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General disarray: Russia’s military failures

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s armed forces were believed to be lean, modern and fighting fit. We ask why they have performed so poorly. A life sentence for a Turkish activist portends heightened repression as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads for a tough election. And celebrating master harmonica player Toots Thielemans on the centenary of his birth. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. Today, from London, I'm your host,

1:04.1

Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:12.6

A Turkish activist has been handed a life sentence

1:15.6

for crimes, including providing pastries to protesters, nearly a decade ago.

1:20.6

It's a case that reveals Turkey's broken judiciary

1:23.6

and President Erdogan's repressive plans as a tough election approaches.

1:31.1

And a hundred years ago today, Toots Telemans was born.

1:35.5

He played harmonica with Miles Davis and Charlie Parker.

1:38.6

His music is in decades' worth of films and advertisements.

1:42.0

But most familiar, perhaps, is the work he did on Sesame Street.

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