin came to prominence during the fighting around Bakhmut in Ukraine and whether he can hold on to his position of influence with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. Clips: euronews; NBC; CNN
‘Like Icarus’: Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin falls foul of Kremlin old guard
Wagner leader generated $250mn from sanctioned empire
Wagner Inc: a Russian warlord and his lawyers
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Gideon talks to the FT’s Middle East editor Andrew England about his recent visit to Iran in the aftermath of some of the worst unrest since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. Iran’s reconciliation with Saudi Arabia and its growing trade with Russia may help the regime survive, but relations with the west have plummeted and hopes for a revival of the nuclear deal look bleak.
Clips: Reuters; BBC
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Exiled son of Iran’s last shah steps up to lead galvanised diaspora
Saudi rapprochement with Iran is an exercise in buying time
Iran agrees to reinstall IAEA cameras at nuclear facilities
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Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal tells Gideon why he believes Israel is on course for a full-blown constitutional crisis. The Netanyahu government’s plan to curtail the power of the judiciary, he says, will remove democratic checks and balances that are crucial for the survival of a liberal democracy. Opponents include business, the military and the country's intellectual elite, as well as many middle-class Israelis who will not accept the proposed changes.
Clips: Anadolu Agency; NBC
Protests by Israeli reservists raise stakes in battle over judicial changes
Illiberal democracy comes to Israel
US defence secretary cuts short trip to Israel ahead of mass protests
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Gideon talks to academic and writer Denise Dresser about President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s autocratic tendencies and why she thinks the leader she once voted for is dismantling democracy in Mexico. Clips: France 24, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Amlo’s strongman act is weakening Mexico
Thousands protest in Mexico against cuts to electoral watchdog
Mexico’s former security chief convicted in US of helping cartel smuggle drugs
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The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist talks to Gideon about his efforts to keep global development goals alive amid rising geopolitical tensions. They discuss shrinking aid budgets, climate, technology, China-US tensions and whether Gates remains an optimist about the future.
Bill Gates warns Ukraine war is sapping Europe’s foreign aid budgets
Elon Musk’s Twitter is ‘stirring up’ digital polarisation, says Bill Gates
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Christopher Miller moved to the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in 2010 as a volunteer for the US Peace Corps. Now an FT correspondent in Kyiv, he tells Gideon about how the eastern city came to play a central role in the war and how he sees the conflict unfolding in the coming months.
Clips: CNN
A 12-year journey to the heart of the war in Ukraine
‘Hell. Just hell’: Ukraine and Russia’s war of attrition over Bakhmut
Behind the Money podcast: The costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
How Ukrainian photographers captured a year of conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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In the second episode in our special series, Gideon talks to war historian Hein Goemans about what it would take to end the fighting in Ukraine. FT podcast survey
A year of war in Ukraine has left Europe’s armouries dry
Military briefing: Russia prepares Ukraine spring offensive
The keyboard warriors on Ukraine’s digital front line
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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In the first of a three-part series, Gideon talks to Ukraine MP Lesia Vasylenko about what it was like to wake up in a country at war, how Ukrainians surprised the world with their fightback, and the need for reparations and justice for the victims of Russia’s war crimes.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands ‘wings for freedom’ as UK pledges fighter pilot training
Military briefing: what the west’s shifting red lines mean for Ukraine
Russia’s budget deficit soars as energy revenues slump by almost half
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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Gideon talks to Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, about his new book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. They discuss why the post-war settlement between democratic governments and their people is no longer fit for purpose and what can be done to restore our faith in it.
Martin Wolf: in defence of democratic capitalism
The great disruption has only just begun
CEOs beware: cost-cutting isn’t the same as growth
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The Filipino people are paying a heavy price for regional tensions between China and the US, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr tells Gideon. He explains how he hopes to steer clear of conflict, build up the economy and focus on mitigating the economic damage caused by climate change.
Clips: Inquirer.net
Ferdinand Marcos Jr says Taiwan tensions ‘very, very worrisome’ for Philippines
US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat
China and Philippines vow to handle maritime tensions with ‘friendly consultations’
US vice-president visits Philippine island off contested South China Sea
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The war in Ukraine has had dire consequences for millions of people beyond Europe. Gideon talks to David Miliband, IRC president, about why Putin's challenge to the world order must not go unpunished.
