Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine

NOV 15, 202424 MIN

Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine

NOV 15, 202424 MIN

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Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/11/07/why-volodymyr-zelensky-may-welcome-donald-trumps-victory?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">some people in Kyiv</a> think Trump’s election is good news? <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/24/how-african-churches-are-keeping-the-faith-alive-abroad?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">African churches</a> are springing up across the world (10:20). Our critic reviews <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/11/11/what-does-gladiator-ii-get-wrong?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Gladiator II”</a>. She is not entertained (17:38).  Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</a> For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQs page</a> or watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our video</a> explaining how to link your account.