{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/627185033d0a980012d3530b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Ukraine's resolve is denying Putin a May 9th victory","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61409400444fd9068ff27e5f/1650571779254-963a10a79fb954ebe7f32c1eac6cf2ec.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Now in its 70th day Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine was supposed to dismantle the country. But across Ukraine, the invasion has only strengthened ties: between the citizens of Odesa, between east and west and between Russian and Ukrainian speakers. That's what reporter Dan McLaughlin has found on his return to the country. </p><p><br></p><p>As the Russian military holiday of May 9th draw near, Russian losses are staggering and successes are few. Will Putin escalate? </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}