{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b561ac951431d7c41ac4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/7f514f031dc2c7813c825cb46f00c53b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode we return in person to Ukraine, but we start in Ukraine's neighbouring state of Moldova, a fellow former soviet republic where we were joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss and Kimberley Reczek. </p><p><br></p><p>Prior to our arrival they had spent the day in Transnistria, a tiny breakaway region of Moldova which is effectively controlled by Russia, they gave us some fascinating insight into this relatively unknown and fascinating region.</p><p><br></p><p>We also document the first stages of our latest trip into Ukraine, with our first stop in the historic Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa.</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>X: @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"}