“The reputation of the Russian army will come out of this considerably battered”
Also on the daily podcast: a Turkish activist’s farcical trial and remembering harmonica supremo Toots Thielemans
BEFORE THE invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s armed forces were believed to be lean, modern and fighting fit. We ask why they have performed so poorly. A life sentence for a Turkish activist portends heightened repression as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads for a tough election. And celebrating master harmonica player Toots Thielemans on the centenary of his birth. Runtime: 22 min
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