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Weekend: Russia claims advantage on two-year war anniversary

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Russia claims advantage on 2-year war anniversary

24/02/2024 GMT

Russia claims advantage on two-year war anniversary

BBC World Service - Weekend, Russia claims advantage on two-year war anniversary

Russia's defence minster visits occupied Ukraine and says "the advantage is on our side"

Russian Defence Minster Sergei Shoigu visits Moscow's forces in occupied Ukraine on the anniversary of the start of the Kremlin's invasion.

Russian Defence Minster Sergei Shoigu visited Moscow's forces in occupied Ukraine, the Russian army said on the anniversary of the start of the Kremlin's offensive on Saturday. He claims "the advantage is on our side".

Also in the programme: how men and women exercise differently and crunch vote for Nikki Haley in the US presidential nomination.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Radhika Iyer, London correspondent for the Indian NDTV news channel that broadcasts globally and Nelson Abbey, a writer and broadcaster based in London.

(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a memorial ceremony at the Field of Mars at Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, 23 February. Credit: EPA)

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