The Intelligence: Zelensky’s plea
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🗓️ 15 December 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping to secure more aid from Washington. But the decision rests with a divided Congress. What does this mean for the next phase of war? India’s aviation industry is really taking off and this boom looks much more promising than the last (10:59). And, the riotous origins of eggnog (18:42).
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| 1:00.7 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Oira Ogunbei. |
| 1:12.6 | And I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.6 | How many airports do you reckon a country of 1.4 billion people needs? Well, a lot. India now has double the number |
| 1:31.0 | that it had a decade ago, and it's still building more, in a concerted effort to get millions of people |
| 1:36.8 | off the ground. And it's one of the holiday season's most divisive topics you either love or hate eggnog. |
| 1:45.7 | We look into the creamy, boozy beverages history, and yes, of a disappointing week, Ukraine's President Volodymy |
| 2:11.5 | Zelensky has scored a small victory. |
| 2:15.6 | Yesterday, European Union leaders agreed to start membership discussions with his country. |
| 2:20.7 | The message to Moscow is a very clear one. We will not be intimidated. The European unity is there. |
| 2:26.1 | And we are on the side of Ukrainians, even at the most difficult moments. |
| 2:29.6 | It may be a welcome development, but what Ukraine really needs is military aid. |
| 2:35.6 | Hungary has blocked a $55 billion package from the EU, |
| 2:40.0 | and in America, a further $60 billion is being held up by Congress. |
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