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Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
John Simpson analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba, and examines the effect of the war in Ukraine on Vladimir Putin’s standing in Russia.
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba, examines the effect of the war in Ukraine on Vladimir Putin’s standing in Russia, and looks at the increasing popularity of prediction markets.
Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editors: Silvia Costeloe and Paul Royall
Last on
Sun 31 May 2026
04:32GMT
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service Australasia
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- Thu 28 May 2026 23:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service
- Sat 30 May 2026 10:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service except Australasia
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