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  • Russia hits Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

    Russia has launched a series of missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine, including a children's hospital in Kyiv. Kateryna Malofieieva, a Times journalist who witnessed one of the attacks, and Matthew Savill from the Royal United Services Institute in London give us their analysis.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.com



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    11 min
  • Frontline special - former defence minister James Heappey (EXTENDED)

    James Heappey was a solider and UK armed forces minister. In this extended interview he discusses this week's crucial Nato summit, coming threats to the world - and how the war in Ukraine has turned into a 'strategic catastrophe' for President Putin.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: www.thetimes.com

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    30 min
  • Frontline special - Russia researcher Nicole Wolkov (EXTENDED)

    Nicole Wolkov is a Russia researcher at the Institute for the Study of War, an American think tank. In this extended conversation she discusses the domestic pressures on President Putin in the aftermath of the Dagestan attacks, dismissal of Ukrainian national identity and the slowing tempo of Russian military activity around Kharkiv.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: www.thetimes.com

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    18 min
  • A week of foreign policy pressure on Biden and Trump

    Alistair Dawber, The Times' Washington Correspondent, discusses the questions about Gaza and Ukraine facing Biden and Trump. Plus, our Berlin Correspondent Oliver Moody on Russia's spy tactics in Germany.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.com

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    12 min
  • Germany considers calling up women for national service

    As Germany considers calling up women for national service, we're joined by The Times' Berlin Correspondent, Oliver Moody. Plus, how Russian spies are targeting Italy.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.com

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    11 min
  • Putin and Xi meet again

    As Xi Jingping and Vladimir Putin meet for a defence and security summit in Kazakhstan, we speak to former NATO planner and military intelligence officer Philip Ingram. Plus, The Times' Charles Bremner joins us from Paris to discuss Russia's spy tactics in France.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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    11 min
  • Ukraine and Hungary leaders in surprise summit

    Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has been meeting Ukrainian’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, today. It’s a surprise visit to Kyiv for a leader who’s openly criticised the West for arming Ukraine in its war against Russia. Elisabeth Braw from the Atlantic Council tells us what was discussed. Also, Bruno Waterfield takes us to the heart of Brussels where Russia’s spy network is operating in plain sight.

    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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    11 min
  • Israel and Hezbollah - the UN unit caught in the crossfire

    We hear from Sunday Times journalist Oliver Marsden who’s been on patrol with Ghanaian UN peacekeeping forces on the Lebanese border with Israel as tensions continue to escalate in the area. 

    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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    11 min
  • Frontline special - battle-hardened photojournalist Paul Conroy (EXTENDED)

    Paul Conroy has covered some of the worst conflicts of modern times and is now in Ukraine. In this extended interview he explains what life is like on the ground - in Odesa, and in Kherson as it continues to be battered by Russia.


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: www.thetimes.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  • Frontline special - security & economy expert Elisabeth Braw (EXTENDED)

    As Putin comes to rely on Russia's ageing "shadow fleet" to fund the war in Ukraine - Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, outlines the threats these ships pose and how Western sanctions could be better targeted. 


    The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


    Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: www.thetimes.com 



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    22 min

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