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Global News Podcast

Russia's Wagner mercenaries announce withdrawal from Ukraine's Bakhmut

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Ukraine insists it still controls parts of the shattered city. Also: A court in Vietnam has jailed a noodle seller who made fun of one of the country’s most powerful ministers, and tributes are paid to music legend Tina Turner, we look back at her life and talent.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:07.2

I'm Charlotte Gallagher and at 13 hours GMT on Thursday the 25th of May,

0:12.7

these are our main stories. The Russian mercenary group Vagna announces its withdrawal

0:18.0

from a key Ukrainian city. So what next? As China is accused of hacking critical infrastructure

0:24.8

across the US are other countries at risk. A court in Vietnam jails a noodle seller who made fun

0:32.3

of one of the country's most powerful ministers. Also in this podcast,

0:39.6

Beyonce overnights as described her has her beloved queen and saying what an absolute inspiration

0:45.2

she wants to her. I think that is when you look at the breadthoff it, people adore Tina Turner.

0:50.8

The queen of rock and roll who inspired superstars and her fans. We look back at the life

0:56.8

and talent of Tina Turner. But first we start in Ukraine and is it a question of mission accomplished

1:07.6

or some kind of retreat? The Russian mercenary group Vagna says its leaving its positions in

1:13.8

Ukrainian city of Bakmut and handing them over to regular Russian troops. Its leader Yavgani

1:20.3

Pragorshinin made the announcement. We are withdrawing units from Bakmut. Today it's the 25th of May.

1:29.3

By the 1st of June the main parts of the unit will be relocated at the rear camps.

1:34.4

We are handing over our positions to the military, ammunition, positions, everything, including food

1:40.7

russians. Moscow says the city is in Russian hands but Kiev insists that some pockets are still

1:47.3

controlled by the Ukrainian army. I asked our Ukrainian analyst for Tali Shchevchenko if it was true

1:53.8

that Vagna were withdrawing. I have to sound a note of caution. Whenever we talk about Vagna and

2:01.1

their leader Yavgani Pragorshinin we have to remember that in the past he has been known to be

2:07.6

economical with the truth and when it comes to withdrawing from Bakmut he said earlier that he

2:14.2

would be out of Bakmut on the 10th of May. It didn't happen. Now he's saying that there was

2:19.9

draw of his troops has started and they would be out of it by the 1st of June. However he seemed

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