Ballot from the blue: will Ukraine hold a poll?
Economist Podcasts2 Huhti 2025

Ballot from the blue: will Ukraine hold a poll?

Months ago, holding an election in wartorn Ukraine seemed impossible. Now plans are being made. Our correspondent explains the prospects for the campaign – and the chance of a ceasefire, which must precede it. How did “The Economist” cover American tariff hikes in the 1930s (8:29)? And why daylight savings time may not be so brilliant for your health (16:14).


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