{"podcast":{"title":"The Story","slug":"the-story-26954","podcast_index_feed_id":26954,"rss_url":"https://rss.acast.com/storiesofourtimes","website_url":"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1758841002471-a9576d61-36b6-4b4b-9aa8-e495cf468878.jpeg","author":"The Times","episode_count":1846,"summary":"The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning. The Story is brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T04:19:37.461858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954"},"episode":{"title":"Why Putin’s big parade will be a damp squib","slug":"why-putin-s-big-parade-will-be-a-damp-squib","published_at":"2026-05-08T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954/why-putin-s-big-parade-will-be-a-damp-squib","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954","url":"https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/why-putins-big-parade-will-be-a-damp-squib","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/69fcc66f2ba0ef2cca88fc98/media.mp3","summary":"In Moscow, preparations are complete for tomorrow’s Victory Day celebrations. This year’s military parade will be pared back amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes. So as the country marks its biggest celebration in muted style, five years into a grinding war, how are Russians feeling about their government and the economy? And what’s been the true impact of the war in Iran? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Alexander Gabuev, director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre. Host: Rosie Wright. Producer: Callum Martin. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: No tanks or missiles at Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day parade Further listening: The descent into madness under Putin Clips: YouTube, Times Now World, France24, FreakiAhhMilitary, APT, Daily Express. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe  here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In Moscow, preparations are complete for tomorrow’s Victory Day celebrations. This year’s military parade will be pared back amid fears of Ukrainian drone…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-26954/episodes/why-putin-s-big-parade-will-be-a-damp-squib/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954/why-putin-s-big-parade-will-be-a-damp-squib.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}