ITT Sound Off: The Fog of War
In The Thick
Futuro Media
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2022
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at Buzzfeed News, discuss the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the role of the United States in the crisis. They also get into Colombia’s recent ruling to decriminalize abortion, and the tenth anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s murder.
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For the latest on the situation in Ukraine, check out The Kyiv Independent’s Live Updates page here.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey dear listener, a quick favor. |
| 0:03.5 | We're conducting an audience survey and we'd be really grateful if you could take just |
| 0:07.8 | a few minutes and answer it. |
| 0:09.8 | So please visit survey.prx.org slash futuro. |
| 0:15.6 | To take our survey today, that's survey.prx.org slash futuro. |
| 0:22.8 | Thank you. |
| 0:34.8 | From futuro media and PRX, it's in the thick. |
| 0:37.7 | I'm Julio de Galoarela. |
| 0:38.7 | And I'm Jamila King guest hosting because Maria is out today and this is ITT sound off. |
| 0:45.5 | Oh Jamila, it's really great to have you back because I need to process our first topic |
| 0:51.6 | which is obviously what's going on in Ukraine. |
| 0:56.2 | This is what we know as we're recording on Friday morning. |
| 0:58.8 | So on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military invasion into the |
| 1:04.5 | country. |
| 1:06.4 | The attack started early morning Ukraine time and explosions have been heard around the |
| 1:11.7 | country, including in the capital, Kiev and the Kiev independent reported at least |
| 1:17.3 | 137 Ukrainians were killed in the first day of fighting with hundreds more injured. |
| 1:24.0 | So we know the situation is constantly changing because it's the fog of war right now. |
| 1:27.8 | This is like the start of an invasion and things are moving quickly. |
| 1:32.0 | Ukrainians have been sheltering in subway stations. |
| 1:36.1 | People are also facing long lines at gas stations, ATMs as they try to leave, you know, |
| 1:43.0 | the country or flee the capital city. |
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