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Podcast: Ukrainecast
Episode: Why have Ukrainian forces entered Russia?
Description: Does Ukraine’s cross-border offensive mark a new chapter in the conflict? Reports suggest that Ukrainian troops are operating more than 10km inside Russian territory - the deepest cross-border advance by Kyiv since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.The BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse discusses what might be the reasons behind this new direction for Ukraine? And how do Ukraine’s Western allies see it? Plus, Lucy and Vitaly talk to Michael ‘Mickey’ Bergman who helped negotiate the release of many high profile American prisoners and hostages.Today’s episode is...