① Delegations of Russia and Ukraine meet in Istanbul for peace talks. President Vladimir Putin is not on Russia’s list of negotiators. What could be the thorny issues on the negotiating table? (00:54)

② Iran has signaled willingness to accept far-reaching curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. What could this message bring to the Iran-US nuclear talks? (12:56)

③ Australia’s prime minister is in Indonesia as part of his first international visit since re-election. Why is Jakarta one of the priorities of Canberra’s foreign policy? (24:28)

④ There is a temporary cooling of trade tensions between the US and the EU, but key questions remain. We talk to a German professor on if the two sides could resolve their disputes. (35:53)

⑤ We look at China’s latest move to cut the portion of deposits commercial banks must hold in reserves and how much fresh liquidity it will inject into markets. (43:20)