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Dec 2023
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Day 661.

Today, we bring you the news from across Ukraine, discuss recent developments in Germany, and analyse the decision of London Mayor Sadiq Khan to block a plan to send jeeps to Kyiv.

Plus, we talk again to Dr Thomas Clausen.


Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia and South Caucasus bulletin). @JKJourno on Twitter.

Dr Thomas Clausen (Historian). @DrThomasClausen on Twitter.

Brooks Newmark (Founder, Ukraine's Angels). @BrooksNewmark on Twitter).


Read more: "Russians carved swastikas into foreheads of Ukrainian captives": https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/16/swastika-scar-carved-two-ukrainians-russians-mental-knife/


Charities: We have spoken to many charities this year - from Vans Without Borders, to GP Now, to KHARPP - and we receive many messages from listeners asking for recommendations of charities they can support. We include a link to the Ukrainian Institute of London's list of charities and organisations they recommend:

https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/


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