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US Considers New Russia Sanctions

Tensions between the US and Russia escalate as Washington considers new sanctions.

Tensions between the US and Russia escalate as Washington considers new sanctions. James Nixey is head of the Russia programme at Chatham House, and tells us what might be announced. Also in the programme, advertising giant WPP's chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has stepped down. Clare Beale is global managing editor of the advertising business magazine, Campaign, and considers Sir Martin's legacy. We hear how an online rebellion in China has forced one of the country's social media giants, Sina Weibo, to reverse its decision to ban content related to homosexuality. The 大象传媒's Phil Mercer reports from the islands of Vanuatu on a warning that the country needs to manage tourism more carefully to protect its unique culture and environment. Plus, the Broadway launch of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to become New York theatre's most expensive non-musical ever. Michael Paulson, theatre critic of the New York Times explains how the $70 million it has cost to stage has been spent.

(Picture: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Mon 16 Apr 2018 14:32GMT

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  • Mon 16 Apr 2018 14:32GMT