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Slava Vakarchuk: A rock star on the frontline

Stephen Sackur speaks to Slava Vakarchuk, a Ukrainian rock star who has exchanged stadium gigs for a military uniform and morale-boosting visits to the frontline. As Ukraine fights for its survival in the face of Russia’s aggression, what role can this cultural icon play?

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23 minutes

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Wed 27 Apr 202221:06GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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  • Wed 27 Apr 202207:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Wed 27 Apr 202214:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Wed 27 Apr 202221:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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