Vladimir Putin's Response to the Crimean War

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Ukrainians were able to degrade Russian logistics, routes and supply lines. Putin is really in the most cynical way, he can't win on the battlefield,. He's now trying to break morale among civilians, and so to hope that he can win that way instead. How does Volody Mersalinsky respond to Ukraine retaking her son? One of my colleagues describes Lensky as Churchill with an iPhone - she has been recording these messages for domestic audience and wider world.

In its biggest victory yet, Ukraine retook its vital port city, Kherson. The Guardian’s Luke Harding calls Russia’s retreat a turning point in the war — but a long, cold winter awaits.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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