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Ukrainian troops prepare for possible Russian invasion

Top US military personnel warn a conflict in the region could be "horrific." We have a special report from Western Ukraine where British troops have been training local forces.

Top US military personnel warn a conflict in the region could be "horrific." We have a special report from Western Ukraine where British troops have been training local forces.

Also in the programme - how canned pork meat attained global fame. We’ll hear about the history of Spam.

To discuss this and more, Julian Worricker is joined by Olivia Cheung, research fellow and expert on China at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies, and James Rodgers, British author and reader in international journalism at City University in London.

(Picture: Ukrainian soldier with an anti tank gun. Credit: Reuters)

23 minutes

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  • Sat 29 Jan 202208:06GMT