About this episode

The episode discusses the resignation of Ukraine's Defence Minister and the implications for President Zelensky, alongside coverage of wildfires in Scotland and a segment on Frida Kahlo.

Mykhailo Fedorov stands down after only 6 months. Critics of President Zelensky say that he looks weak after accepting the loss of his innovative Defence Minister. Also in the programme: wildfires in Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains and Christina Kahlo on her famous great aunt, Frida.

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