Ukraine’s counter-offensive has not gone to plan. By the end of September, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops had recaptured just 0.25% of the territory occupied by Russian forces in June.
The Economist’s editors sat down to discuss prospects for the war, analyse the changing roles of America and nato, and consider how leaders in the global south have reacted to the conflict. Sharing insights from their recent meetings with President Zelensky and other high-level decision makers in Ukraine, our experts assess the latest military and diplomatic developments.
With Zanny Minton Beddoes, Shashank Joshi, Anton La Guardia and Arkady Ostrovsky.
On october 2nd, five days before Hamas militants attacked Israel, The Economist’s geopolitics experts sat down to consider the future of international relations.
During this live event we talked about China’s strengthening ties with Russia. We also examined how America’s allies view its global leadership and discussed how America’s presidential election next year might change their assessment.
With Zanny Minton Beddoes, Shashank Joshi, David Rennie and Alice Su.