① Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine and says the West wants to destroy Russia. What’s next? (01:02) ② Biden says he is not seeking a “Cold War” with China. Can the U.S. be trusted when its words and deeds are inconsistent? (15:07) ③ S.Korea and Japan have held their first bilateral talks since 2019. Can their ties be mended? (23:24) ④ Liz Truss weighs joining Macron’s new political circle. (34:41) ⑤ the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time. Will this drag the world economy further into the mire? (42:42)