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The gains in Ukraine: stalled Russia plainly wanes

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Ukraine’s army has pushed Russian forces back in the south and east. We ask how they’ve managed to make such impressive gains so quickly, whether more could follow and what Russia’s reaction might be. Why Britain has such troubles building homes, power stations and really much of anything. And how Maine’s lobstermen are responding to the latest threat to their industry.

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

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In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

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And in New York, I'm John Fastman.

1:06.8

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:11.6

From building tactical bat houses to activism around one very old mulberry tree,

1:20.6

it's clear that Britain has chokingly restrictive planning laws.

1:24.6

We ask why cities can't grow outward or upward and how one tree can prevent

1:30.0

hundreds of new homes. And earlier this month, an advisory group warned diners to avoid eating

1:37.8

Atlantic lobster for fear that fishing lines could entangle endangered whales. Maine's lobstermen

1:43.6

are furious and worried that their industry might also be endangered.

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