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Russian forces increase pressure on eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Russia is preparing fresh attacks on the Donbas region
Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Russia is preparing fresh attacks on the Donbas region. We hear from a correspondent on the ground there and an advisor to the Ukrainian defence ministry, Yuriy Sak.
Also in the programme, fears of a new lockdown in the Chinese capital, Beijing, as million of people are tested for the coronavirus.
Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other topical issues of the day are South Korean journalist Nemo Kim and Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at Oxford University.
(Photo: Ukrainian servicemen have a rest at their positions near the New York village of Donetsk area, Ukraine. Credit: EPA/STR)
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