Ukraine’s energy companies fighting to keep heat and electricity running
We explore life on the ground in Ukraine with a charity founder and the business editor of the ‘Kyiv Independent’ as Russian attacks limit the country’s ability to provide heat and electricity to its citizens. Plus: The Booker Prize winner and Christie’s London head of jewellery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Syria announces itself on the international stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the White House after sanctions lifted
Syria’s leader can celebrate the UN Security Council lifting sanctions, just ahead of his visit to the White House today. Plus: We ask the founders of A Land for All: is there is a better two-state solution for the Middle East? Also: Baillie Gifford Prize winner Helen Garner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room?
Donald Trump hosts Hungary’s prime minister, who hopes that Russian oil won’t be on the meeting agenda. Plus: What next for Hamas, news from the Mediterranean and can you guess the Louvre’s password? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace
Morocco has declared a national holiday after UN powers recognised its plans for Western Sahara. But what if the Trump administration and others miscalculated in the name of peace? Plus: why the Summit of the Americas is cancelled and the latest from World Travel Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
We discuss the significance of the fierce battles around the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. Plus: the results of a series of US elections, the State of Asia conference in Zürich and the Tokyo International Film Festival comes to a close. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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