We discuss the drivers behind Putin scaling back this year’s Victory Day commemorations. Then: The Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire teeters and former FBI director James Comey faces fresh charges from the Trump administration.

Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks
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Decoding the Venice Biennale
47:52

Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?
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