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War in Ukraine? Kiwi journalist Tom Mutch in Kyiv

Nine To Noon

English - February 17, 2022 20:06 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to hang over the country with a war of words raging between Washington and Moscow. The US president Joe Biden says there's every indication Russia will invade Ukraine in the next few days. Russia has massed more than 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine, although it denies planning an invasion, and accuses Western leaders of hysteria. This week Russia said some of its units were returning to base, but Washington and NATO say in fact more troops are massing. Lynn Freeman speaks with New Zealand freelance photo journalist Tom Mutch in Kyiv. He has written for The Times, The Telegraph, Open Democracy, and Foreign Policy magazine.