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Explainer 475: Why has Russia recognised the Taliban?
Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why.
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9 months ago
How to topple a tyrant
As last year’s rapid descent of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad attests, when a dictator falls, they fall fast. But what are the conditions under w…
9 months ago
Explainer 474: Tuvalu’s climate-change escape to Australia
Andrew Mueller explains the relocation ballot being offered to Tuvaluans by Australia and what’s in it for the host nation.
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9 months, 1 week ago
Has the ‘12-Day War’ settled anything?
Despite Trump’s assertions, the state of play between Israel and Iran remains unclear. We’re joined by Arash Azizi, Tara Kangarlou and Tom Nichols t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Explainer 473: Cambodia, Thailand and phone-call warfare
Andrew Mueller explains the leaked phone call scandalising Thailand in its ongoing border dispute with Cambodia.
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
The view of Europe from Globsec Forum 2025
Reporting from the Globsec Forum in Prague, we hear from guests including the host country’s foreign minister and Georgia’s president to discern how …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Explainer 472: The furious funeral row over Zambia’s former president
Andrew Mueller explains how the rivalry between the late and former president, Edgar Lungu, and the current president, Hakainde Hichilema, is going w…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
‘The Foreign Desk’ in Odesa: the international ripple effects of war in Ukraine
Reporting from the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, Andrew Mueller talks to leaders – domestic and international – about why Ukraine’s struggle for surv…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Explainer 471: Who gets to be an Italian citizen?
(Some) Italians headed to the polls this week to decide who gets to be one of them. Andrew Mueller explains what’s at the heart of this debate and wh…
10 months ago
Odesa, the Black Sea, the front line and Ukraine’s future
Andrew Mueller reports from the Black Sea Security Forum, asking why Odesa matters beyond Ukraine’s borders and how Ukrainians have managed to keep f…
10 months ago