Ukraine's battle to keep the lights on

乌克兰的保电之战

World Business Report

2026-01-24

26 分钟
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Andrew Peach speaks to the man in charge of keeping Ukraine's largest private energy company going in the face of relentless Russian drone attacks on the country's networks. And we look at how the US administration's decision to end protected visa status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is hitting the retirement home industry in Florida. Also, we'll be finding out how Robbie Williams has become bigger than the Beatles - by one measure at least.
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  • Ukraine's energy under attack.

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  • This is Andrew Peach on the way.

  • We'll hear from one of the people trying to get the power back on after those Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine.

  • Also today,

  • white former farmers in Zimbabwe seek help from the US government to secure compensation for farms seized 25 years ago.

  • And why the Beatles no longer have more UK number one albums than anybody else.

  • First talks between Russia,

  • the US and Ukraine have been taking place in Abu Dhabi and will continue on Saturday.

  • Ahead of those discussions,

  • the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had these words for his European allies,

  • who he said preferred talk over action.

  • Everyone remembers the great American film Groundhog Day with Bill Murray and Andy McDowell.

  • Yes, but no one would want to live like that.