You're listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on 24 January 2025 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist in association with UBS, live from London.
This is the Globalist.
I'm Andre.
You've called for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
If Vladimir Putin doesn't come to the table to negotiate with you, will you put additional sanctions on Russia?
Sounds likely.
Could US President Donald Trump really force an end to Russia's rampage in Ukraine, even if the US Isn't interested anymore?
Can the rest of the world forge a green future?
Also ahead, even though we're having a geopolitical shift towards a lot of isolationism, the interconnectedness of the world is apparent, whether we like it or not.
And it's in the whole world's interest to have a strong and buoyant African continent.
Africa makes its pitch to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Also ahead, we'll have the latest from Men's Fashion Week in Paris and a review of cinema news and our weekly assessment of how much the wiser the last seven days have left us.
That's all coming up on the Globalist, live from Zurich on Monocle Radio.
But first, a quick look at what else is happening in the news.
US President Donald Trump has said he would rather not impose tariffs on China.
After all, the bank of Japan has hiked its interest rate to its highest level in 17 years, though these things are always relative.
It will now be 0.5%.
And UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds does not rule out a deal on friction free trade in food with the European Union.
Stay tuned to Monocle Radio throughout the day for more on those stories.