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Fighting chance: Ukraine prepares for counter-offensive

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The top-secret plan to pierce Russia’s defenses and reclaim territory could unfold any day now. We ask why this moment, in particular, could prove crucial. Migrants from a lesser-known coastal city in China are transforming the business environment in a number of European cities. And, the 50-year-old film that warned us about the state of the world today. 


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1:06.0

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:09.7

I'm your host, Oire Ogunbi. Every weekday,

1:13.3

we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:20.9

If you're not from China, you may never have heard of Wenjo. However, the city's indigence

1:27.4

have a long history of taking their entrepreneurial spirit and resettling across the world.

1:33.3

We tell the story of their remarkable impact on Europe's cities.

1:39.3

And a look at the 50-year-old pre-apocalyptic film that painted an uncomfortably recognizable picture of our world today.

1:49.0

But first.

2:12.6

This week, Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to troops in Ukraine.

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