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The heart of the deal: Zelensky in Washington 

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28 February 2025

Episode 3553

58 minutes


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As the president of Ukraine travels to the White House to negotiate his country’s future, Chris Cermak is joined by Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. Then: is the France-Algeria migration pact doomed? Plus: the Art Basel Awards, Japan’s cargo-only bullet train and ‘What We Learned’ this week with Andrew Mueller.

28 February 2025

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France-Algeria migration spat

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A deadly knife attack in France – with an Algerian suspect at the centre – has triggered a diplomatic clash. Monocle’s North Africa correspondent, Mary Fitzgerald, reports as Paris threatens to scrap its free-movement deal with Algiers.

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Japan’s first cargo-only bullet train

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Japan’s first freight-only Shinkansen is set to hit the tracks this autumn, zipping between Tokyo and Morioka at bullet-train speed. We discuss how this could reshape railway logistics in Japan and beyond.

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