logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2024
10m 23s

Putin's latest nuclear warning

THE TIMES
About this episode

As Vladimir Putin issues another nuclear warning to the West, we get analysis from The Times journalist Tom Parfitt. Plus, our Washington correspondent Alistair Dawber speaks to us from the US border, which is becoming one of the biggest election issues of 2024. And why a theatre in London is staging performances only for black audiences.


The World in 10 is a Times of London production bringing you the global news agenda every day in just 10 minutes, as seen through the eyes of our writers and correspondents. For more listen to Times Radio or take out a digital subscription at thetimes.co.uk.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Today
No peace for Ukraine until Putin dies - or quits
As Donald Trump’s once-close relationship with Vladimir Putin appears to falter and the US resumes shipments of promised weapons, it seems like good news for Ukraine. Yet a former Ukrainian defence minister argues that Russia’s war will only end when Putin is out of the Kremlin. ... Show More
10m 40s
Jul 6
Frontline special - Former Commander US Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges
In this extended Frontline conversation, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Former Commander US army Europe, explains how the lack of an official national security advisor in Trump's cabinet may have allowed Ukraine aid cuts to go ahead without Trump knowing."It doesn't look like the secretary ... Show More
24m 43s
Jul 5
Frontline special - Orysia Lutsevych, Ukraine analyst
In this extended Frontline conversation, Orysia Lutsevych OBE - head of the Ukraine Forum at the think tank Chatham House - provides expert analysis on the war in Ukraine. From the Russian summer offensive and Ukraine’s cutting-edge use of drone technology to the geopolitical rip ... Show More
24m 41s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
Cold call: Putin thwarts Trump
Donald Trump hoped Vladimir Putin would agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Instead he made marginal concessions, then launched a missile attack. Our correspondent assesses the implications. Tesla’s falling sales are not just down to Elon Musk’s politics (9:42). And a flowering of l ... Show More
21m 37s
Apr 23
Is Elon Musk’s Role in the White House Over?
In today’s episode, we cover the news that Elon Musk is planning to step back from his government role, the latest from the Ukraine negotiations, a major attack in Kashmir, and the EU’s fining of Apple and Meta. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfrI ... Show More
6m 36s
Mar 2025
Trade Wars: EU Hits Back At Trump
Today, we look at responses and retaliations to President Trump’s universal tariffs on steel and aluminium. Adam is joined by Caitríona Perry, Chief Presenter BBC News in Washington, and Dharshini David, chief economics correspondent to discuss retaliatory tariffs from the EU and ... Show More
37m 27s
Feb 2025
Trump Blames Ukraine for War with Russia
In today’s episode, we cover new EU sanctions on Russia, Bolsonaro’s coup plot charge, and an asteroid risk to Earth. TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: mak ... Show More
6m 14s
Nov 2024
A Sudden Escalation in Ukraine Before Trump Takes Office
President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised a radically different approach to foreign policy from that of the Biden administration. In Ukraine, he has pledged to end the war in a day.But just weeks before he’s set to take office, the war has taken an unexpected turn.Anton Troian ... Show More
26m 36s
Aug 2024
How Ukraine’s invasion crossed Putin’s ‘red line’
A week after Ukraine invaded the Kursk region of western Russia - when around 1,000 troops surprised analysts by storming across the border - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin vowed to “kick the enemy out of our territory”.       But has the success of Ukraine’s incursion threate ... Show More
17m 18s
Jan 2025
Can Trump end the Ukraine-Russia war?
Russia and Ukraine are still attacking each other's territory with no sign of a let-up on the battlefield. But the return of Donald Trump as US president is creating new pressure on both sides to end the war. Is that likely? In this Episode:   Leonid Ragozin, Independent journali ... Show More
22m 55s
Sep 2024
The British missile that Putin fears
At the UN General Assembly next week, Ukraine's President Zelensky will present his 'plan for victory' to world leaders. Key to that victory, he thinks, is being allowed to shoot British-made 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russian territory. Keir Starmer agrees, Joe Biden does not. ... Show More
25m 49s
May 1
England Holds Local Elections: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover England’s local elections, Pakistan-India tensions, South Korea’s political drama, and the US-Ukraine minerals deal.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/-KVvjsQJfLc?si=ebsnSr3GU8vQ4L3ehttps://youtu.be/3wuJXJQ3zRE?si=nTBWgQrrWq8PrlrB Watch ... Show More
6m 19s
Aug 2024
Moscow ‘tightens the screws’ on critics abroad
At the start of August, the world watched as 16 political prisoners were released by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap with the west since the Cold War. But what will life be like as opposition figures in exile?Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC's Will Vernon who tells the stori ... Show More
26m 29s