This week, Ukraine took back some key areas in the northern part of the country from Russian troops – including the cities of Bucha and Chernihiv. While we’ve heard reports of atrocities from inside these war zones, it’s only now that journalists and other officials are getting to see the damage and death with their own eyes.
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Nov 19
The Epstein scandal and the Canadians who knew him
<p>Last week, over 20,000 pages of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, texts and other documents were released. In one email, Epstein – the deceased child sex trafficker with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump – writes that <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politi ... Show More
22m 43s
Apr 2022
What Natasha Romanenko Experienced When Russian Troops Occupied Her Town
In Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv, Natasha Romanenko lived in her root cellar for a month to avoid Russian soldiers. In the final days of the occupation, Natasha says she ventured out to milk her cow when she was briefly held at gunpoint by a Russian soldier who accused her of sco ... Show More
14m 6s
Feb 2022
The view from Kyiv as Russia invaded Ukraine
There's been speculation for weeks now whether or not residents of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv might hear air raid sirens. On Thursday, February 24, that prediction finally came to pass. After months of an increased military buildup along the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian Presi ... Show More
20m 56s
Apr 2022
Why Proving War Crimes Is Difficult and Rare
<p><i>This episode details graphic scenes. </i></p><p>Many around the world are calling the indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Bucha, a suburb northwest of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, a war crime.</p><p>But investigating such atrocities is painstakingly complicated. Could on ... Show More
32m 11s