We unpack the reaction from Europe as Putin states he is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with US president-elect Donald Trump. Also in the programme: we discuss the latest sabotage in the Baltic Sea and ponder the status of a hybrid war in the region. Plus: we ask whether China and India should still be regarded as “developing” economies and Italy puts the brakes on e-scooter use.

What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf
38:04

EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington
32:45

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
35:38