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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

Listen: Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing:

2025-10-08

Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, sat down with Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, to discuss tariffs, trade and negotiating with Donald Trump.

You can watch the full interview, as part of our new video series “The Economist Insider”, on Thursday October 9th at 7pm London time.

00:00 – The impact of tariffs on Canada
00:58 – What it’s like to deal with Donald Trump
01:46 – Is Trump monetising US hegemony?
04:00 – The future of the global trading system

Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/3KXJVLh
Mark Carney’s radical vision for handling Trumpian America: https://econ.st/3IW3vah
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