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Ukraine war: US President Biden in Poland

With the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine looming, US president Joe Biden told the country's neighbour and ally Poland that the fight was about democracy and freedom.

Following president Vladimir Putin's State of the Nation address, US president Joe Biden rounded off a trip to eastern Europe with a speech in Poland, in which he said that Ukraine was fighting for democracy and freedom.

We hear on the programme from the Ukrainian ambassador to South Africa, as the country kicks off joint naval exercises with Chinese and Russian forces.

And Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba tells us why she made a very public gesture in parliament to draw attention to the problem of period poverty.

50 minutes

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  • Wed 22 Feb 202305:06GMT