Primetime leads with Europe’s struggle over frozen Russian state assets, as European Union governments argue over whether the money can be used to support Ukraine while U.S. funding slows. The programme breaks down what the assets are, who owns them, why Belgium and other states are worried about legal fallout, and how the deadlock is exposing cracks inside the bloc.

Attention then shifts to diplomatic activity around the Ukraine conflict, including EU talks on security guarantees and the lack of any response from Moscow, raising doubts about whether a settlement is possible in the near term.

The business segment tracks major global developments, from efforts to extend stock market trading hours in the U.S. to pressure on big technology firms in Europe, legal battles involving major media organisations, and significant shifts in the auto and consumer technology sectors.

In the as-live updates, the programme reports on Iran’s foreign minister arriving in Moscow after meetings in Belarus, the UK warning its citizens against all travel to Afghanistan, and intelligence concerns that Russia is using tactics below open warfare to intimidate Britain and its allies.

The show also carries reports from Libya on energy ambitions, Iraq’s water crisis, and the latest developments following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.

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