Clips: CNN
Geopolitics threatens to destroy the world Davos made
War in Tigray may have killed 600,000 people, peace mediator says
How the law finally caught up with notorious human trafficker Kidane
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A small group of Republican party zealots, backed by former president Donald Trump, have forced their way into a position of power in the US Congress. Gideon talks to Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest magazine in Washington and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about what they are seeking to achieve and whether they will end up playing into the hands of President Joe Biden if he seeks re-election.
Clips: ABC, CNN
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces tough first week seeking to unify Republicans
Joe Biden’s claim to presidential greatness
The debt ceiling is scarier this time
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How has Russia changed since Putin embarked on his Ukraine war nearly a year ago? Gideon talks to Angela Stent of Georgetown University about the origins of Russia’s imperialist ambitions, its rupture with Europe and reliance on revived alliances with the global south.
Clips: @Rumoaohepta7; Channel 4 News
‘Untrainable’: Russian army faces backlash over conscripts’ death in Ukraine attack
Turning the tide in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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Gideon Rachman is joined by a panel of colleagues: FT editor Roula Khalaf, Moscow correspondent Max Seddon and US editor Edward Luce. This year was defined by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Will 2023 be any different? Meanwhile, in China, Xi Jinping was confirmed for a third term as the country's leader, with many believing he's now set to rule for life.
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Qatar’s decision to host the World Cup was mired in controversy from the start but ultimately seems to have paid off, bringing the tiny Gulf emirate new friends and winning over old enemies. Gideon talks to Simeon Kerr, the FT’s Gulf correspondent, about what motivates the emirate to seek to deploy its vast wealth for political ends.
Clips: Qatar Airways; France 24
Qatar wooed EU lawmakers ahead of football World Cup
How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be
Qatar faces the harsh glare of World Cup publicity
Qatar World Cup provides rare source of unity to Arab states
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Australia’s relations with China have taken a dive in recent years, forcing Canberra to reassess regional security and trade ties. Gideon talks to Michael Fullilove, director of the Lowy Institute, Australia’s leading foreign-policy think-tank, about how Australia is adapting to the new reality.
Clips: ABC, ChannelNewsAsia
Australia, China and the judgment of the Solomons
Australia’s defence dilemma: projecting force or provoking China?
US to ‘deepen’ defence ties with Australia in face of China threat
Australian business hopeful of better ties with China
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Severe lockdowns associated with China’s zero-Covid policy have combined with economic woes to incite the most widespread protests since Tiananmen Square. President Xi Jinping is now under pressure to address this discontent. Gideon discusses what his options are with the FT’s Yuan Yang, who has recently returned to London from Beijing.
Clips: BBC
Xi’s pandemic triumphalism returns to haunt him
Guangzhou eases restrictions despite worsening Covid outbreak
China’s high youth unemployment stokes student Covid protests
Restless Beijingers rise up against Covid controls
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Italy has become one of the main entry points to the EU for irregular migrants but its new nationalist prime minister Giorgia Meloni has taken a hard line and is demanding Europe do more to help.
Why has Meloni taken such a confrontational approach? Ben’s guest is Nicoletta Pirozzi, head of the EU programme at Italy’s Institute for International Affairs in Rome.
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Brazil joins a group of Latin American countries that have elected leftwing leaders. What kind of change will they bring to the region and its relations with the rest of the world? Michael Stott, the FT’s Latin America editor, discusses these questions with Andrés Velasco, dean of the school of public policy at the London School of Economics and a former finance minister of Chile, and Chris Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham House in London.
Clips: AP, VOA, BBC
Lula seeks Brazil constitutional change to fund campaign pledges
Amazon destruction woes overshadow Brazil’s farming advances
Chile’s Boric seeks ‘new path forward’ after voters reject constitutional changes
Latin America moves to bring Venezuela’s Maduro in from the cold
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Thomas Wright, director of strategic planning at the National Security Council in the Biden White House, tells Gideon how the war in Ukraine changed US thinking about the need for broader alliances.
Clips: The White House, Channel 4 News
Xi Jinping’s China and the rise of the ‘global west’
US coal phaseout plan meets divided response at COP27
China and the US remain locked in mutually assured co-operation
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Joe Biden’s Democrats look set to lose control of Congress in this month's elections. But many of the Republicans poised to take office support Donald Trump's claim that the last presidential election was stolen. Gideon discusses his prospects for a return to the White House with journalist Susan Glasser, co-author of The Divider, a history of the Trump presidency.
