The Rachman Review

Ukraine’s ‘existential’ battle with Russia

Gideon [https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman] talks to Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, about the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine. What would it take to break the stalemate and how has the conflict been impacted by the US-Israeli attack on Iran? Clips: DW; Reuters Free links to read more on this topic: Vladimir Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes  [https://www.ft.com/content/b8c32f5f-9611-4713-8825-58a703a5bd5d?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump [https://www.ft.com/content/33d5d8d4-a7db-4647-9751-c21de8ebecb8?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away [https://www.ft.com/content/9287516e-8ec1-4209-acbc-bc33011ed914?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Toxic rain falls on Russian city after refinery blaze [https://www.ft.com/content/1b29527a-6c94-4516-aa5b-c60fb889a296?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] 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. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social], @gideonrachman [https://twitter.com/gideonrachman] Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/2b53272d-0533-4f5d-912d-56ef51b0c81b?syn-25a6b1a6=1] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Introducing: The Story of Money

Those who do not study history may be destined to repeat it . . . and lose money. The Story of Money is a new podcast from The Financial Times exploring the past to see where the next opportunities — and disasters — may lie. Hosted by FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth, The Story of Money explores the history of global finance through the people, ideas, events, and institutions that have shaped it. From unregulated frontier banking experiments in 19th-century America to institutionalised debt forgiveness in ancient Mesopotamia, The Story of Money traces how financial systems evolve — and why familiar patterns often repeat — offering context for everything from market cycles to emerging AI trends. Watch episode 1: They are history’s geniuses. But were they any good at investing? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umScAG4LeP0] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump finds it’s easier to start a war than to end one

Gideon [https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman] discusses why the Iran conflict is proving so difficult to end with Michael Singh and Dana Stroul of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. What are the options on the table for both sides and can America’s allies play a useful role? Clip: New York Post Free links to read more on this topic: The Iran crisis has not yet peaked [https://www.ft.com/content/84566148-26de-4bb7-9d7c-d943c4c904ca?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Iranian tankers bypass US blockade [https://www.ft.com/content/21dff2c7-1e27-4f74-81d8-31dcdbe9188e?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz [https://www.ft.com/content/a348e5e0-c9d3-424c-b8a9-7903fa817b7d?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar [https://www.ft.com/content/bd0e3253-74ca-4ef3-86b4-ce61d7c714ed?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] 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. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social], @gideonrachman [https://twitter.com/gideonrachman] Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/a4c6ac40-e8f5-409a-8297-0af9a10af6c0] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Iran war: What does Tehran want and will it get it?

Gideon [https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman] discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution. What do Tehran's leaders want and how long can they hold out for a winning settlement that will ease the country’s economic pain? What are the stakes for Trump and the global economy? And what role, if any, can Gulf countries play in curbing the regime’s power to blight progress in the region? Clip: Fox News Free links to read more on this topic: Why time is on Iran’s side [https://www.ft.com/content/2f1cbc7d-eeab-40e4-b940-61bf8b1e7959?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Iran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculous [https://www.ft.com/content/bf6d4898-8c32-4ac8-adda-fb26f8240abe?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases [https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Iran faces halt to oil production within weeks if US blockade succeeds [https://www.ft.com/content/dec9c510-9dd8-434b-abe8-5f9ecbb41e55?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] Life inside Iran’s internet blackout [https://www.ft.com/content/9a2e17e9-3d66-407f-81c4-fae8a6ceae10?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] 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 Sean McGarrity. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social], @gideonrachman [https://twitter.com/gideonrachman] Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/b7c8922e-1fd6-4257-b730-d429e503501a] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Is it possible to negotiate with Iran?

What is it like to negotiate with Iran and what are the key issues that need to be resolved if the war is to end? Has the war permanently reshaped the relationship between the US and Europe? Gideon talks to Baroness Catherine Ashton, who was the EU’s high representative for foreign policy from 2009 until 2014 and played a leading role in negotiations with Iran. More on this topic: Armageddon is off . . . for now [https://www.ft.com/content/1843ae37-68d3-4b88-861b-dd4840771e40?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HI5CSkc8YQ643aNNLiNOGG91IQHceQAE.MEQCIHBAVfP0FPhj2tbDnUFYIK4NbMNz5kfGngVbtKxIauQmAiB-R3DaxEIZgnBbAIV0gOz1VHrAOpkopkwXWwtPv5ylqw&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61] US and Iran agree 2-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz [https://www.ft.com/content/d8e9e0e9-9417-47ad-a915-ba08049d643f?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJJa_kdPY6eDplBdHrdOpFboIBJ1kPwE.MEUCIE-Y36rpRNpAEcF7KNAE2rWm_KWVVpISCG5inxoL3_RIAiEAgB0RT8b9afb3Bl6Nis7-N4RYtsxbMQeE1FjGcr0-7mE&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61]  Has Trump officially united Europe [https://www.ft.com/content/6ad2ae63-cf9f-4a7e-aabd-d8f9886c6ea4?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJczNkc9q0q5jz59KftOqvdj5iGxupAE.MEUCIQDbM2i1h0q1TMYh7BMRGGxXYB2KZBJ4kp-CNFQQszTZsQIgEsl2Z1AjxhrESyOK2AjLs3yBlCE7kq252saZ5-fVJHE&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61]  Trump’s threats to pull out of Nato leave alliance exposed  [https://www.ft.com/content/3dbcdd36-f516-4393-b05f-5c53e9cccf07?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJt2Vkc89vN029RZDk9OwX1xT6czPBwE.MEUCIBJ1NGLiBuoSMUTq0p5apByp03OreFGMTMPWNnX5_x0oAiEAv84XNGqKB7vWk8Om0QyUZG27mmFo82nyCkqFUG4ywNA&segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61]  Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social], @gideonrachman [https://twitter.com/gideonrachman] Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Nisha Patel. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/46237a9a-93fa-4b37-8baf-b815fc52d99b] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.