Capital offence: the battle for Ukraine
As promised, Ukraine’s forces are fighting back tenaciously against a Russian invasion on multiple fronts—but Kyiv, the capital, is now squarely in the invaders’ sights. In England, the last covid restrictions were lifted entirely this week; we conside...
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<p>As promised, Ukraine’s forces are fighting back tenaciously against a Russian invasion on <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/02/24/russian-ground-forces-are-advancing-in-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">multiple fronts</a>—but Kyiv, the capital, is now squarely in the invaders’ sights. In England, the last covid restrictions were <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/02/25/englands-coronavirus-regulations-are-no-more?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifted entirely</a> this week; we consider the calculations many leaders are making in this phase of the pandemic. And an assessment of romantic comedies as a <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/02/14/a-new-oral-history-of-the-modern-romantic-comedy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cultural force</a>.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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