Did Putin miscalculate the military challenge...

We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican state of Veracruz that’s been going on for more than 300 years and whose popularity has spread around the world. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 p ...  Show more

It has been three years since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that led to Israel’s invasion of Gaza. It’s a war that has yet to end, despite a ceasefire.On yesterday’s episode we heard about the rebuilding happening on the Israel side of the border with Gaza. Today, a look at wha ...  Show more

Why is Russia invading Ukraine right now and how does it figure into Putin’s larger political and military strategy? In this preview of CNN’s Tug of War podcast, CNN Chief International correspondent Clarissa Ward takes us to Kyiv to make sense of the latest developments there an ...  Show more

Russia's behavior in launching the invasion of Ukraine caught many in the West off guard, so Saul has been speaking to expert on Russian History - Professor Orlando Figes to understand what Putin's calculation may have been. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ...  Show more

In recent weeks Russia has increased its military presence on the Ukrainian border, worsening already-strained relationships with the West. But is Vladimir Putin really going to invade the former Soviet state? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of T ...  Show more

Over 100,000 Russian troops have amassed on the Ukrainian border, stoking fears across the West that President Putin is posturing for an invasion. But what is he really after? And how did we get here?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times an ...  Show more