27 Feb 2023

Europe: Putin tries to reframe Ukraine war, dozens drown off Italy

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 27 February 2023

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to recast the war in Ukraine as a battle for Russia's survival, as the invasion hits its one year anniversary.

His remarks come amid increasing division in Russia about how the war has been managed and why the 'special military operation' has dragged on for so long.

And just days after Italy passed a tough new law against charities that rescue migrants at sea, a shipwreck off the coast has killed at least 60 migrants.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a patriotic concert dedicated to the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on February 22, 2023. (Photo by Maksim BLINOV / SPUTNIK / AFP)

Photo: AFP