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Unspun World with John Simpson: Is Europe on the brink of 'Ukraine fatigue'?

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Is Europe on the brink of 'Ukraine fatigue'?

26/11/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, Is Europe on the brink of 'Ukraine fatigue'?

Are views on Ukraine in Europe diverging and what does a world population of 8bn mean?

John Simpson finds out what European support for Ukraine might look like going forward and why trade with China has done little to improve international relations.

This week John Simpson examines whether there is growing fatigue in Europe with the war in Ukraine with Europe editor, Katya Adler; analyses the significance of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un appearing with his daughter for the first time at the country’s latest missile launch with Seoul correspondent, Jean MacKenzie; asks what the future holds for China's relationship with the US with North America correspondent, John Sudworth and looks at what it means for the global population to reach 8 billion people with population correspondent, Stephanie Hegarty.

Unspun World provides a deeper insight into key global news stories with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the BBC's unparalleled range of experts.

Photo: A statue depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured during a pro-government and anti-war protest rally against rising populism and extremism in Prague, Czech Republic October 30, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/David W Cerny

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