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Russia’s threat to Europe

How much of a threat would Russia pose to Europe if its invasion of Ukraine was successful? Given recent remarks by the US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump, does Europe have the firepower to defend itself without the aid of the US? Gideon discusses these questions with the writer and historian Anne Applebaum, just back from the 2024 Munich Security Conference. Clip: Deutsche Welle Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://on.ft.com/42QDyi2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ursula von der Leyen calls on EU to subsidise defence production</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/49o9U61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russian victories shake global leaders’ faith in Ukraine war prospects</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3wtifHe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition activist, 1976-2024</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3wnmPXf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe Biden blasts Donald Trump for ‘un-American’ comments about Nato allies</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5e4dd7c4-ab3b-40ff-951d-40e609f2310a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.