Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign

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<p>Russia has embarked on a <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/29/putins-new-bombardment-of-kyiv-has-a-terrible-logic?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new campaign</a></u> to quell Ukraine, focused on supermarkets, playgrounds and other civilian targets. Our correspondent reports on the toll on daily life in Kyiv. Despite the backlash against “<u><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/09/24/how-tech-firms-hope-to-beat-the-backlash-against-pervert-glasses?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pervert glasses</a></u>”, companies continue to develop AI-enabled smart specs. And how the pen changed history.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent</li><li>Henry Tricks, US technology editor</li><li>Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Ukraine, Kyiv, civilian targets</li><li>Smart glasses, Meta, pervert glasses </li><li>Fountain pen, Simon Garfield </li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>