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18 June 2023

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We mark the death of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, visit a cool food destination in Peru’s capital and give you the latest on Toronto’s mayoral race.

17 June 2023

Almost 16 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no signs of ending. How long will the conflict last – and is the West actually afraid of a Ukrainian victory? Andrew Mueller sits down…

16 June 2023

Olga Rudenko, editor of The Kyiv Independent, on running stories critical of the Ukrainian military in wartime and her paper’s new war crimes investigations team. Plus: a political row in New Zealand over bilingual road…

16 June 2023

As African leaders arrived in Kyiv on a peace mission, air-raid sirens filled the air in the Ukrainian capital and there were at least two explosions. We give you the latest. Plus: We take a look at the latest business and…

16 June 2023

We give you the latest as African leaders begin their peace mission in Ukraine. Plus: a new rural plan for France, a check-in from the Brussels Urban Summit and Andrew Mueller’s rundown of the week’s more unusual stories…

15 June 2023

As Toronto prepares for a snap mayoral election on 26 June, we explore the urban issues at stake and hear how the vote presents an opportunity for change.

15 June 2023

Iranian activist Masih Alinejad tells Monocle Radio that the West is failing to act over the treatment of women in Iran. Plus: former British prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament according to a report by MPs –…

15 June 2023

As Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons, its opposition leader warns the West that it is now ‘in the hands of a dictator’. Plus: the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, what to expect at Paris Fashion…

15 June 2023

Western allies are negotiating a security agreement with Kyiv – but will it fall short of Ukraine’s demands? Meanwhile, demand for sea salt in South Korea grows ahead of Japan’s planned release of ‘treated’ water from the…

14 June 2023

How will Donald Trump’s arraignment affect his re-election chances in 2024? Terry Stiastny and Yossi Mekelberg discuss. Plus: Italy marks the death of Silvio Berlusconi, Germany unveils its first dedicated security strategy…

14 June 2023

China launches an influence campaign in Taiwan amid reports of worsening ties between Beijing and Washington. Plus: Kosovo’s president, Vjosa Osmani, addresses the European Parliament, Turkey hosts the first Sweden Nato…

14 June 2023

Donald Trump’s historic court appearance – where does it leave the former US president? Plus: Israel joins Africa’s largest military exercise in Morocco, the business news and a special interview with Indian diplomat and…

13 June 2023

The latest from Miami, where Donald Trump has arrived for his arraignment. In the studio, Lynne O’Donnell and Phil Clark discuss Australia’s forthcoming referendum on an indigenous ‘Voice’ and the author facing backlash for…

13 June 2023

Stephen Dalziel joins us in the studio to discuss the reports of Russia launching a missile attack on Volodymyr Zelensky’s home city. Plus: Chris Cermak is in Miami to tell us about Donald Trump’s second arraignment of the…

13 June 2023

Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Florida today. We head to Miami for the latest. Plus: Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg’s possible replacements and why are Germany and France cele…