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World Service,11 Jun 2022,26 mins
Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war?
Unspun World with John SimpsonAvailable for over a year
This week John explores why Russia has such as large arsenal and if weapons from the West might help Ukraine win the war with Jonny Beale, the BBC’s defence correspondent; the future of South Africa as allegations of government corruption persist with Nomsa Maseko, South Africa correspondent; Hungary’s challenge to Europe over Russian oil with Nick Thorpe, Central Europe correspondent; why Saudi Arabia might now be welcome on the international stage despite human rights concerns with Hanan Razek, from BBC Arabic, and the lure of stolen antiquities from Egypt with Sally Nabil, BBC Arabic correspondent in the Middle East. Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the BBC's unparalleled range of experts. Photo: A convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards the Donbas region in February 2022 Credit: Getty Images
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