New Series: The global order was already teetering badly before Putin invaded Ukraine. Now democracies are shellshocked by a world suddenly in permanent crisis. In the first of our new series, ex-foreign services diplomat Arthur Snell surveys the dangerous reality of the world after Ukraine – and sees how a string of factors from oil power to the botched Iraq invasion to the rise of the authoritarians has led up to a new global crisis… where no-one is in control.
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“The battle between democracy and authoritarianism is going to define the 21st Century.” – Brian Klaas



“The West has created a situation where the enduring disorder begets yet more disorder.” – Jason Pack



“There’s a joke among Ukrainians that Vladimir Putin is the most successful CIA agent in history…” – Romeo Kokriatski



“Starting this war was the end of Putin’s regime.” – Romeo Kokriatski



“Hot money from the former Soviet space has influenced our elections… The institutions of the 20th Century are fit for these 21st Century challenges.” – Jason Pack



“If you’re Putin or Xi Jinping what you want is a disordered West. Trump would accomplish that in a day.” – Brian Klaas



Written and presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Assistant producer: Jacob Archbold. Original music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com . Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Doomsday Watch is a Podmasters production.
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