Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files

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World-renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour and ex-husband Jamie Rubin, a former US State Department official, unpack todays defining global crises. Drawing on decades of insider experience in global affairs, reporting from conflict zones, and grilling world leaders, they explain how we ended up where we are and where we might be going. Forget about a new world order right now, theres no world order. From Trump and Putin to the war in Ukraine, Chinas global rise, and chaos in the Middle East, geopolitics has never been more dangerous or unpredictable. The Ex Files provides unparalleled insight into the issues keeping world leaders, and the rest of us, awake at night. With searing honesty, jaw-dropping stories, and candid humour, this is the foreign policy podcast for our fractured age. Theyre no longer married, but when it comes to current affairs, Christiane and Jamie still finish each others sentences. Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com
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Do Trump & Putin share the same fatal flaw? With Matt Frei
Episode 83
Tuesday, 1 September, 2026

Why have Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin both surrounded themselves with advisers who tell them only what they want to hear? And is this same fatal flaw the reason that both the Ukraine War and America's conflict with Iran are both still dragging on with no end in sight? Christiane is joined by Matt Frei - a foreign correspondent with three decades covering the world's biggest stories - to discuss the cost of the Presidents' major blind spots.They also dig into the resignation of US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, and ask whether Trump's administration is beginning to turn on itself. Matt describes a "Game of Thrones" unfolding behind the President's back, with rival figures such as JD Vance, Marco Rubio & Pete Hegseth jostling for position and influence. So how much longer can Trump keep his 'Court' together?Plus: the death of Ratko Mladic, the "Butcher of Bosnia". Christiane and Matt both covered the Balkan wars and both interviewed Mladic, and they explain why his death matters now, as Serbia grows more nationalist and more pro-Putin. Is there a genuine risk of history repeating itself in Europe? And is this all part of a trend of the far-right's growing strength across the continent?Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.Follow us on social media @amanpourpodFor more content, please follow us:Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/@AmanpourPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanpourpodX: https://x.com/AmanpourPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Christiane-Amanpour-PresentsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amanpourpod.bsky.social