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World Service,16 Mar 2024,28 mins

Contested waters: Crimea

The Global Jigsaw

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How water is used as a weapon of war following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An irrigation system, once created at Stalin’s order as a project of grand Soviet social engineering, is now running dry. We dig into the history of the Crimean water dispute - the surprising twists and turns and the narratives constructed by both Russia and Ukraine. Presenter: Krassi Twigg Producer: Kriszta Satori

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