28 September 2022
Episode 2858
30 minutes
How do Western intelligence agencies know so much about Russia’s war aims? Plus: members of the Oath Keepers go on trial over the 6 January riots, what the Italian press is saying about the country’s new government and Monocle’s Nic Monisse brings us the week’s design news.
28 September 2022
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