Michael Binyon, a seasoned foreign affairs specialist with 52 years at The Times, and Alyona Hlivko, a former Ukrainian MP and CEO of St James's Foreign Policy Group, dissect evolving UK-EU relations, sparked by an invitation for PM Keir Starmer to meet EU leaders. They discuss Ukraine's devastating power network attacks, François Michel Barnier's precarious French government, and South Australia's bold ban on political donations to MPs, highlighting the intricate interplay of global politics.