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October 26, 2022 Explainer 339: Why won’t Israel send weapons to Ukraine?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Israel for not sending military aid to Kyiv. Andrew Mueller examines Israel’s reluctance to send weapons and where this comes from.
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7 min
October 22, 2022 Jens Stoltenberg
This week’s special guest on The Foreign Desk is NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, whose role has unexpectedly been extended for a year in light of current events. Andrew Mueller asks Stoltenberg for his thoughts on Russia-Ukraine, China and NATO expansion.
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30 min
October 19, 2022 Explainer 338: Jamaica’s music ban
The Jamaican government has banned certain music, and other culture broadcasts, in an attempt to curb the country’s issues with violence. Andrew Mueller looks to recent history to explain why this probably won’t work.
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8 min
October 15, 2022 Warsaw Security Forum: Part 2
In the second of our special episodes recorded at the Warsaw Security Forum, Andrew Mueller sits down with Angela Merkel’s former foreign policy advisor, Belarus’s opposition leader and Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister.
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31 min
October 15, 2022 Warsaw Security Forum: Part 2
In the second of our special episodes recorded at the Warsaw Security Forum, Andrew Mueller sits down with Angela Merkel’s former foreign policy advisor, Belarus’s opposition leader and Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister.
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31 min
October 12, 2022 Explainer 337: Should troops be sent into Haiti?
Haiti’s government has asked for urgent military assistance from the international community to deal with the chaos caused by gangs. Andrew Mueller examines whether storming another country is always a bad idea.
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8 min
October 08, 2022 Warsaw Security Forum: Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In this special episode recorded at the Warsaw Security Forum, we examine what the world has learnt from nearly eight months of war in Ukraine. Andrew Mueller speaks to General Philip Breedlove, Nato’s former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and Emma Searle meets Ingrida Šimonytė, the prime minister of Lithuania.
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30 min
October 05, 2022 Explainer 336: Lebanon and Israel’s maritime mediation
Lebanon and Israel seem to be close to striking a deal on a disputed border in the Mediterranean. Andrew Mueller explains why this is surprising and why we shouldn’t see it as the beginning of a peace negotiation.
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8 min
October 01, 2022 Taking a right turn
Right-wing victories in Italy and Sweden have unsettled Europe, stoking concerns about a new rightward tilt. What’s behind the rise of populism in both countries and what does this mean for Europe? Andrew Mueller speaks to Ed Stocker, Nicholas Aylott, Francesco Costa and Chiara Rimella.
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29 min
September 28, 2022 Explainer 335: Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Andrew Mueller takes a look at the alleged founder of the Russian network of mercenaries the Wagner Group.

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8 min

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Presented by Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the…