Podcast appearances and mentions of Vladimir Putin

Mea Culpa welcomes back the legendary David Corn. Corn, a veteran Washington journalist, is the Bureau Chief of Mother Jones and an on-air analyst for MSMBC. Corn and Michael Isikoff “co-authored, “Russian Roulette, The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump”. He's also the author of four New York Times best-selling books and was the long-time Washington editor for “The Nation”. Check out his twice weekly newsletter “Our Land” that covers the news of the day and delivers his no-BS analysis on everything from DC politics to entertainment — Corn has been published in too many times to name, but his latest bestseller,” American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy” is a must-read for anyone interested in history and setting the record straight. Michael and David dig deep into the new GOP reign of the house, Jim Jordan, and the IRS.

9. Colonel Jeff McCausland assesses the Strait of Hormuz blockade and China's military resupply of Iran. He notes Vladimir Putin's strategic losses in Ukraine and the impact of Viktor Orbán's electoral defeat.1654

SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-15-2026.1705 PERSIAN EMPIRE1. Captain James Fanell discusses Iran using Chinese commercial satellites for targeting US bases. He notes the US Navy's successful and complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to pressure Tehran's oil economy.2. General Blaine Holt suggests China may have allowed its satellite technology transfer to Iran to be discovered. He highlights the US Air Force's successful air campaign doctrine and impressive technological capabilities.3. Steve Yates analyzes Taiwan's security, noting that Beijing should be deterred by US displays of capability in Venezuela and Iran. He observes Taiwanese skepticism toward CCP dialogue and peace overtures.4. Steve Yates critiques China's unsustainable plan to subsidize tech sectors to revive its economy. He highlights the strategic importance of Taiwan's semiconductor industry and its shift away from Mainland market investments.5. Mary Kissel reports on ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah at the State Department. She discusses the US Navy's blockade on Iran and regional support for neutralizing Tehran's long influence.6. Mary Kissel examines the stalling of Venezuela's transition by the Rodriguez family. She notes a significant regional shift toward right-of-center, pro-US governments in South America, including Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.7. Annie Fixler details Iranian cyber strikes against critical infrastructure, including Jordanian wheat silos and US medical firms. She explains how Tehran pairs digital attacks with psychological operations to maximize disruption.8. Annie Fixler warns of sophisticated cyber threats from China and Russia. She highlights the danger of AI discovering software vulnerabilities and China's Volt Typhoon prepositioning within US critical infrastructure.9. Colonel Jeff McCausland assesses the Strait of Hormuz blockade and China's military resupply of Iran. He notes Vladimir Putin's strategic losses in Ukraine and the impact of Viktor Orbán's electoral defeat.10. Colonel Jeff McCausland discusses the stalling of Venezuela's transition by the Rodriguez family. He questions if oil production can increase quickly enough to impact US gas prices before Labor Day.11. Jack Burnham warns about security risks in Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision equipment. He notes Hikvision's role in the Uyghur genocide and the export of surveillance technology to various authoritarian regimes.12. Jack Burnham explains how Iran leveraged a Chinese commercial satellite for precise military strikes on US targets. He warns that rogue nations can now easily purchase advanced orbital capabilities off-the-shelf.13. Michael Bernstam explains why the Strait of Hormuz blockade has not caused an oil price spike, citing diverted pipelines in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He notes China's impending shortfall due to the blockade.14. Michael Bernstam details Russia's exhausted budget deficit and declining oil production caused by sanctions and technological backwardness. He highlights Viktor Orbán's electoral defeat as a major democratic victory for the EU.15. Ken Croswell describes the landmark discovery of a lone black hole in the Milky Way. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers identified this massive object by its gravitational effect on light.16. Ken Croswell calculates that a black hole likely exists within fifty light-years of Earth. He reassures that the galaxy's vastness makes a catastrophic encounter with our solar system extremely unlikely.

Kevin Lick, Dieter Woronin und German Moyzhes sitzen abgeschottet im Gefängnis in Moskau. Am 1. August 2024 öffnen sich ihre Gefängnistüren. Mit einem Bus fahren sie zum Flughafen. Jetzt erfahren sie: Sie sind Teil eines Gefangenenaustauschs. Die Stimmung im Flugzeug ist nervös. Wo werden sie hingebracht? Und auch in Deutschland ist Kanzleramtschef Wolfgang Schmidt angespannt. Wird alles glatt gehen? Hier geht's zu unserem Podcast-Tipp “11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast": https://1.ard.de/11KM_Podcast Alle Folgen von 11KM Stories immer zuerst in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-stories/urn:ard:show:6bb046d00989db56/ Host: Franka Hennes Autorin: Chiara Dombek Redaktion: Birgit Frank und Till Ottlitz Redaktion 11KM Stories: Jasmin Klofta Regie: Ron Schickler Ton und Technik: Fabian Zweck Sounddesign: Martha Bahr Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer Faktencheck: NDR Archiv - Team Faktencheck Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann, Nils Kinkel, Pola Nathusius und Doris Fenske “Schattendeals: Putins Geiseln” ist eine Produktion des BR StoryTeam für 11KM Stories. 11KM Stories liegt in der Verantwortung des NDR. 11KM Stories hört ihr in ARD Sounds und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt.Hinweis zum Sound: In einzelnen Szenen haben wir Hintergrund-Geräusche nachgestellt. Alle Interview-Töne sind real.

Dismantling Authoritarian Information Warfare Networks Guest: Ivana Stradner Ivana Stradner emphasizes dismantling Viktor Orban's state-controlled information networks following his defeat. She warns that Vladimir Putin continues to use psychological warfare and influence operations to target other European statesMONET

Über der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz bricht eine Nachricht herein, die alles verändert: Alexej Nawalny ist tot. Mutmaßlich ermordet in russischer Haft. Nawalnys Tod ist eine Zäsur. Kann und darf man jetzt noch mit Russland verhandeln, oder würde das falsche Signale senden?Die USA halten an der Idee fest, den US-Journalisten Evan Gershkovich aus dem russischen Gefängnis zu befreien. Aber dafür brauchen sie den “Tiergartenmörder”. Die US-Amerikaner fangen an eine geheime Liste zu schreiben. Wenig später erhält Olaf Scholz einen Brief des damaligen US-Präsidenten Joe Biden. In Russland wird ein weiterer Deutsch-Russe verhaftet. Hier geht's zu unserem Podcast-Tipp “Dark Matters – Geheimnisse der Geheimdienste”: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/dark-matters-geheimnisse-der-geheimdienste/urn:ard:show:870aeeecdf31b1b9/ Alle Folgen von 11KM Stories immer zuerst in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-stories/urn:ard:show:6bb046d00989db56/ Host: Franka Hennes Autorin: Julia Wyrott Redaktion: Birgit Frank und Till Ottlitz Redaktion 11KM Stories: Jasmin Klofta Regie: Ralph Glander Ton und Technik: Viktor Fölsner-Veress Sounddesign: Martha Bahr Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer Faktencheck: NDR Archiv - Team Faktencheck Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann, Nils Kinkel, Pola Nathusius und Doris Fenske  “Schattendeals: Putins Geiseln” ist eine Produktion des BR StoryTeam für 11KM Stories. 11KM Stories liegt in der Verantwortung des NDR. 11KM Stories hört ihr in ARD Sounds und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt.Hinweis zum Sound: In einzelnen Szenen haben wir Hintergrund-Geräusche nachgestellt. Alle Interview-Töne sind real.

