Ukraine ready for counter-offensive against Russian forces

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.3 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Claim made to the BBC by one of Ukraine's most senior security officials. Also: Turkey holds its first ever presidential run-off election, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking to extend his rule into a third decade in the face of a strong challenge from Kemal Kilicdaroglu and, Iraq announces a seventeen-billion dollar road and rail building project to link Europe and the Gulf.

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0:00.0	This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:05.4	I'm Valerie Sanderson and in the early hours of Sunday,
0:07.8	the 28th of May, these are our main stories.
0:10.8	Ukraine says its military is ready to start its long awaited
0:14.4	counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.
0:17.8	Turks go to the polls once again in the country's first ever
0:21.2	presidential runoff election.
0:23.2	Iraq announces a $17 billion road and rail network project
0:27.8	to link Europe and the Gulf.
0:32.0	Also in this podcast, Japan unveils drastic proposals
0:35.2	to tackle the problem of hay fever and...
0:37.8	Why has this show lasted?
0:41.8	Your hands on your head.
0:43.8	All the songs are great.
0:45.1	It's witty, it's sexy.
0:47.1	As it turns 50, the enduring appeal of the rocky horror show.
0:51.6	The
0:53.4	Ukraine's most senior security official has revealed
0:56.7	that the country is ready to launch its long-expected
0:59.7	counteroffensive against Russian forces.
1:02.5	In a rare interview, Alexei Danelov told the BBC that the
1:05.8	planned assault was at historic opportunity,
	...

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