Dam and blast: Ukraine launches counter-offensive
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 6 June 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
After months of waiting, probing attacks have begun. A destroyed dam in Kherson suggests that Russia is upping the ante in response. But what else is in store? Uyghurs are still suffering in Xinjiang, and those who managed to escape China are being gagged. And, our columnist has some advice on keeping it together when the office is driving you mad.
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| 0:36.0 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. |
| 0:39.2 | I'm your host, Orre Buggenbi. |
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| 0:50.0 | China's crimes against the Uighurs in Xinjiang |
| 0:53.2 | have been subject to heightened international scrutiny over the past few years. |
| 0:58.0 | Many of the persecuted fled abroad, and now they're being pressured to stay silent |
| 1:03.5 | about the suffering that they endured. |
| 1:05.5 | And how's work? |
| 1:08.8 | Perhaps you're lucky enough to share a cubicle with the world's loudest typist? |
| 1:13.7 | Or the department printer has died for the fourth time this week? |
| 1:16.8 | Or just as you've managed to focus, that fire alarm goes off again. |
| 1:21.5 | Our columnist has some advice for staying sane in the office. |
| 1:28.1 | First up, though. |
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