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9 December 2022

We discuss the role that the UAE and Saudi Arabia played in making the prisoner exchange between Russia and the US. Also in the programme: what next for Romania and Bulgaria after Austria blocked their Schengen area memb…

9 December 2022

We ask if Russia is opening up to diplomatic negotiation. Plus, the Finnish defence minister’s visit to Turkey, a case for Iowa remaining first in the US primaries and the world reacts to Britain’s new coalmine.

8 December 2022

Creating cities that are truly open requires the perspectives of the entire community. We speak to two promoters of the democratisation of urban design – Gail Shillingford of B+H Architects and Deborah Saunt of architec…

8 December 2022

A US-Russia prisoner swap secures the release of US basketball player Brittney Griner – Mark Galeotti has the details. Then Yossi Mekelberg and Terry Stiastny join Andrew Mueller to discuss China’s push for influence in the…

8 December 2022

We report as Iran announces the first publicly known execution of a person convicted for an alleged crime in connection with the country’s ongoing protests. Plus, preparations for 2024’s presidential contest in the US and…

8 December 2022

Russia appears to retaliate after a third attack on its airfields. Plus: Peru’s president, Pedro Castillo, is removed from office on charges of “rebellion” after an alleged coup attempt, the latest art news and we head to…

7 December 2022

Latika Bourke and Simon Brooke on Germany’s police raids targeting far-right extremists; Nato’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, hints at a Russian offensive; and the US increases rotations of its air, land and sea…

7 December 2022

What is known so far about a far-right plot to overthrow Germany’s government? Plus: Georgia’s election run-off, the latest from Libya and Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, tells us what to expect from the new edition…

7 December 2022

We discuss reports of China operating more than 100 police stations abroad, plus: South Africa’s parliament votes on impeaching President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indonesia bans sex outside of marriage and what will Luiz Inácio…

6 December 2022

Rebecca Tinsley and Lewis Lukens discuss Russian opposition channel TV Rain, which has had its Latvian broadcast licence revoked. Also on the programme: Georgians vote for their next senator, Sudanese leaders move to res…

6 December 2022

We ask: is China now moving away from its attempt to contain Covid? Plus, we hear from Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko, get the latest business headlines from Bloomberg and Monocle’s fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi rounds…

6 December 2022

Russia launches a fresh barrage of missiles towards Ukraine. Plus: Iran disbands its “morality police”, Georgia’s Senate run-off, the latest business news and Unherd launches its first print edition.

5 December 2022

Mark Lowcock and Terry Stiastny ask why some humanitarian disasters are overlooked. Plus, the UK's Labour party calls for House of Lords reform, Chris Cermak on Ukraine’s cultural diplomacy and the public’s choice for word…

5 December 2022

US Democrats and Republicans trade barbs over the value of the country’s constitution. Plus: progress in Colombia’s peace talks, plans to abolish the House of Lords and we hear from Finland’s new culture ambassador.

5 December 2022

We discuss China’s surveillance of protesters as the country eases its coronavirus rules. Plus: the UN’s meet-and-greet with the Taliban in Afghanistan and an interview with Finland’s first culture ambassador.