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Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign
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Episode Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign
Russia has embarked on a new campaign to quell Ukraine, focused on supermarkets, playgrounds and other civilian targets. Our correspondent reports on the toll on daily life in Kyiv. Despite the backlash against “pervert glasses”, companies continue to develop AI-enabled smart specs. And how the pen changed history.
Guests and host:
• Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent • Henry Tricks, US technology editor • Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
• Ukraine, Kyiv, civilian targets • Smart glasses, Meta, pervert glasses • Fountain pen, Simon Garfield
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- https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/29/putins-new-bombardment-of-kyiv-has-a-terrible-logic?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
- https://www.economist.com/business/2026/09/24/how-tech-firms-hope-to-beat-the-backlash-against-pervert-glasses?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
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