Who is still friends with Putin?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
On the day when most of the world’s leaders and officials are gathering in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, President Putin is notable by his absence. He is one of only six heads of state who was not invited.
Also, at a summit in Uzbekistan, Putin faced concerns by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and further admonishment by India’s Narendra Modi. Vitaly and the BBC’s former Russia correspondent Bridget Kendall unpick what this all means for the Russian President.
And they discuss what is happening within Russia where more people are also speaking out against the war, including one of the country’s biggest pop stars from the Soviet era, Alla Pugacheva.
Finally, one of Ukraine’s most famous ballet dancers was killed on the battlefield. The BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse was at his funeral.
The series producer is Estelle Doyle. The producers are Ivana Davidovic and Arsenii Sokolov. The planning producer is Louise Hidalgo. The technical producer is Emma Crowe. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall. 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. |
| 0:05.0 | It's 208 days since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:16.0 | And today, after days of lying in state, |
| 0:19.0 | the body of Queen Elizabeth II took its final journey |
| 0:24.0 | as part of a grand state funeral here in the UK |
| 0:28.0 | first to Westminster Abbey for a religious service |
| 0:32.0 | in front of a congregation of thousands |
| 0:35.0 | and then on to Windsor Castle for a more intimate |
| 0:38.0 | committal service and finally a private burial. |
| 0:44.0 | She was the same person as her image, decent, honorable, |
| 0:50.0 | and all about service. |
| 0:52.0 | She stood with us during times of great, great sadness and tragedy |
| 0:56.0 | and times of joy. |
| 0:58.0 | The presence throughout my life had been constant, inspiring. |
| 1:03.0 | This is a time of grief, but also a time of deep gratitude. |
| 1:09.0 | I record my sincere sympathy to all of Great Britain |
| 1:15.0 | and especially to the members of the Royal Family. |
| 1:18.0 | An estimated 500 world leaders and officials |
| 1:22.0 | from across the world attended the religious service. |
| 1:26.0 | One of the largest gatherings of its kind, ever seen. |
| 1:31.0 | And Ukraine was represented by the first lady, Olena Zelenska. |
| 1:41.0 | But one person was conspicuous by his absence |
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