Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US and Japan’s premium-whisky industry

乌克兰与美国及日本高级威士忌行业达成矿物交易

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2025-02-26

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Ukraine signs a minerals deal with the United States but will this help it secure peace as well? We take a look at demonstrations against prime minister Robert Fico in Slovakia and profile the Japanese whisky industry. Plus: Max Porter unveils the longlist for the International Booker Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • You are listening to the Briefing, first broadcast on 26 February 2025 on Monocle Radio.

  • Hello and welcome to the Briefing.

  • Broadcasting live from Studio one here at Midori House in London.

  • I'm Chris Chermack.

  • Coming up on today's program, I hear that he's coming on Friday.

  • Certainly it's okay with me if he'd.

  • Like to and he would like to.

  • Sign it together with me.

  • And I understand that's a big deal.

  • Very big deal.

  • Ukraine signs a minerals deal with the United States, but will this help it secure peace as well?

  • We'll speak with Olga Takhariuk in just a moment.

  • After that, the protests are very, very peaceful in Slovakia.

  • You can see these instances like there is electricity outage in the protests

  • and people just turn on their mobile phones and start singing the anthem.

  • But he's trying to create an impression that this is some kind of coup d'etat or something.

  • A look at demonstrations against Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia.

  • We'll also profile the Japanese whiskey industry.

  • Ask if a bubble is coming to an end there

  • and take a look at the International Booker Prizes long list.