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Radio 4,14 Dec 2023,45 mins

Inside Putin's marathon press conference

The World Tonight

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President Putin says Russia's war aims have not changed - in a four-hour press conference. We get the account of our Russia Editor who was in the room. Mr Putin also raised the prospect of releasing the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and another detained American, Paul Whelan. We hear from Mr Whelan's sister about her efforts to get him released. Also on the programme: A group of British men are the first in the world to test a new male contraceptive pill. We speak to the professor running the trial. And a Premier League match will be refereed by a woman for the first time - we hear about that pioneering referee, Rebecca Welch.

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