Life in blackouts & why Russia has stolen the bones of Grigory Potemkin
Day 247. Today, we speak to Anna Virtsan, a Kyiv native and previous guest on the podcast about how people in the city are living through the blackouts caused by Russian drone and missile strikes. Plu...
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Putin simulates a nuclear strike & what is Xi Jinping really thinking?
Day 246. Today, we discuss Russia’s nuclear strike simulations overseen by President Putin; look at how the Russian state is tightening the screw on dissenters; and our China correspondent, Sophia Yan...
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Russian anti-war protesters blow up key railway line to Belarus and we're live in Kyiv
Day 245. Today, we investigate what appears to be growing internal opposition to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, get the latest from the ongoing battle for Kherson and hear from our reporter on the groun...
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‘Our captors electrocuted us – and they liked the job’ - what life was like for two American POWs captured by Russia
Day 244. Today, we talk about the latest tactical updates from the front, look at the debate in the Democratic Party in the United States on the country’s support for Ukraine, and we hear the shocking...
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The looming counterattack on Kherson, 'dirty bomb' fears & the energy crisis in Germany's industrial heartlands
Day 243.Today, Russia attempts to form a militia in Kherson while evacuating much of its forces from the city, we discuss the warnings of a ‘dirty bomb’ attack & we hear from our Senior Economics repo...
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Missiles rain down on key cities as Ukraine warns of threat to hydroelectric dam near Kherson
Day 240Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of planting mines at a hydroelectric dam in near Kherson, we look in detail at the the diplomacy and technicalities of the September...
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On the ground in Kherson and what does the resignation of Liz Truss mean for British support for Ukraine
Day 239Today, Francis Dearnley and David Knowles speak to Journalist Sergio Olmos, who’s been on the ground in southern Ukraine speaking to soldiers and civilians as Ukraine forces advance towards Khe...
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Battle for Kherson 'about to begin' & how Ukrainian businesses are working through the Russian invasion
Day 238. Today, we examine the evolving situation on the ground in Kherson as Russia braces for a Ukrainian attack on the occupied city. Plus we discuss a number of important diplomatic updates from a...
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