We’re in Helsinki as a Ukrainian strike on a Russian vessel 40km away escalates the security situation in the Baltic Sea. Then: we consider the importance of Nvidia leadership as its stocks plunge. Plus: Konfekt’s winter issue.

We&rsquo;re in Helsinki as a Ukrainian strike on a Russian vessel 40km away escalates the security situation in the Baltic Sea. Then: we consider the importance of Nvidia leadership as its stocks plunge. Plus: Konfekt&rsquo;s winter issue.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

The Briefing

Uncomfortably close: Ukraine strikes a Russian warship near Finland

We’re in Lisbon with our foreign editor, Alexis Self, as Storm Charles brings widespread disruption to the capital. Then: Spain’s first strike in 14 years. Plus: the murky world of digital currency. And: Shanghai Art Week.

We&rsquo;re in Lisbon with our foreign editor, Alexis Self, as Storm Charles brings widespread disruption to the capital. Then: Spain&rsquo;s first strike in 14 years. Plus: the murky world of digital currency. And: Shanghai Art Week.

Portugal battles storms as Spain weathers a general strike

Monocle’s Gulf correspondent Inzamam Rashid, Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko and Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel share their perspectives on the Abu Dhabi talks between Ukraine and Russia. Plus: why Slovakia’s Robert Fico still courts Moscow.

Monocle&rsquo;s Gulf correspondent Inzamam Rashid, Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko and Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel share their perspectives on the Abu Dhabi talks between Ukraine and Russia. Plus: why Slovakia&rsquo;s Robert Fico still courts Moscow.

Hopes of resolution or talking shop? Ukraine and Russia hold direct US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi 

Jensen Huang of Nvidia admits to an affair with someone that US intelligence considers to be a Chinese asset. So why hasn’t the US reacted more forcefully? And what does this say about competition in the tech industry?

Jensen Huang of Nvidia admits to an affair with someone that US intelligence considers to be a Chinese asset. So why hasn&rsquo;t the US reacted more forcefully? And what does this say about competition in the tech industry?

Uncomfortably close: Ukraine strikes a Russian warship near Finland

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