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    Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist, takes you with him on his travels, as he meets the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. The Rachman Review gives you the chance to listen in on his reflective and often probing conversations with politicians, intellectuals and analysts around the globe.

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      Modi’s moment in the spotlight

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      China’s next generation

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      Putin’s historical magical mystery tour

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      How far will the rehabilitation of Assad go?

      Syrian leader finds himself courted by Arab regimes eager to solve local problems

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      The rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin

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      Ukraine series: the battle for Bakhmut

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