
World leaders pledge billions for coronavirus
Major economies pledge billions for poorer countries to fight coronavirus
Leaders of the world's major economies have pledged billions of dollars to provide coronavirus vaccines for poorer countries, but the incoming head of the World Trade Organisation says they're acting too late.
Also, as Alexei Navalny appeals against his prison sentence, is Europe on the verge of introducing tough new sanctions against Russia?
Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Dr. Felia Allum, senior lecturer in Italian and Politics at the University of Bath here in the UK and an expert on Mafia and organised crime; and Alan Posener, a columnist from the German newspaper die Welt.
(Picture: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a video conference with other G-7 leaders. Credit: EPA)
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