{"podcast":{"title":"Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes","slug":"mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427","podcast_index_feed_id":162427,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65b12b49ff5af10016347961","website_url":"https://ecfr.eu","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65b12b49ff5af10016347961/show-cover.jpg","author":"Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes","episode_count":644,"summary":"Weekly podcast on the events, policies and ideas that will shape the world.World in 30 minutes is curated by Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and features top-level speakers from across the EU and beyond to debate and discuss Europe’s role in the world. It was awarded “Best podcasts on EU politics” by PolicyLab in 2019.Member of the EuroPod network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:17:44.278533+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427"},"episode":{"title":"What the Iran war means for Ukraine","slug":"what-the-iran-war-means-for-ukraine","published_at":"2026-03-27T12:28:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427/what-the-iran-war-means-for-ukraine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ecfr/episodes/what-the-iran-war-means-for-ukraine","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65b12b49ff5af10016347961/e/69c66b0188f1e891325843d7/media.mp3","summary":"This week Mark Leonard welcomes Jana Kobzova , co-director of ECFR’s European Security programme and senior policy fellow, to discuss how the war in Iran is reshaping Ukraine’s war effort. What began as cautious optimism in Kyiv has turned into concern, as American military resources—especially air-defence systems—are redirected to the Middle East, leaving Ukraine increasingly exposed to Russian attacks. Mark and Jana also explore the broader geopolitical fallout: stalled diplomacy, rising oil prices benefiting Russia and growing divisions within Europe that risk weakening support for Ukraine at a critical moment. The longer the Iran war continues, the more difficult Ukraine’s position becomes. What does the Iran war mean for Ukraine’s military position? How is US support being affected? Why does the conflict benefit Russia economically? And can Europe maintain a united stance on Ukraine? Bookshelf Recommendation Russia in 1839 by Astolphe de Custine This podcast was recorded on March 26, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week Mark Leonard welcomes Jana Kobzova , co-director of ECFR’s European Security programme and senior policy fellow, to discuss how the war in Iran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1325,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427/episodes/what-the-iran-war-means-for-ukraine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mark-leonard-s-world-in-30-minutes-162427/what-the-iran-war-means-for-ukraine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}