As Russia ratchets up tensions in Ukraine, we discuss Moscow’s joint military drills with Belarus. Plus: Marine Le Pen’s campaign to become France’s president and an interview with the director of the Oscar-nominated film, ‘Flee’.
Category Archives: Politics
Morning News: Elections In India, Selling Oil & Gas Assets, Democracy Index
The state-legislature poll in Uttar Pradesh is in effect a vote on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s increasingly stringent Hindu-national agenda—and will hint at his party’s chances in 2024.
Oil majors are getting points for selling off their dirtiest oil-and-gas operations; we ask who is buying them. And which countries are up and which are down in our annual Democracy Index.
Morning News: Australia & U.S. Meeting, Hong Kong Zero-Covid Policy, Oscars
We discuss US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s trip to Australia and weigh up Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy. Plus: the latest business news and a run-down of the Oscar nominations.
Morning News: Germany’s New Foreign Diplomacy, Philippine Election, Iran
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock heads to Ukraine and election campaigning begins in the Philippines. Plus: can progress be made as Iran nuclear talks resume?
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – February 14
Morning News: Nuclear Talks In Iran, Sanctions On Bangladesh, Aging Japan
After protracted negotiations, at last a conclusion appears nigh—but depending on whom you ask, a breakthrough is as likely as a breakdown.
The regime in Bangladesh has been growing more brutal, yet some American sanctions seem to have had a swift and surprising effect. And Japan focuses on healthier, happier sunset years.
Sunday Morning: News And Stories From London, Kyiv, St. Moritz & Bangkok
Monocle’s Emma Nelson and panellists cover the weekend’s defining stories, with check-ins from our editors and correspondents in Kyiv and Bangkok. Plus: Tyler Brûlé on the stories making headlines in continental Europe.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin has the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Charles Hecker reviews the day’s international newspapers, Monocle’s Chris Cermak updates us with the latest from Kyiv, and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
Preview: The Economist Magazine – February 5
Morning News: Beijing Olympics Begins, Russia-Ukraine, Peru Politics
We discuss the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping as Russian troops continue to surround Ukraine. Plus: the political scandal engulfing Peru’s government and a Winter Olympics preview.
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