Fire and grim tone: Putin’s and Biden’s speeches
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 22 February 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
President Joe Biden’s riposte to the bellicose speech of his counterpart Vladimir Putin was a study in contrast. We examine their views on Ukraine and ask how a lasting peace could be secured. We speak with an exiled Chinese blogger trying to get the truth about that conflict into his homeland. And why the young are leaving Japan to seek greater fortunes abroad.
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| 0:51.0 | The war in Ukraine hasn't been much influenced by China yet. |
| 0:56.0 | But how do Chinese people see it? |
| 0:59.0 | We speak with a Chinese blogger now in exile in Ukraine |
| 1:02.0 | who's doing his best to spread news of the conflict untainted by propaganda. |
| 1:08.0 | And young people in Japan have had enough of stagnant wages, |
| 1:12.0 | a weak currency and dim job prospects. |
| 1:15.0 | We hear from one of many who are seeking greater fortunes abroad. |
| 1:27.0 | First up though. |
| 1:36.0 | Eleven months ago President Joe Biden came to Poland to denounce a war he'd hoped wouldn't happen. |
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