Technologies old and new keep Ukrainians in touch with the world

IN COMMUNISTBBCBBC Eastern Europe a shortwave radio was a vital piece of equipment for anyone wanting to stay ahead of the censors. Stations such as the World Service, Radio Free Europe and Voice of America broadcast news, entertainment and rock-and-roll across the Iron Curtain.After the cold war ended, shortwave radios gave way to television and the internet, and the broadcasts were wound down. But on March 3rd, in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the announced their return. The World Service has begun nightly news broadcasts into Ukraine and parts of Russia (see map).