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Would Russians support a war with the West?

This week John Simpson asks if Russians would support a war with the West and why Middle-Eastern money is changing international sport. Plus - what's going on in Syria now?

This week John Simpson examines: what Russians make of the dangers of a wider war with the west with the Russian service鈥檚 Olga Ivshina; what life is like in Syria now with 大象传媒's Middle-East correspondent, Lina Sinjab; the challenges facing President Macron鈥檚 second term since his party lost its majority with the 大象传媒's Paris correspondent, Lucy Williamson; the impact of extreme heat on migrant workers in the Gulf with Cecilia Golding, producer of the documentary The Gulf: Killer Heat - part of a 大象传媒 series called Life At 50 Degrees and whether international sport is at risk of being overwhelmed by Middle Eastern oil money with sports editor Dan Roan.

Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories with the 大象传媒's world affairs editor John Simpson and the 大象传媒's unparalleled range of experts.

Photo: Russian who protest face fines or time in prison
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  • Sat 2 Jul 2022 10:32GMT
  • Sun 3 Jul 2022 04:32GMT
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