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Unspun World with John Simpson: Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war?

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Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war against Russia?

11/06/2022 GMT

Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war?

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war?

How vital is NATO support for Ukraine and is Saudi Arabia in from the cold?

Will weapons from the West help Ukraine win the war and why Saudi Arabia might be welcome once more on the international stage. Plus the lure of stolen antiquities from Egypt.

This week John explores why Russia has such as large arsenal and if weapons from the West might help Ukraine win the war with Jonny Beale, the BBC’s defence correspondent; the future of South Africa as allegations of government corruption persist with Nomsa Maseko, South Africa correspondent; Hungary’s challenge to Europe over Russian oil with Nick Thorpe, Central Europe correspondent; why Saudi Arabia might now be welcome on the international stage despite human rights concerns with Hanan Razek, from BBC Arabic, and the lure of stolen antiquities from Egypt with Sally Nabil, BBC Arabic correspondent in the Middle East.

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

Photo: A convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards the Donbas region in February 2022
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