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Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US and Japan’s premium-whisky industry
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26 February 2025
Episode 3502
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Ukraine signs a minerals deal with the United States but will this help it secure peace as well? We take a look at demonstrations against prime minister Robert Fico in Slovakia and profile the Japanese whisky industry. Plus: Max Porter unveils the longlist for the International Booker Prize.
26 February 2025
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International Booker Prize longlist announced
The International Booker Prize has whittled down the list of finalists for 2025 from around 154 books to the lucky number of 13. To tell us more about the finalists and what these books tell us about the world today, we’re joined by the International Booker Prize 2025 chair of judges, Max Porter.
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