I 1999 er Putin statsminister og totalt ukjent for de fleste i verden. 8 måneder etterpå er han president etter å ha ledet en krig mot Tsjetsjenia på grunn av terrorbombinger i Russland. Men var det Putin selv som sto bak? Konspirasjonspodden tar en titt. Ansvarlig redaktør for denne episoden er Kristin Ward Heimdal. I serien "Gull fra arkivet" plukker Bjørn-Henning og Fredrik udiskutable høydepunkter fra Konspirasjonspoddens rikholdige katalog og sprer budskapet til gamle og nye lyttere. Alle episodene av Konspirasjonspodden hører du eksklusivt hos Podme. Episodene i serien kan inneholde invitasjoner eller referanser til eventer som allerede er avholdt. For oppdatert informasjon om Konspirasjonspodden, følg oss på Instagram: konspirasjonspodden_official/ eller hør ferske episoder her: podme.com/no/konspirasjonspodden.

Preview for Later TodayIvana Stradner. Ivana Stradner explores Viktor Orbán's shifting allegiance toward Vladimir Putin. By manipulating media and leveraging Russian influence operations, the long-term Hungarian Prime Minister maintains power while reportedly offering his services to the Kremlin.1686 BUDAPEST

SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-13-2026.1979 WOMEN PROEST IN TEHRAN The Brewing Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Bill Roggio discusses the potential US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following failed talks in Islamabad. US demands include opening the strait, ending nuclear programs, and stopping proxy attacks against Middle Eastern neighbors.2. The Resilience of Iranian Surrogates. Bill Roggio analyzes the continued strength of Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis. Despite military pressure, these groups remain active, with the Houthis potentially held in reserve to threaten critical global shipping lanes.3. The Internal Struggle of the Iranian People. JANATYN SAYEH discusses the regime's brutal internal crackdown, noting over a thousand executions in 2026. The Iranian people feel abandoned by the current ceasefire, fearing the regime will survive without significant systemic change.4. Identifying Iran's Hardline Five-Man Leadership. Jonathan Schanzer outlines Iran's core leadership, including Ghalibaf and Vahidi, who possess deep ties to internal repression and international terror. These veterans represent an institutional commitment to the revolution, making significant concessions unlikely.5. Holocaust Remembrance and the Iranian Ideology. Malcolm Hoenlein reflects on Yom HaShoah and rising global anti-Semitism. He discusses how Iran's radical ideology drives its leaders to claim victory despite heavy military losses, refusing to compromise on their nuclear and proxy ambitions.6. Regional Realignments and the Houthi Threat. Malcolm Hoenlein warns the Gulf States face extreme vulnerability as Iran threatens their infrastructure. The Houthis remain a strategic reserve capable of closing the Bab al-Mandeb, while Europe continues to marginalize itself by staying on the sidelines.7. Operation Roaring Lion and Strikes on Beirut. David Daoud details the IDF's Operation Eternal Darkness, which targeted 100 Hezbollah sites in under ten minutes. The strikes hit densely populated areas of Beirut, causing massive displacement and raising questions about tactical objectives.8. Hezbollah's Inseparable Link to the Iranian Regime. David Daoud explains that Hezbollah is an essential extension of Iran's regional power, not a disposable proxy. Iran will likely fight to preserve the group, as Hezbollah's survival is critical to its revolutionary goals.9. Peru's Shift to the Right. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports on Peru's election, where right-wing candidates Kiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez Aliaga are leading. This trend suggests a continental shift away from the pink tide and toward pro-Western governments.10. Political Stagnation and Repression in Venezuela. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports that the Rodriguez brothers maintain control in Venezuela by focusing on economic compliance while delaying political transitions. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces threats of imprisonment, hindering hopes for free elections and a democratic transition.11. Escalation and Extortion in the Straits. Edmund Fitton-Brown discusses the US Navy's mission to counter Iranian extortion and clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's big-stick strategy aims for a deal but risks a resumption of war.12. Viktor Orbán's Defeat and the European Center. Edmund Fitton-Brown analyzes the ousting of Hungary's Viktor Orbán by Peter Magyar as a victory for traditional democracy. This shift removes a major obstacle to EU aid for Ukraine and disrupts Vladimir Putin's influence.13. Ukraine's Easter Standoff and Prisoner Exchanges. John Hardy reports on Russian ceasefire violations during Orthodox Easter and significant prisoner exchanges. The removal of Viktor Orbán in Hungary is expected to unblock vital EU financial loans for the Ukrainian government.14. Iraqi Militias as Iran's Strategic Reserve. Ahmed Sharari discusses how Iraqi militias are fundraising to support Iran and Hezbollah. These groups serve as a strategic reserve for the Iranian regime, demonstrating their readiness to sacrifice resources for the revolution.15. Canada's Pivot Toward China. Conrad Black analyzes Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts to strengthen trade with China amidst shifting relations with the US. While resource-rich Canada seeks new markets, political mistrust of China's undemocratic regime remains high.16. The Russian Mob and Political Kompromat. Craig Unger explores Viktor Orbán's long-standing ties to the Russian mafia and the FSB. He argues that both Orbán and Donald Trump have functioned as assets for Russian intelligence due to financial entanglements.

