Posts tagged odesa
CNN Opinion: July 26, 2023

My first-person account of life under daily Russian attacks in Odesa. What’s changed in Ukraine’s jewel on the Black Sea and what needs to be done to protect a crucial part of the global food supply chain

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BBC World Television: May 9, 2023

After a series of Russian missile and drone attacks on key Ukrainian cities, I discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine with the BBC’s Yalda Hakim. 

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CNN Opinion: March 16, 2023

After one year of war, the owners of Ukraine’s small and medium-sized businesses are struggling. Millions of displaced Ukrainians has created a smaller customer base and fewer staff. And yet the central government has hardly taken a notice of their pain.

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CBC Radio - The Current: January 5, 2023

Dozens of Russian soldiers were killed by a Ukrainian missile strike on the weekend. Matt Galloway talks to Francis Farrell, a reporter with the Kyiv Independent; and global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council.

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CNN International: December 29, 2022

In conversation with CNNi presenter, Eleni Giokos, I describe the situation on the ground in Odesa after a massive Russian missile strike targeting several Ukrainian cities, including this southern Ukrainian port city.

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BBC World TV: December 29, 2022

A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes has caused power, water, heating and internet outages in several regions. The attack Thursday morning was one of the largest in weeks. I spoke to BBC World live from Odesa.

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BBC World Television: Dec 22, 2022

From Odesa, I comment on Ukraine President Zelensky's surprise visit to Washington as well as the potential impact of newly-pledged US military kit in changing the course of the war.

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CNN Opinion: Odesa used to be known for two things -- the port and raucous hedonism

Nothing prepared me for what I have witnessed in Odesa. Eerily quiet streets, closed roads, tank traps and military checkpoints, deserted beaches, near-empty restaurants and bars. Last year, more than 3 million tourists visited the city. This year you're more likely to find war correspondents, aid workers and diplomats in its seaside hotels.

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