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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon China and Russia: The alternative world order The world economy: Trading with the enemy Energy markets: Tilting at windfalls Germany: Pacifist no more Trans women in sport: Facing the facts Letters to the editor: On the war in Ukraine, bald eagles, leadership Russia and Ukraine: Mikhail Khodorkovsky on how to deal with the “bandit” in the Kremlin Russia and Ukraine: John Mearsheimer on why the West is principally responsible for the Ukrainian crisis Russia and Ukraine: Daniel Yergin on Russia losing its status as an “energy superpower” The war in Ukraine: No end in sight The risks of escalation: Herman’s ladder Germany: Ploughshares to swords The French election: Unassailable Russia: The Z factor Ukraine: The cats and dogs of war The Joint Expeditionary Force: NATO-lite Ukrainian refugees: Put-up job Equity markets: Order Floww Hostage release: A high price Energy prices: Life in a cold climate Bagehot: An unappetising menu Trade and diplomacy in the Gulf: The dhow usually wins Iran v Iraqi Kurds: Message by missile Covid-19 vaccination: Behind by a country vial Paying for sex in Tunisia: Game over Cash crops and global warming: Hot coffee Life locked up: Rotten porridge Air conditioning in prisons: Cruel and unusual punishment Women’s sport: Swimming in controversy Reproductive rights: Abort mission Schools and bad weather: Say it ain’t snow Puerto Rico: You lovely island Lexington: Courting trouble Mexico’s economy: Can’t grow, won’t grow Mexico’s megaprojects: Planes, a train and automobile fuel Bello: The heart and head of Gabriel Boric Malaysian politics: The resurrection of Najib Razak Climate change: Heat island Sri Lanka’s economy: Into the ground Vaccine scepticism in Japan: Side-effects Banyan: Behind the shoji screen China and Russia: Testing the “limitless” Chaguan: China tweaks its covid strategy Business and war: Value-chain reaction Television: Good news and bad news Navigating sanctions: Read and follow Business in Russia: Should I stay or should I go? Chinese big tech: Tonal language Business on screen: WeBinged Bartleby: Loafing can be work Schumpeter: The silicon state of mind Globalisation: Economic freedom v political freedom Covid-19 in China: A deep ditch Buttonwood: With reservations Consumer prices: A Russian phenomenon The commodities crunch: When China met the free market Windfall taxes: Power grab Crypto and sanctions: False promise Free exchange: War games The war in Ukraine: Magic armour? The Chernobyl Research Initiative Lab: A casualty of war AI and chemical warfare: Yikes! 3D printing: A Gutenberg moment Cultural heritage: In the line of fire A reading list: The testaments Back Story: Crime and punishments World in a dish: Makers and shapers British fiction: A smuggler’s tale The Sandy Hook massacre: From the fringes Indicators: Economic data, commodities and markets Malaria: Another vaccine victory? Pasha Lee: The star in a bulletproof vest Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)