Kicking Kyiv: Trump’s doubtful deals

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<p>Donald Trump claims to have <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/10/12/donald-trump-is-again-threatening-to-cut-off-arms-to-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brokered a deal</a></u> to import Russian diesel and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. As attacks on Kyiv continue, our deputy editor says Trump is risking Ukraine’s future for a mid-term bounce. India’s government is failing to quell <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/10/13/indias-government-fails-to-crush-gen-z-protests?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gen Z protests</a></u>. And how <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/10/01/why-singing-is-note-worthy-even-if-youre-bad-at-it?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">song</a></u> binds us together and brings joy. </p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Edward Carr, deputy editor of <em>The Economist</em></li><li>Kira Huju, Asia correspondent</li><li>Joel Budd, Britain social affairs editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Ukraine, diesel, energy ceasefire, Starlink</li><li>Cockroach party, Modi, Abhijeet Dipke</li><li>Singing, Sacha Langton-Gilks, choir</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>