Luke Harding and Alastair Campbell: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest (Part Two)
Summary
In this Intelligence Squared episode, Guardian correspondent Luke Harding and former Downing Street Director of Communications Alastair Campbell discuss the return of great power politics, focusing on the complex dynamics between Trump, Putin, and the shifting global order. They explore the Russian intelligence apparatus's long-standing surveillance of Donald Trump and its potential leverage, while also examining the "axis of upheaval" involving China, North Korea, and Iran in the war in Ukraine. The conversation highlights specific instances of Russian interference in Western democracies, …
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and introduction
Episode overview and content warnings
Russian surveillance of journalists in Moscow
Humorous anecdotes of FSB harassment
The Trump-Putin relationship and leverage
Trump's belief in the 'Russia hoax'
North Korean troops and global autocratic axis
African labor in Russian drone factories
Sponsor break
The complex Russia-China relationship
Nathan Gill and Russian interference in UK politics
Russian manipulation of Brexit and elections
British politicians and foreign influence
Book reception and European political trends
Ukraine's survival and current war conditions
Closing remarks and book promotions
Credits and final sponsorship
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