{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/693309bbaef2c71c1dd7b117?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘I took a grenade blast to escape’: Russian deserters speak to The Times ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1764952500563-191cee38-aa24-4b17-8853-4080c0f854e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>When Nikolai’s assault unit was told to advance on a Ukrainian position, he decided he’d rather blow up his own arm than continue to fight. Nikolai and two other former Russian soldiers tell The Times about their harrowing experiences at war– and why they decided to flee.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Jack Clover, assistant foreign news editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Micaela Arneson.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/russian-deserters-soliders-jx897rbk8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘I took a grenade blast to escape’: Russian deserters speak out</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Listen more: </strong><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/35936d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A new peace plan, and a critical moment for Zelensky</a></p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}