Ukrainecast - Serhiy's story: How Russia silenced a young man's voice
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Serhiy Gulko made a difficult choice to finish his medical degree at Moscow State University after Russia attacked his homeland, Ukraine. Two years later, he was arrested for speaking out against the war on social media. Serhiy tells us about his experience in detention and whether ordinary Russians support the war.
And Oleg Kozlovsky, an Amnesty International Russian researcher, tells us about the extreme measures taken to repress protest in the country.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Arsenii Sokolov, Bella Saltiel and Nick Sturdee. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Published on Tuesday, 2nd July 2024.
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