How three British PMs failed to contain Putin

<p>Former ministers have broken ranks to describe how successive prime ministers, including Boris Johnson, withheld arms from Ukraine until just weeks before February’s invasion because of fears they might provoke Vladimir Putin. How did they get it so wrong?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/episodes/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>- Jonathan Calvert, Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.</p><p>- George Arbuthnott, Deputy Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>