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The Rachman Review

Financial Times

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:02

Hungary’s pivotal election

The Rachman Review ·

2026/03/26

Viktor Orbán has been a thorn in the side of the EU and a favourite of Donald Trump. But his party is now behind in the polls ahead of next month’s Hungarian elections.So could this mark the end of the Orbán era? Gideon discusses this with Zsuzsanna Végh, an analyst at the German Marshall Fund. They also discuss Orbán's close relationship with Russia and hostility to Ukraine. Clip: APTFree links to read more on this topic: ECB warns Hungary’s seizure of Ukraine cash risks euro credibilityHungarian

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33:07

The heavy cost of the war on Iran

The Rachman Review ·

2026/03/19

Gideon discusses the Iran war with defence analyst Jack Watling, author of Statecraft - The New Rules of Power in a Divided World. Why did the US fail to foresee the need to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route? What options are there to bring the war to a close?Clip: NYTFree links to read more on this topic:Iran vows retaliation against energy sites across Gulf after largest gasfield hitTrump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran warIran still seen capable of

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1:09

Introducing Untold: Opus Dei

The Rachman Review ·

2026/03/17

Introducing Opus Dei, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they found other agendas – and unexpected harm – entangled in that spiritual mission. The first episode of Untold: Opus Dei launches March 25.Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast

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33:36

Formidable US firepower fails to unseat Iran’s regime

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2026/03/12

Gideon speaks to Sir Simon Gass, a former UK ambassador to Iran, about why the formidable destructive power of the US andIsrael has failed to dislodge the Islamic regime. They discuss how long the war can continue as well as likely outcomes for the US, Iran and the Gulf region. Clip: Middle East EyeFree links to read more on this topic:Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in IranIranians rethink the price of regime changeIran official says new supreme leader is ‘fine’ despite absence from

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33:08

Iran war risks turning into a battle of endurance

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2026/03/05

Gideon discusses the US and Israeli war against Iran with Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. What are the war aims, can they be achieved and where does this leave the future of the region and its relations with Israel? Clips: CBS; CNN Free links to read more on this topic:Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump guaranteeTrump has no realistic plan for Iran’s futureMilitary briefing: how Iran could wage a new ‘tanker war’The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic

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24:57

Boris Johnson: Pressure on Putin is the price of peace

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2026/02/26

Gideon discusses the state of peace talks on Ukraine with Boris Johnson at a conference organised by the Yalta European Strategy group in Kyiv. The former UK prime minister offers his view of what needs to be done to bring an end to the conflict: put more pressure on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Otherwise, we are “setting a course for years more of conflict”. Clip: BBCFree links to read more on this topic:Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war in Ukraine at ‘beginning of the end’European leaders express

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25:21

Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats...

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2026/02/19

Gideon talks to Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, about different approaches to negotiating with the Trump administration. They also discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, her new role as adviser to PresidentZelenskyy and how to pressure Russia into ending the conflict. Clip: US Department of StateFree links to read more on this topic:Why Rubio failed to repair the transatlantic riftCarney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political willRussia-Ukraine talks

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23:01

Trump's predatory foreign policy

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2026/02/12

Gideon talks to American political scientist Stephen Walt about the phrase ‘predatory hegemon’ that he coined to describe the US administration under Donald Trump. What are the risks and benefits of this policy for the American people, and for those who formerly considered themselves staunch allies? Clip: The White HouseFree links to read more on this topic:A post-Trump restoration is still possibleWhy Maga loathes LondonTrump and the normalisation of devianceSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever

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27:13

Can diplomacy avert a US-Iran war?

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2026/02/05

Andrew England, the FT’s Middle East editor, speakstoSanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, about Iran’s escalating crisis.Can diplomacy prevent a war between the Trump administration and Tehran? What are the prospects for reform of the increasingly unpopular Islamic regimein Iran? Clips: Channel 4 News; CBSFree links to read more on this topic:US and Iran set to meet in Oman as Middle East tensions spiral‘The game is over’: critics of Iranian regime

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20:38

Bill Gates: AI, aid cuts and the fear of speaking out

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2026/01/29

Bill Gates tells Gideon that a climate of fear has taken hold in the US business community under the Trump administration: “People are afraid to speak out about being afraid to speak out.”He discusses falling aid budgets, why philanthropy cannot replace government funding, and an ambitious new collaboration with OpenAI to improve access to healthcare in Africa.Gates also reflects on the more destabilising uses of artificial intelligence and his past association with the disgraced financier and sex

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15:21

Mark Carney on a world in rupture — and what comes next

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2026/01/21

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, received a standing ovation at the World Economic Forum in Davos after warning that the global order has entered a period of “rupture”. In a post-speech interview with Gideon, Carney reflects on how globalisation went wrong — and on what can still be salvaged through deeper co-operation among countries and institutions that share common values. Interview and clips courtesy of the World Economic ForumFree links to read more on this topic:Mark Carney warns of

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28:08

Greenland: the good, the bad or the ugly?

