The boot is on the other foot: Ukraine’s surprise incursion

Part of Russia is under foreign control for the first time since the second world war. We ask about the strategy behind the surprise raid (www.economist.... may not be the last. The Paris Olympics were, all told, a tremendous success, with some lessons (www.economist....) for future games (11:47). And the 3-D holographic displays (www.economist....) coming to a car dashboard near you (20:35).
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[@RingoBars]

First time listener - you had me at “laazzers”.

[@CurtlyTalks]

Can anyone give a reference to the quote in the W&P. When does it happen ? After Borodino, or elsewhere?

[@CarlosCastillo-jj4pv]

"From another dimension" haha

[@leannevandekew1996]

The difficulty in understanding the Russian is that we do not take cognizance of the fact that he is not a European, but an Asiatic.

[@TheFeldhamster]

Hahaha, steak frittes is one of the few bad foods in France. Because they do the steak super well done, so it's basically shoe leather. Those athletes should be thankful they got spared.

[@333BellaLee]

"Ukraine willing be Big Israel" - Zelensky