Could the far right win in Sweden? With Dominic Hinde
Ahead of the Swedish general election on 11 September, we take a look at why the far-right party has risen in the polls and whether a recent recovery by the ruling Social Democrats means the country’s...
5 Sep 202221min
The legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow. He was credited with bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end and ushering in an era of openness and reform ...
1 Sep 202228min
How Russia sees itself, with Orlando Figes
As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, the historian Orlando Figes’s latest book considers how Russia and its rulers see the country.He speaks to Alix Kroeger about why his book is called The Story of ...
29 Aug 202223min
After six months of war in Ukraine, what will happen next?
Today (24 August) marks 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union and six months since Vladimir Putin’s invasion which has killed thousands and shaken the global order. This y...
24 Aug 202239min
Afghanistan, one year on | with Bilal Sarwary
After a year under the Taliban, Afghanistan is now in “survival mode”, the UN has warned. Its economy has crumbled and rights – especially for women and girls – have been sharply curtailed. The fall o...
23 Aug 202223min
What is Russia doing with Ukraine’s nuclear power plant?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Russia to withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, and warned of the disastrous consequences for Europe of any radiation incident at t...
18 Aug 202232min
How did US politics become so polarised? With Nick Bryant
On Monday 8 August the FBI launched an unprecedented search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Agents were reportedly searching for classified documents, including those related to nuclear weapons. Th...
15 Aug 202222min
Why the Democrats’ big bill matters
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has called on Western governments to bar Russians from entering their countries. In an interview with the Washington Post he said that they ought to “live ...
11 Aug 202225min
