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Journalist at @telegraph . Presenter of (award winning) Ukraine: The Latest, enthusiastic cricketer and mandolinist

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David Knowles
2 years
London Philharmonic Orchestra played the Ukrainian national anthem before tonight’s concert. Whole auditorium stood and applauded
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2 years
Didn’t realise so much of the video was applause, here’s more of the anthem
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5 months
Proud that Ukraine: The Latest has been nominated for Best News Podcast in the 2024 Press Awards, thanks to everyone who works on it and to all our guests for taking to us
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Well this is nice - thank you to everyone working on the show in The Telegraph and to all of our guests.
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10 months
Some... professional news?
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1 year
@alicevjones Maybe that's a first name? Mumwifenan
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1 year
Delighted to say that after more than a year working on the Ukraine: The Latest podcast I'll be moving to the Audio team full time as the new Head of Audio Development
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1 month
You cannot stop a Russian tank with a copy of the Geneva conventions - powerful speech at #xlmf from @avalaina
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3 months
Thanks to all our listeners and contributors
@FrancisDearnley
Francis Dearnley
3 months
'Ukraine: The Latest' has been shortlisted at @pubpodawards in the 'Best News Podcast' category for the second year running. Thanks to all our @Telegraph colleagues, guests, and - most of all - listeners around the world. We are committed to keep on reporting.
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2 years
Ukraine: The Latest has been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the Society of Editors awards Thanks to everyone who has talked to us, especially all the Ukrainians we've spoken to, and thanks to our listeners for sticking with us. Until the invasion is over, we continue.
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2 years
Do follow the orchestra here @LPOrchestra - and thanks to all the musicians for a moving evening
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David Knowles
10 months
Are the boys…. Back?
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Kate Chaplin
10 months
“Ukraine: The Latest” pod squad reunited and ready for the big event tomorrow at the British Embassy
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7 months
Imagine waking up at this exact moment
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3 years
Delighted to say that I’ll be taking the reins as Head of Social Media at @Telegraph
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5 months
People are being very kind on this - important to say of course this is a team award, there are far too many to think but just to highlight @DomNicholls , @FrancisDearnley , @louisawells1 , & @GilesGear (amongst literally hundreds of people)
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David Knowles
5 months
Proud that Ukraine: The Latest has been nominated for Best News Podcast in the 2024 Press Awards, thanks to everyone who works on it and to all our guests for taking to us
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1 month
Made it, happy to to be back
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10 months
Was an honour to host our live podcast in Washington D.C, thanks to all our listeners for coming, a pleasure
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Amanda Russo
10 months
@Telegraph ’s @FrancisDearnley , @DomNicholls and @djknowles22 came to the US for a live recording of Ukraine: The Latest Podcast @UKinUSA . Thx for the reserved seat!
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David Knowles
1 month
Off to Lviv tomorrow 🥲
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David Knowles
3 years
During the First World War the daily rations for French troops included almost a pint of wine and the often poor quality of that wine was one of the causes of the mutinies in 1917
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10 months
Ukrainian festival tomorrow in Washington… going to be a big day
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David Knowles
4 years
*Deep breath* some personal/professional news. Will be heading back to London next month to join the Telegraph as the Deputy Head of Social Media. Now to change into my 'Moving Country During a Pandemic' costume🤡
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1 year
On the one hand, Fellowship of the Ring is an amazing film. And then there’s this shot…
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David Knowles
2 years
Quite a shock to see ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ at 50 in the Apple Podcast charts, alongside some fantastic shows - thanks all for listening, we continue
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2 months
Oh GOOD
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Francis Dearnley
2 months
"The guy in the shop told me it was a cool look." @DomNicholls @djknowles22
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1 year
@dim0kq So sorry for your loss Dimko, thinking of you and your family, condolences from London
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1 year
Pretty sure March 2nd 2022 is when we first started publishing the Ukraine: The Latest podcast on the full -scale invasion. Thank you to everyone, in the Telegraph and outside who talks to us. We continue
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David Knowles
7 years
Amazing story of Napoleonic rabbits
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1 month
Fascinating and moving few days in Lviv, thanks to everyone, from soldiers to volunteers to civilians for talking to me
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4 years
@mrdavidwhitley @neilgibbons The queen exasperatedly turning away from a game of Settlers of Catan to answer the phone to the Prime Minister
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7 months
Steve Rosenberg is one of our greatest journalists and day in, day out we are in debt to him. What a fantastic interview
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Steve Rosenberg
7 months
First time I’ve been accused of sending a dog to sleep with my “boring” questions. I speak to Karin Kneissl, Austria’s former foreign minister, who once invited Vladimir Putin to her wedding and has now moved to Russia with her boxer Winston Churchill. Producer @LizaShuvalova
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David Knowles
9 months
A slice of America here - the mosque next door to St Andrew’s cathedral opened its grounds to be parking for the church’s Ukrainian festival
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David Knowles
10 months
Truly excellent Ukrainian food at Ruta in Washington D.D tonight
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David Knowles
2 years
Can’t recommend enough this book from @OKhromeychuk - deeply moving, eloquent and powerful
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David Knowles
10 months
Dear @DomNicholls are you alive, how are the Appalachians, has a bear eaten you? Affectionately , David & Francis at Heathrow Terminal 5
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David Knowles
2 years
This, from @Madz_Grant is excellent and rightly unleashes the fury of a generation who feel like they pay for everything yet have no stake in anything
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2 years
We realised, while prepping notes for today, that this is our 200th podcast since the start of the full scale invasion. Our thanks to everyone who talks to us and especially to our Ukrainian friends and listeners
@Telegraph
The Telegraph
2 years
🎙️ New episode of Ukraine: The Latest Today, @djknowles22 , @venetiarainey , @CapurrodDaniel and @FrancisDearnley discuss the latest updates from Ukraine ⤵️
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2 years
Some good news, am out of hospital and heading home
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2 years
@jpbrammer ‘The legend of Darth Plagieus the wise is an instructive one for today’s geopolitical tensions…’
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David Knowles
16 days
Oooops!
