大象传媒

Many Ukrainians are celebrating the liberation of towns in the south and east of the country from Russian occupation. But these are bittersweet days - the liberation came too late for some. Anastasia from Balakliya shares the devastating story of what happened to her mother and her friends.

Also, Vitaly, Victoria and the 大象传媒鈥檚 Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse talk to Jakub Jak贸bowski, an expert on China, about the upcoming meeting between Russia鈥檚 President Vladimir Putin and China鈥檚 President Xi Jinping. Are they allies of convenience? And which country is calling the shots?

The producers are Clare Williamson, Ivana Davidovic and Arsenii Sokolov. The series producer is Estelle Doyle. The planning producer is Louise Hidalgo. The technical producer is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Alison Gee. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480.