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Weekend: Why do some in eastern Ukraine see Russians as liberators, not occupiers?

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Why do some in eastern Ukraine see Russians as liberators, not occupiers?

11/06/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Why do some in eastern Ukraine see Russians as liberators, not occupiers?

Pro-Russian sentiment in eastern Ukraine persists despite the horrors of the invasion

The BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov explains why pro-Russian sentiments in eastern Ukraine persist in spite of the alleged brutality of Russia’s invasion.

Plus, what's in a name? We hear an essay from the Turkish writer and journalist, Kaya Genc, on the rebranding of his country. And cheap, subsidised rail travel for all in Germany for the next three months.

Joining Celia Hatton the discuss these and other issues are Myriam Francois, a Franco-Irish journalist and film-maker based in London; and George Parker, Political Editor at the Financial Times.

(Photo: Houses burn after shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Marinka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine on 3 June 2022. Credit: Reuters/Anna Kudriavtseva)

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