Episode 27: Sarah Ashton on the Situation in Kharkiv and Being "Trans at the Front"

In a brief news update, Russia shifts away from the Sloviansk front to Avdiivka in Donbas, while building up its defenses against the awaited Ukrainian offensive in Kherson. Meanwhile, they continue their intense missile strike campaign, especially against Mykolaiv and are suspected of an unusual mass execution in a prison camp in Olenivka.

Then, we speak with Sarah Ashton, an American journalist based out of Kharkiv. She tells us about the situation on the ground in the liberated front line towns in the north of the city that have to deal with the persistent threat of Russia returning. We also ask about what it is like as a trans woman coming to cover a war in a fairly conservative country.

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Twitter: @SarahAshtonLV
Substack: https://sarahashtoncirillo.substack.com/

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Music
Hey Sokoli (Traditional)