Did Russia poison opposition leader Alexei Navalny?

February 16
31 mins

Episode Description

Why are Britain and its European allies backing the conclusion that the Kremlin poisoned Alexei Navalny? What’s driving a growing measles outbreak in London? And why is the UK’s top military official framing rearmament as a moral necessity?


Jasper Corbett is joined by The Observer’s Hannah Schuller, Phoebe Davis and Francisco Garcia as they  battle it out to see who can pitch the story that should lead the news.


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Host: Jasper Corbett


Producer: Amalie Sortland


Executive Producer: Casey Magloire


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