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Feb 2022
28m 32s

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<p>The UK Defence Secretary says Putin has made a mistake... Simon Smith, former British Ambassador to Ukraine (when Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-backed rebels took over parts of the Donbas region), and the BBC’s Carrie Davies in Rostov-on-Don (near the Ukrainian border) join Adam to discuss the twisting of history, sanctions and the latest in Ukraine. ... Show More
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