A populist oligarch returns to power
“Worse than the worst horror film” says the former mayor of Kherson
Chaos and confusion after Lecornu quits
Britain risks being an unwitting victim of EU-US trade wars
A wise move for a party in a dire position
What the political betting market says
Also this week, nuclear waste, Finland, free speech, humour, ChatGPT, debt
Banning the payment of ransoms would be a start
The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever
Also on the daily podcast: “Economist Insider” launches and do red-light masks work
But neither side is fully reconciled to what is supposed to come next
What happens in the event of a slump?