The latest on the war in Ukraine. Plus Monocle’s Europe editor-at-large, Ed Stocker, discusses two pivotal elections in Serbia and Hungary, and personal finance specialist Annabelle Williams has today’s top business stories.
Category Archives: Politics
Sunday Morning: Stories From London & St. Moritz
Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Georgina Godwin cover the weekend’s biggest discussion topics in this special St Moritz edition of the programme.
Morning News: Hungary Elections, College Fees In Britain, Ukraine War Film
Viktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere.
Britain welcomes the fees from its staggering number of Chinese university students; we examine the risks that dependence poses. And a prescient Ukrainian war film gets a new lease on life.
Preview: The Economist Magazine – April 2, 2022
Morning News: Russia Regroups, China’s Zero-Covid Policy, Fake Profiles
The Russians are pulling some troops away from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. But what exactly does this mean? China places the city of Shanghai on lockdown due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. And Stanford researchers uncover fake LinkedIn profiles being used by the sales industry.
Preview: New York Times Magazine – April 3, 2022
Morning News: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, U.S.-Philippine Military Drills
The latest on Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Plus: Richard Heydarian on the significance of American-Philippine military drills, a flick through today’s papers and the latest business stories.
Morning News: Russia-Ukraine Talks, Israel-Arab Summit, Solomon Islands
We give you the latest on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Plus: Antony Blinken’s role in the Israel-Arab summit, China’s growing influence in the Solomon Islands and a wave of Taliban reforms in Afghanistan.
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – April 4, 2022
Morning News: Ukraine’s Borders, Regime Change In Russia, Social Media
Ukraine insists on territorial integrity as talks loom, President Biden says he is not calling for regime change in Russia, and single dad receives kidney donation from total stranger who replied on social media.