Report on the State of the World - December 6, 2025
Vladimir Putin made his first visit to India since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He was personally greeted at Delhi airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is an exceptional circumstance. A number of trade agreements were signed between the two countries. India is interested in cheap raw materials from Russia and in armaments, while Russia is interested in access to the huge Indian market and confirming its credibility on the international stage. President Putin confirmed that Russia would be a reliable energy supplier and would help India build a nuclear power plant. Prime Minister Modi recalled decades of India's cooperation with Russia and said that an agreement had been reached on strategic cooperation until 2030. What are the consequences of the rapprochement between Russia and India? How will the United States and China react to it?The United States continues its attacks on boats transporting drugs in the Caribbean Sea. Over 80 people have already died in them. A dispute is underway in Congress as to whether the Secretary of Defense or the commander of one of the operations committed a war crime by ordering to shoot at shipwreck survivors.Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the President of Israel for a pardon from corruption charges. The trial has not been concluded, and the Prime Minister himself claims to be innocent. Why then is he demanding a pardon?Ethnic clashes are ongoing in northern Ethiopia. The number of dead and internally displaced people is growing. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are also rising. Will another bloody war begin in the Horn of Africa?Pope Leo XIV in Lebanon demands justice for the victims of the Beirut port explosion over five years ago. To date, no one has been held accountable for the explosion, in which over 200 people died. How do the Lebanese cope with the traumas of the past and present?Also: kidnappings for ransom — what are they for and what kind of ransom is involved?Schedule: (02:43) Agnieszka Kuszewska-Bohnert: Putin's visit to India(23:16) Mateusz Piotrowski: US attacks on ships in the Caribbean region(43:57) Grzegorz Dobiecki: The World from the Sidelines - Ransom(50:21) Thanks(57:03) Adrian Bąk: Beirut: how to live with constant trauma(1:12:53) Agnieszka Bryc: Netanyahu wants a pardon(1:35:59) Wojciech Jagielski: Is another war awaiting us in the Horn of Africa?(1:55:28) Until next time---------------------------------------------The Report on the State of the World is a broadcast that exists thanks to our Patrons, join the fundraiser ➡️ https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiakSubscribe to the Report on the State of the World newsletter ➡️ https://dariuszrosiak.substack.comReport T-shirts and mugs ➡️ https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/ [Self-promotion]
Original title: Raport o stanie świata - 6 grudnia 2025
Original description: <p>Władimir Putin odbył pierwszą wizytę w Indiach od czasu inwazji Rosji na Ukrainę. Na lotnisku w …