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Plagued by corruption and weakened on the battlefield, Ukraine now risks being beaten at the negotiating table, too. If it does not show that it is willing to talk peace, it risks losing American support. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our experts dissect the latest peace plan and what it means for Ukraine.
00:00 – What we know about the negotiations
03:30 – Who leaked the Steve Witkoff-Yuri Ushakov call?
04:48 – The details of the “peace plan”
06:35 – What the deal could mean for Ukraine
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4indiU2
Read our coverage of the war: https://econ.st/48sr43i
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How Chinese money is funding Mexican drug cartels
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What connects a drug cartel in Mexico with a flat purchase in New York? The Economist explores how Chinese underground banking networks launder billions of illicit dollars every year, often on American soil.
Mark Rutte on NATO’s survival
2025-10-14
The transatlantic alliance is facing its toughest test since the cold war. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, sat down with Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, to discuss Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, the growing threat from China and dealing with Donald Trump.
You can watch the full interview, as part of our new video series “The Economist Insider”, from Tuesday October 14th at 6pm London time.
00:00 – Russian incursions into NATO airspace
01:45 – Is Russia a real threat?
04:14 – What Donald Trump means for the alliance
05:58 – What Europe will do if China invades Taiwan
Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/3W5fEwE
Putin’s dangerous drone probe is a moment of truth for NATO: https://econ.st/4hgufiE
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Meet the inventor of the invisibility cloak
2025-10-09
How do you make an object invisible? Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, speaks to Professor Sir John Pendry, the theoretical physicist whose pioneering work on metamaterials has redefined how scientists can manipulate space and light.
00:00 – What are metamaterials?
02:38 – Where did the idea of the ‘invisibility cloak’ come from?
08:46 – What was it like when you first came up with these ideas?
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Where did liberal ideas come from?
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One of the greatest threats to liberalism now comes from within the very western democracies it helped build. But this latest challenge is just one of many in its long history.
Why rich parents may matter more than hard work
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Why a peace deal in Ukraine is unlikely
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Despite Donald Trump’s optimism, a peace deal in Ukraine still remains unlikely. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains why.
Is McKinsey losing its shine?
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McKinsey, the consulting giant, is approaching its centenary, but growth has slowed and rivals are closing in. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Tom Lee-Devlin, our business editor, explore whether this industry titan can stay top dog.
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