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Moscow hoards troops for renewed offensive while Trump continues to extend Putin’s deadline
22 augustus 2025 · 39 min
Day 1,276. Lees meer
Today, as Ukraine strikes again inside occupied Crimea and in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossisk, we report how Moscow appears to be amassing forces in the north and east. We hear how Donald Trump has set another two-week deadline to know whether Putin is serious about peace and we examine what any deployment of the COTW might look from our reporter who has spent many moons on the ground in question
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian journalist and staff writer, The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Col. Kevin Jackson, Chief of Staff of the US Army V Corps.
Content Referenced:
Lavrov: Putin not ready to meet Zelensky
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/22/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelensky-peace-ceasefire/
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Russia bombs American factory in one of war’s largest attacks, defying Trump peace efforts
21 augustus 2025 · 57 min
Day 1,275. Lees meer
Today, as Russia’s foreign minister accuses the Coalition of the Willing of “undermining” efforts to secure peace in Ukraine – comments later described as nothing but “noise” – Vladimir Putin makes clear how serious he is about negotiating peace by launching another mass aerial attack. Far from ending the war, we hear how Donald Trump is apparently going to “step back” from peace talks “for now”. Plus, we look at how Ukraine has demonstrated the next stage of drone development with a strike on Russian forces in the Black Sea, and interview the commander of Finland’s armed forces.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lt Gen Pasi Välimäki
Content Referenced:
US will only give ‘minimal’ security guarantees to Ukraine, Europe warned (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/21/us-elbridge-colby-minimal-security-guarantees-ukraine/
Trump steps back from Russia and Ukraine peace talks for now, sources say (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/21/trump-ukraine-russia-peace-talks
Why Steve Witkoff Is Trump’s Master of Disaster (Foreign Policy):
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/19/steve-witkoff-trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-diplomacy
Witkoff delivered Russian medal from Putin to family of American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024 (CNN):
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/20/politics/witkoff-delivered-medal-from-putin-family-american-killed
A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants (William J Burns in The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/10/trump-retribution-public-servants/683914/
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US air force ‘could police Ukraine's skies’ as 10 European nations 'ready' to send peacekeeping forces & the numbers that show Russia is years from victory
20 augustus 2025 · 55 min
Day 1,274. Lees meer
Today, as President Donald Trump says the US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal, we assess reports that as many as 10 European countries are considering putting boots on the ground if Russia agrees to end its war. Then we take a step back and try to make sense of the historic past few days. What, if anything, has changed? Then we hear a dispatch Adelie recorded in Ukraine at the funeral of journalist Victoria Roshchyna.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
US air force could police Ukraine’s skies to ensure peace (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/19/us-air-force-police-ukraine-skies-peace-deal-russia-trump/
Ten European countries ‘ready’ to send forces to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/20/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace/
‘Nearly two million more casualties’: The numbers that show Russia is years from victory (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/08/19/russia-is-years-from-victory-trump-putin/
Dance Of The Flamingos: Ukraine’s FP-5 Heavy Cruise Missile (Covert Shores):
http://www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-FP-15-Flamingo-Cruise-Missile.html
Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/us/politics/trump-security-clearances.html
‘The Steel Porcupine’ – Russia's campaign of extermination by Benjamin I. Goldhagen:
https://www.thesteelporcupine.com/
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Ukraine ‘offers Trump $100bn arms deal’ for security guarantees & leaders debate venues for Putin-Zelensky talks
19 augustus 2025 · 45 min
Day 1,273. Lees meer
Today, as we get more clarity on what the Europeans proposed to Donald Trump in the historic White House summit yesterday, we hear the latest from the battlefront as Russian progress appears to have been stymied, and then do a deep dive into Moscow’s reaction to this week’s diplomatic developments. What exactly are they signalling?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine ‘offers Trump $100bn arms deal’ for security guarantees (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/19/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace/
Frank Gardner’s security guarantees reflections (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz93ve1p952t
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NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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BONUS: Putin and Zelensky to meet within two weeks & US 'to protect Ukraine as part of a peace deal'
19 augustus 2025 · 35 min
In this special episode, recorded just after an unprecedented White House summit, we analyse the impact on President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies. Was the meeting a diplomatic win for Ukraine? How credible is Donald Trump’s pledge to commit US forces to defend Ukraine in a future peace deal? And could it benefit Zelensky strategically to meet Vladimir Putin without the American President at the table? Lees meer
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Connor Stringer (Deputy US Editor). @connor_stringer on X.
