The world in brief

In today's edition: von der Leyen in Kyiv, ASEAN's search for consensus and what it means to be a donkey

Out of control

The Bank of Japan is still defending its cap on bond yields. But with every bond bought, the potential loss mounts

Big, green and mean

Joe Biden is taking an epoch-making political gamble. His ambitious plan to remake America's economy is risky-and selfish. Will it work?

• epoch-making: 미증유의, 획기적인

Dodged penalties

Why the West's oil sanctions on Russia are proving to be underwhelming

<Reference: Economist>