Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.

In New York, I'm John Fassman.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Haiti is short on fuel and besieged by armed gangs.

Many Haitians don't have enough to eat.

The Prime Minister has asked foreign troops to help.

But for many in a country that has seen more than its share of outside meddling, that's

a tricky request.

And it's not the world's biggest diamond, it can fit easily into the palm of your hand.

But the Koei Nour has become a symbol of Britain's colonial history.

And many in India, where the stone was taken from, want it back.

But first, after a grueling eight months of war, Ukraine is still under siege.

This week, wave after wave of missile strikes left large parts of the capital, Kiev, without

water or electricity.

Blackouts are bleeding the lives of civilians.

Such as the cold winter weather arrives.

They want to make the people without heating, without water, without electricity.

In the winter, they want to free the whole population in our hometown.

It's genocide.

No, another one.

Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has caused widespread suffering among Ukrainians.

But the damage inflicted on his own nation is also on display.

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