Ben Steele
BBC reporter who filed the segment on Russian soldiers and deserters, recounting testimonies from troops who escaped the front line and detailing alleged abuses.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 28min
Mexico's deadly drug cartel feud
Quentin Sommerville, an on-the-ground correspondent reporting on Mexico’s cartel violence. Ben Steele, a BBC reporter who tracked Russian soldiers fleeing the front line. Sara Wheeler, a travel writer who sailed Benin’s Black River. They discuss Mexico’s deadly cartel feuds and fallout after El Mencho’s death. They also cover frontline desertions in Ukraine and a slow river journey through Benin’s communities.
