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The Global Jigsaw - Contested waters: Crimea

Crimea is suffering from depleted water supplies since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An irrigation system, once created at Stalin’s order, is now running dry.

How water is used as a weapon of war following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An irrigation system, once created at Stalin’s order as a project of grand Soviet social engineering, is now running dry. We dig into the history of the Crimean water dispute - the surprising twists and turns and the narratives constructed by both Russia and Ukraine.

Presenter: Krassi Twigg
Producer: Kriszta Satori

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