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NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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‘One of the most vital days since the Soviet Union collapsed’: Russia kills civilians as Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO ahead of Zelensky White House talks
18 augustus 2025 · 27 min
Day 1,272. Lees meer
Today, after the Trump and Putin summit in the United States ends without accord – but with certain principles for peace seemingly agreed between them – we look ahead to the vital meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and European leaders in the White House, and consider why the proposal for Ukraine to cede Donbas would leave Ukraine strategically exposed.
We will be releasing a bonus episode immediately after the summit.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Content Referenced:
In maps: Why the entire peace deal hangs on this small strip of Ukraine (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/18/maps-why-entire-peace-deal-hangs-on-small-strip-ukraine/
Russia taunts Ukraine by flying US flag on front line:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/18/russia-taunts-ukraine-american-flag-front-line/
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/18/ukraine-russia-war-trump-zelensky-meeting-latest-news/
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NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to…
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BONUS: Putin and Trump fail to reach Ukraine peace deal
16 augustus 2025 · 20 min
In a special episode recorded just minutes after the summit in Alaska between Presidents Putin and Trump, we discuss what it was like in the room, and the ramifications of a meeting which leaves more questions than answers. What happens next? Lees meer
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
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Putin ‘to test nuclear missiles’ ahead of Trump Alaska summit
15 augustus 2025 · 48 min
Day 1,269. Lees meer
Today, as the world awaits what some say could be the most consequential summit for Europe since the end of the Second World War, we hear the latest updates live from Alaska, from journalists, experts, and protestors gathering there. Plus, we assess the fast-moving situation on the battlefield, and provide our regular update on the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Ostap Yarysh, Media Advisor at Razom for Ukraine. @OstapYarysh on X.
Content Referenced:
Dom’s Video: Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters flood Anchorage (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/15/hundreds-of-anti-trump-protesters-flood-anchorage/
Lavrov goads Ukraine with Soviet jumper on Alaska arrival (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/15/trump-meet-putin-ukraine-summit-latest-news/
Putin prepares nuclear missile tests in veiled threat to West (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/15/putin-prepares-nuclear-missile-tests-ukraine-peace-talks/
The enduring allure of the summit (Sergey Radchenko in Engelsberg Ideas):
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-enduring-allure-of-the-summit/
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Trump proposes West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine & offers Putin minerals for peace
14 augustus 2025 · 33 min
Day 1,268. Lees meer
Today, as reports suggest Russian advances near Pokrovsk have “stalled”, we hear the contrasting European and American positions as we approach the summit in Alaska, including suggestions of a new minerals deal for Russia and a ‘West Bank-style occupation of parts of Ukraine’. Then you’ll hear Dom’s dispatch from Odesa, where he joined an anti-aircraft unit shooting down Russian drones.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Connor Stringer (Acting Deputy US Editor). @connor_stringer on X.
Content Referenced:
[DOM’S VIDEO] I joined a Ukrainian unit shooting down Russian drones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkkdWu7Xt7o
Trump to offer Putin minerals for peace (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/08/13/trump-to-present-minerals-deal-to-putin-in-alaska/
Trump and Putin to hold press conference after Alaska talks (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/14/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-zelenky-starmer-meeting/
Zelensky faces his ‘moment of maximum pressure’ (Financial Times):
https://shorturl.at/MZ1Yv
US and Russia ‘propose West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine’ (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/us-russia-deal-west-bank-occupation-ukraine-wfvnt6v6f?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1755093882
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Russian units hunted deep within Ukraine & Europe hosts ‘critical call’ with Trump
13 augustus 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,267. Lees meer
Today, as reports flood in of Russian units being hunted deep within Ukraine, we reveal more details of the operation, and assess its significance for the Trump-Putin summit on Friday. Then we hear more from Adelie about her reporting trip to Ukraine, and discuss a new report into what Europe can do for its long-term strategic autonomy.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Mykola Kuzmin (Researcher and Translator).
With thanks to our guest David Kirichenko (@DVKirichenko on X.)
