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How three British PMs failed to contain Putin
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41 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2022
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Description
Former ministers have broken ranks to describe how successive prime ministers, including Boris Johnson, withheld arms from Ukraine until just weeks before February’s invasion because of fears they might provoke Vladimir Putin. How did they get it so wrong?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests:- Jonathan Calvert, Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.- George Arbuthnott, Deputy Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: CBS, ABC, BBC News, ITV News, Channel 4 News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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