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Aiden Aslin: Life after a Death Sentence

The British prisoner on life under Russian detention

Aiden Aslin, the British prisoner released by Russia, discusses his time behind bars, receiving the death sentence and his plans to return to Ukraine.

Also, Africa correspondent Andrew Harding and Beverly Ochieng from 大象传媒 Monitoring in Nairobi discuss the Russia-Africa summit and the continent鈥檚 relationship with the Kremlin.

And what does Yevgeny Prigozhin鈥檚 reappearance in St Petersburg tell us about President Putin鈥檚 position of strength?

Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko.

The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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