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2026/01/20

Gideon speaks to Finland’s president about how to resolve the stand-off between Europe and the US over Greenland. Alexander Stubb describes the dispute as the "most difficult issue he has faced since taking office", arguing that discreet “back office” diplomacy, rather than public grandstanding, is the best way forward. He also touches on Ukraine, applauding the transatlantic alliance’s achievements so far but cautioning that the Greenland row is beginning to sap momentum from efforts to advance

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26:16

Sudan: inside the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

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2026/01/15

Famine, mass killings and the collapse of basic government services have pushed Sudan into what the UN now calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. As regional powers across the Middle East fuel the conflict by backing rival factions, civilians have largely been left to fend for themselves. Gideon speaks to Sudanese political analyst Kholood Khair and Sudan expert Alex de Waal to understand how the country reached this point —and where the country and its people go from here. Clips: Sky News;

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23:53

‘Regime roulette’ in Venezuela: Is Greenland next?

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2026/01/08

Now that the Trump administration has fully embraced the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ - a policy claiming the western hemisphere as a US sphere of influence - which country will be next in the line of fire? Gideon discusses this with Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group consultancy, which has just published its top risk report for 2026.Free links to read more on this topic:Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrineGreenland’s future must be decided by island and Denmark, Starmer warns

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30:56

2025: a year of chaos and confusion

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2025/12/25

Gideon and guests look back at 2025 as well as forward to the year ahead in an FT Live discussion for the Global Boardroom. Donald Trump set the tone of world politics this year from his tariff wars to his efforts to make peace in the Middle East and Ukraine, while also bombing Iran and threatening Venezuela. In a bid to make sense of the contradictions, Gideon is joined by Leslie Vinjamuri, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Dan Drezner, professor of international politics at the

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27:03

Trump takes aim at South Africa

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2025/12/18

Donald Trump has accused South Africa of carrying out a genocide against its white population. He also says the nation does not deserve to be a member of the G20, which it hosted lastmonth. FTAfrica editor David Pilling - standing in for Gideon - puts these allegations to two South Africans, Lawson Naidoo, a civil society activist, and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, a foreign policyexpert. Whatis the state of race relations in the country and how are South Africans reacting to the allegations? Clip:

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25:49

Europe’s rocky relations with Donald Trump

The Rachman Review ·

2025/12/11

Gideon talks to Jens Stoltenberg, Nato's former secretary-general, about Ukraine and Europe's strategic priorities after recent scathing criticism from US president Donald Trump over its failure to end the war: ‘They talk but they don’t produce.’ Clip: PoliticoFree links to read more on this topic:The White House’s rupture with the western allianceTrump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says ZelenskyyFriedrich Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’Ukraine’s

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24:37

Splits in the Maga movement

The Rachman Review ·

2025/12/04

Gideon talks to Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest, about the rows over racism, Epstein and Israel that have broken out in Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement. Clips: Tucker Carlson, Right wing watch, Dana LoeschFree links to read more on this topic:Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress after clash with Donald TrumpTrump’s Maga coalition fractures over far-right interviewMaga vs AI: Donald Trump’s Big Tech courtship risks a backlashDonald Trump’s Maga base split

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28:04

The voice of moderate America

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2025/11/27

Gideon talks to Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the senior Democrat on the US Senate Committee on foreign relations, about Donald Trump’s foreignpolicy. Can Congress stop the president from making big concessions to Russia and attempting regime change in Caracas? Clip: ABC NewsFree links to read more on this topic: Ukraine has no choice but to engage with US peace planRussia pursues peace deal — on its own termsDonald Trump’s affordability problem: in chartsWhat is Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’?Mohammed

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1:30

Coming soon from Tech Tonic: Defying death

The Rachman Review ·

2025/11/22

Investors are spending billions of dollars on novel ways to extend human life through inventive treatments, therapies, and even manipulating our genes. And increasingly, it seems as though anti-ageing efforts have moved from the super rich to a mass market consumer industry. In this series, we’re covering the past, present and future of the longevity movement. We’ll be looking at where the fixation on longevity is coming from, and trying to understand the practical and ethical issues at the heart of

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