Has the counter-offensive failed?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 7 November 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
After Ukraine’s commander-in-chief described the war as being at a stalemate, and President Zelensky’s subsequent denial that his country’s efforts are faltering, how is the counter-offensive progressing?
We’re joined by military analyst Justin Crump, Catherine Sendak from the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC and hear from a soldier on the frontline.
Today’s episode is presented by James Waterhouse and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Keiligh Baker, Arsenii Sokolov and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news 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. |
| 0:05.8 | It is 622 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:12.2 | And Vitaly, I would love to know what you think. |
| 0:14.8 | You probably saw President Zelensky's interview with the US News Network NBC over the weekend |
| 0:21.9 | where he said this. |
| 0:24.0 | President Zelensky, thank you so much. |
| 0:26.2 | Before you go, if you want to share. |
| 0:28.8 | What keeps you going? |
| 0:30.4 | Do you ever feel defeated? |
| 0:34.9 | I have a lot of power. |
| 0:38.2 | But even feeling strong and have a lot of energy, it doesn't mean that we want to fight |
| 0:48.3 | all our life because the price is high, like I said, because the war takes the best of |
| 0:55.4 | us. |
| 0:56.4 | The best heroes, the best men, women, children, that's it. |
| 1:02.2 | But we are not ready to give our freedom to this terrorist Putin. |
| 1:08.6 | That's it. |
| 1:09.6 | That's why we are fighting. |
| 1:11.2 | That's it. |
| 1:12.2 | Yes, you could hear how intense President Zelensky sounded in that clip. |
| 1:18.4 | I think it could be the pressure, it could be the tightness, but also it could be down to |
| 1:23.8 | his image of a man of the people who's down to earth and who speaks the language spoken, |
| 1:32.2 | you know, the wrong side of the tracks in Kraviri, his hometown. |
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