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Sources in Kyiv say Ukraine killed Igor Kirillov, a senior Russian general who died in scooter blast in Moscow on Tuesday.
So how might the Kremlin respond? And what could this mean for the war in Ukraine?
Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže and The Economist's defence editor Shashank Joshi give their reaction.
Also, can President-elect Trump restrict Ukraine’s ability to use long range missiles within Russia?
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Diane Richardson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sara Wadeson.
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Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2024.
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