Putin visits Mariupol

Russian state media report that Vladimir Putin this morning visited the occupied city of Mariupol, now in ruins after months of shelling by Russian artillery. It’s the Russian President’s first visit to a newly occupied Ukrainian city.

Also on the programme: Egyptians feel the pinch ahead of Ramadan amid rampant inflation; and veteran journalist Gary Younge joins us to talk about his latest book, Dispatches from the Diaspora, looking back on his 30 year reporting career.

Joining Audrey Brown to discuss all this and more are journalist Joana Ramiro and Henry Chu, Deputy News Editor of the LA Times.

(Image: Putin visits visit a children's arts-and-crafts centre in Sevastopol. Credit: SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)