Rare trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US cap a week of geopolitical change

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has signalled that he wants another chance to join Europe’s defence fund. Plus: India’s trading moment and an interview with Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE’s president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US and Iran have confirmed opening lines of communication to avert conflict amid tensions in the Gulf. Meanwhile, Iran has designated European armies ‘terrorist groups’. Where is all of this headed? Panellists Negah Angha and Simon Brooke assess this and other stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from Monocle’s Ed Stocker about his interview with the country’s migration minister, Elma Saiz. Plus: Ukraine says that it is open to a temporary ceasefire. Will this open the door to a permanent one? And: Grace Charlton picks three outfits for Andrew Mueller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker assess the reemergence of Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, and whether it’s worth the damage to relations with the Trump administration. Plus: what did Syria’s president get out of Vladimir Putin?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests, Sir William Patey and Tessa Szyszkowitz, discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance from two angles: Minneapolis has sparked uproar over security co-operation with ICE at the Milan Olympics; and Donald Trump’s insults over Nato’s role in Afghanistan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests Aliona Hlivco and Vincent McAviney on the landmark India-EU trade deal, the latest on Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer’s trip to China. Plus: Strategic foresight with Chris Luebkeman from ETH Zurich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Elisabeth Braw and Tom Rivers look at the US-Ukraine security deal, discuss the Republicans’ response to ICE, examine undersea-cable diplomacy and revel in Heathrow scrapping its 100ml liquids limit. Plus: Joel S Wit on his new book, ‘Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our panellists, Charles Hecker and Marc Adelman, discuss the US-Ukraine-Russia meeting in the UAE and whether a ceasefire is in the cards. Plus: our Friday battle of recommendations: French culture vs Hollywood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up a week of programmes from Greenland with politicians Sara Olsvig and Kuno Fencker, CNN’s Nic Robertson and Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self. Together, they respond to Greenland prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Katuaq cultural centre, ‘The Monocle Daily’ panel weighs in on Donald Trump’s latest Greenland remarks at Davos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.