A figure of speeches: Volodymyr Zelensky in his own words

A figure of speeches: Volodymyr Zelensky in his own words

At the beginning of the war, editors from The Economist went to Kyiv, the first Western journalists to interview Ukraine’s president. Our Russia editor has now returned, finding a brighter capital—and a wearier leader still capable of flashes of humour. We consider the power the president has wielded through hundreds of speeches, and share his Christmas message to our listeners.

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Language barrier: Cameroon’s forgotten conflict

Language barrier: Cameroon’s forgotten conflict

There is widespread terror in the largely Francophone country’s English-speaking region. Both hardline separatists and the army target civilians with shocking brutality. In a Central Asian valley, a t...

14 Nov 201922min

Umbrellas to firebombs: Hong Kong’s escalating protests

Umbrellas to firebombs: Hong Kong’s escalating protests

Molotov cocktails are flying and live rounds have been fired. Once-peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations are transforming into violent confrontations—and neither side seems willing to back down. The a...

13 Nov 201921min

The American Dreamer: DACA in the Supreme Court

The American Dreamer: DACA in the Supreme Court

The Trump administration has long wanted to scrap the “Dreamers” scheme, which allowed illegal immigrants who came as youths to stay in America. The question is whether the programme’s founding was le...

12 Nov 201922min

Unpresidented: Bolivia’s leader resigns

Unpresidented: Bolivia’s leader resigns

After weeks of protests following a disputed election, Evo Morales has stood down. Who is in charge, and how can the country escape its gridlock? On a visit to a military hospital our correspondent wo...

11 Nov 201921min

Persistence of division: after the Berlin Wall

Persistence of division: after the Berlin Wall

This weekend marks three decades since the wall fell, yet stark divides remain between East and West. We revisit that moment of hope that remains unfulfilled. Ethiopia’s Somali state was until recentl...

8 Nov 201923min

Allez, Europe! Macron’s diplomatic push

Allez, Europe! Macron’s diplomatic push

This week our correspondent joined Emmanuel Macron on his visit to China. The French president is stretching his diplomatic wings, and has some striking views about Europe’s place in the world. The st...

7 Nov 201923min

Demonstrative: a global wave of protest

Demonstrative: a global wave of protest

Today’s public-sector demonstrations in Zimbabwe are just the latest in a wave of protests around the world. We look into why there are so many, and what might be driving them. It’s not all sound and ...

6 Nov 201922min

Stone unturned? Trump’s adviser on trial

Stone unturned? Trump’s adviser on trial

Today Roger Stone, a colourful associate of President Donald Trump for 40 years, goes on trial facing seven charges; he denies them. Could his testimony worry the Trump camp? In the international race...

5 Nov 201924min

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