Where is the nearest bomb shelter? Does it have water and supplies, or has it been turned into a restaurant? Before this week, many Ukrainians did not know the answers to these kinds of questions – and they still may not. Most Ukrainians have never thought a full scale invasion by Russia was coming. Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, we’re looking at how prepared they might be if it is.

In this episode: 
Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman), journalist with Al Jazeera 
Michael Colborne (@ColborneMichael), journalist at Bellingcat 

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Where is the nearest bomb shelter? Does it have water and supplies, or has it been turned into a restaurant? Before this week, many Ukrainians did not know the answers to these kinds of questions &ndash; and they still may not. Most Ukrainians have never thought a full scale invasion by Russia was coming. Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, we&rsquo;re looking at how prepared they might be if it is.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Liz Cookman (<a href="https://twitter.com/liz_cookman&nbsp;">@liz_cookman</a>), journalist with Al Jazeera&nbsp;</li>
<li>Michael Colborne (<a href="https://twitter.com/ColborneMichael&nbsp;">@ColborneMichael</a>), journalist at Bellingcat&nbsp;</li>
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Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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