Clips: CNN, Forbes Breaking News
Joe Biden fights to revive Democrats one week before midterm elections
This will be the mother of all American midterm elections
Britain and America’s electoral geographies are broken
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Gideon talks to economist Linda Yueh of Oxford university about recent dramatic developments at the Chinese Communist party’s congress in Beijing. They discuss what the growing centralisation in China tells us about how Xi Jinping will handle the private sector, the property crisis and international tensions over Taiwan.
Clips: CGTN; CNA
China’s limitless presidency means limited diplomacy
China’s growth stutters as exports fail to rescue economy
China’s wealthy activate escape plans as Xi Jinping extends rule
Hit film Return to Dust has vanished from China’s cinemas. Why?
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There was outrage in Washington over Saudi Arabia’s decision to back Opec output cuts during a global energy crisis. What was the kingdom’s motive for putting its strategic partnership with the US at risk? As a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia, Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London offers his view of the Saudi leader’s calculations and plans for a new global role for the country.
Clips: France 24; CNN; Fox news
The plight of expat workers at KPMG Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden’s limited room for manoeuvre on Saudi Arabia
The new oil war: Opec moves against the US
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Ukrainian cities have faced an onslaught of missiles from Russia this week in retaliation for the attack on the Kerch bridge that links Russia with occupied Crimea. Russia has threatened to go further and to use tactical nuclear weapons rather than face the defeat of its forces in Ukraine. But would it? Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow for the Carnegie Endowment think-tank, tells Gideon he thinks Putin’s threat is deadly serious.
Clips: BBC
Putin suggests Nord Stream gas exports to Europe could be restored
Nato allies struggle to secure air defence systems for Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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The death of a young woman detained by Iran’s ‘morality police’ has sparked nationwide protests that the government is struggling to control. Gideon talks to Iranian analyst Sanam Vakil about what the unrest tells us about the weakening authority of the regime that has been in place for the past 40 years.
Clips: BBC, France 24
How Iranian students are shaping anti regime protests
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei blames US and Israel for street protests
Mahsa Amini has become a potent symbol for women in Iran
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Europe’s priorities have undergone a massive shift in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Gideon talks to political scientist Ivan Krastev about how central Europe is gaining influence within the EU as a result of the Ukraine war.
Clips: United Nations; France24
EU to put price cap on Russian oil in new sanctions package
The 90km journey that changed the course of the war in Ukraine
Denmark, Germany and Poland warn of ‘sabotage’ after Nord Stream leaks
Endless frictions with Brussels risk fuelling Euroscepticism in Poland
The EU should press Hungary hard on rule of law
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Britain's new prime minister is facing huge challenges on both the domestic and international stage. Gideon talks to Bronwen Maddox, director of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London about how Liz Truss will deal with the Ukraine war, Brexit and relations with the US and China.
Clips: Royal Family Channel; France 24
Liz Truss admits UK trade deal with US is not on the agenda
The economic consequences of Liz Truss
Liz Truss to launch UK defence review as she calls for Russian reparations
Britain enters the era of King Charles III
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Ukraine’s rapid recapture of territory in recent days has put Russian forces on the back foot and raised the prospect of an early end to the war. Gideon talks to Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King's College in London about the dramatic turnaround and what happens next.
Clips from BBC, Russian state TV
Military briefing - Ukraine offensive ‘dooms’ Russia’s aims for Donbas
Russian army hobbled by shortage of soldiers
Ukraine faces ‘tough fight’ even as Russian forces retreat, says US
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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Polls suggest that the largest single party will be the Brothers of Italy - and its leader Giorgia Meloni will therefore be prime minister. That’s causing consternation in some quarters because the party has roots in the fascist-influenced politics of post-war Italy. Gideon’s guest this week is Nathalie Tocci, the director of the Institute for International Affairs, a think-tank based in Rome.
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Gideon’s guest this week is Ramachandra Guha, who is often hailed as the most distinguished historian of modern India.
He is also a noted critic of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Six months into the Ukraine war, Gideon talks to Phillips O'Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, about the balance of forces on each side. With Russian forces bogged down, is a Ukrainian victory now a possibility?
Clips: The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Aspen Institute
Six months of war in Ukraine: ‘The enemy learned fast’
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
The global reach of Alexander Dugin
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Gideon talks to Chinese-American academic Minxin Pei about China’s reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. What does it tell us about Xi Jinping’s leadership as he bids for a third term as president?
