Five months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, we have heard President Vladimir Putin’s claim on the country and his pledge to fight Nazis there but what do Russians think? We hear from some voices you may not have heard from before: one Russian "Super Putin" fan and creator and another who is wholly against the war.

In this episode: 
Niko Vorobyov (@Narco_Polo420), freelance journalist covering Russia
Sergey Kalenik (@SergeyKalenik), public relations specialist in Russia
Ilya Matveev (@IlyaMatveev_), anti-war political scientist formerly based in St Petersburg, Russia

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Chloe K Li, Alexandra Locke, Negin Owliaei, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.

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@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Five months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, we have heard President Vladimir Putin’s claim on the country and his pledge to fight Nazis there but what do Russians think? We hear from some voices you may not have heard from before: one Russian "Super Putin" fan and creator and another who is wholly against the war.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Niko Vorobyov (<a href="https://twitter.com/Narco_Polo420">@Narco_Polo420</a>), freelance journalist covering Russia</li>
<li>Sergey Kalenik (<a href="https://twitter.com/SergeyKalenik">@SergeyKalenik</a>), public relations specialist in Russia</li>
<li>Ilya Matveev (<a href="https://twitter.com/IlyaMatveev_">@IlyaMatveev_</a>), anti-war political scientist formerly based in St Petersburg, Russia</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Chloe K Li, Alexandra Locke, Negin Owliaei, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>

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.

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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