12. Viktor Orbán's Defeat and the European Center. Edmund Fitton-Brown analyzes the ousting of Hungary's Viktor Orbán by Peter Magyar as a victory for traditional democracy. This shift removes a major obstacle to EU aid for Ukraine and disrupts Vladimir Putin's influence.1684 BUDAPEST

In Moskau wird ein weiterer Deutsch-Russe festgenommen und zu russischem Straflager verurteilt. Dieter Woronin soll seine Strafe im selben Straflager absitzen, wie der russische Oppositionelle Alexej Nawalny. Knapp drei Wochen später macht die Verhaftung von US-Journalist Evan Gershkovich im russischen Jekaterinburg weltweit Schlagzeilen. Einer, der Gershkovich freibekommen will, ist Roger Carstens, Sondergesandter für Geiselangelegenheiten. Die USA ahnen: Russland könnte im Gegenzug jemand bestimmtes haben wollen, der in Deutschland im Gefängnis sitzt. Den “Tiergartenmörder”. Das Thema erreicht schon bald die deutsche Bundesregierung. Im Kanzleramt gibt es Gespräche, wer wäre dafür, wer wäre dagegen? Und was hätte Deutschland von einem Deal? In dieser Folge haben wir aus Alexej Nawalnys Autobiographie "Patriot" zitiert. Das Buch ist im Fischer Verlag erschienen. Hier geht's zu unserem Podcast-Tipp “Amerika, wir müssen reden!”: https://1.ard.de/Amerika_wir_muessen_reden Alle Folgen von 11KM Stories immer zuerst in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-stories/urn:ard:show:6bb046d00989db56/ Autorin & Host: Franka Hennes Redaktion: Birgit Frank und Till Ottlitz Redaktion 11KM Stories: Jasmin Klofta Regie: Ron Schickler Ton und Technik: Viktor Fölsner-Veress Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer Sounddesign: Martha Bahr  Faktencheck: NDR Archiv - Team Faktencheck Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer  Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann, Nils Kinkel, Pola Nathusius und Doris Fenske  “Schattendeals: Putins Geiseln” ist eine Produktion des BR StoryTeam für 11KM Stories. 11KM Stories liegt in der Verantwortung des NDR. 11KM Stories hört ihr in ARD Sounds und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt.Hinweis zum Sound: In einzelnen Szenen haben wir Hintergrund-Geräusche nachgestellt. Alle Interview-Töne sind real.

Day 1,510.Today, as new evidence emerges that Russia is increasing sign-on bonuses to recruit more soldiers for its war in Ukraine, we report on efforts to ramp up defences around Vladimir Putin's palace. We also examine dramatic political developments in Hungary, where the new prime minister has vowed to expose alleged Russian links – amid reports of document shredding by allies of former leader Viktor Orbán. And later, we speak to a former CIA operative about Russian disinformation tactics, the failures of Kremlin intelligence services, and what they have learned – and not learned – from the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to former CIA operative Sean M. Wiswesser.NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Sean M. Wiswesser's book, ‘Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War':https://a.co/d/04TANzGg Putin has lost his best friend inside the EU. Who can he rely on now Orban has gone? (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/14/putin-loses-best-friend-orban/ Ukraine ‘forces Russians to surrender using only robots' (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/14/ukraine-forces-russians-to-surrender-using-only-robots/ Putin's house now protected by 27 air defence systems (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/13/putins-house-now-protected-27-air-defence-systems-drones/ Zelensky's Ukraine's Defense Industry Worker Day Address (President's Office):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Br_kdXR-sk&t=56sStarmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency' over defence (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/14/starmer-accused-complacency-former-nato-chief-defence/ EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The political world was abuzz Sunday night at the devastating defeat pro-Putin post-liberal, Viktor Orbán, suffered in Hungary's national election. Some on the American right have mistakenly cozied up to Orbán, finding some compatibility with his occasional messages about social values. But alas, even beyond the confused moral messaging, what did Orbán in is what will do all “new right” illiberals in -- a disdain for the freedom and opportunity of a market economy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“It was three submarines. We tracked them 24/7 for over a month to make sure that we are able to say to Putin, we see what you're doing, we're watching you. It means that if there is ever any damage to our cables or our pipelines, we know we can hold Putin to account. We know he can't deny it.” Adam Fleming speaks to John Healey, the UK Defence Secretary, after he revealed Russian submarines have been carrying out covert operations over the UK's deep-sea cables and pipelines, critical to energy and internet traffic. He says the activity could form part of a wider strategy to map infrastructure in peacetime, and target it during conflict. While global attention is focused on the Middle East, he argues Britain cannot be distracted from what he calls its “primary threat”, and that the UK and its Nato allies must remain on constant alert to Russian activity. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, and Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Adam Fleming Producers: Osman Iqbal Editor: Justine Lang and Damon Rose Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.(Image: John Healey Credit: Thomas Traasdahl / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images)

Macaristan seçimleri Avrupa'da ve dünyada yükselen popülist sağ dalga açısından kritik bir dönüm noktası olarak değerlendiriliyor. Kemal Can, Beş Soru On Cevap programında Macaristan'da Viktor Orban'ın 16 yıl süren iktidarının ardından yaşanan seçim sonucunu ve bu sonucun küresel siyasete etkilerini analiz ediyor. Bu bölümde yalnızca seçim sonucu değil; aynı zamanda otoriter liderliklerin geleceği, muhalefetin stratejileri, “sistem mi yoksa sapma mı?” tartışması ve dünya genelinde demokrasi tartışmalarının yönü ele alınıyor. Orban'ın kaybı, Trump ve Putin ekseninde yapılan yorumlar, Avrupa'daki popülist sağın geleceği ve Türkiye'ye olası yansımalar detaylı biçimde tartışılıyor. Ayrıca muhalefetin kazanma stratejileri, aday profili tartışmaları ve “bu model başka ülkelerde işe yarar mı?” sorusu da değerlendiriliyor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La era de Víktor Orbán en Hungría ha terminado. Después de 16 años se marcha el jefe de gobierno europeo que más ha boicoteado a Europa, el mejor amigo de Putin y de Trump. Un político ultra que controlaba medios de comunicación, jueces y policías. Está por ver lo que su antiguo aliado y sucesor, Peter Magyar, puede–y quiere-cambiar. Ana Fuentes conversa con la enviada especial de EL PAÍS en Bulgaria, Gloria Rodríguez-Pina. CRÉDITOS: Presenta y realiza: Ana Fuentes Realiza: Víctor Rojo y Verónica Figueroa Con información de: Gloria Rodríguez-Pina y Miguel González Diseño de sonido: Nicolás Tsabertidis Dirección: Ana Alonso Coordinación: José Juan Morales Sintonía: Jorge Magaz Si tienes quejas, dudas o sugerencias, escribe a defensora@elpais.es o manda un audio a +34 649362138 (no atiende llamadas). Disponible en todas las plataformas de podcast: Podium Podcast | Podimo | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iVoox | Podcasts de Google | Amazon Music | Alexa | RSS Feed

