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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3154
  • 17 Nov 2025
  • 26 min

Zelensky looks to Paris to secure Ukraine’s skies. Plus: can Cop30 boost Brazil’s soft power?

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3154
  • 26 min

Volodymyr Zelensky is in Paris today in a bid to secure air defences as Russian strikes become increasingly lethal. Then: can Belém’s Cop30 increase Brazil’s soft power amid protests? Plus: the state of the fashion industry ahead of 2026.

Host
  • Tom Edwards
Contributors
  • Anita Riotta
  • Chris Cermak
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Fernando Augusto Pacheco
  • Grace Charlton
  • Julia Jenne
  • Simon Bouvier

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