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Radio 4,12 Jun 2025,7 mins

Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine

The Briefing Room

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As the Ukraine war grinds on with little sign of Russian president, Vladimir Putin agreeing to a ceasefire we trace the evolution of his attitude towards Ukraine. David Aaronovitch spoke to Vitaly Shevchenko who is Russia editor for ѿý Monitoring and co-presenter of the ѿý’s Ukrainecast. This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of previous episodes of the Briefing Room. Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Caroline Bayley Editor: Richard Vadon

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