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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 26 MIN

How a Retired Couple Sailing in the Channel Renewed UK-Russian Tensions

from Back of the Stand with Mark Saggers

A retired British couple sailing to France have become centre of an international storm, after they received warning shots from ‘drifting’ frigate Admiral Grigorovich, which is believed to have feared a collision in fog. The incident has renewed questions about the UK's readiness to defend itself, and the threat Russia poses for the country. To discuss, Jeremy Kyle is joined by Sir Malcolm Rifkind, former Foreign & Defence Secretary, and Kevin O'Sullivan discusses the latest with Sir Gerald Howarth, Former Defence Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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