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Mar 14, 2025 • 59min

Trump’s envoy in Moscow as Putin questions ceasefire 

As Russia unpicks the 30-day ceasefire proposal before Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow, Nataliya Vasilyeva joins Georgina Godwin to discuss how the US and Ukraine might respond. Plus: fears of a new war in Ethiopia, a Netherlands car factory turns to drones, ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller and Monocle at Mipim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 13, 2025 • 59min

Champagne and parmigiano brace for tariffs and disco in Paris

As Trump threatens tariffs that could increase prices up to 50 per cent on European agriculture, how are producers of champagne, ‘parmigiano’ and ‘jamón’ preparing? Plus: we head to Cannes for the world’s premier property fair and to Paris for some disco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 12, 2025 • 60min

Greenland votes and Oslo revamps retail

An update from Ukraine before we ask, as independence and US threats loom, could this be Greenland’s most consequential election? After that we head behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week and explore Oslo’s luxury-retail scene. Plus: has the global market sell-off eased – or just started?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 11, 2025 • 59min

Zelensky arrives in Riyadh before US talks 

As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Riyadh, we assess the chances of a ceasefire with Russia and the role of backchannel diplomacy. And we ask what Syria’s latest deadly outburst of sectarian conflict means for stability in the region. Plus, we mark 14 years since Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, bring you the latest from the Nordics and head to Cannes for the opening day of Mipim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 10, 2025 • 59min

US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine the effects of foreign influence on its election, profile the new leader of Canada’s Liberals and get the latest design news. Plus: our team touches down in Cannes for Mipim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 7, 2025 • 59min

How will the EU bolster its defences?

As EU leaders wrap up a special summit in Brussels, we look at Europe’s plan for defence and for Ukraine. Then: South Korea launches its first bid for an ICJ seat and Ukraine’s intelligence and security woes. Plus: reports from contemporary art fair Arco Madrid and a preview of the Milan Triennale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 59min

Macron on Europe, the US and Ukraine 

As Emmanuel Macron makes a televised speech to address concerns over support for Ukraine and European relations with the US, Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the French president’s priorities. Then: is the annexation of Greenland by the US inevitable? Plus: the first non-Japanese studio to design a bullet train and Louis Vuitton launches makeup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 5, 2025 • 59min

Trump’s annual address to Congress

The US president answers his critics in a speech before Congress after a whirlwind day of tariffs and suspended Ukraine aid. Then: the Arab summit’s plan for Gaza, the 13th Global Terrorism Index, aviation news and how chardonnay sales are benefiting from  ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 4, 2025 • 59min

New US tariffs take effect

We discuss Beijing’s response as Donald Trump’s long-promised tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico come into effect. Then: could Giorgia Meloni become the unlikely bridge between the US and Europe? Plus: Paris Fashion Week kicks off, a check-in at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and remembering the late Jack Vettriano.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 3, 2025 • 59min

Where does Ukraine go from here?

Ukrainian MP Yevheniia Kravchuk shares vital insights into Kyiv's perspective amid ongoing conflict and recent summits with European leaders. Journalist Steve Crawshaw analyzes geopolitical implications and the international response to the crisis. Monocle's Asia editor, James Chambers, discusses the vibrant Asian aviation market, highlighting Qantas's financial recovery and developments at Hong Kong Airport. The conversation exposes the intertwining of global politics and market trends while shedding light on Europe’s evolving security dynamics.

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