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Louisa Wells
16 days
Absolute classic from @djknowles22 who hadn’t quite made the awards by the time Ukraine: the latest won Best News Podcast at @publisherpod 🎙️ 🎧
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David Knowles
1 year
Thanks to everyone for their feedback to our Ukraine: The Latest video podcast, but most of all to this commenter
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David Knowles
2 years
Honoured that our Ukraine podcast is up for the British Journalism Awards alongside some excellent reporting. Thanks to everyone in the newsroom, and outside, for your contributions Here's yesterday's, with @FrancisDearnley , @sophia_yan & @Nat_Vasilyeva
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David Knowles
2 years
Cringe vibes definitely a problem for this campaign
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Rishi Sunak
2 years
A new Brexit delivery unit. Reviewing every EU law on our statute book. Starting in my first 100 days. Let’s keep Brexit safe👇 #Ready4Rishi
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1 year
TimeOut I’m 31, if I’m not in deep sleep by 2am I’m absolutely furious
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1 year
Looking forward to this! Welcome to Telegraph Towers Margo
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Margo Gontar 🔱
1 year
About to join @Telegraph podcast on Ukraine in next few minutes with @djknowles22
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David Knowles
10 months
Been such a fascinating week in Washington, looking forward to our subscriber-only podcast tomorrow, thanks for the welcome American
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1 year
Greatest cuisine in the world frankly
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David Knowles
5 years
Five jobs I’ve had: 1) Something I think people will look down on 2) Something quirky that reveals a side to me you didn’t know 3) A relatable first ‘proper’ job 4) The turning point for my career 5) The enviable position I am in today
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David Knowles
2 years
It’s our longest podcast, but every minute is gold. Thank you so much to @oonuch for your time taking us through Ukrainian society, politics and democracy. Much needed depth and detail - have already ordered the book!
@Telegraph
The Telegraph
2 years
🇺🇦 New episode of Ukraine: The Latest @djknowles22 is joined by @DomNicholls , @FrancisDearnley , and @RolandOliphant to discuss the latest updates in Ukraine. Plus an interview with @oonuch , author of The Zelensky Effect. 🎧 Listen 👇
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David Knowles
7 years
@RossMcCaff @MarkDice Also where does it say he’s rich?
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2 years
What have I just read
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2 years
This is exciting (I mean , they are all fantastic so, frankly, what an honour)
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1 year
Nice thing to see before we head in for today's pod - as always thanks to our listeners and everyone we speak to for your time
@pubpodawards
The Publisher Podcast Awards & Summit
1 year
Best News Podcast: Ukrainecast by @BBC , The Conversation Weekly by @ConversationUK , @ftnewsbriefing by @FT , Behind the Money by @FT , Uncovered by @NationalWorld , World Review from the @NewStatesman , Ukraine: The Latest by @Telegraph
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6 months
Another push for this, post Christmas dinner, part 1 of my 2-part podcast accompanying volunteers delivering aid and vehicles to Ukraine
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David Knowles
3 years
Thought I could see the Death Star from my living room for a second
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1 year
(and also, will still be hosting the Ukraine pod - realise I was a little unclear when originally tweeting)
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2 years
Hi listeners to the Ukraine pod - we've started a nascent Reddit community here - do join, we'll be sharing the pods, latest news, thoughts etc.,
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1 year
Managed to walk into town today (horaay, recovery etc.,) and here’s Pitzhanger Manor looking resplendent
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2 years
Duolingo for Ukrainian is fantastic
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1 year
The view from the pod
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2 years
A special thank you to our guests today @alina_polyakova & @ThreshedThought
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The Telegraph
2 years
New episode of Ukraine: The Latest @djknowles22 is joined by @DomNicholls , @RolandOliphant , @ThreshedThought and @alina_polyakova to discuss the tactics used to break the Russian lines in the east and what is being found in liberated territories. Listen:
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6 months
Here it is, part one of ‘Sunny Days in Kramatorsk’ - thank you so much to @GilesGear & @louisawells1 for your work on this. And thank you so much to everyone who spoke to me for this special 2-part episode of Ukraine: The Latest, Merry Christmas 🎄
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The Telegraph
6 months
🇺🇦 In a 2-part special episode of Ukraine: The Latest, presenter @djknowles22 travels to eastern Ukraine with a group of British volunteers Production and editing: @GilesGear and @louisawells1 🎧 Listen now 👇
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4 months
Obviously excited for these to arrive. On the other hand, I think my virginity just grew back
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David Knowles
7 years
@RossMcCaff @MarkDice Also Christian??!!