“Globalization has revived tribalism. Instead of destroying local cultures, as the left predicted, it has made them stronger. Far from the triumph of capitalism that the right predicted, it has entrenched corruption.” — Franklin Foer How do Osama Bin Laden and Barron Trump explain the world? According to Franklin Foer — senior writer at The Atlantic and author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization — they're both (or were, in the case of Bin Laden), like Foer himself, rootless Arsenal fans. That's the irony of our simultaneously tribal and globalized world. The more rootless we become, the sharper our imagined identities. Thus the DC-based Foer, who showed up for this interview flaunting his Gooner gear, never misses an Arsenal game on tv, even though he grew up almost four thousand miles west of Highbury. Foer's 2004 classic has been reissued with a new preface in honor of the World Cup. As he notes, this upcoming MAGA spectacle will only underline the tribal-global nature of the world. On the one hand, Trump wants to emulate Mussolini (1934) and Putin (2018) in transforming the sporting event into a celebration of localism. On the other hand, the expansion of the tournament into 48 teams mirrors the increasingly international reality of today's world. And then there's the distant but delicious possibility of an Iran-USA final. In 2022 in Qatar, the Iranian players refused to sing the national anthem in the opening game to protest the killing of a young woman who wasn't wearing a headscarf. Foer argues that the national team represents an idea of Iran quite foreign from that of the theocracy. While the anti-MAGA Foer wouldn't support Iran against the USA, he does argue that one of the great failures of the American left has been its inability to speak the language of patriotism. So Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom should wave the flag this summer. Whose flag he doesn't say. Probably the Arsenal if the global Foer had his tribal North London way. Five Takeaways •       Globalization Is a Form of Tribalism: Thomas Friedman said countries with McDonald's don't go to war with each other. Foer's book said the opposite: globalization doesn't dissolve tribal identity, it sharpens it. Barcelona can have Dutch DNA from Cruyff and a Qatari airline on the jersey — it's still a symbol of Catalan nationalism. The cosmopolitan elites who predicted the melting of national borders were themselves a tribe that mistook its tribal identity for universal truth. Andrew's formulation: globalization is a form of tribalism. Foer, cautiously, agrees. •       Trump's Bread and Circuses: Trump has identified three spectacles as the tent poles of his presidency: the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, the Olympics, and the World Cup — which he calls the biggest spectacle of his term. Every strongman in history has understood the distracting quality of a spectacle. Putin sat in Moscow in 2018, ominously presiding. Mussolini had 1934. Trump won't be a passive participant. The expanded tournament was, Foer says, a greedy error — the early rounds will be poor — and the whole thing will unfold under the shadow of a president who wants to cosplay as president of the planet. •       The Financialization of Fandom: When Foer wrote the book in 2002, the transfer market was a big deal but not the phenomenon it is now. Fans have been forced to become conversant in the balance sheets of their clubs, getting upset when the club overpays. There's something sad about that — your relationship to a team has been financialized. Meanwhile, the Premier League jacks up ticket prices every year, people complain, and the stadiums are still full. The new power centres in the game are Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds using soccer as reputation laundering and soft power, and American private equity with its arrogant belief that it can do better than whoever was there before. •       The Iranian Team and the True Carriers of Civilization: In the last World Cup, Iranian players refused to sing the national anthem as protest against a government that had just killed a young woman for not wearing a headscarf. They were pressured to sing in the next game. The diaspora was divided. Foer's argument: the Iranian national team represents an idea of Iran entirely divorced from the theocracy — a spirit of nationhood, not religion. When Trump talked about destroying Iranian civilization, he was discouraging the people who consider themselves its true carriers and the regime's real opponents. Foer thinks it would be genuinely good if Iran could come and play in this World Cup. •       The Left's Patriotism Failure: Foer's parting argument: one of the great failures of the left in its quest for cosmopolitan ideals has been its inability to speak the language of patriotism. Even if the impulses behind progressive ideas could be described as patriotic, that's been one of the things limiting their political appeal. Should Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom wave the flag this summer at the World Cup? Foer says yes. Andrew, a Spurs fan born in North London who has lived in the United States for decades, suggests he would be “amused” if Iran beat America in the final. They do not reach agreement. About the Guest Franklin Foer is a senior writer at The Atlantic and the author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization (reissued 2026 with a new preface), The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future, and World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech. He lives in Washington, DC. References: •       How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer (reissued 2026 with new preface). •       “The Quintessential Trumpian Sport,” The Atlantic, April 2026. By Franklin Foer. •       Episode 2858: World Cup Fever — Simon Kuper, who has attended nine consecutive World Cups, on the 2026 tournament. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTube

Parecía casi imposible. Pero los húngaros se hartaron y emitieron un contundente veredicto en las urnas; pese a las normas electorales manipuladas, pese a los aparatos propagandísticos y el control de medios absorbidos, pese a 16 años de control férreo de los poderes del estado. El todopoderoso Viktor Orbán ha probado la hiel de una derrota política que tiene implicaciones para los ambiciosos proyectos mundiales de regresión democrática, esos que logran hacer transitar desde la derecha extrema, hacia la iliberalidad y la autocracia populista a los regímenes democráticos. Al frente de la oposición de derecha democrática el abogado y, en su día, exministro de Orbán, Péter Magyar ha vencido al considerado invencible amigo de Vladímir Putin y Donald Trump. La Unión Europea lo celebra y el mundo democrático en general, también. Conversamos con el politólogo Gustavo Araya sobre la histórica elección en Hungría.

Magyars valseger väcker EU-hopp om ny värme mellan Bryssel och Budapest. Men hur enkelt kommer det gå? Och har Orbán nu gått från förebild till varningssignal för ytterhögern? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. 17 miljarder euro i frysta EU-medel och en Ukraina-politik som blockerats. Men nu har Ungern valt Europa, säger det ungerska valets vinnare Péter Magyar. Frågan är dock hur rak vägen tillbaka in i EU-värmen kan bli. När gratulationerna landat och segerfesten slocknat reses frågor om vilket förhandlingsspel som väntar. I EU-frågor som rör Ukraina är det oklart hur Magyar kommer agera och Magyar själv kopplar ihop Ukraina-frågorna med Ungerns frysta EU-medel. Samtidigt är inte Viktor Orbáns parti Fidesz helt ute ur leken. I det ungerska samhället har Viktor Orbán skaffat partiet ett starkt fotfäste på många nivåer och även i EU-politiken finns partiet kvar som en spelare.Europas politiska karta ritas omKlart är i alla fall att det europeiska politiska landskapet förändras i och med det historiska maktskiftet i Ungern. Och resultatet skickar en tydlig signal till andra ytterhögerpartier om att stöd från Trump och Putin inte gav raketbränsle i valspurten. Samtidigt, i skuggan av valet i Ungern, väntar också ett annat europeiskt val som kan få geopolitiska konsekvenser – i Bulgarien. Den före detta presidenten Ruman Radev som ligger bäst till att bli Bulgariens näste premiärminister har tidigare motsatt sig militärt stöd till Ukraina och kritiserat EU:s sanktioner mot Ryssland.Medverkande: Milan Djelevic, Sveriges Radios Östeuropakorrespondent, Andreas Liljeheden, Sveriges Radios Brysselkorrespondent, Daniel Alling, Sveriges Radios internationella korrespondent.Programledare: Catarina Spåre GustafssonProducent: Therese RosenvingeResearch: Oskar SellströmTekniker: Kim Kellerman