Clips: The Sun; Daily Telegraph
Taiwan tensions force multinationals to rethink China risk
China ratchets up pressure on Taiwan after US congressional visit
Taiwan greets Chinese military intimidation with parties rather than panic
Xi Jinping grasps ‘knife’ of internal security to complete grip on power
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Gideon talks to the South African writer and political activist, Songezo Zibi, about the need to build a coalition for change to help restore some of the high hopes that accompanied the end of apartheid.
Clips: SABC, The Sun
Bain barred from UK state contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa
South Africa hopes private sector can help end Eskom power crisis
South Africa’s Ramaphosa under fire after ranch burglary fuels questions over wealth
How three brothers ‘captured’ a country
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Sergio Jaramillo was one of the architects behind Colombia’s landmark peace deal with Marxist guerrilla group Farc. Now, as a senior adviser at the European Institute of Peace, he explains if and how Ukraine and Russia could ever arrive at a ceasefire or peace negotiation. John Paul Rathbone, security and defence correspondent for the Financial Times, talks to Jaramillo about how negotiations are as important a part of military strategy as fighting on the battlefield, and what Europe should do to support Ukraine.
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Clips: BBC, MSNBC, Associated Press
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Human rights lawyer Cori Crider co-founded Foxglove, a group that fights on behalf of those harmed by the misuse of technology. She talks to the FT’s Madhumita Murgia about why social media companies need to bear more of the cost for the poisonous content they host on their platforms.
Clip: C-SPAN
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A tale of two Facebook whistleblowers
Big Tech makes concessions on EU’s new anti-disinformation code
EU approves groundbreaking rules to police Big Tech platforms
Civil society must be part of the Digital Services Act
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Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been working hard to help open up an export route for Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. But as he wins plaudits for this key mediating role, his nation is struggling with soaring inflation and a cost of living crisis. Andrew England, standing in for Gideon, talks to Asli Aydıntaşbaş of the European Council on Foreign Relations and Laura Pitel, the FT's Turkey correspondent, about what’s motivating Erdoğan.
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Erdoğan is an infuriating but indispensable ally
Ukraine grain deal and Syria top agenda for Putin’s talks with Iran and Turkey
Fruit becomes a luxury in Erdoğan’s Turkey as inflation threatens re-election bid
Ukraine warns that only lifting Black Sea blockade can avert global food crisis
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Alexander Gabuev, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells Gideon why he believes Russia is destined to become a giant Iran of Eurasia. It will remain a significant military power, but one that is increasingly under the sway of China, the main destination for its energy exports.
Clips: DW; Global News
Iran plans to provide drones to Russia for Ukraine war, says US
Putin warns of ‘catastrophic’ energy crisis if west boosts sanctions
China’s image loses its shine in Europe
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Gideon talks to Kersti Kaljulaid, former president of Estonia, about the policy failures that led to the war in Ukraine. A weak response to Russia’s invasion of Georgia and Crimea gave Vladimir Putin the green light. Now the strength of Ukrainian resistance is giving the west another chance to "put its house in order".
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Europe’s new defence bloc: Nordics and Baltics unite in face of Russian threat
Estonia’s PM says country would be ‘wiped from map’ under existing Nato plans
War in Ukraine: will the Baltics become the ‘new West Berlin’?
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It took years of digging and a lucky break to uncover the fraud at the heart of Wirecard. Gideon talks to Dan McCrum about the strange netherworld of financial speculators, private detectives, bumbling accountants and outright criminals that he encountered along the way.
Clips: Bloomberg, Money Talks
Less work for EY auditors? What about more accountability
Wirecard middleman pleads guilty to hacking
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European leaders have been united in their support for Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. But as costs mount they could face growing calls to compromise with Russia. Gideon talks to Ulrike Franke, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about how France and Germany in particular are handling the crisis. Clips: Euronews; CNN; France24
Farewell to Russia and to the Sinatra doctrine
Olaf Scholz says partnership with Putin’s Russia is ‘inconceivable’
Ukraine weighs up impact of EU leaders’ trip to Kyiv
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Gideon talks to the billionaire investor Ray Dalio about the connections he's found between the rise and fall of markets and the rise and fall of nations.
