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Aug 2022
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Ukraine's Independence Day, 6 months of ...

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Day 182.

Today, we discuss Ukraine’s independence day and analyse 6 months of conflict. We hear how Ukrainians are marking the bloody anniversary on the ground and hear from our correspondent Will Brown on Russian influence in Africa.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Will Brown (Africa Correspondent). Follow Will on Twitter @_Will_Brown.

Oleksandra Povoroznyk (Journalist & Translator). Follow Oleksandra on Twitter @rynkrynk


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