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Oct 2022
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Day 231. Today, as the world continues to react to the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities, we hear from our Senior Reporter in the Donbas, and look deeper into the mysterious Wagner group.


Contributors: 

Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

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


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