Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your briefing on the biggest events to come in the month of July, hosted by Associate Director Isabelle Trick.

In this episode:

• Associate Magnus Obermann previews the Russia-Africa Summit, amid shifting geopolitics in the continent and domestic instability in Russia.
• Practice Director Lilah Howson-Smith and Associate Ed King explain the political significance of UK inflation
• Ed looks at why inflation has persisted in the UK compared to over European countries, and Lilah breaks down the political dynamics of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's economic agenda.
• Practice Director Jon Garvie unpacks the personalities, politics, and priorities of the NATO Leaders Summit.