Tag Archives: Russia

News: BRICS Summit In South Africa, Australia Buys Tomahawk Missiles

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August 22: We discuss the Brics summit in Johannesburg, the US sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia and why Georgians are frustrated with Russian business owners.

Also, the latest developments in technology, a round-up of the news from Zürich and the backlog of ships in the Panama Canal.

Military Analysis: Russia’s Vast Minefields In Ukraine

Wall Street Journal (August 21, 2023) – Ukraine’s push to retake territory back from Russia has been slow, as its forces face a deadly problem: landmines. Russian troops spent months fortifying the 900 mile-long front line with anti-tank ditches, concrete obstacles, trenches and minefields.

Video timeline: 0:00 Tanks being destroyed with mines 0:46 Mined territory 1:36 How Russia mines the territory 2:32 How Ukraine adapts

How is the Ukrainian military adapting to account for these mines? WSJ explains how Moscow created one of the largest minefields in the world in the occupied regions and what it means for Kyiv’s counteroffensive.

News: Niger Junta Meets With ECOWAS, Zimbabwe Election, Russia Passports

The Globalist Podcast, Monday, August 21: The latest from Niger, as Ecowas again threatens military action, a crackdown on journalists ahead of elections in Zimbabwe and Russia weaponizing Ukrainian passports.

Plus: the latest from the Balkans and how the World Cup Final has changed women’s football.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, August 19, 2023: A look at the week’s news and culture, with Georgina Godwin.

Also, Charles Hecker flicks through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Washington correspondent, Christopher Cermak, examines the conspiracy theories perpetuated by Donald Trump media supporters.

News: U.S., Japan & South Korea Trilateral Summit, Spain Political Alliances

The Globalist Podcast, Friday, August 18: The US, Japan and South Korea gather for unprecedented trilateral talks, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, makes a deal with the Catalan separatist party and World Cup fever takes over Brisbane ahead of Sunday’s final.

Plus: the latest papers from Zürich, a roundup of the climate news with Monocle’s Edmonton correspondent, Sheena Rossiter, and the rise of Brazilian wine.

News: Maui Wildfire Relief, US-Iran Talks On Drones In Russia, China Economy

The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, August 17: How will Hawaii get back on its feet following treacherous wildfires?

Plus: the significance of South Africa’s meeting on the ‘moonshot pact’, why China’s economy is struggling and swimmers plunge into the Seine for the first time since 1923.

News: China Minister Visits Russia, Thailand Political Gridlock, Swiss Cantons

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 16: China’s foreign minister visits Russia and Belarus: we discuss what’s on the agenda.

Also, political gridlock in Thailand, the latest aviation news, a flick through the day’s papers and might Switzerland soon have a 27th canton?

News: German Leadership In War, Economic Crisis In Cuba, India Penal Reform

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August 15: Germany’s position on the Ukraine conflict, Cuba’s looming economic crisis, plans to reform India’s colonial-era penal laws and the unveiling of a special new Qantas livery.

Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – August 21, 2023

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The New Yorker – August 21, 2023 issue: This week’s cover features Kadir Nelson’s “Rideout” – The artist discusses biking, bridges, risk, and scale.

How the Writer and Critic Jacqueline Rose Puts the World on the Couch

Jacqueline Rose photographed by Robbie Lawrence.

Enlisting Freud and feminism, she reveals the hidden currents in poetry and politics alike.

By Parul Sehgal

“Psychoanalysis brings to light everything we don’t want to think about,” she said. “If you can acknowledge the complexity of your own heart


The Ukrainians Forced to Flee to Russia

A woman and child standing in between broken down buildings.

Some are brought against their will. Others are encouraged in subtler ways. But the over-all efforts seem aimed at the erasure of the Ukrainian people.

By Masha Gessen

How Carl Linnaeus Set Out to Label All of Life

A man sitting on a large flower looking at a list of paper.

He sorted and systematized and coined names for more than twelve thousand species. What do you call someone like that?

By Kathryn Schulz

News: Russia Destroying ‘Normal Life’ In Ukraine, Wagner Group In Poland

The Globalist Podcast, Monday, August 14: The latest from Kyiv with Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko, the morning’s papers with Paul Waldie, Europe correspondent at ‘The Globe and Mail’ and interview former Polish foreign minister, Radek Sikorski MEP, on how Poland has changed in recent years.

Plus: the results of the Argentinian elections and why zine culture is on the rise in Japan.