Ukrainian MP decries pause of US sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump has waived key sanctions imposed on Russia. He says it's because of US national interests - there's been a strong political reaction in Ukraine.

Also in today's programme: How can Europe and the UK deal with a huge trade imbalance with China? We’re joined by a steel industry representative to discuss how the EU should negotiate with Beijing; and we will meet the creator of the AI avatar that managed to be hired for a human tech job.

Presenter Celia Hatton is joined by Poppy Coburn, a columnist for the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper and Jonathan Goodman, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge in the UK.

Photo: Oleksandr Merezhko, Press Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 29 April 2024