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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon Putin’s dictatorship: The Stalinisation of Russia The world economy: Fuel, food and fury Sanctions: Will China help Russia? British help for Ukrainian refugees: Here’s a form and a KitKat South Korea: From prosecutor to president Letters to the editor: On Cambodian diplomacy, green subsidies, “Peaky Blinders”, Keynes, Colorado, nutritional ratings, robots, video meetings International Women’s Day: Malala Yousafzai explains why girls must be free to learn—and to lead International Women’s Day: Freshta Karim on how to change the lives of Afghanistan’s women International Women’s Day: Vanessa Nakate on how girls’ education can help solve the climate crisis International Women’s Day: Kiara Nirghin on the gender divide in science, technology, engineering and mathematics International Women’s Day: Tigidankay “TK” Saccoh on how teachers can address discrimination at school The war in Ukraine: Occupation? No thanks! Russia’s situation: The great leap backward Poland and NATO: The frontline state Turkey’s opposition: The compromise candidate Propaganda in Hungary: Political boosters France’s presidential race: Le Pen, again Charlemagne: A continent coping London’s recovery: No more manic Mondays Satellite internet: Failure to launch Surveillance (1): Too close for comfort Surveillance (2): Big employer is watching you Inflation: Twists and turns Foreign students: Language lessons Bagehot: Brexit: the sequel The ripples of Putin’s war: Bread and oil Sumptuary laws in Oman: The sultan’s sartorial standards Relations with Russia: Nostalgia and Kalashnikovs Kenya: Lamu, an island bubble The pandemic: Must do better California’s housing shortage: No home runs Genetic tests for pets: Son of a bitch Chicagoland politics: Fading of the machine Economic development: A tale of two cities Lexington: Joe Biden’s indispensability Latin American politics: Many shades of pink India, Russia and the West: Abstemious to a fault Floods and fires: Extreme no more South Korea’s presidential election: Wishy-washy victory State elections in India: Uttar domination Banyan: The yam and the boulders China’s economy: Shaking the money tree Support for Ukraine: Brave voices Covid-19: Redefining zero Food in China: About face Chaguan: Mr Xi places a bet on Russia Global business: The travelling-salesman problem The airline-industrial complex: Flight risk Bartleby: Let’s get physical The future of the office: Work life in balance Women in the workplace: No-ceiling fans Schumpeter: It’s not easy being an oligarch Commodities and sanctions: Barrelled over Agricultural commodities: Grainstorm Russia, China and sanctions: Pipe dream Funding conditions: War bonds Buttonwood: Persian lessons Our crony-capitalism index: The makers and the takers Free exchange: Shock absorbers Improvised weapons: DARPA on the Dnieper Communications in a war zone: Skywaves and satellites Medical technology: The nose knows Underwater archaeology: Patience and Endurance The business of corruption: A brief history of Londongrad “The Hunters in the Snow”: Let the storm rage on Ottoman history: Too close to the son A neuroscience pioneer: Nerves of steel Reflections from Ukraine: Tapestries of war Johnson: More than the sum of its parts Indicators: Economic data, commodities and markets Russian public opinion: A house divided Shane Warne: The blond bombshell Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)