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Latest Episodes
US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia
As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine the effects of foreign influence on its election, profile the new leader of Canada’s Liberals and…
How will the EU bolster its defences?
As EU leaders wrap up a special summit in Brussels, we look at Europe’s plan for defence and for Ukraine. Then: South Korea launches its first bid for an ICJ seat and Ukraine’s intelligence and security woes. Plus: reports from contemporary art fair Arco Madrid and a preview of the…
Macron on Europe, the US and Ukraine
As Emmanuel Macron makes a televised speech to address concerns over support for Ukraine and European relations with the US, Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the French president’s priorities. Then: is the annexation of Greenland by the US inevitable? Plus: the first non-Japanese studio to design a bullet…
Trump’s annual address to Congress
The US president answers his critics in a speech before Congress after a whirlwind day of tariffs and suspended Ukraine aid. Then: the Arab summit’s plan for Gaza, the 13th Global Terrorism Index, aviation news and how chardonnay sales are benefiting from ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.
New US tariffs take effect
We discuss Beijing’s response as Donald Trump’s long-promised tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico come into effect. Then: could Giorgia Meloni become the unlikely bridge between the US and Europe? Plus: Paris Fashion Week kicks off, a check-in at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and remembering the late Jack…
Where does Ukraine go from here?
We analyse a critical weekend in geopolitics with Ukrainian MP Yevheniia Kravchuk, a view from the ground of the London summit with Vincent McAviney, reactions from Steve Crawshaw and Monocle’s Chris Lord. Plus: Asia aviation news and the Oscar results.
The heart of the deal: Zelensky in Washington
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.
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
As the US House of Representatives passes a budget resolution that calls for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts, we discuss what a huge victory for Donald Trump will mean for the US. Then: tension between China and Taiwan ramps up. Plus: Monocle magazine’s March issue, the future…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire finds new footing
We explore the latest in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with our Middle East correspondent, Leila Molana-Allen. Then: South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol makes closing arguments in his impeachment trial and the US sees a curious return of measles. Plus Bill Browder on US-Russia sanctions and Oscars CEO Bill…
European leaders rally for Ukraine and Europe’s cheese war
Why European leaders made a show of strength in Kyiv as the US steps back. We explore how Riyadh is positioning itself on the frontline of diplomacy; keep an eye on the election in Poland after the dust settles in Germany; assess the effect of Lunar New Year domestic travel…
