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We speak to Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, about political threats in the US and UK, and Julia Lasica about the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a letter from Kyiv and an interview with a Japanese violinist playing Norway’s traditional fiddle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio broadcasts live from our inaugural party in Warsaw, with guests and Monocle contributors exploring what makes the Polish capital tick – and why Poland should be on everyone’s radar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Norman and Charles Hecker explore whether the US and UN have any real influence over the war in Gaza and why the US still needs to make a point about Julian Assange. Then: we discuss whether the Conservative Political Action Conference is still important and why London will soon get its thinnest hotel. Plus: an interview with Austrian General Robert Brieger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Mark Lowcock discuss the trouble of getting aid into Gaza and the forgotten crises of Sudan and Tigray, Ethiopia. Then: a study on the differences between men’s and women’s brains. Plus: we hear from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and get the latest on the 50 people implicated in a former Haitian leader’s assassination. x See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniella Peled and Bill Hayton discuss Ukraine’s way forward, Israel’s deadline for a Rafah ground offensive, China’s law-enforcement deal with Hungary and Donald Trump’s shoe brand. Plus: On This Day looks at the world’s shortest-ever presidency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to the prime ministers of Greece and Lithuania about the death of activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. Plus: the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, global leaders gather in Dubai and the renaissance of Swedish pop powerhouse Roxette in Brazil.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Cermak is joined by political commentator Carole Walker and Asia defence expert Alessio Patalano to discuss US warnings that Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon. Plus: Andrew Mueller checks in from Germany ahead of the Munich Security Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Trudeau discusses the possibility of ceasefire in Gaza with King Abdullah II of Jordan, a former general leads Indonesia’s presidential race, why China recognises the Taliban’s envoy to Beijing, and North Korea hacks emails of an aide to South Korea’s president. Plus: the dating app that can only be joined by those with a credit score of 675 or above. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, on the Senate’s approval of a long-delayed $95bn (€88bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Plus: France uncovers a Russian disinformation campaign in Europe, the Super Bowl breaks TV records and a special interview with historian Tripurdaman Singh about his new book, ‘Sixteen Stormy Days’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden disparages Benjamin Netanyahu in private but hasn’t changed US policy towards Israel; Germany looks to prevent far-right takeover of the judiciary; Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, heads to France and Germany to strengthen alliance as fears grow over Russia and Trump; and why a Waymo robotaxi was attacked and set on fire in San Francisco. Plus: Elizabeth Braw on her new book, ‘Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start in Ukraine to hear how the country has reacted to an interview with Vladimir Putin before turning our focus to urbanism with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse and heading to Brazil as it prepares for Carnival. Plus: a look at the Sanremo Music Festival and the anniversary of The Beatles arriving in the US.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s consumer prices suffer their biggest fall since 2009, Pakistan suspends mobile services on voting day, Russia blocks remaining anti-Putin campaigner Boris Nadezhdin from the country’s elections and Australia allows workers the right to ignore calls from bosses outside of work hours. Plus: Christopher Lord sends a letter from Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.