Tuesday 22 August

The Brics summit kicks off in South Africa and expansion is at the top of the agenda. Also in the programme: former Ukrainian regional MP Aliona Hlivco and journalist Robin Lustig discuss the Russian strikes on Ukrainian ships. Plus, Tel Aviv finally gets a metro and why Paris’s outdoor café culture is upsetting the city’s residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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