A roundup of the latest news from Ukraine, including the country’s reconstruction strategy, Wagner’s designation as a terrorist group in the UK and US military drills in Armenia. Also in the programme: Shahin Ghobadi from the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran discusses new information related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Plus: Laura Kramer brings us the headlines from the world of culture.

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Following a meeting between Russia and Turkey’s presidents in Sochi, is a revived Black Sea Grain Initiative on the horizon? We also discuss the challenges that Africa faces in its “green squeeze” with the Overseas Development Institute’s senior research fellow, Jodie Keane, and what Sweden and Denmark can learn from Finland when it comes to freedom of speech. Plus: the latest Asia news with Monocle’s deputy head of radio, Tom Webb.

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Where next for Ukraine’s military strategy after the dismissal of Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov? Former Ukrainian MP Aliona Hlivco discusses her country’s options. We also unpack the latest election news from the US, as Democratic senator Tim Kaine calls for the 14th amendment to be used to block Donald Trump from office, and we dive into the biggest stories from Latin America with Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco. Plus: a new direction for Seattle’s publicly-owned arts festival, Bumbershoot.

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We present a special episode of ‘The Briefing’ live from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Munich, looking at how governments and businesses can be better prepared for geopolitical risks. Also in the programme: a paper review from London and we ask whether sports can act as a soft power tool for a city’s identity. Plus: we preview a special edition of ‘The Concierge’.

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With the news that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India next week, we ask about the group's wavering significance. Plus, the Venice Film Festival and the Monocle Quality of Life conference get under way and we head to Germany for this week's Global Countdown. 

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As Australia’s prime minister names the date for a controversial referendum, we ask how much political capital is at stake for prime minister Anthony Albanese. Plus, the Bavarian state election is upended by an anti-Semitism scandal, a fresh wave of anti-government protests in Syria and the countdown continues to Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference.

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As Trump’s campaign calendar turns to chaos, we ask how disruptive his latest trial date will be – and how long the disruption might last. We also get the latest on flight cancellations in the UK and head to Taipei to find out more about Terry Gou’s bid to be Taiwan’s next president. Plus: a look at the latest entertainment news.

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After an informal meeting between Libya’s foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart sparks protests in Tripoli, we ask Libya researcher Mary Fitzgerald how things might escalate. 

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Emma Nelson is live from Dufourstrasse 90 with the latest on Kosovo, as Brussels and Washington accuse authorities in Pristina of unnecessarily stoking tensions in majority-Serb areas. Plus: Tyler Brûlé is in the studio with the latest on Rolex buying Swiss retailer Bucherer.

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Zimbabwe’s election goes a day longer than planned after polling stations failed to open on time. Plus: the latest on Donald Trump’s legal troubles as he is due to have his mugshot taken and we head to the UK on ‘The Global Countdown’.

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