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Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo
The Meat Grinder: Ukraine Today and Russia's WWII (ft. Prit Buttar)
Season 2, Ep. 6
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On today's episode, Jonathan is joined by doctor, British Army veteran, and historian Prit Buttar. The two discuss Prit's newest book The Meat Grinder, and the implications Russia's World War II strategy have in the battle for Ukraine today. Today's episode has references to violence and war.
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