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Nov 2022
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Putin orders retreat from Kherson. Ukrai...

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Day 260. Today, after Russia announces its retreat from Kherson city, we discuss the implications of what some are calling the most significant moment in the war since the Ukrainian counteroffensive began. 

But is this really the triumph it appears - a damning defeat for Russian forces? Or is there more to it than meets the eye?

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David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

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Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.

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