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Putin to address his flagship St.Petersburg summit

Kremlin wants to demonstrate that Russia remains economically powerful despite ongoing Western sanctions

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06:06 BSTNewsday

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07:06 BSTNewsday

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05/06/2026 07:01 GMT

08:06 BSTThe Interview

David Miliband, International Rescue Committee President: It’s a new world disorder

08:30 BSTBBC News Summary

05/06/2026 07:30 GMT

08:32 BSTBusiness Daily

How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays

08:50 BSTWitness History

The creation of Inspector Montalbano

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Radio 4

Inquisitive speech radio to make sense of your world.

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05:45 BST

Farming Today

05/06/26 Dartmoor ponies, upland economics, Open Farm Sunday

Fears that Dartmoor may lose its iconic ponies.

06:00 BSTToday

05/06/2026

09:00 BSTDesert Island Discs

Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer

10:00 BSTWoman's Hour

Emergency C-sections, Hannah Murray, Strip clubs

11:00 BSTThe Food Programme

Inside England’s School Food Shake‑Up

11:45 BST

Alex: The School

12:00 BSTNews Summary

05/06/2026

12:04 BSTRare Earth

Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog

12:57 BSTWeather

05/06/2026

13:00 BSTWorld at One

05/06/2026

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