{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/6756f6c2e417dbfb2103fcee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,020.</strong></p><p>Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Venetia&nbsp;Rainey (Co-host&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Battle Lines</a>&nbsp;podcast). @venetiarainey on X.</p><p>Francis&nbsp;Dearnley&nbsp;(Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>James Kilner&nbsp;(Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.</p><p>With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). <strong> </strong>@JacobHeilbrunn on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p>How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/</p><p><br></p><p>Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':</p><p><a href=\"https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p><strong>Email:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}