State of Ukraine

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This podcast gives you a comprehensive update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rachel Martin presents all you need to know about the situation in Ukraine. The host consults reporters on the ground who give a live feed on the Russian invasion. She also uses her vast experience to lead rich conversations with the guests she brings on board. Rachel Martin has worked as a foreign correspondent for NPR before. In addition to that, she worked as a freelance journalist in Afghanistan before joining NPR, after which she became a National Security Correspondent. Martin brings over war experts on the State of Ukraine podcast, and together they hold great conversations on the current and future state of the war.