US President Donald Trump will be attending a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where he’s likely to hear one consistent message from European leaders: the tide is shifting against Russia in its war with Ukraine. And not just on the battlefield.

Russian cities are being pounded by Ukrainian drones in ever increasing numbers. Fuel shortages have become widespread as key infrastructure has been targeted, with long lines seen at gas stations and trucks abandoned by the side of the road.

Vladimir Putin recently made a rare admission; that his country is actually facing problems caused by the conflict, amid growing disquiet about Russia’s enormous economic problems.

In today’s episode The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks to Simon Shuster, staff writer at The Atlantic, and veteran reporter of Russia and Ukraine. With the war starting to hit home, we ask if Putin is now on the back foot?

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00:00 Introduction
01:31 Putin’s admission
05:42 Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia
07:23 The reaction of Russians
11:01 Problems for Putin in Crimea
13:30 Putin’s ‘excitement’ for war
15:15 Where does this leave peace negotiations?
22:03 Continued Russian strikes on Kyiv
23:50 Generational devastation on Russia and Ukraine

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Sony has confirmed that its virtual reality headset will be considerably cheaper than rival gear from Facebook’s Oculus division and HTC. Many experts think that will help give the Japanese firm the upper-hand as it seeks to popularise the immersive gaming format.

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The Met Gala has raised $42m for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute at this year’s event in New York.

Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams were among the co-hosts, as celebrities including Rihanna, Jay-Z and Blake Lively attended under the theme “Fashion is Art”.

But the event drew criticism over the growing presence of tech billionaires, with figures linked to companies like OpenAI and Meta reportedly hosting tables.

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