Clips: CBS, CNBC, BBC
Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times
Fed begins quantitative tightening on unprecedented scale
Top investors split on direction of ‘tempestuous’ China’s markets
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Russia’s global power has rested in large part on its oil and gas reserves. Will Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and Europe’s decision to seek alternative supplies shrink this power irreparably? Gideon talks to the American expert Dan Yergin about the role played by energy in the Ukraine conflict and its implications for the rest of the world.
Clips: BBC, ABC, Sky News
Europe at risk of winter energy rationing, energy watchdog warns
LNG revolution: Germany’s plan to wean itself off Russian gas takes shape
Saudi Arabia is increasing supply — so why is the oil price holding firm?
Trafigura warns oil prices could reach ‘parabolic state’ in threat to economy
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Gideon talks to Venezuelan economist Moisés Naím about the reasons for the collapse of the political centre in Latin America, and about the tactics used by populist politicians to rise to power in the region and beyond.
Clips: Euronews; AP; Al Jazeera; NBC; Andrés Manuel López Obrador channel
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How the Colombia election could change Latin America
Colombia’s Rodolfo Hernández goes from also-ran to the brink of power
Conservative young Brazilians complicate Lula’s path to presidency
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Russia’s blockade of the port of Odesa is preventing Ukraine from exporting vital supplies of grain to a hungry world. A failure to resolve the problem will lead to food price rises and starvation, resulting in more migration and global unrest, according to David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Programme. He talks to Gideon about what needs to be done to avert catastrophe.
Clips: NewsNation, ABC news, CNN
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Military briefing: Ukraine seeks way to break Russia’s Black Sea blockade
Pakistan seeks to renegotiate IMF loan as food prices surge
‘Millions’ at risk of death as Ukraine war hits food supplies, Egypt warns
World’s poorest nations to receive aid amid soaring food prices
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The roots of Ukrainian nationalism go back to the second world war, when one prominent group sided briefly with Hitler against the Soviet Union. Gideon talks to Princeton academic Kim Lane Scheppele about the legacy of this group and whether any remnants of its ideology still have influence over the country’s politics and military.
Clips: NBC, Open Ukraine, Eurovision Song Contest
‘Don’t confuse patriotism and Nazism’: Ukraine’s Azov forces face scrutiny
Ukraine says rescue under way for troops at Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
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Why do some countries stay poor while others find a rapid path towards growth and development? Economist Stefan Dercon thinks it’s all about the willingness of those in power to prioritise development over protecting their own interests. He explains how he came to this view in conversation with the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling.
Clips: IMF, Africa News
Gambling on Development, by Stefan Dercon
The Rachman Review: the rising toll of famine and conflict
Ethiopia is a tragedy for the whole of Africa
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, a group of countries in the global south, including India and South Africa, held back from the chorus of condemnation led by Europe and the US. Gideon discusses why they have adopted a neutral stance with Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, chief executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs.
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Nato’s eastern front: will the military build-up make Europe safer?
Indonesia under pressure as it weighs buying Russia’s ‘blood oil’
How Russia’s war in Ukraine upended the breadbasket of Europe
Xi Jinping faces a fateful decision on Ukraine
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Russia raised the spectre of nuclear war this week as it struggles to make headway in Ukraine. How seriously should this threat be taken and can Vladimir Putin rely on his friendship with China’s Xi Jinping? Gideon discusses these questions with US political scientist Graham Allison, author of the classic study of the Cuban missile crisis, ‘Essence of Decision’, and of a book on US-China relations, ‘Destined for War’.
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‘At war with the whole world’: why Putin might be planning a long conflict in Ukraine
Biden, Putin and the danger of Versailles
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps
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Gideon talks to former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy about the French election and what political trends in France tell us about nationalism and anti-globalist movements around the world.
Clips: France 24
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‘She’s radiant’: what French voters like about Le Pen this time
Patriots vs globalists replaces the left-right divide
French election polls: the race for the presidency
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In a country besieged by war, Ukrainian politicians continued to meet in their parliamentary building, despite the clear threat of attack from Russian troops. Ukrainian MP Dmytro Natalukha shares his experiences of keeping parliament running while Kyiv was under siege. As chairman of Ukraine’s economic affairs committee, Natalukha tells how the country’s economy has been ravaged, and how he expects the war will develop over the coming months.
