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March 09, 2022 Explainer 306: Persuading Putin
Since late 2021, several heads of state have been heard attempting to dissuade Russia’s president Putin from launching an invasion on Ukraine. Since 24 February 2022, the same heads of state have been attempting to encourage him to cease his invasion. Andrew Mueller explains who, if anyone, can get through.
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8 min
March 05, 2022 The Foreign Desk Live: Russia invades Ukraine – week two
Andrew Mueller gets the latest from on the ground in Ukraine. Plus: is this an opportunity for Putin’s political opponents? What’s the view from the Baltics? And how do you run an effective government in wartime? With Yulia Marushovska, Leonid Volkov, Artis Pabriks, Alona Shkrum and Alex Riabchyn.
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50 min
March 02, 2022 Explainer 305: The great conservative U-turn
Andrew Mueller explains why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen many high-profile Western conservatives scrambling to distance themselves from their former idol, Vladimir Putin.
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9 min
February 26, 2022 The Foreign Desk Live: Russia invades Ukraine – week one
On 24 February, Russia commenced a full invasion of Ukraine. What is the latest? Can Ukraine continue to defend itself? And what is likely to happen next? Andrew Mueller speaks to Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko, former Nato chief Richard Shirreff, as well as Russian journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze and Russia expert Mark Galeotti.
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48 min
February 23, 2022 Explainer 304: Déjà vu?: Revisiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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8 min
February 19, 2022 What to expect from Olaf Scholz
The thorny issue of how to manage Vladimir Putin’s Russia is one of the biggest foreign-policy challenges facing Germany’s new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who has come under fire for his perceived passivity in the face of Moscow aggression towards Ukraine. Where does Germany’s foreign-policy stance come from? How has it evolved over time? And will Scholz’s strategy be more of the same? Andrew Mueller speaks to Ulrike Franke, Quentin Peel and John Kampfner.
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30 min
February 16, 2022 Explainer 303: The fight for the Chagos Islands
The Mauritius flag was raised over the Chagos Islands this week in defiance of the UK home office, which claims to have bought the deeds fair and square. Andrew Mueller explains the history of the contested ownership and how one person’s home is another’s military base.
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7 min
February 12, 2022 Canada’s trucker protests: where is this going?
As protesters in trucks continue to paralyse the centre of Ottawa, Justin Trudeau has demanded an end to the so-called Freedom Convoy blockade. Are we witnessing a pivotal moment in Canadian politics? What options do authorities have? And could this catch on elsewhere around the world? Andrew Mueller speaks to Tomos Lewis, Christopher Federico, David Cochrane and Paula Newton.
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40 min
February 09, 2022 Explainer 302: Boris Johnson: Sorry for Savile row?
Andrew Mueller discusses the furore over Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile insult to the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer.
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8 min
February 07, 2022 How do you solve a problem like Russia?
Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, one thing is clear: Vladimir Putin’s obsession with the former Soviet republic is unlikely to waver. But this concern is nothing new for Russia’s eastern neighbours. How should the West deal with Moscow? And are there any lessons to be learned from its surrounding nations? Andrew Mueller speaks to Paige Reynolds, Latvia’s former foreign minister Sandra Kalniete, former president of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Latvian defence minister Artis Pabriks and Tom Nichols.
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49 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…