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Plant of attack: Ukraine’s occupied nuclear-power station

Aug 22, 2022
Shashank Joshi, the Defense editor for The Economist, sheds light on the grave situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces amidst the Ukraine conflict. He discusses urgent diplomatic efforts to prevent disaster and the struggles of Ukrainian staff. The conversation also touches on the deadly impact of Britain's recent heatwave and the importance of social capital in enhancing upward mobility among different socio-economic classes.
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