Unspun World: Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?

About this episode

John Simpson discusses the potential for US intervention in Cuba and its implications.

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the possibility of the US forcing regime change in Cuba, examines the effect of the war in Ukraine on Vladimir Putin’s standing in Russia, and looks at the increasing popularity of prediction markets. Producer: Kate Cornell Executive producer: Benedick Watt Commissioning editors: Silvia Costeloe and Paul Royall

People in this episode

Host: John Simpson

Topics covered

• US foreign policy
• Cuba
• regime change
• war in Ukraine
• Vladimir Putin
• prediction markets

Keywords

• US invasion
• Cuba
• regime change
• Ukraine war
• Vladimir Putin
• prediction markets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, BBC World Service

Places: Cuba, US, Ukraine

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