As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, it's increasingly becoming a battle for hearts and minds. Angela Stent has met Putin - 16 times - and she says it's this war for global influence that Putin thinks he is winning.

Recommendations:

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski speaking at the UN Security Council - listen here

BBC The Briefing Room podcast - How is technology changing warfare?

Masha Gessen in the New Yorker - The Death of Alexei Navalny, Putin's Most Formidable Opponent

Correction: Hamish incorrectly referred to Masha Gessen using she/her pronouns. Masha Gessen is nonbinary and trans and uses they/them pronouns.

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