About this episode

The episode discusses the dismissal of Ukraine's defense minister and reflects on the implications of Turkey's failed coup a decade ago.

The Ukrainian president’s decision to dismiss popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked anger. Then: Ten years after a failed coup, what’s next for Turkey? And: China bans chatbots built for companionship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• Turkey
• failed coup
• defense minister
• China
• technology
• government

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Turkey
• Mykhailo Fedorov
• failed coup
• China
• chatbots
• defense minister

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China

Places: Ukraine, Turkey

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