The Rachman Review

Russia invades Ukraine

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 Want to read more? <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a28527e4-ba33-4d14-975b-33eaa45f6626" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU hits Putin’s defence minister and chief of staff with sanctions</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1df8a99b-804c-467b-98e1-ce8b47b5b513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Putin’s denial of Ukrainian statehood carries dark historical echoes</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a4eaf76f-703b-4e03-b86b-2035c0eac7cb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine prepares to impose state of emergency and calls up reserve troops</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/95074e66-2da9-431e-8959-2039f5d3c08d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Putin’s made-for-TV security debate gives him answers he wants to hear on Ukraine</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 by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cbc49009-d2b3-40da-9123-3c323f4aeb04" 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.