About this episode

The episode discusses Vladimir Putin's support for Iran, the UAE's global strategy, and the implications of gold prices on museum heists.

As Vladimir Putin tells Iran it has Moscow’s support, what is he saying to Washington? Then: is the UAE trying to make itself indispensable around the world? Plus: has the price of gold made museum heists less sophisticated? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• international relations
• art theft
• economic impact
• Middle East

Keywords

• Putin
• Iran
• UAE
• gold
• museum heists
• geopolitics
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, Washington, UAE

Products: gold

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