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The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories.

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

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Unspun World with John Simpson: Russia renews its attack on Ukraine

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Russia renews its attack on Ukraine

15/10/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, Russia renews its attack on Ukraine

John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russian missiles bombard the city once again.

John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russia attacks once more. Plus - can the Iranian protests go anywhere without a leader?

John Simpson reports from Kyiv where he explores the resilience of the Ukrainian people despite a renewed attack by Russia with BBC Ukrainian correspondent, Zhanna Bezpiatchuk; the limit to China's support for President Putin with Howard Zhang, BBC Chinese editor, and how successful the Iranian protests might turn out to be with BBC Persian presenter, Baran Abbasi.

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.

(Image: Russian missile strikes in Kyiv / Credit: Reuters)

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