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Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind

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Ukraine’s resistance to Russia relies on the clever use of drones. Much of that strategy is down to a single person, a former grain trader with a great idea. Our correspondent meets him. Since the Brexit vote a decade ago, Britain has become more like Europe. And why American universities are abandoning the notorious swimming test. 


Guests and host:

  • Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent
  • Matthew Holehouse, Britain public policy editor
  • Doug Dowson, data journalist
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Ukraine, drones, Russia, Putin
  • Britain, Europe, European Union, single market
  • American universities, race, discrimination, swimming


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