2 December 2022
Episode 2940
60 minutes
According to Ukraine’s government, about 13,000 soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion. Plus: Spain steps up its security after a letter-bombing campaign, Croatia prepares to join the Eurozone, the latest film news and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller brings us the week’s stranger news stories.
2 December 2022
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