{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/c94a5041-3d43-419a-9d17-a557fb51e056/622e49e28e02150013cbbc93?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Putin Prepares Siege of Kyiv","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611eaaaa06c05e956ff40be3/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>At least 1,200 Ukrainians are believed to have died in Mariupol alone - killed by Putin's brutal invasion of the country - while thousands of Russian soldiers may be dead. As Russia becomes bogged down in Ukraine, the war is becoming increasingly violent - and a horrific siege of Kyiv may be imminent. Rumours abound too that Putin may resort to chemical weapons. How badly is the invasion going for Russia, what happens next - and what lengths could Putin resort to?</p><p><br></p><p>We're joined by Tom Burgis, investigative journalist and author of Kleptopia, to explain how we crack down on oligarchs linked to Putin; Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, to tell us the state of the Russia invasion; and Adam Bienkov, on Boris Johnson's links to media mogul Evgeny Lebedev.</p><p><br></p><p>We're also joined by Jeed Basyoun from Reprieve to discuss Saudi Arabia's mass executions.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84</p>","author_name":"Owen Jones"}