{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b55dbe8560e74b7bc084?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"221. A week of dramatic escalation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/ea64dc794603904cbd865f6608385b84.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In what has been one of the most dramatic, dangerous and consequential stages of the war, Saul and Patrick react to the latest developments of a very dynamic situation which is constantly evolving. </p><p><br></p><p>With many dangerous thresholds crossed and red lines violated, they look at what this means as reportedly for the first time ever Russia has fired a ICBM at Ukraine. This in retaliation for the first use of a British made Storm Shadow cruise missile against a target inside Russia and the first use of US supplied ATACMs missiles earlier in the week.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.com</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>Twitter: @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}