As Ukraine’s parliament readies to vote on reversing last week’s rollback of anti-corruption laws, Andrey Kurkov sees cause for optimism. Plus: Trump puts pressure on India over its ties with Russia and transport news. 

As Ukraine&rsquo;s parliament readies to vote on reversing last week&rsquo;s rollback of anti-corruption laws, Andrey Kurkov sees cause for optimism.&nbsp;Plus: Trump puts pressure on India over its ties with Russia and transport news.&nbsp;

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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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The aftershock of Zelensky’s anti-corruption scandal 

We assess the US defence authorisation bill and the EU summit in Brussels. Plus: an update on the Bondi Beach attack, a rail corridor for Angola and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’ for the year.

We assess the US defence authorisation bill and the EU summit in Brussels. Plus: an update on the Bondi Beach attack, a rail corridor for Angola and Andrew Mueller&rsquo;s &lsquo;What We Learned&rsquo; for the year.

Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia

European leaders vote on whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine, France’s social security bill and the end of Air Albania. Plus: newspapers, musician Tiago Caetano and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia.

European leaders vote on whether to use Russia&rsquo;s frozen assets to help Ukraine, France&rsquo;s social security bill and the end of Air Albania. Plus: newspapers, musician Tiago Caetano and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia.

The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia 

The latest on Ukraine’s peace plan, Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem, new cultural platform ‘Der Pavilion’ in St Moritz, Brazilian telenovelas head to the US and aviation news.

The latest on Ukraine&rsquo;s peace plan, Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem, new cultural platform &lsquo;Der Pavilion&rsquo; in St Moritz, Brazilian telenovelas head to the US and aviation news.

The aftershock of Zelensky’s anti-corruption scandal

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