Clips: NBC News, BBC, DW News, CNA
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has put in an unexpectedly strong showing and looks set to go head to head with Emmanuel Macron in the second round of France’s presidential election. Gideon talks to the FT’s Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Bruno Cautrès of Sciences Po about the issues French voters care about and what happens next.
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French election polls: the race for the presidency
Rightwing presidential candidates’ immigration ‘obsession’ belies reality of modern France
Emmanuel Macron warns he could lose French election to the far right
France votes: Macron’s frontrunner status conceals deep rifts in society
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Gideon talks to Catherine Belton, author of the bestselling book Putin’s People, about who is likely to be influencing the Russian president as he decides whether to step back or press on with the war in Ukraine.
Clips: Reuters, BBC
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Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Turned on the West
Germany and Austria plan for gas rationing over payment stand-off with Russia
War in Ukraine: what explains the calm in global stock markets?
Antigua investigates yacht with possible Abramovich ties
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Europe has been united by opposition to Putin’s war in Ukraine, but will this new found unity last and will Russia be permanently isolated? Gideon talks to Alexander Stubb, former prime minister of Finland, about how the conflict is reshaping Europe’s alliances with the rest of the world.
Clips: British Pathé
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Nato to discuss extending Jens Stoltenberg’s term as secretary-general
Biden heads for Europe with mission to maintain west’s unity in response to Russia
We should not abandon Russian citizens to a culture of brutality
Putin’s war demands a concerted global economic response
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Ben Hall talks to Rose Gottemoeller, an American diplomat who was deputy secretary-general of Nato from 2016 to 2019, about the kind of deal Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are working towards. Will Ukraine agree to give up its ambitions for Nato membership and pledge neutrality instead? How might the west guarantee its security and could Vladimir Putin tolerate an independent Ukraine?
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Ukraine and Russia signal progress in talks
How is Ukraine using western weapons to exploit Russian weaknesses?
Life under occupation: how Ukrainians are resisting Russian rule
Tracking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps
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How long can the Ukrainians hold out? Will Vladimir Putin be stuck in a never-ending war and how would Russians tolerate that? Might western powers be dragged in? Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, discusses these questions with John Paul Rathbone, defence and security correspondent, and Henry Foy, European diplomatic correspondent and former Moscow bureau chief.
Clips: BBC, Nato News
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Ukraine accuses Russia of Mariupol hospital bombing ‘atrocity’
Russia’s techies flee country they fear is ‘flying into an abyss’
War in Ukraine: will the Baltics become the ‘new West Berlin’?
Military briefing: Russian invaders exposed to guerrilla attacks
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Putin’s war in Ukraine is not going to plan, but it’s as yet unclear how the Russian leader will react to these failures. Gideon talks to strategic expert Lawrence Freedman about what the Russian military can realistically achieve and, in particular, how worried Nato should be about Russia’s decision to put its nuclear weapons on standby.
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Another Stalingrad’: assault on Kharkiv shatters ties that once bound two nations
Air power counts for little in Ukraine war as caution prevails on both sides
West takes Putin’s nuclear weapons threat seriously
Tracking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps
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Russia has confirmed what western powers had long predicted and invaded Ukraine. On the eve of war, Gideon spoke to Sabine Fischer of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, a Russian specialist recently back from Moscow, and to Polina Ivanova, FT correspondent in Kyiv, about the mood in the two capitals.
Clips: RT, The White House
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EU hits Putin’s defence minister and chief of staff with sanctions
Putin’s denial of Ukrainian statehood carries dark historical echoes
Ukraine prepares to impose state of emergency and calls up reserve troops
Putin’s made-for-TV security debate gives him answers he wants to hear on Ukraine
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After a week of frenetic diplomacy, the Ukraine crisis has yet to be resolved. But it has had a significant impact on reshaping western alliances. Gideon talks to Charles Grant, head of the Centre for European Reform, a London-based think-tank, about the impact of the Russian threat on US ties with Europe, and on Nato and the EU.
Clips: The White House, Sky News
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Poland prepares for possible influx of refugees fleeing Ukraine
Top finance watchdog urges west to ‘think twice’ about Russia sanctions
Can the Minsk accords help de-escalate Russia-Ukraine tensions?
Ukraine crisis pushes Russia and China into a closer embrace
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Governments and militias around the world, from Ukraine to Ethiopia, have a new and powerful weapon at their disposal: armed drones. Gideon talks to Ulrike Franke of the European Council on Foreign Relations about how this is changing the balance of power and causing growing concern about civilian casualties.
