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785: Through the Looking Glass

A quick warning, there are curse words that are unbeaped in today's episode of the show.

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In Ukraine, the government is set up this phone line.

Ukraine says over 3500 soldiers have texted a call to the number.

One of my co-workers, Valerie Kibnes has been looking into this hotline and hopefully

To another and then the guy has to, is this Ukraine?

And the guy in the hotline answered, yes, this is Ukraine.

And then the soldier said, I got a text that if we wish to surrender, call this number.

Yes, people pass around the number on social media and telegram.

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0:00.0	A quick warning, there are curse words that are unbeaped in today's episode of the show.
0:05.6	If you prefer a beeped version, you can find that at our website, thisamericanlife.org.
0:12.0	In Ukraine, the government is set up this phone line.
0:14.7	It's your soldiers call.
0:16.6	Russian soldiers.
0:17.6	If they want to surrender.
0:19.4	Hello.
0:20.4	Hello.
0:21.4	Hello.
0:22.4	Good afternoon.
0:23.4	Is this Ukraine?
0:24.4	Yes, this is Ukraine.
0:26.4	Ukraine says over 3500 soldiers have texted a call to the number.
0:29.9	One of my co-workers, Valerie Kibnes has been looking into this hotline and hopefully
0:32.8	speaks Russian.
0:34.2	So what did they just say?
0:36.4	So they said, hello.
0:37.9	To another and then the guy has to, is this Ukraine?
0:41.2	And the guy in the hotline answered, yes, this is Ukraine.
0:44.8	And then the soldier said, I got a text that if we wish to surrender, call this number.
0:52.5	You got a text?
0:53.5	Yes, people pass around the number on social media and telegram.
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785: Through the Looking Glass

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