In the war room: our exclusive visit to Zelensky’s “fortress”
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Our editors traverse layers of security to reach the situation room where Ukraine’s president is so often seen addressing the world. They ask about his decision to stay in Kyiv, which countries are proving most helpful and whether he always had all those green clothes. They find a man who speaks of determination and honesty, and whose sense of humour remains remarkably undimmed.
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| 0:58.3 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:01.7 | In London, I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:04.4 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:15.5 | Thank you. on the events shaping your world. Today, a special show. |
| 1:20.5 | So it's Sunday morning. |
| 1:22.1 | I'm recording this podcast in Lviv, in Western Ukraine. |
| 1:26.1 | I've just returned here on the overnight train from Kiev. |
| 1:30.0 | Our editor-in-chief, Zanyminton Beddows, went on a journey with our Russia editor, Arkady |
| 1:35.0 | Ostrovsky, to the heart of Ukraine's war effort. |
| 1:38.8 | Is it because you're darkening it, or because it's the end of the day? |
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