Huge sting exposes Russian criminal network & exclusive interview with Ukraine’s most famous rock star, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,016.
Today, as Odesa faces renewed attacks down on the coast, we lead with the downfall of a multi billion pound Russian money laundering system, and interview the front man of Ukraine's most famous and influential rock band, Okean Elzy.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to our special guest, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'. @s_vakarchuk on X.
Learn more about Slava's band, 'Okean Elzy':
https://www.softserveinc.com/en-us/news/softserve-and-okean-elzy-rock-band
Content Referenced:
Multi-billion pound Russian money laundering network exposed in international sting (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/russian-money-laundering-network-downfall/
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| 0:00.0 | Tui presents the family getaway. |
| 0:03.5 | Wake up, swimming gear ready, sun cream on. |
| 0:06.8 | First dip in the pool. |
| 0:08.8 | Kids playing, parents lounging. |
| 0:11.3 | Lunch? |
| 0:12.5 | Tuwi Kids Club next. |
| 0:14.1 | Quiet time for you. |
| 0:16.0 | With room options and activities for everyone, |
| 0:18.3 | your next family getaway, sorted. Book online, in store or on the |
| 0:23.5 | Tui app. Tui, live happy, at all protected. Tiz and C supply selected hotels only see websites for details. |
| 0:35.2 | I'm Francis Dernley and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:40.1 | Today, as Odessa faces renewed attacks down on the coast, |
| 0:43.8 | we talk Russian espionage, and then interview the frontman of Ukraine's most famous and influential rock band. |
| 1:03.0 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. The first duty of my government is security and defence to make clear our unshakable support of NATO and with our allies towards |
| 1:13.6 | Ukraine. |
| 1:15.3 | Chief stands strong. Nobody's going to break us. We're strong. We're strong. Where Ukraine is. |
| 1:21.7 | It's Thursday, the 5th of December, two years and 291 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:29.4 | And today, I'm joined by our associate editor of defense, Dominic Nichols, our senior foreign |
| 1:33.9 | correspondent, Roland Oliphant, and also joining us in the studio from the band Okiand Eltsi, |
| 1:39.7 | its frontman, Slava Vakarchuk. |
| 1:42.4 | I hope I pronounce that right. |
| 1:45.7 | Yes, absolutely. Wonderful. |
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