Great Expectations | China Under Xi
Katie Stallard, the New Statesman's Senior Editor, China and Global Affairs, presents a special series of the New Statesman's World Review podcast on China's past, present and future under Xi Jinping,...
27 Sep 202220min
What does India really think of Russia? With Raji Rajagopalan
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves it short of allies, the country’s relationship with India has come into sharp focus. Emily Tamkin speaks to Raji Rajagopalan, the director of the Centre for Secu...
26 Sep 202225min
BONUS EPISODE: Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity – in Partnership with Club of Rome
In this special bonus episode of World Review, we look at the results of a two year initiative on how we can achieve wellbeing for all within planetary boundaries. 50 years after the ground breaking ...
23 Sep 202233min
“This is not a bluff”: would Vladimir Putin risk nuclear war?
On Wednesday (21 September), President Vladimir Putin announced illegal referenda to claim parts of Ukraine as Russia. In the biggest escalation of the war since the invasion began, he ordered a parti...
22 Sep 202235min
Italian election: the rise of Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, with its "post-fascist" history, is leading the polls ahead of parliamentary elections on 25 September. If the party wins, she will become the country's first...
19 Sep 202223min
Could Ukraine win the war with Russia?
Ukrainian forces have been making rapid and remarkable advances in the north-east of the country, regaining control of two key strategic hubs and a large swathe of territory in the Kharkiv region.Emil...
15 Sep 202232min
Vladimir Putin’s failures and the art of command – with Lawrence Freedman
Katie Stallard speaks to Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London and a regular contributor to the New Statesman, as well as the author of numerous books, includin...
12 Sep 202225min
How prepared is Europe for a winter without Russian gas?
Russia has halted gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The Kremlin has said that deliveries will not resume until the West lifts the sanctions imposed in retaliation for the invasion...
8 Sep 202233min
