{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/68e376f38ade82e20e5001ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Divide and conquer: Russia’s war enters the grey-zone ","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Vladimir Putin’s increasingly brazen acts of aggression are designed to fray <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/02/vladimir-putin-is-testing-the-west-and-its-unity?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NATO’s ties.</a> How the West chooses to respond will shape the balance of power in Europe.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}