Wir beginnen die heutige Folge mit einem ungewöhnlichen Schlagabtausch: US-Präsident Donald Trump gegen Papst Leo XIV. – politische Härte und Unberechenbarkeit treffen auf moralische Autorität. Während der Pontifex den Krieg in Nahost und indirekt auch seinen Landsmann scharf kritisiert, reagiert Trump mit demonstrativer Verachtung. Und das, obwohl er die Unterstützung der christlichen Wähler bei den Kongresswahlen im kommenden Herbst doch so dringend benötigt. Stefan Niemann und Kai Küstner analysieren außerdem die Lage an der Straße von Hormus, die sich mehr und mehr zum neuralgischen Punkt der globalen Machtpolitik entwickelt: Die USA reagieren auf Teherans Vorgehen an der Meerenge mit einer eigenen Blockade-Strategie, die gezielt die iranischen Häfen und das Ölgeschäft treffen soll - der Beginn einer neuen Eskalationsspirale oder der Versuch, doch noch Bewegung in festgefahrene Verhandlungen zu bringen? Darüber spricht Stefan Niemann im Interview mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Carlo Masala, der gleichermaßen einschätzt, ob etwa NATO-Staaten wie Deutschland in die riskante Strategie der US-Amerikaner hineingezogen werden könnten. Seine Prognose: Kein einziges Mitgliedsland wird sich an einer Operation in der Straße von Hormus beteiligen. Im Ukraine-Krieg liegt eine Verhandlungslösung in sehr weiter Ferne. Die angekündigte Feuerpause über Ostern war allenfalls eine teilweise Waffenruhe. Interessant ist jedoch, dass Analysten in letzter Zeit die militärische Lage der Ukraine deutlich optimistischer sehen als noch vor ein paar Wochen. Was vor allem an Technologie-Sprüngen auf Seiten der Ukraine liegt – und obwohl der hohe Ölpreis Putin hilft. Die Hosts blicken außerdem auf den Machtwechsel in Ungarn und die potenziellen Folgen für die Ukraine und diskutieren die europäischen Rüstungskooperationen. Der von französischen Medien berichtete Ausstieg Frankreichs aus dem Eurodrohnen-Projekt stellt nicht nur Zeitpläne und Kosten infrage, sondern wirft ein Licht auf den grundsätzlichen Zustand gemeinsamer Verteidigungsinitiativen. Lob und Kritik, alles bitte per Mail an streitkraefte@ndr.de Interview mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Carlo Masala: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/audio-3225904.html Alle Folgen von “Streitkräfte und Strategien”: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/podcast2998.html Podcast-Tipp: 11KM Stories – Schattendeals (Folge 1-5):https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-stories/urn:ard:show:6bb046d00989db56/

Skandaler, KI-videoer, russisk etterretning – Peter Magyar sikret en brakseier og kan avsette sin tidligere mentor, autoritære Viktor Orban. Ytre høyre-ledere i hele Europa depper. Vil den nye statsministeren redde demokratiet i Ungarn? Og hvor langt vil han gå for å hjelpe EU og nabolandet Ukraina? Med Europakorrespondent Pål Vegard Hagesæther. Foto: Denes Erdos, AP/NTB

Det blev en historisk dag i Ungern i söndags. Efter 16 år som premiärminister röstade befolkningen bort Viktor Orbán. Nu blåser nya vindar i landet. Partiet Tisza vann valet med partiledaren Péter Magyar i spetsen. Partiet bildades 2020 och har vuxit i popularitet väldigt snabbt. Péter Magyar har bland annat lovat att han vill göra Ungern till en bra partner i EU och Nato men också att han vill bekämpa den korruption som har rått i landet under Orbáns styre. Vad väntar nu för den ungerska befolkningen? Hur har Vladimir Putin reagerat och hur kan det påverka kriget i Ukraina framöver? Gäst: Johan Mathias Sommarström, Aftonbladets utrikeskommentator. Programledare och producent: Jenny Ågren. Klipp från: DW News, ABC News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se. Ansvarig utgivare: Lotta Folcker.

Orbán's loss in Hungary was so overwhelming he couldn't cheat his way out of it. But the decisive defeat for both Putin and authoritarianism may also suggest that the vibes they are a changin'. For instance, at home, Trump had to take down his Jesus post because of the backlash from across the political spectrum. People can see he's flailing on the war and the economy. Plus, Vance has the stink of a loser, Dems can learn some campaigning tricks from Peter Magyar, the Melania-Epstein mystery continues, Trump and Marco are likely to regret those images from the UFC fight, and The Bulwark remains Team Pope Leo.Bill Kristol joins special guest host, Sarah Longwell.show notes This week's Focus Group pod with sad, mad GOP base voters Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Sarah Matthews Monday's "Morning Shots," with David Baer from Budapest Pre-order Sarah's book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BULWARK and use promo code BULWARK at checkout.

Hungaryian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of President Trump, was ousted from office in yesterday’s election. The Economist looks at the results. U.S. Central Command said it will impose a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz after weekend negotiations with Iran failed to produce a deal. Phil Stewart of Reuters joins to discuss where talks could go next. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell quit his campaign to be California governor after allegations of sexual assault. Alexei Koseff of the San Francisco Chronicle breaks them down. Plus, Ukraine and Russia accused each other of breaching a brief Easter ceasefire, President Trump unveiled plans for a massive arch in Washington, and the Masters has its first back-to-back champion in more than two decades. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.

LONDINIUM CHRONICLES 2.  The speakers analyze the strategic decline of the American Empire, beginning with the electoral defeat of Hungary's Viktor Orbán, whom they describe as a vassal king. Despite the intervention of "junior emperor" JD Vance, Orbán was rebuked by voters for his ties to Vladimir Putin and his increasingly complacent rule. Germanicus argues that vassal management requires a delicate touch, which the current emperor lacks, opting instead for the casual humiliation of European leaders. This high-handedness has led to open defiance from allies like the UK, France, and Italy, who now refuse to participate in an offensive war against Iran. (3)1810 BRITISH ENVOY AT THE COURT OF THE SHAH.

