Is the evacuation of Oleshky just ‘propaganda’ for Putin in the Ukraine war? | Global News Podcast
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Up to 750 Ukrainians living in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have been given the opportunity to evacuate as part of a temporary local ceasefire - brokered with the help of Pope Leo and US First Lady Melania Trump.
The evacuation was overseen by the Ukrainian and Russian human rights ombudsmen. But our correspondent in Kyiv tells us that some evacuees are nervous about the journey, which will take them deeper into Russian-controlled territory and into Belarus before they can re-enter Ukraine. Analysts have also said Vladimir Putin may be using this operation as a propaganda tool.
We speak to a journalist just across the river from Oleshky, in Kherson, about the dire humanitarian conditions there. And we ask our Ukraine analyst how this ceasefire fits into the wider picture of the war.
00:00 Introduction
01:51 Ukrainians' route out of Oleshky
03:18 Is Putin using the evacuation for propaganda?
5:01 What is life like for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied Oleshky?
07:45 Allegations that Russians "cleaned up" Oleshky for the cameras
08:42 What is the situation on the ground in the Ukraine war?
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The evacuation was overseen by the Ukrainian and Russian human rights ombudsmen. But our correspondent in Kyiv tells us that some evacuees are nervous about the journey, which will take them deeper into Russian-controlled territory and into Belarus before they can re-enter Ukraine. Analysts have also said Vladimir Putin may be using this operation as a propaganda tool.
We speak to a journalist just across the river from Oleshky, in Kherson, about the dire humanitarian conditions there. And we ask our Ukraine analyst how this ceasefire fits into the wider picture of the war.
00:00 Introduction
01:51 Ukrainians' route out of Oleshky
03:18 Is Putin using the evacuation for propaganda?
5:01 What is life like for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied Oleshky?
07:45 Allegations that Russians "cleaned up" Oleshky for the cameras
08:42 What is the situation on the ground in the Ukraine war?
The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC’s news coverage and analysis from around the world. New audio episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT
And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast
If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk.
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