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The Rachman Review

The Rachman Review

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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs.

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  • Iran war risks turning into a battle of endurance
    Mar 5 2026

    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


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    Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump guarantee

    Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future

    Military briefing: how Iran could wage a new ‘tanker war’

    The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic Fury’

    The influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence


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    Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.

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    33 mins
  • Boris Johnson: Pressure on Putin is the price of peace
    Feb 26 2026

    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: BBC


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    Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war in Ukraine at ‘beginning of the end’

    European leaders express solidarity with Ukraine as US hangs back

    Ukraine’s economy shows grit amid lasting war damage

    Europe re-arms as US slows defence spending


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    Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.


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    25 mins
  • Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies
    Feb 19 2026

    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 President Zelenskyy and how to pressure Russia into ending the conflict. Clip: US Department of State


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    Why Rubio failed to repair the transatlantic rift

    Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will

    Russia-Ukraine talks yield ‘some progress’ on ceasefire, says Zelenskyy

    Europe’s path to security without the US


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    Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.

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    25 mins
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