Sommer 2019: Mitten in Berlin wird am helllichten Tag ein Mann im kleinen Tiergarten erschossen. Wadim Krassikow wird für diesen sogenannten “Tiergartenmord” zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt. Februar 2023: Im russischen Sotschi wird der 17-jährige Kevin Lick verhaftet. Er soll Fotos von Waffen und Technik auf einer Militärbasis gemacht haben. Der Deutsch-Russe wird zu vier Jahren Haft in einem russischen Straflager verurteilt. Was damals keiner der beiden Männer ahnen kann: Ihre Schicksale werden schon bald miteinander verknüpft sein. Denn auf Schreibtischen im Bundeskanzleramt stapeln sich nach Kevin Licks Inhaftierung sehr ähnliche Fälle. Ist das ein Zufall oder sammelt Russland “Tauschmaterial”, um bei einem Gefangenenaustausch den “Tiergartenmörder” frei zu tauschen? Hier geht's zu unserem Podcast-Tipp “Tatort Geschichte”: https://1.ard.de/tatort-geschichte-q1?11km Alle Folgen von 11KM Stories immer zuerst in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-stories/urn:ard:show:6bb046d00989db56/ Host: Franka Hennes Autorin: Laura Höring Redaktion: Birgit Frank und Till Ottlitz Redaktion 11KM Stories: Jasmin Klofta Regie: Ron Schickler Ton und Technik: Tim Höfer Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer Sounddesign: Martha Bahr  Faktencheck: NDR Archiv - Team Faktencheck Projektmanagement: Florian Nöhbauer  Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann, Nils Kinkel, Pola Nathusius und Doris Fenske  “Schattendeals: Putins Geiseln” ist eine Produktion des BR StoryTeam für 11KM Stories. 11KM Stories liegt in der Verantwortung des NDR. 11KM Stories hört ihr in ARD Sounds und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt.Hinweis zum Sound: In einzelnen Szenen haben wir Hintergrund-Geräusche nachgestellt. Alle Interview-Töne sind real.

Today's Headlines: Everything JD Vance touched this weekend turned to dust. Viktor Orban — MAGA's model autocrat and Putin's most reliable EU ally — was swept out of power in Hungary's election, with opposition leader Peter Magyar's Tisza party winning 135 of 199 parliamentary seats. Vance had flown to Budapest days earlier to campaign for Orban. Then Vance's Iran peace talks in Pakistan collapsed without a deal, and he left. Within hours Trump was threatening to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and bomb Iran's water treatment facilities, while Marco Rubio watched UFC with Trump and Joe Rogan in Miami. Iran said "if you fight, we fight." Meanwhile, the economy is quietly getting ugly. GDP growth in Q4 2025 came in at a 0.5% annualized rate. Inflation jumped to 3.3% in March — the highest in two years, up from 2.4% in February — driven largely by gas prices. Pawn shops across the country are reporting a surge in loan demand and customers selling valuables outright, with both major publicly traded pawn operators trading at five-year highs. The White House ballroom, meanwhile, will be built with $37 million in foreign steel donated by a Luxembourg company — right as Trump cuts their tariff rates in half. Trump has allegedly promised mass pardons to anyone who came "within 200 feet of the Oval." The White House called it a joke. In other news, A former Army employee was arrested and indicted for leaking accounts of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Fort Bragg to a journalist — Kash Patel celebrated her arrest on Twitter as a warning to "would-be leakers." Anthropic is releasing its powerful new Mythos model — which can find security vulnerabilities human developers can't — to a coalition of 40 companies anyway. The FTC is suing three states for trying to regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket using anti-gambling laws. And finally, Eric Swalwell dropped out of California's governor's race after CNN and the SF Chronicle reported misconduct allegations from four women, including two incidents of sexual assault. His staff quit, 45 former staffers signed a letter calling for his resignation, and the Manhattan DA opened an investigation. The House is reportedly considering a vote to expel him alongside Republican Tony Gonzalez.  Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:  Time: Hungary's Viktor Orbán, Icon of the Far Right, Loses Election. Here's What That Means The Guardian: Israeli strike kills paramedic, says Lebanese Red Cross – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran FOX Business: US economy grew at 0.5% in fourth quarter WSJ: Inflation Soared to 3.3% in March, Driven by Higher Gasoline Costs Bloomberg: Pawn Shop Loans Spike As Gas Prices Weigh On Americans Mother Jones: Trump: Buy American, Unless It's for My Ballroom WSJ: Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office NYT: F.B.I. Arrests Ex-Army Employee Who Detailed Harassment to Journalist PBS News: Anthropic's powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks Axios: Feds sue three states over prediction market crackdowns CNN: Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 1,509.Today, as Ukraine and the wider world react to the apparent rejection of Viktor Orbán's model of “illiberal democracy” in Hungary, we ask: who is Péter Magyar, and what does his rise mean for Hungarian politics and Europe? As Hungarians confront a potential new political era, we examine whether real change is coming in Budapest – and how the European Union will handle the unresolved вопрос of the €90 billion loan for Ukraine. We also assess how much fighting actually paused during the Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, and ask whether Vladimir Putin is ultimately a winner or loser from the recent global attacks on oil infrastructure.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Orban ousted in Hungarian election landslide (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/12/orban-concedes-defeat-hungarian-election/ How Orban's ousting in Hungary undermines Putin (James Crisp in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/13/orbans-ousting-hungary-undermines-putin/ What it's like to be hunted by drones in Ukraine (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/13/what-its-like-to-be-hunted-by-drones-in-ukraine/Learn more about ‘The Light of Freedom – A Night for Ukraine' fundraiser tomorrow:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/supportukraine/2051898 EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power are coming to an end after an election that saw massive voter turnout. Orbán was seen as a friend to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and his right wing government also introduced a range of policies aimed at boosting Hungary's declining birth rate, with particular focus on women as workers and mothers. Nuala McGovern talks to BBC East and Central Europe Correspondent Nick Thorpe alongside Éva Fodor, a Hungarian academic and sociologist at the Central European University, whose gender studies course was effectively banned by the Orbán government in 2018. What's the best thing about being a girl in 2026? In her new Radio 4 series, About the Girls, author and journalist Catherine Carr travels around the country to talk to girls about friendship, life online, body image and relationships. She joins Nuala to share what she learnt about the world this generation of girls are navigating. For the first time, a woman has been appointed to coach a men's team in one of Europe's top five football leagues. Marie-Louise Eta has been named interim Head Coach of Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga, the equivalent of the Premier League here. It's a sudden appointment, until the end of the season, and it follows a string of losses and the dismissal of the previous coach. We talk to Rosi Webb, previously one of the few female coaches in charge of a men's team in England for five years, alongside Laura McAllister, former international footballer and Vice President of UEFA.Dame Paula Rego has been described as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. She said, “I paint to give fear a face”, and her art depicts the world from the female perspective and highlights themes including abortion, fairy tales, religion and how women are viewed in society. Now, four years since her death, a new exhibition, called Story Line, brings together 140 of her drawings, showcasing her life from eight to 80. Nuala is joined by Paula's son Nick Willing, who curated the exhibition, and her friend, the writer Marina Warner.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Simon Richardson

Federico analiza la derrota de Viktor Orbán en Hungría donde ha arrasado el conservador Magyar.

