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Putin questions whether a Russian drone was responsible for Romania apartment strike

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The Russian President says it was likely a Ukrainian drone that was responsible for hitting the block of flats in the Romanian town of Alati. The UK’s Europe Minister Stephen Doughty gives his reaction.

Also in the programme: businessmen Shiv Malik explains his plans to build a new city east of Cambridge that could house one million people in affordable homes. And Shaun Ley speaks to Hong-Kong-born conductor Elim Chan, who’ll become the first woman to lead one of the United States’ leading orchestras.
29 May 5PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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