The Monocle Daily

Preparations begin for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Preparations begin for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

US foreign envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin as sanctions threat looms

The Netherlands becomes the first country to buy US arms for Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates agenda at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Plus: ‘Salute’ to National Spritz Day

How will recognising a Palestinian state affect tariff deals with Trump?

The death of popularity: Why are no politicians liked anymore?

The UK sets out a plan to conditionally recognise the state of Palestine

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and why European leaders are concerned over the EU-US trade deal

Fancy paying the US Treasury’s $37.1trn debt? There’s a website for that

Pragmatism vs politics at the China-EU summit

Is al-Sharaa’s Syria failing to live up to Western optimism?

Growing global frustrations with Netanyahu. Plus: How to incentivise a diaspora to return home

Will Ukraine become a testing ground for new, foreign weapons?

Merz-Starmer summit in London: Will Germany and the UK answer Trump’s demands?

Tariffs, budgets and politics: how the West is dealing with uncertain economies

Deal or no deal? Trump gives Russia 50 days to make peace

What’s next for US-Ukraine relations as world awaits Trump’s announcement

The UK and France reach historic nuclear-cooperation deal – and other agreements

Will Gaza finally get a ceasefire – and can the US guarantee that it holds?

Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?

Brics nations criticise Nato’s increased defence-spending target and Parisian swimmers return to the Seine

The ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper kicks off the summer

Emmanuel Macron speaks with Vladimir Putin: should other European leaders follow suit?

How does Trump decide which countries get trade deals and which get tariffs?

A new EU-Ukraine trade deal, the end of USAID and Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as leader

Does Iran still have nuclear capabilities? And: the problem of litigating intelligence in public

Live from Paris: Why France won’t move again when it comes to pensions

Live from Paris: US claims ‘historically successful’ strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato’s summit opens in The Hague

Live from Paris: Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East

Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey: The best cities for everything from housing and mobility to conviviality

What does neutrality really bring Switzerland?

The G7: Pageantry in Canada; will China and Russia get invites next year?

Zürich Art Week vs Art Basel: Who wins?

Air India plane crash: What we know so far

Can South Korea ease tensions with its neighbour by muting its propaganda broadcasts?

The EU proposes new sanctions on Russia. Will the 18th package work?

What can the LA, Freedom Flotilla and Madrid protests accomplish?

Tales from Odesa and Portugal’s precarious politics

Merz in the Oval Office

US to scale down military operations in Syria. Plus: Macron and Meloni meet in Rome

The UK’s major defence review and US-Iran nuclear talks

Ukraine-Russia peace talks and Maga’s world tour

Tariff troubles and the Shangri-la Dialogue

Portugal’s political jigsaw

Ukraine prepares for expected Russian summer offensive

Macron’s big push for France in Southeast Asia

Monday 26 May

India and Pakistan’s rival diplomatic efforts

Putin visits the Kursk region