Clips: WSJ, CBS,Sky News
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Gideon talks to Hungary’s opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay about his chances of overcoming the powerful political machine created by Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in April's elections.
Clips: Fox News, Reuters
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Russia’s military build-up on its border with Ukraine has set off alarm bells and led to a flurry of transatlantic diplomacy. Gideon talks to Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, about what President Vladimir Putin is seeking to achieve, and whether he can realise these goals without launching an attack on Ukraine.
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Diplomacy has so far failed to defuse the crisis in Ukraine and many fear that war is imminent. Gideon discusses the remaining diplomatic possibilities and, if they fail, what a war might look like, with Samuel Charap, a political scientist at the Rand Corporation think-tank in Washington.
Clips: Sky News, CBS News
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Gideon talks to David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee, about the organisation’s 2022 watchlist, which reveals that people in 20 countries, representing 10 per cent of the world’s population, are at risk or in dire need of humanitarian aid, and the situation is getting worse. What has gone wrong and are there any solutions?
Clips: DW, Live Aid, Reuters
uk.org/sites/default/files/document/2678/ircwatchlist2022reportfinal.pdf">IRC’s 2022 Emergency Watchlist
David Miliband’s speech to the Council on Foreign Relations
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Three years of demonstrations have proved the Sudanese people’s strong desire for democratic change after decades of military rule. But this week the latest attempt to secure a peaceful transition foundered with the resignation of Abdalla Hamdok, interim prime minister. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with London-based journalist Yousra Elbagir and Muzan Alneel, a writer based in Sudan.
Clips: BBC, Euronews, CNN
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For the last podcast of 2021 and to review the year, Gideon Rachman is joined by his FT colleagues Martin Wolf and Gillian Tett.
We’re coming to the end of a tumultuous year, which began with the unprecedented storming of the US capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. And which ends with a pandemic still raging, inflation on the rise and Vladimir Putin threatening to invade Ukraine.
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Gideon talks to Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the ways in which global powers try to exert influence over others in an interconnected world. Mark Leonard is author of The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity Causes Conflict.
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In this special interview, Sir Jeremy Fleming, head of the UK signals intelligence agency GCHQ, talks to FT editor Roula Khalaf and FT correspondent Helen Warrell about cyber threats from China and other state actors, the global competition for data and the "Snowden effect" on spy agencies.
Clips: IISS, NBC
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Gideon talks to Kadri Liik, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about Russia’s military build-up on the Ukraine border and about how policymakers in Nato and the EU are responding.
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Gideon talks to former White House official Evan Medeiros about the recent summit between the US and Chinese presidents. Was the relative cordiality of the meeting a sign of reconciliation or are the two powers heading towards a military confrontation?
Clips: The White House, Deutsche Welle
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Gideon talks to Simon Mundy, author of Race For Tomorrow, about how he would assess global efforts to tackle climate change in the wake of this month’s gathering of world leaders in Glasgow.
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Poland’s judicial reforms have put it on a collision course with the EU over human rights and the rule of law. Can the bloc adapt to accommodate its more awkward members or should it take a hard line? Gideon discusses the problem with Catherine De Vries, a professor of political science who specialises in the EU and is based at Bocconi University in Milan.
Clips: BBC, Euronews. European Commission
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Gideon talks to Leslie Hook, the FT’s environment correspondent, about what to expect from the UN climate change conference in Glasgow. Will determination to give teeth to the Paris accord survive the global energy crisis?
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, finally left office this year. He is now on trial on corruption charges and Israel is ruled by the most diverse coalition in its history. Gideon discusses Israel’s new political landscape with Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute.
Clips: IsraeliPM, Reuters
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Gideon talks to historian Paul Kennedy about how long America’s period as the world’s most powerful nation can last in the face of a rising China.
Clips: British Pathé
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Gideon discusses the strength of America’s political system with Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the foreign policy magazine The National Interest. Are fears about the Republican party’s commitment to democracy justified, and can Joe Biden win back the support of white, working class America?
Clips: MSNBC, TODAY, CNN
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Joe Biden says "relentless diplomacy" will be at the heart of American foreign policy. But the Aukus pact with Britain and Australia, reached without consulting other allies, angered European leaders, notably France’s Emmanuel Macron. Derek Chollet, counsellor at the state department in Washington, explains the rationale for the deal and why he thinks the diplomatic friction is likely to be shortlived.
