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The World in 2025 with Peter Frankopan and Emily Maitlis: Making Sense of our Past, Present and Future (Part One)

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Nov 27, 2024
Join acclaimed historian Peter Frankopan, a Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford, as he dives into pressing global issues alongside award-winning journalist Emily Maitlis. They explore the historical context of the Ukraine conflict and Britain's role in it. Discussion also covers the evolving nuclear rhetoric and its implications for public sentiment. Framing current geopolitics, they analyze the BRICS alliance and its challenge to Western dominance, illustrating how past events shape our understanding of the tumultuous future ahead.
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INSIGHT

Escalation in Ukraine

  • The UK's approval of Storm Shadow missiles for Ukraine signals an escalation in the conflict.
  • This escalation is likely influenced by the upcoming US election and leaders' incentives to take risks.
INSIGHT

Russia's Reliance on North Korean Troops

  • Russia is relying on North Korean troops, highlighting their own military struggles.
  • North Korean troops in Ukraine are reportedly instructed to identify as Buryats, a Russian minority group.
ANECDOTE

Putin's Plan Falters

  • Putin's plan in Ukraine faltered when he contradicted his prior essay respecting Ukraine's sovereignty.
  • Invading Ukraine after expressing respect for its self-determination created a contradiction.
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