The State of It

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The State of It episodes

May 02, 2025 Will India and Pakistan go to war?
Tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations have risen sharply following the killing of 26 civilians by militants in the disputed region of Kashmir. Amid unprecedented moves by Delhi and Islamabad, South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman examines the risks and considers what might help diffuse the crisis.

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11 min
May 01, 2025 US-Ukraine minerals deal a “win-win”
A long-awaited agreement on Ukraine’s natural resources has been signed in Washington, with the first tranche of American weapons approved soon after. Orysia Lutsevych from Chatham House joins us to discuss how the deal is being met with cautious optimism — and what it could mean for Ukraine’s future.

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11 min
April 30, 2025 Trump's 100 days - an impact for 100 years?
Donald Trump's impact on the globe since January 20th has been well documented but, for better or worse, how long will we be living with it? Are the changes he has made reversible if his successor desires? Or is this a new world we will all be adjusting to for decades to come? Former Pentagon official, Jim Townsend, discusses the future for Americans and the rest of the world.

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11 min
April 29, 2025 Trump’s 100 days - the end of the West as we know it
The world has dramatically changed since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20th, 100 days ago. With an eye on the development of the West since the end of the 2nd World War, former Pentagon official, Jim Townsend, analyses whether there has been a single individual who has had a more profound impact in such a short time than the US President.

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11 min
April 28, 2025 Fall guy: Trump’s Russia deal is aimed at ousting Zelensky
Despite meeting Donald Trump in the Vatican at the Pope's funeral, Volodymyr Zelensky is resisting a US peace proposal issued as an ultimatum to Kyiv and Moscow. The Times' Diplomatic Editor Roger Boyes argues that Trump's desire for a victory lap before his 100th day in office is putting the Ukrainian president in an untenable position.

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11 min
April 27, 2025 Frontline special - Professor Mark Galeotti
In this extended Frontline conversation writer and Russia analyst, Mark Galeotti, discusses the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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38 min
April 26, 2025 Frontline special - Former British Army Officer Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (EXTENDED)
In this extended Frontline conversation, Former British Army Officer Hamish de Bretton-Gordon discusses the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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33 min
April 25, 2025 Witkoff lands in Moscow - a bomb goes off
As Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for talks to end the war in Ukraine, a car bomb has killed a high-ranking Russian general, Yaroslav Moskalik. After a string of similar bombings during the course of the war, defence analyst Nick Drummond examines how it was possible, and whether this is a shift to a new guerrilla campaign by Ukraine against Russia.

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11 min
April 24, 2025 Fear, loathing and lie detectors - Hegseth's Pentagon descends into "chaos"
The sacking of key officials and departure of others has left US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth without key advisors in the Pentagon. At a time when a culture of leaks appears to have developed the department, The Times' former Pentagon correspondent, Michael Evans, digs into whether Hegseth is the real problem and whether the damage being done is likely being met with glee in the Kremlin and Beijing.

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April 23, 2025 Ukraine peace talks break down over US ultimatum
On Wednesday morning Ukrainian peace talks involving American, European and Ukrainian ministers in London were downgraded after Secretary of State Marco Rubio cancelled his attendance. Hours later, US Vice President JD Vance revealed a peace plan was on the table, insisting it is a "fair deal for both sides" and that both Ukraine and Russia would have to cede territory under its terms. But how much did that deal influence Rubio's decision and where does it leave Ukraine? Professor of American Studies at the Clinton Institute, Scott Lucas, analyses whether we are any closer to peace in Ukraine.

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