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World Service,28 May 2016,49 mins

Putin Begins Greece Visit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has started a two day visit to Greece to try and re-energise relations with one of its closest European allies. Economic inequality in Brazil has led to the government announcing deeper austerity measures - just as the country prepares to host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. We also look at one Chinese advert for laundry detergent - and hear why it has been called "appallingly racist" - we find out why. All this with our guest Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand. (Image: Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras. Copyright: Getty Images)

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