Two Years On: How will America help Ukraine?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
In today’s Ukrainecast, the latest in our week of daily episodes to mark two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Vitaly speaks to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the UN.
They discuss what America can realistically do to help bring the war to an end, if - and when - the $60bn of promised aid will actually get to Ukraine and what a Donald Trump presidency could mean for Ukraine.
Today’s episode is presented by Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Ivana Davidovic and Keiligh Baker. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. 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
You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | It's 729 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:11.4 | And this week we've been reflecting on that moment almost exactly two years ago |
| 0:16.0 | when the news was announced in the chamber of the United Nations. |
| 0:20.0 | Linda Thomas Greenfield, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, will join me on today's episode to discuss what the end can do to stop Russia and how America hopes to bring an end to the conflict as it enters its third year. |
| 0:36.4 | This is Ukraine Kast. |
| 0:38.6 | Ukraine Kast from BBC News. |
| 0:41.5 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable heart rage and pain. |
| 0:46.0 | Millions of people are without heating, without water. |
| 0:49.0 | Putin is the aggressor. |
| 0:51.0 | He will be ready to use nuclear weapons. |
| 0:55.1 | They killed him and fled. |
| 0:56.5 | I did not know how we managed to survive. |
| 1:00.1 | I want people to know the truth. |
| 1:09.7 | Hello, this is Vital Ishevchenko in the Ukraine Car studio and joining me from New York is Linda Thomas Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the United Nations. |
| 1:14.6 | Linda, many thanks for joining us at what's certainly a very busy time for you. |
| 1:19.3 | It is very busy, always busy in New York. |
| 1:23.0 | This week on Ukrainecast, we've talked a lot about that day, almost exactly two years ago, |
| 1:31.3 | when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 1:36.9 | And we've spoken to your Ukrainian counterpart, Sir |
| 1:40.3 | he Gislitzer, about how he verbally tackled apart, Sir Sir Sir Sir recollections of that fateful day? You know when I look back I just looked at the at |
| 1:56.6 | the date and it actually was my anniversary in New York as the PR I arrived in New York on February 24th in 2021. |
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