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1 year
Using my final days of recovery in intellectually stimulating pursuits* *just collected over 100k wood in a single game of Age of Empires II
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David Knowles
6 months
In case you missed it, here’s part two of my Ukraine: The Latest special, ‘Sunny Days in Kramatorsk’ Thank you to the producers, editors and to the volunteers for letting me into their world
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5 months
@Tony_Diver ‘Hey everyone, look how cool our rival is!’
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5 months
Just finished ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ ahead of speaking to @TetyanaUkrainka on tomorrow’s podcast who worked on the translation team for the film. Difficult to say much right now. It is painful to watch, it must be painful to watch.
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David Knowles
10 months
In Washington for the week, excited to find out what happens on Twitter when we’re all asleep
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2 years
@shanovna_s Oh that’s so so beautiful
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1 year
In a bar in Soho and the bar staff are having a very active conversation between themselves asking ‘is that Draco Malfoy?’
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3 years
Anyone else find this incredibly ugly?
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1 year
Feel a bit guilty about having venison last night when this is the view from Grandma’s kitchen
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David Knowles
7 years
My 89 year old grandma has published a book about plants on Islay, let me know if you want a copy
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David Knowles
3 months
Written up one of the many interviews we did in Kyiv, audio version of the interview available in today’s podcast -
@Telegraph
The Telegraph
3 months
🔴 Lt Col Pavlo Kurylenko tells The Telegraph a major Russian advance will come soon if Ukraine does not get fresh military aid from the West Find out more ⬇
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David Knowles
11 months
Love Summer
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2 months
Will be in Lviv for a few days from Wednesday, do wave and say hello if you're about
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David Knowles
2 years
The last two weeks have tested and pushed us to the very limits but I must say we’re so lucky at @Telegraph to have the best Social team in the business - thank you @byclairehubble , @gemmafarrell_ , @Jaydencesi , @robagog and @ismeneormonde + @mattckwilliams for all your work
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11 months
Night in, cup of tea ready, book open… and my neighbours cycle of 48 hours unbroken techno music has just started
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2 years
Another one for the 'since 2010, graph go down' collection
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10 months
Was very interesting to hear his thoughts - do have a listen
@FrancisDearnley
Francis Dearnley
10 months
An extraordinary start to the 'Ukraine: The Latest' US trip - our exclusive interview with General Petraeus has got 250,000 views in under 24 hours. Thank you all. @DomNicholls , @djknowles22 and I have busy schedules. Follow @TelegraphUS for updates. 🇺🇸
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11 months
The absolute lethargy with which Frodo approaches his mission to save the world is inspiring
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David Knowles
7 months
Sources say I 'regret nothing' and 'would do it all over again, haters going to hate'
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Dom Nicholls
7 months
Essential pre-pod preparations. However, ⁦ @djknowles22 ⁩ consuming the large pool of hot chilli sauce has not been without ‘complications’.
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1 year
Excellent British Museum exhibition on hieroglyphs showcasing some previously unknown wonders of Ancient Egypt
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1 month
Good evening
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1 year
Nothing but respect for my neighbours who ended their loud techno music at around 5am and have just started up again
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1 year
@IamBohhi @rynkrynk Ukrainian sleeper train was a delight, even the border guards were helpful ‘solider or journalist?’
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David Knowles
8 years
Hi @georgegalloway , my landlord has priced me out of London, would appreciate a supportive RT!
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4 years
Was supposed to be on Islay with the family today, please join me in vicariously appreciating one of Britain’s most beautiful islands
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8 years
George Galloway winning over the ghost vote here...
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1 year
Made a friend at the Moroccan cafe
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10 months
Wait, but did you like it?
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8 months
Found the entirety of the 1981 BBC adaptation of Lord of the Rings as a podcast, thank me later, nerds
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7 years
Originally #edballsday was a pagan festival to celebrate the start of a new election cycle
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David Knowles
1 year
My landlord has unveiled what they think is a generous offer as they whack the rent up by *many hundreds* and may I be the first to say how calming and not infuriating this is, and how totally functional the market is in London. What a well-run city and society
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David Knowles
2 years
We started #UkraineTheLatest as a Twitter space and it quickly became a podcast - after today’s awful news from Twitter who knows whether Spaces will exist in the future. In any case, thanks all for listening so far - our goal was to reach new audiences and we succeeded
@TelegraphWorld
Telegraph World News
2 years
🔉 LIVE NOW 🔊 🇺🇦 Join @djknowles22 , @FrancisDearnley and @DomNicholls as they discuss the latest news from Kherson and beyond. Tap to listen ⤵️
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