America is changing. And so is the world.

But what's happening in America isn't just a cause of global upheaval.

It's also a symptom of disruption that's happening everywhere.

I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C.

I'm Tristan Redman in London, and this is the global story.

Every weekday will bring you a story from this intersection, where the world and America meet.

Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

What I told people, I was making a podcast about Benghazi.

Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why?

Benghazi, the truth became a web of lies.

From prologue projects and Pushkin Industries, this is Fiasco, Benghazi.

What difference at this point does it make?

Yeah, that's right. Lock her up.

Listen to Fiasco, Benghazi, wherever you get your podcasts.

Hi, I'm Ravi Agrawal, F.P's editor-in-chief.

This is FP Live.

Welcome to the show.

This week, the next phase in the war in Ukraine.

So from the very start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

Kiev's military has performed above expectations,

just as much as Moscow has done worse than we expected.

And perhaps that's why in recent weeks, there have been high hope just as much as Moscow has done worse than we expected.

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