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Feb 2023
1h 37m

One year of war in Ukraine

Crooked Media
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Tommy and Ben look back on a year of war in Ukraine and discuss what people got wrong, lessons learned, and where things stand today. Then, Ben and Tommy talk to reporters and Ukrainians about the war including FT reporter and longtime Ukraine resident Christopher Miller, 18-year old Ukrainian student and artist Assia Vlasenko who escaped Ukraine AFTER SIX M ... Show More
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