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Borscht, books and ballet: the battle for Ukraine's identity

What does the complete removal of Russian influence mean for the country's future?

In the days before he invaded Ukraine, President Putin used a televised address to attack the country’s sense of nationhood and deny its right to exist. A year on from the outbreak of war, ordinary Ukrainians are still using small acts of cultural resistance to re-enforce the Ukrainian identity. But what does the complete removal of Russian influence mean for the country's future?

Guest: Catherine Philp, foreign correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Channel 4, Sky News, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Office of the President of Ukraine, NBC News, Times Radio, The Kremlin.

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31 minutes