Content Referenced:
‘European Defence Autonomy: Identifying Key Companies and Projects to Replace US Capabilities’ (Report by David Kirichenko & Mykola Kuzmin):
https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HJS-European-Defence-Autonomy-Report-web.pdf
Learn More about Metal detector "TREMBITA":
https://trembita.pro/en/
Telegraph Live Blog of Today’s Talks:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/13/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news40/
Shoved into vans, slashing tyres: Ukrainians balk at conscription (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/9a8e3c7f-2822-4d5e-a65b-9949ffe6631f
Ukraine’s Once Nimble Army Is Mired in Soviet Decision-Making (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-russia-army-soviet-5fa8e1c9?st=NTzW7V&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Exclusive: Ukraine prepared to cede territory held by Russia & 'breach' sparks alarm on eastern front
12 augustus 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,266. Lees meer
Today, as Russian forces surge behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas, we ask if this is just leverage for the upcoming talks in Alaska, or signs of a fundamental weakness in Ukraine’s defence. We also hear how President Zelensky’s line on ceding territory may be softening and look at how Russian propaganda is interpreting Putin’s upcoming meeting with Trump.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondant). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondant). @jkjourno on X.
Content Referenced:
Battle Lines:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/battle-lines-podcast-inside-the-rise-of-chinas-military/
Ukraine prepared to cede territory held by Russia (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/11/ukraine-prepared-freeze-war-current-frontline-summit/
Britain issues warning to Merz and Macron over Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/08/12/stop-commenting-trump-putin-ukraine-peace-talks-merz-macron/
Children First: Trump-Putin Summit ‘Disaster’ for Ukraine’s Stolen Kids, Warns Expert (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/57954
Putin silences Russia with sweeping internet blackouts (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/putin-silences-russia-internet-blackouts/
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2077gwjlvxo
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Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine-Russia 'land swap'
11 augustus 2025 · 46 min
Day 1,265. Lees meer
Today, as the world looks ahead to this week’s Alaska summit between Presidents Trump and Putin, European foreign ministers gather in search of what one former minister calls a “shadow of power.” We also bring you news of another long-range Ukrainian strike on Russian energy infrastructure, explore how Italy could soon become a world leader in the art of political fudge, and share the latest postcard from Adelie in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
He Was a Key Aide to Putin. Then He Balked at the Ukraine War (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-dmitri-kozak.html
Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-0021453b
Italy will finally build a bridge to Sicily after 2,000 years (Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/italy-build-bridge-sicily/
Swiss colonel alleged to have handed information to Russia (Swiss Info):
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/swiss-colonel-alleged-to-have-handed-on-information-to-russia/89802662
NATO eyes launching new bank to bolster defense spending (TVP):
https://tvpworld.com/88246574/nato-eyes-launching-new-bank-to-bolster-defense-spending-video
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Russians panic over 'new Operation Spiderweb’ & Trump abandons three-way talks with Putin and Zelensky
8 augustus 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,262. Lees meer
Today, as deadline day begins, we discuss how plans for a trilateral summit of Trump, Zelensky, and Putin are already in jeopardy, and assess how the new tariffs on India are already impacting Russia’s increasingly precarious economy. We also cover reports of a new attack similar to Operation Spiderweb, and we do a deep dive into the history of Ukrainian chess, playing an International Master.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Malcolm Pein (Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.
Content Referenced:
Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC)
https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/
Our Black Sea Video Dispatch:
Video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2YjuuQz414
Audio -
https://shorturl.at/D8ibR
Trump abandons plans for three-way talks with Putin and Zelensky (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/ukraine-russia-putin-trump-zelensky/
Russia's budget deficit hits $61 billion, surpassing annual target by 30% (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-budget-deficit-hits-61-billion/
Russian football clubs given €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/08/uefa-paid-russian-football-clubs-solidarity-funds-invasion-ukraine
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Trump to meet Putin and Zelensky 'next week' & declares Russia 'extraordinary threat to US'
7 augustus 2025 · 44 min
Day 1,261. Lees meer
Today, with 24 hours to go until Donald Trump’s ceasefire deadline passes, we assess reports that he intends to meet Putin within days, and broker a meeting between the Russian President and President Zelensky. Has the Kremlin done enough to avoid those tariffs? Plus, also hear from the Ukrainian border with Belarus, where families are reunited.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/ukraine-russia-putin-trump-zelensky/
Trump to meet Putin as early as next week (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/06/putin-zelensky-meet-ukraine-peace-talks-trump/
Trump declares Russia ‘extraordinary threat to US’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/trump-declares-russia-extraordinary-threat-us-india-tariffs/
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Putin 'may stop air attacks' to placate Trump & Mongoose, Ukraine’s new jet-powered, shotgun-carrying interceptor drone
6 augustus 2025 · 42 min
Day 1,260. Lees meer
Today, as Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin for so-called ceasefire negotiations, President Zelensky releases a video marking a year since Ukrainian troops invaded Russia’s Kursk oblast and Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office opens another investigation into alleged Russian war crimes after a video emerges of a civilian being gunned down in the Donbas. Plus, we explore issues around the use of tourniquets in combat and how their misuse might be causing unnecessary deaths.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Maeve Cullinan (Global health security reporter). @maeve_cullinan on X.
