Is it the case that people in ukraine and russia have radios just because of the way life has gone? If people could remember what frequencies they were being transmitted on, they could certainly receive it. We're ashamed i nov but woud mean the situation, we were normal people. We had jobs, schools, family. Thats if it's not being interfered with by the state who's taken up arms to defend his country. First there are ganhots, then there are screams of victims, then you understand, nok, this is real. The u. N as.
The BBC is bringing back shortwave radio broadcasts to counter censorship and disinformation in Russia and Ukraine. Professor D.W. Stupples explains.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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