The Ukrainians dodging the draft
Thousands of men have fled Ukraine to avoid conscription
Thousands of men have fled Ukraine to avoid conscription, according to a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Kateryna Khinkulova joins us in the studio to explore why, as well as the moral dilemma facing those who attempt to escape the draft.
Sam Cranny-Evans from the London-based security think-tank, the Royal United Services Institute, examines how the war might pan out in the coming years.
And what does Lord Cameron’s visit to Kyiv tell us about British priorities?
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Gabriel Gatehouse.
The producers were Keiligh Baker, Arsenii Sokolov, Madeleine Drury and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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