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Moscow says prisoner exchange not linked to Kyiv peace talks & Daily life under Russian occupation

Day 892.

Today, Russia advances further in Donbas as Ukrainian civilians leave the towns in their path, we continue our analysis of yesterday’s prisoner exchange and we discuss the realities of Russian occupation.


Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

With thanks to Julia Friedrich (Research Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute). @ja_friedrich on X.


Articles Referenced:

Julia's report:

https://gppi.net/2024/07/30/life-under-russian-occupation-in-ukraine


Francis's Defence in Depth'Ukraine is surviving - here's what Kyiv needs to defeat Russia':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acXu77vcF0Q


Inside the Secret Negotiations to Free Evan Gershkovich (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-prisoner-exchange-ccb39ad3?st=v2ckht0ur2gmrkd&reflink=article_copyURL_share


Volodymyr Zelensky: Giving up Ukrainian territories is 'a very, very difficult' question (Le Monde):

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/31/volodymyr-zelensky-giving-up-ukrainian-territories-is-a-very-very-difficult-question_6706167_4.html


Hungary rejects Croatian offer for alternative to Russian oil (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/1c1358db-1781-4aa7-a752-9ec63cd0c3a0


Interview with Mrs Vladimir Kara-Murza on Ukraine: The Latest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyVP_zEBbis


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