Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.

In New York, I'm John Fastman.

And from London, I'm Jason Palmer.

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

As France's presidential election approaches, Marine Le Pen of the right wing national rally

is climbing in the polls.

We meet with members of the party to discuss its seemingly successful bid to soften its

extremist image and drawing young voters.

And President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey doesn't like the English language puns and

jokes commonly made with his country's name, so he's trying to give it a new one.

Problem is, you can't make people give up linguistic habits, cold turkey.

Just up though.

The images have been haunting.

Corpses, some with hands and feet tied, litter the streets of Butchah.

Found in the wake of Russia's retreat, the slaughter of civilians has prompted outrage

around the world.

Today, NATO members are meeting in Brussels to decide how best to help Ukraine.

As talks enter their second day, Ukraine's foreign minister, Demetra Kubella, said he had

a very simple mandate.

It has only three items on it.

Its weapons, weapons and weapons.

We are confident that the best way to help Ukraine now is to provide it with all necessary

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