The Briefing

Why is Nato anticipating a ‘long war’ in Ukraine? Plus: Colombia ushers in its first left-wing president, the relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on next year’s Eurovision.

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, has the latest on the 6 January attack hearings. Plus: an update on Colombia’s presidential run-off, an interview with one of Design Miami’s co-founders and Andrew Mueller’s take on what the past seven days have taught us.

Why is China continuing to offer Russia security guarantees? Plus: 8 million Australians are told to turn their lights off, an interview with Finland’s ambassador in London and Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco plays us the best summer pop music.

Why has the UK government been forced to halt deportation flights to Rwanda? Plus: Russia’s military objectives in eastern Ukraine and we get the reaction as Copenhagen tops Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey.

Is Moscow attempting to “Russify” swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine? We also consider whether Emmanuel Macron will do a deal with France’s conservatives, round up the Bolivian headlines and get the latest from Art Basel.

US gun control: are the country’s politicians finally moving to tighten legislation? We also examine the UK’s tussle with the realities of Brexit and find out why Austria’s health minister wants to ban horse-drawn carriages. Plus: Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco reviews the day’s papers.

We look at Moscow’s intentions as two Britons and one Moroccan are sentenced to death in Russia-occupied Ukraine. Plus: what we learned from the first day of Congressional hearings on the storming of the Capitol.

Why is the US facing criticism over its response to the war in Yemen? Plus: Australia’s government embarks on its reformist agenda, the day’s business news and Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores Zimbabwe’s pop charts.

How is Ukraine’s government preparing for the country’s most ‘difficult winter’ since independence? Plus: the European Parliament votes on key climate plans, France’s legislative elections and Salone del Mobile in Milan.

Moscow confirms the death of a top Russian general in Ukraine. Plus: the UK’s leading pollster, John Curtice, on whether we can learn anything from confidence votes; Monocle's Lucinda Elliott brings us the news from Latin America; and an update live from this year’s Salone del Mobile.

Could the UK’s Conservative Party be about to oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson? Plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine, Fernando Augusto Pacheco reviews the papers and Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins us from Salone del Mobile in Milan.

How has the war in Ukraine evolved over the past 100 days? Plus: the latest on a mine-rescue attempt in Colombia, France’s legislative elections and Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller explores the week’s stranger stories.

Can Joe Biden calm fears over US inflation? We also find out why Denmark has voted to take part in EU security policy and profile the co-founder of the Japanese Red Army. Plus: France’s pop charts.

Will advanced rocket systems turn the tide of the war in Ukraine? Plus: the US Supreme Court’s decision to block a Texas law forbidding social media firms from regulating online speech, the latest business headlines and a design round-up by Monocle’s Nic Monisse.

Why is Canada’s government moving to ban handguns? We also find out why Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko is reluctant to be dragged into the war in Ukraine, get the day’s business headlines and look ahead to the Summit of the Americas 2022.