Federico analiza el resultado de las elecciones en Hungría donde Viktor Orban ha sido derrotado y las consecuencias para Vox.

El presentador de Más de uno ha reaccionado a la holgada victoria en Hungría del derechista Peter Magyar frente al partido del que ha sido el más férreo aliado de Trump y Putin en Europa.

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“We keep getting wake-up calls and snoozing the alarm. Now is the time to actually get out of bed and confront this problem before it is too late.” — Eyck Freymann Forget Iran for a moment. The Hormuz crisis is a template for the bigger crisis of Taiwan. Eyck Freymann — Hoover Fellow at Stanford, author of the brand-new Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China — believes that the fate of the 21st century may hinge on Taiwan. And he warns that if America can't handle Iran, it's certainly not ready for Beijing. Freymann argues that China doesn't need to invade Taiwan. Xi Jinping has watched Putin discover — with horror — what happens when you send unprepared forces into a country that fights back. China's lesson from Ukraine is a strategy of quarantine rather than invasion. The United States will then face a choice between accepting Chinese checkmate or escalating a crisis with no domestic or international support. Taiwan produces 90% of the world's advanced semiconductors and 99% of the cutting-edge NVIDIA GPUs used to train frontier AI models. If those chip factories shut, there will be an instantaneous global financial crisis. Forget today's Iranian theater. Taiwan will be the real existential show. Five Takeaways •       The Hormuz Alarm Bell: Iran has no navy, no air force, and supposedly no ballistic missile arsenal anymore — and yet it took 20% of global oil supply offline. The Trump administration went in thinking overwhelming military superiority would translate to political victory. It hasn't. Strategy, Freymann says, is the art of connecting ends to means. If you don't know your ends, you'll flail. China is watching every mistake: no plan for the economic shock, no domestic legitimacy for the war, excess pain falling on oil-importing US allies like Japan, South Korea, and Europe. Beijing's conclusion: we don't have to pick a military fight with the United States. Why would we? •       The Semiconductor Chokehold: Taiwan produces 90% of the world's advanced semiconductors and 99% of the cutting-edge NVIDIA GPUs used to train frontier AI models. The CHIPS Act has tried to change this. It hasn't. The Arizona facility is two generations behind Taiwan, commercially uncompetitive, and unable to scale. Taiwan is five years ahead now and will be five years ahead in five years. If the Taiwan fabs go offline, there is an instantaneous global financial crisis: the seven companies that account for roughly 40% of the S&P 500 are all essentially the AI trade. The hyperscalers are spending $600 billion in data centers this year — the only thing keeping the US economy out of recession. This is what's at stake, before you even get to the military question. •       The Quarantine: Winning Without Fighting: Xi Jinping's plan A is not invasion. It's the quarantine: seize control of who and what comes and goes to Taiwan by declaring that anyone flying to Taipei must first clear customs in Shanghai. Impound a United Airlines flight. Let the ambiguity do the work. If China can do that and get away with it, Taiwan can't rebuild its military, the US can't send more weapons, and Beijing controls the chips. It's checkmate — without a shot fired. The United States then has to accept it, or escalate in a way that has no domestic legitimacy and drives wedges between Washington and its allies. China has figured out how to extort the West with prolonged economic pain. The alarm bells keep ringing. America keeps snoozing. •       What a Taiwan War Would Actually Look Like: It would be a war at sea — fundamentally unlike anything America has fought or prepared for in eighty years. China would need to simultaneously control the skies, the undersea, and the surface on all sides of the Taiwan Strait, then send tens of thousands of men 80 miles across in amphibious vessels to storm beaches in a Normandy-style assault. The first engagements would be decided in minutes to hours by long-range precision munitions. America's operational capabilities are exceptional: the cyber assassinations, the special forces raid, the continuous bomber sorties from the continental United States. But China has home-field advantage. And it has been building systematically for this scenario for years. We could probably win if we fought today. We need to make investments for tomorrow. •       The Four-Pillar Strategy: Freymann's integrated answer: diplomacy, military deterrence, economic resilience, and allied coordination — all working together, not in separate silos. On diplomacy: maintain the principled position that Taiwan's status must be resolved peacefully and democratically. On military: show China it can't win if it escalates to war, while keeping conventional forces credible. On economics: build enough allied resilience that authoritarian powers can't extort the West by threatening prolonged economic pain. On allies: coordinate with Japan, South Korea, the Europeans on a shared plan for what happens if things collapse. This is doable. It's been done for fifty years. We just need the resolve to keep doing it. About the Guest Eyck Freymann is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the US Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute. He is the author of Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China (Oxford University Press, 2026), The Arsenal of Democracy: Technology, Industry, and Deterrence in an Age of Hard Choices (Hoover, 2025), and One Belt One Road: Chinese Power Meets the World (Harvard, 2021). References: •       Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China by Eyck Freymann (Oxford University Press, 2026). •       “The Strait of Hormuz as a Template for Taiwan,” Financial Times, April 2026. By Eyck Freymann. •       Episode 2862: Truth Is Dead — on AI, disinformation, and American strategic confusion. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify 

Węgrzy nie posłuchali takich autorytetów jak Putin, Trump, Narłoki, i Orban poniósł druzgocącą porażkę. I zmartwienie: co teraz z naszymi chłopakami na Węgrzech, panami Zbigniewem Ziobro i Marcinem Romanowskim. Obaj uciekli na Węgry Orbana przed polskim sądem, a tu łups, obaj mogą teraz dostać kopa w azyl. Gdzie teraz uciekać? Jest kilka ciekawych opcji, ale każda taka sobie. Białoruś, może Rosja, chociaż tam mogą im gęby pastą brązową do butów posmarować i wysłać pod płot na granicy z Polską. Może Chiny. To Zrzucą ich jako pierwszych w desancie na Tajwan. Może USA? Tam mogą ich wysłać na przymusowe roboty na Księżyc do budowy stałej bazy.

