A Ukrainian in the recently retaken eastern town of Izium said on Sunday she opposed the referendums in Russian-occupied regions in south-east Ukraine, while the humanitarian situation in the town remained dire.
VIDEO 9-26-2022
Izium residents oppose referendums, chop firewood
1- Thousands of Russians flee country after Putin’s military mobilization order
Sep 26, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrdGeY312Ms
Thousands of Russians are fleeing the country to avoid being drafted into the war in Ukraine, with lines of people and vehicles at Russia’s border checkpoints. BBC News correspondent Rayhan Demytrie joins CBS News to discuss how Russians feel about the Kremlin’s recent military mobilization order and how far many are willing to go to avoid fighting in Ukraine.
2- Macron: Russian resentment could be a reason Putin chose to invade Ukraine
Sep 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BT5nXDhtOo
[VIDEO IN ENGLISH ALSO TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE]
During an exclusive one-on-one, French President Emmanuel Macron opens up to CNN’s Jake Tapper about his theory on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset. Macron explains why he believes Russian resentment and isolation due to Covid-19 possibly played a role in Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
Barbara, what are you going to do in six months when the Ukraine no longer exists?