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Borscht, books and ballet: the battle for Ukraine's identity

What does the complete removal of Russian influence mean for the country's future?

In the days before he invaded Ukraine, President Putin used a televised address to attack the country’s sense of nationhood and deny its right to exist. A year on from the outbreak of war, ordinary Ukrainians are still using small acts of cultural resistance to re-enforce the Ukrainian identity. But what does the complete removal of Russian influence mean for the country's future?

Guest: Catherine Philp, foreign correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Channel 4, Sky News, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Office of the President of Ukraine, NBC News, Times Radio, The Kremlin.

This podcast has been acquired by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. It is not complied by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Editorial Standards but covered by the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.

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