146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia
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Is this the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin? Did Boris Johnson overrule MI6 during his time as Prime Minister? Will Sunak be able to control inflation? Rory and Alastair answer these questions, plus look at the situation in Cambodia, political activism in Guatemala, Rory's time in the Foreign Office, and much more. TRIP LIVE - Royal Albert Hall - 14th December: Sign up to TRIP Plus below to access today's 10am member presale for our Royal Albert Hall show this December. If you're not interested in becoming a member, we'll tweet a link to the general sale at 10am on Friday 30th June from @RestIsPolitics. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to become a member, or start a free trial today through Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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