After 16 years in power, Hungary's Viktor Orban has been defeated by Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party has won a huge parliamentary majority.Magyar campaigned to break the country away from Russia's grip and re-establish closer ties to the European Union, in a setback for both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. But is this a genuine turning point and a strategic win for Ukraine's war efforts?Niall speaks to our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett in Budapest to find out how significant the change of regime could be across the continent.Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show – why@sky.uk

Notícias do dia: Albanese diz que Austrália não fará parte do bloqueio ao Estreito de Ormuz. Aliado de Trump, Putin e Bolsonaro, Viktor Orban é derrotado nas eleições da Hungria. Dois anos depois, oito pessoas serão condecoradas por bravura durante o ataque a faca no shopping em Bondi Junction. Aeroportos europeus podem ficar sem combustível em menos de três semanas. No Brasil, STF já tem três votos para derrubar lei que proíbe cotas raciais em SC.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, conceded defeat in an historic election in Hungary. The results of the vote will have far reaching consequences, potentially reshaping the central European country's relationship with the EU and laying bare the weaknesses of Orban's style of far-right, nationalist populism.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Michael Levitt, Mate Halmos and Daniel Ofman.It was edited by Sarah Robbins.Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The provided sources detail a series of interviews with historian Serhii Plokhy regarding the deep-seated origins and escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. He argues that Vladimir Putin operates as a dictator driven by 19th-century imperial ideologies, viewing Ukrainians and Russians as a single people to justify his aggression. The discussion highlights how the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the subsequent conflict in the Donbas were met with a Western policy of appeasement similar to that of the 1930s. This lack of a forceful initial response, combined with NATO's military unreadiness and the failure of the Minsk agreements, allegedly emboldened the Kremlin to pursue a full-scale invasion in 2022. However, the sources note that Putin severely miscalculated by assuming Ukraine remained as divided as it was in 2014, failing to realize that his previous actions had actually unified the Ukrainian nation. Ultimately, the text explores how intelligence failures, historical delusions, and shifting political landscapes transformed a regional struggle into a global catastrophe.1855 CRIMEA

3. Focusing on the February 2014 Kremlin meeting, Plokhy describes how Vladimir Putinunilaterally decided to annex Crimea and destabilize Ukraine. He explains Russia's transition to dictatorship and the historical divisions within Ukraine—linguistic, religious, and political—that Putin exploited, though the subsequent war ultimately unified the Ukrainian people. (3)1855 CRIMEA MORTAR

2. Plokhy analyzes the 2008 NATO Bucharest summit where Georgia and Ukraine were promised future membership without specifics. He argues this exposure led to Putin's 2008 invasion of Georgia and the 2014 war in Ukraine. The discussion includes the rise of Yanukovich and the 2013 Maidan revolution's historical roots. (2)1855 CRIMEA BRITISH ARMY

4. This source reiterates the consequences of the 2008 NATO summit, detailing the split between the U.S. and allies like Germany. Plokhy explains how Putin's invasion of Georgia served as a blueprint for the 2014 Ukrainian conflict and explores Yanukovich's controversial presidency and the subsequent Orange Revolution. (4)1855 CRIMEA BRITISH OFFICERS

5. Plokhy compares the 2014 annexation of Crimea to the 1930s policy of appeasement, criticizing the West's inadequate response. He discusses the Minsk agreements as a Russiantool to destabilize Ukraine and explains how NATO's fear of escalation allowed Putin to solidify control over Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. (5)1855 COLONEL DALRYMPLE SCOTS FUSILIERS GUARDS

6. Examining the 2021-2022 buildup, Plokhy notes the U.S. intelligence success in predicting the invasion but critiques the lack of preemptive military aid. He details Putin's imperial ideology regarding the "historical unity" of Russians and Ukrainians and explains why negotiations with President Zelenskyy failed, leading to war. (6)1855 CRIMEA BRITISH CAMP

7. Returning to the night of February 23, 2014, Plokhy highlights the undemocratic nature of Putin's decision-making process. He addresses stereotypes of Ukrainianinternal divisions, arguing that while Russiaexploited these differences to seize Crimea, the invasion ultimately forged a stronger, more unified national identity under Zelenskyy. (7)1855 CRIMEA ROYAL ARTILLERY, GRENADIER GUARDS

8. Plokhy describes the 2008 NATO split and Putin's subsequent military intervention in Georgia. He outlines the pressure placed on Yanukovich to reject the European Union, which sparked the Maidan revolution. The author emphasizes that these events were stepping stones toward the eventual annexation of Crimea and full-scale war. (8)1855 CROAT LABORERS

Under Western Eyes: Vulnerable Minorities and the Russian State in New Cold War Cultures (Academic Studies Press, 2025) examines the New Cold War between Anglophone Western and Russian media, focusing on its coverage of LGBTIQ+ topics and representations of Russian femininity, masculinity, racial and gender diversity, and disability. It interrogates how the Anglophone media constructs images of vulnerable bodies and groups in Russia, juxtaposing them with the vengeful state and the powerful figure of Putin. These media discourses delineate and unify liberal values as American and Western and contrast them with "backward" Russian values. Paradoxically, in its endeavor to accentuate American dominance and its role in global affairs, various news outlets and entertainment media amplify homophobic, heteronormative, and racist narratives stemming from Russian sources and lend support to Putin's self-portrayal as a formidable opponent to the West. While the West expresses outrage at Putin's criminalization of LGBTIQ+ activity, it draws on homophobic language to mock his shirtless horse-riding and “bromance” with Trump; the West condemns Russia's oppression of women, yet peddles the Orientalist idea of the "Slavic Femme"―that is, the hypersexualized trickster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Mea Culpa welcomes back our good friend Norm Eisen. There's pretty much nothing going on in politics today that Eisen doesn't have an educated opinion about. Eisen is a CNN Legal Analyst.  And the founder and executive chair of “States United Democracy Center”, a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections. Eisen served as special counsel to President Barack Obama on ethics. In that role, he was dubbed “Mr. No” and the “Ethics Czar” because he's well known for his tough anti-corruption approach to governance. Eisen is also active with the Brookings Institute and other groups working to expose the myriad of ways Trump and others like him broke the law and attempted to overturn the 2020 election. Eisen is also working with the Brookings Institute to help Ukraine recover and thrive once Putin's war has ended. So, let's go now to my conversation with Norm Eisen. Michael and Norm dig into Trump's legal woes and what the upcoming year in politics will look like. 

In India, official figures suggest that one in three women experience domestic violence. In 2023, police registered over 130,000 cases of marital abuse and more than 6,000 women were killed in disputes relating to dowries. Despite these high numbers, societal attitudes to domestic abuse are changing only very slowly in the country, with families often reluctant to be seen to be interfering in a daughter's marriage. Now a new short film, Band Baaja Bitiya (Hindi for "a wedding band and a daughter") is setting out to push the pace of change. Geeta Pandey, Women and Social Affairs Editor for BBC India, looked into thetrue story that inspired the film. In February this year, a Kenyan woman called Joy, who was a 19-year-old student at the time, discovered that she was at the center of a viral video circulating on the  social media platform, TikTok. In it, she's approached  by a man who says he's from Russia and their interaction is secretly filmed by him. Several other similar clips of women were shared widely online. The creator of the videos had been promoting himself online as a so-called pickup coach and his content has proved extremely popular. But for many of the women, these videos have had real life consequences. Mungai Ngige from the BBC's Disinformation Unit investigated. The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts. Recent episodes have investigated Russia's youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India. If you want to know more about Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin's network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.Presenter: Faranak Amidi. Producer: Laura Thomas and Caroline FergusonPresented by Faranak Amidi. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)