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As Ukraine prepares for its first Christmas since the Russian invasion, a friend in Kyiv tells us it’s one of struggle and defiance.
It’s also Vitaly’s first Christmas with his family safely in the UK. How will they spend it?
Natalia Zarytska gives us an update on her husband Bogdan’s long road to recovery since his release from Russian detention.
And we speak to Oleksandr Pikalov, a friend of Volodymyr Zelensky since childhood, about the time he introduced the future president to his future wife.
Today’s episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaliy Shevchenko.
By BBC News4.7
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As Ukraine prepares for its first Christmas since the Russian invasion, a friend in Kyiv tells us it’s one of struggle and defiance.
It’s also Vitaly’s first Christmas with his family safely in the UK. How will they spend it?
Natalia Zarytska gives us an update on her husband Bogdan’s long road to recovery since his release from Russian detention.
And we speak to Oleksandr Pikalov, a friend of Volodymyr Zelensky since childhood, about the time he introduced the future president to his future wife.
Today’s episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaliy Shevchenko.

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