CLIPS: The White House, France 24
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Gideon talks to Thomas Wright, director of the Center on the US and Europe at the Brookings Institution, about the aftermath of a global crisis when ‘no-one was home’ on the international leadership side.
Clips: Global News, NBC News and AP
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Sarah Chayes, a writer and former journalist who worked as a special adviser to the US military leadership in Afghanistan, talks to Martin Sandbu about what will be the legacy of America’s 20-year involvement.
Clips: White House; ITV News; ABC 7 Chicago
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How will Iran’s new president tackle growing disillusionment at home, a potentially hostile regime on its eastern border and negotiations to revive the nuclear deal? Andrew England, the FT’s Middle East editor, discusses what we can expect from Ebrahim Raisi with Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East North Africa programme at Chatham House in London.
Clips: Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters
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Gideon Rachman talks to Professor Sir David King about the string of environmental disasters across the globe this summer. With the IPCC report this week confirming that climate change is accelerating, Sir King says that it is no longer enough to aim for net zero emissions, we must use technology to repair damage to the polar ice caps.
Clips: BBC, Latin America News Agency (Reuters), Bloomberg
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Gideon Rachman talks to Chloe Cornish, the FT’s Middle East correspondent, on how decades of misgovernance have led to Lebanon’s current political, economic and social crisis. Chloe recounts how the year since the explosion in Beirut, the country’s capital city, has been one of worsening struggle for the Lebanese people.
Chloe’s piece, Lebanon’s year from hell: a diary, can be read here
Clips: AP Archive, Reagan Library
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Pilita Clark talks to Philippe Sands, human rights barrister, professor, author and an expert in international law who recently co-chaired a panel that produced a legal definition of the crime of ‘ecocide’. He says there is growing support for the introduction of a law that could put presidents and chief executives in the dock at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
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The foreign ministers of India and China have held talks amid an enduring standoff that has opened up new fault lines over Asia’s future. Meanwhile, the US has shown a growing interest in its alliance with India, despite concerns about the Modi government's domestic policies. Gideon Rachman talks to Tanvi Madan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the triangular relationship between India, China and the US.
Review clips: India Today
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Gideon talks to Oliver Stuenkel, a professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas foundation in São Paulo about Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro. His government’s failure to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and recent corruption allegations have caused Bolsonaro's popularity to sink ahead of next year’s election. But is he already laying the ground for claims that the vote was fraudulent?
Clips: EFE, Reuters
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Gideon speaks to Esther Muinjangue, a former chair of the Ovaherero Genocide Foundation, and Franziska Boehme, a professor of political science, about the decades-long journey towards official recognition of Germany’s colonial-era atrocities in Namibia as genocide and why the apology that is now offered is not the reconciliation descendants of some of the victims sought.
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Gideon talks to Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, about the pressing problems requiring international co-operation, and asks him if, in light of the G7 summit, the west is up to the task.
Review clips: The Guardian, WION
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South-east Asia has enjoyed a long period of sustained economic growth. But is this endangered by rising tensions between the US and China? Gideon puts this question to James Crabtree, executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore.
Clips: CGTN
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The decision by Belarus to divert a plane to Minsk to arrest a dissident journalist was intended to send a message to opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko, whose 27 years in office have seen him dubbed Europe’s last dictator. However, the act has renewed international condemnation and calls for sanctions against the Lukashenko regime. In this episode Gideon talks to Katia Glod, a Belarusian political consultant, about what happens next now that the world is watching Belarus.
Review clips: EU Debates, DW, CBS, CNN
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A ceasefire is in place and an 11-day war is over, but that may not move Israelis and Palestinians closer to a two-state solution according to Martin Indyk, of the Council on Foreign Relations. Indyk has experience at the negotiation table as a former US ambassador to Israel and US special envoy during the Israeli-Palenstinan peace talks. In this episode Gideon talks to him about the stance the Biden administration is taking in the Middle East.
Review clips: C-SPAN
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The military coup in Myanmar threatens to roll back a decade of democratisation. In the months since the February coup, there have been strikes and protests as well as mass arrests and escalating violence as the junta attempts to quell rebellions. Gideon talks to Thant Myint-U, a Burmese historian and political analyst, about the situation in Myanmar and whether the country risks becoming a failed state.
Review clips: LBJ Presidential Library, AP, Reuters
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