Gathering evidence of atrocities
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
After witnessing and reporting on war crimes around the world, Janine di Giovani realised that journalists like her were often among the first people to arrive at the scene of atrocities. So she linked up with fellow journalist, Natalya Gamenyuk, to set up the Reckoning Project. Their aim - to teach reporters how to gather evidence and testimonies that can be used later in court.
Irena Taranyuk from the BBC Ukrainian Service answers a listener’s questions about how Ukrainian farmers are coping.
And award-winning author Mikhail Shishkin explains why he finds it painful to be Russian at the moment.
Today’s episode is presented by Frank Gardner and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Natasha Fernandes, Clare Williamson and Luke Radcliff. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Fiona Leach. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | It's 398 days since Russia began its infusion of Ukraine. |
| 0:09.4 | And Hollywood star, Orlando Bloom, |
| 0:11.8 | spread a little cheer in Ukraine when he dropped in |
| 0:15.2 | on a school which provides much-needed support |
| 0:18.3 | for children affected by the war. |
| 0:20.8 | Hello. How are you? |
| 0:23.3 | Are we making a candle? |
| 0:24.7 | You should do that yourself. It's so beautiful. |
| 0:27.7 | The actor was visiting Kiev in his capacity as a goodwill ambassador |
| 0:31.2 | for the UN's children's organisation, UNICEF. |
| 0:34.2 | Are we keeping with the blue and yellow thing? |
| 0:36.7 | Yeah, yeah, yeah. |
| 0:37.9 | He then paid a welcome visit to President Zelensky, |
| 0:40.9 | where the admiration between the Lord of the Ring star |
| 0:44.2 | and the national leader was palpable. |
| 0:46.7 | So encouraging, I mean in so many ways, |
| 0:52.9 | to see just the remarkably stoic nature of the people of Ukraine |
| 0:56.9 | and of course your messaging that I think is reflected in their courage. |
| 1:04.6 | It's, you know, it's to see the children, to see their eyes. |
| 1:09.9 | Your coming is also a big message for us. It's very important. |
| 1:13.8 | It took the opportunity to tell the President about a Ukrainian family |
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