The Vladimir Putin Phone-In
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
President Putin has held his first televised news conference since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Russia editor Steve Rosenberg gives his verdict on the annual show.
And after a long night of intense talks, Ukraine is one step closer to joining the European Union - although long-term Putin ally Viktor Orban, of Hungary, vetoed a €50bn aid package to Kyiv. Europe correspondent Sofia Bettiza, who was at the summit in Brussels, explains what happened.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. It was made by Keiligh Baker and the producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Lucy Boast. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.8 | Hello, it's 660 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, |
| 0:10.2 | and Ukraine has very much been back in the headlines in the last 24 hours. |
| 0:14.3 | Because Hungary has just blocked 50 billion euros worth of EU aid for Ukraine, |
| 0:21.2 | just hours after an agreement was reached on Ukraine's starting talks |
| 0:24.8 | to become a member of the EU. |
| 0:27.2 | And there was also this. |
| 0:29.6 | For such a country as Russia, |
| 0:31.6 | the existence of it, |
| 0:33.6 | and the existence of it, |
| 0:35.6 | in our country, |
| 0:37.6 | it is impossible. |
| 0:39.6 | That was President Putin speaking at the start of his annual televised press conference, |
| 0:43.6 | where he answers questions from the press and from the public. |
| 0:47.6 | We'll be looking at what came out of that four-hour broadcast |
| 0:52.6 | with our very own Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's Russia Editor, in this episode. |
| 0:58.6 | This is Ukraine cast. |
| 1:00.6 | Ukraine cast from BBC News. |
| 1:03.6 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable heart-haired and pain. |
| 1:08.6 | Millions of people are without heating, without water. |
| 1:11.6 | Putin is the aggressor. |
| 1:13.6 | He will be rigid to use nuclear weapons. |
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