Content Referenced:
‘Cult’ of tourniquets causing thousands of unnecessary amputations and deaths in Ukraine, say surgeons (Maeve Cullinan in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/cult-of-tourniquets-causing-unnecessary-amputations-deaths/
Putin considers missile and drone truce as Trump envoy arrives in Moscow (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/putin-mulls-missile-drone-truce-trump-envoy-moscow/
Exclusive: Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-doubts-potency-trumps-ultimatum-end-war-sources-say-2025-08-05/
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan: Make India pay (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/trumps-ukraine-peace-plan-runs-straight-through-old-friend/
Why the laws of war are widely ignored (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/08/05/why-the-laws-of-war-are-widely-ignored
Sviatlana Tsikanouskaya (List of events marking five years of protest):
https://tsikhanouskaya.org/en/news/join-events-on-august-9-to-mark-five-years-since-the-2020-protests-in-belarus.html
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Over 330 Russian troops 'killed in failed attack' & Zelensky says African and Asian mercenaries fighting for Putin
5 augustus 2025 · 42 min
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Today, as President Trump’s deadline fast approaches, we discuss renewed bombardments in Kharkiv and elsewhere, before looking at the media landscape in the United States and considering the vital role of international volunteers in the war effort. Plus, we hear Adelie’s latest dispatch from her trip to Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine flags Indian-made parts in drones used by Russian forces (Hindustan Times):
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ukraine-flags-indian-made-parts-in-drones-used-by-russian-forces-101754335825281.html
Tortured Ukrainian POW branded with ‘Glory to Russia’ vows to return to battle after recovery: ‘Thirst for revenge’ (New York Post):
https://nypost.com/2025/08/04/world-news/tortured-ukrainian-pow-branded-with-glory-to-russia-vows-to-return-to-battle
The Hidden War Over Ukraine’s Lost Children (TIME):
https://time.com/7302345/ukraine-lost-children-russia-war/
20 Russian properties in Vienna could be auctioned off, with proceeds going to Ukraine (Der Standard):
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000282204/20-russische-immobilien-in-wien-koennten-zwangsversteigert-werden-erloes-wuerde-an-ukraine-gehen
China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-western-defense-industry-critical-minerals-3971ec51
NATO Should Not Replace Traditional Firepower with ‘Drones’ (RUSI): https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/nato-should-not-replace-traditional-firepower-drones
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Russian resort city 'ablaze' after Ukrainian air raid & Trump calls nuclear bluff of Putin’s hawk-in-chief
4 augustus 2025 · 54 min
Day 1,258. Lees meer
Today, after a weekend in which Ukrainian drones brought the war to Russian tourists flying into the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the week starts with news of another long-range strike against Russian air assets. Plus, we look ahead at what is likely to be another lively week on the diplomatic front, before hearing the second of our two-part dispatch on military innovation in US Army Europe.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the 173rd Bayonet Innovation Team of the U.S. Army.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine uncovers drone procurement corruption scheme (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/02/ukraine-uncovers-drone-procurement-corruption-scheme/
Russia’s advance in Ukraine accelerates for fourth straight month (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/01/russias-advance-ukraine-accelerates-fourth-straight-month/
Trump’s Ukraine Policy Deserves a Reassessment (Eliot Cohen in The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/trump-ukraine/683661/
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'Disgusting' attack on Kyiv deadliest of 2025 & Russia’s nuclear submarine base 'damaged by tsunami’
1 augustus 2025 · 55 min
Day 1,255. Lees meer
Today, as the death toll from this week’s massive strike on Kyiv edges upwards, we look at the pressure now being applied to President Zelensky’s chief advisor over the anti-corruption bill that proved so controversial. Plus, we have our regular segment on resistance activities in the occupied territories, and hear from Adélie on the ground in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarkeron X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Nikita’s Telegram channel: Telegram channel: https://t.me/svoypatsan861/61
Nikita’s TokTok channel: https://www.tiktok.com/@svoypatsan861?_t=ZS-8ySvtVzMreE&_r=1
Defense News article on drones: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/07/31/behind-attacks-on-ukrainian-cities-russia-is-building-a-drone-empire/
Learn more about Fire Aid: fire-aid.org
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Ukrainian MPs brawl after Zelensky reverses anti-corruption law & Russia deploys rocket-powered drones
31 juli 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,254. Lees meer
Today, after protestors once again gathered across Ukraine, we look at today’s parliamentary vote to reinstate the independence of anti-corruption agencies. Plus, as Donald Trump’s latest deadline for a ceasefire approaches, we ask if his patience is actually running out as he warns Dmitry Medvedev is “entering dangerous territory” by criticising the President’s words. Later, Francis Dearnley speaks to one of the small teams of American servicemen and women quietly experimenting with the future of warfare.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the United States Army Europe and Africa.
