{"podcast":{"title":"Foreign Policy Live","slug":"foreign-policy-live-720323","podcast_index_feed_id":720323,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FGP8797000077","website_url":"https://foreignpolicy.com/live/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0adf9dec-9034-11ed-97d1-fb287b1d78b0/image/FP-Live-podcast-logo-3000x3000.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Foreign Policy","episode_count":223,"summary":"Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world. Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:19:02.848019+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323"},"episode":{"title":"Is Russia the Unintended Winner of Trump’s Iran War?","slug":"is-russia-the-unintended-winner-of-trump-s-iran-war","published_at":"2026-05-12T14:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323/is-russia-the-unintended-winner-of-trump-s-iran-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/FGP3533023442.mp3?updated=1778595790","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/FGP3533023442.mp3?updated=1778595790","summary":"There’s little doubt that the conflict in Iran has hurt much of the world economy. But not Russia. Data suggests that the Kremlin has already made billions of dollars in additional oil revenue since the United States and Israel attacked Iran. But beyond just cash, how much will this change President Vladimir Putin’s broader strategy? And what does this mean for the fate of the war in Ukraine? Alexander Gabuev, the director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, joins FP Live to explain how Russia is navigating a moment of particular global flux. Plus, Ravi offers his read on U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. Christian Caryl: Vladimir Putin Is Much Weaker Than You Think Sean Wiswesser: Don’t Fall for Rumors of Putin’s Weakness Keith Johnson: Russia Is Making Bank on Trump’s Iran War Christian Caryl: How Ukraine Benefited From Trump’s Iran War Alexey Kovalev: Russia’s War Boom Masks an Economic Implosion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"There’s little doubt that the conflict in Iran has hurt much of the world economy. But not Russia. Data suggests that the Kremlin has already made billion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2300,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/foreign-policy-live-720323/episodes/is-russia-the-unintended-winner-of-trump-s-iran-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323/is-russia-the-unintended-winner-of-trump-s-iran-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}