Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism

Does the former German Chancellor think that Germany was wrong to rely on Russian gas in the run up to the war in Ukraine? What does Olaf Scholz think is behind the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany? Why will building respect help bring about a more equal and resilient society? Rory and Alastair are joined by Olaf Scholz, former German chancellor, to answer all this and more. ------------------------------------------------- Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith + James Clayden Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

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Could Serbia Join the EU? | President Aleksanda Vučić

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Is Putin Running Out of Options in Crimea?

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Is Trump on Putin’s Side? | The President Zelenskyy Interview

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Should The West Have Handled Ukraine Differently? | Former UK Defence Secretary

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Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why | DW News

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Alastair Campbell and Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit | The Mishal Husain Show

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Former Head of MI6: How The Ukraine War Will End & What If China Invades Taiwan? (Sir Alex Younger)

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The Art of Befriending Trump | President Stubb

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The Greek Prime Minister Gives A Brutally Honest Assessment of Europe

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“It's not a game show” | Former Prime Minister Sir John Major on the current state of UK politics

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Could Cuba Be Trump’s Next Target?

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The Man Putin Can't Silence | Sir Bill Browder

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Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia | Poland's Deputy Prime Minister, Radek Sikorski

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Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia? | Steve Rosenberg

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Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, MAGA and the US Midterms | The Mishal Husain Show

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Inside the Kremlin: Putin will 'die' as president with 'no succession plan'

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From the 2008 Crash to the Rise of Populism | Yanis Varoufakis

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Is the war about to escalate? │ Robert Pape │ The World Podcast

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The Russian Mindset and Where it Comes From - Historian Sir Antony Beevor

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Andrew Roberts on “Conflict: The Evolution of War from 1945 to Ukraine” | Uncommon Knowledge