Russians Hit By Sanctions
US and EU sanctions hit senior Russian officials as East and West argue over Ukraine. Paul Ivan at the European Policy Centre tells us why a tougher stance was not taken.
US and EU sanctions hit senior Russian officials as East and West argue over Ukraine. Paul Ivan at the European Policy Centre tells us why a tougher stance was not taken against Moscow. Also, we hear from Neil Smith, owner and founder of vodka brand The Crimea Vodka Company, based in Simferopol.
Venetians are voting on whether to secede from Italy. We'll have the latest on why the people of the northern Italian province - which includes the famous lagoon city - are tired of paying taxes to Rome.
Malaysian journalist Oon Yeoh joins us from Kuala Lumpur, where all talk is of missing flight 370, and Charlie Herman of WNYC is at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's bureau in Manhattan.
Rahul Tandon has all the latest business news from India, and Lucy Kellaway asks, is small talk the way to make progress up the career ladder?
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