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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 26 MIN

Unspun World: Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year

from The Explanation · host BBC World Service

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, explores the mood in Ukraine after four years of war, examines how the war has changed Russia, and looks at whether Russia’s long sporting isolation is coming to an end.Producer: Kate Cornell Executive producer: Benedick Watt Commissioning editor: Vara Szajkowski

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, explores the mood in Ukraine after four years of war, examines how the war has changed Russia, and looks at whether Russia’s long sporting isolation is coming to an end.Producer: Kate Cornell Executive producer: Benedick Watt Commissioning editor: Vara Szajkowski

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