The challenges of the most mined country, Ukraine. An interview with Mitzi Perdue

About The Episode

In almost two years of the war with Russia, land mines along with unexploded bombs and artillery shells have exposed millions of people in Ukraine who are in danger. Mitzi Perdue has seen and experienced this problem closely. An inspirational woman, war correspondent, author and writer holding degrees from Harvard and George Washington University, Mitzi spoke with “Foreign Press Podcast ” about her recent trips to Kiev and shared details on recent articles about Ukraine and Russia. In a conversation with journalist Patrícia Vasconcellos, Board Member of the Association and Club of Foreign Correspondents in the USA and US correspondent for SBT, Brazilian TV network, Mitzi Perdue also recalled the visit she made to a school when Kiev was under heavy bombing. She described an experience in a hotel in Warsaw that reveals the fragility of security for journalists covering the conflict and talked about future projects.

About The Podcast

The Foreign Press Podcast is produced and presented by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents – USA (AFPC-USA).