The West’s co-ordinated financial weaponry is starting to bite, opening a new age of economic conflict; once-unthinkable oil embargoes seem now to be on the table.
Taiwan is another democratic country with a big, bullying neighbour; we examine how the war has sparked introspection. And celebrating Pier Paolo Pasolini, a polymathic auteur unjustly known only for his most controversial film.
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and panellists Rob Cox and Benno Zogg cover the latest developments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with our friends and correspondents in Warsaw, Tokyo and Ukraine.
Latest updates from Ukraine, history of Russian interests in the Donbas region, and other top stories.
We take a look at the latest from Ukraine with Olga Tokariuk and discuss what it means that Russia has been referred to the International Criminal Court. Plus: what’s the impact of the conflict on global energy markets?
We hear the latest from Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continues and discuss the situation on the country’s border as thousands flee.
Plus: the view from Taipei and Beijing, the use of misinformation in the conflict and the impact on aviation.
After backing Russia’s grievances against NATO, China now finds itself treading a very fine line on Ukraine.
There are often reasons to be suspicious of a country’s covid-death tally; we examine research showing how fraud can be spotted mathematically. And why women are less likely than men to be corrupt.
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, where will Vladimir Putin stop? Plus, the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine (10:35) and how parallels with Taiwan are shaping Asian views of the conflict (16:35).
A.M. Edition for March 1. Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine, pummeling civilian centers and setting the stage for a major assault on the capital, Kyiv.
WSJ national-security reporter Brett Forrest is in Lviv in western Ukraine and he says we may be seeing a regression to more traditional tactics from Moscow, as Russian forces struggle with fierce Ukrainian resistance. Luke Vargas hosts.
How to find happiness: the satisfaction trap, friendship, and changing your personality. Plus the betrayal of Afghan allies, the myth of ‘the Latino vote,’ bald eagles, Sheila Heti, Method acting, lateness, and more.
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