Approaching Kyiv
Russian troops are reported to be just 25km from Ukraine鈥檚 capital, Kyiv
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Fergal Keane presents today鈥檚 episode of Ukrainecast from Lviv in western Ukraine 鈥� thousands of refugees are flowing through the city as they try to leave the country.
He鈥檚 joined by the 麻豆社's Abdujalil Abdurasulov, who鈥檚 in Kyiv as Russian forces continue to slowly advance, and Kevin Connolly, former Moscow 麻豆社 correspondent. They discuss Russia鈥檚 strategy to take Kyiv and who Putin鈥檚 allies are.
The Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who鈥檚 living in exile, also explains why she feels her country鈥檚 future is so closely connected to the fate of Ukraine.
Today鈥檚 Newscast was made by Alison Gee with Alix Pickles. The studio directors were Sharmini Ashton-Griffiths and Wayne Moses. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Ukrainecast
The 麻豆社's podcast on the war in Ukraine.
