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Oct 2024
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Chaotic fighting in the Donbas & Norway'...

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Day 959.

Today, we report on chaotic fighting in the Donbas town of Torestsk as Russia continues its grinding offensive there, Vladimir Putin announces a surprise summit with Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian in a move that could further enmesh the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and hear from Oslo about why the Norwegian government is cutting aid to Ukraine despite fears Russia may Test Nato in the Arctic.


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Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

James Kilner (Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.

Jørn Sund-Henriksen (Co Host of Ukrainapodden). @J_SundHenriksen on X.



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