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20/10/2019 GMT

Moscow's view of Turkey's military offensive in Syria

BBC World Service - Weekend, Moscow's view of Turkey's military offensive in Syria

The view from Moscow of Turkey's offensive in Syria; living in the limelight for Tricky

The view from Moscow on Turkey's military offensive in Syria as President Putin prepares to meet President Erdogan.

Also in the programme: Living in the limelight: We hear from the British record producer and rapper, Tricky.

And, the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has sent an unsigned letter to EU leaders asking for a further extension to Brexit....this after a vote in parliament went against him.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Farrah Jarrah, writer, radio broadcaster, and medical doctor; and Felia Allum, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Italian at the University of Bath in the UK, and an expert on mafia and organised crime.

(Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Reuters)

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