Russian Troop Movements Into Crimea, Uber Gives Up On China And Hot New Music From Brazil

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Ukraine Tanks in Crimea Amid Tensions With Russia
Ukrainian tanks and APCs move towards the de-facto border with Crimea near Kherson, southern Ukraine on Aug. 12, 2016. Ukraine put its troops on combat alert Thursday along the country's de-facto borders with Crimea and separatist rebels in the east amid an escalating war of words with Russia over Crimea. Aleksandr Shulman / Associated Press
Ukraine Tanks in Crimea Amid Tensions With Russia
Ukrainian tanks and APCs move towards the de-facto border with Crimea near Kherson, southern Ukraine on Aug. 12, 2016. Ukraine put its troops on combat alert Thursday along the country's de-facto borders with Crimea and separatist rebels in the east amid an escalating war of words with Russia over Crimea. Aleksandr Shulman / Associated Press

Russian Troop Movements Into Crimea, Uber Gives Up On China And Hot New Music From Brazil

By Worldview
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On today’s show:

  • Russia claimed it foiled a terrorist attack by Ukrainian government forces. Ukraine denies the plot, saying the accusation only serves to justify large Russian troop movements into the region. We discuss the brewing crisis.
  • Uber was unable to win over the Chinese market. After $2 billion in losses, it sold its remaining shares to local rival Didi. Leslie Hook tells us what went wrong. 
  • The Olympics in Rio are winding down, but you can still enjoy some Brazilian culture. Tony Sarabia drops by with some new, hot music from Brazil.