Content Referenced:
‘Ukrainian MPs brawl after Zelensky reverses anti-corruption law’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-kyiv-drone-strikes/
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Elon Musk ‘ordered Starlink shutdown’ during Ukraine counterattack & special forces raid island in Black Sea
30 juli 2025 · 1 uur
Day 1,253. Lees meer
Today, after a quieter night in the skies, we turn our focus to renewed tank movements on the ground and covert operations at sea – before sitting down with the director of the Oscar-winning ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ to discuss his new film, ‘2000 Metres to Andriivka’. Plus we share how Elon Musk reportedly stopped Starlink operations during an important Ukrainian counterattack.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to our guest, Mstyslav Chernov.
Content Referenced:
Learn More’ About 2000 Meters To Andriivka’:
https://releasing.dogwoof.com/2000-meters-to-andriivka
Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/musk-ordered-shutdown-starlink-satellite-service-ukraine-retook-territory-russia-2025-07-25/
Why Ukraine can't afford to demobilize its soldiers (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/why-ukraine-cant-afford-to-demobilize-its-soldiers/
Understanding Russia’s Black Sea strategy (Chatham House):
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/understanding-russias-black-sea-strategy
100 years of Telegraph Puzzles: Can you complete our first ever crossword?:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/28/100-years-the-telegraph-crossword-week-long-celebration/
Puzzles Main Page:
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Russian fuel train 'erupts in fireball' at strategic railway hub & Trump abruptly shortens Putin's ceasefire deadline
29 juli 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,252. Lees meer
Today, after another 24 hours of heavy civilian losses in Ukraine, and significant strikes on Russian railway infrastructure, we assess Trump’s claim that he is shortening the 50-day deadline for a ceasefire. Then, we hear the latest on German military reforms and return to the Black Sea for a second dispatch with the Ukrainian navy.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNichollson X.
With thanks to Igor and Pavlo, representatives from 39th Coastal Brigade of the 30th Marine Corps.
Content Referenced:
Dom’s Video Dispatch from the Black Sea:
https://youtu.be/w2YjuuQz414
Longer Audio Version, with more voices:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2X5CXYgUvXpVfUblBBu5DF
Germany passes ‘Bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz’ law to streamline army (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/germany-bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz-law/
Britain and Germany to develop super missile (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/17/britain-germany-develop-super-taurus-long-range-missile/
EU warns Kyiv it will halt funding unless anti-corruption agencies' independence is restored (Ukrainian Pravda):
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/07/29/7523882/
Europe’s roads and rail unfit for war with Russia, EU transport chief warns (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d77d4c1d-da26-4624-8b77-2178d4ac1125
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Tank assault 'repelled' in Donetsk by Ukrainian brigade & saboteurs use 'Molotov cocktail' to torch Russian fighter jet
28 juli 2025 · 58 min
Day 1,251. Lees meer
Today, as Russia continues its mechanised push in the Donetsk region, we continue reporting on the corruption bill that has shaken Ukraine, as some MPs fear ‘revenge’ if they were to reinstate anti-corruption agencies. Meanwhile, Russia cancels its annual Navy Day parade for security reasons, Russian tourists continue flocking to Europe for their holidays, and we hear Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNichollson X.
With thanks to Myroshnychenko Vasyl, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.
Content Referenced:
Russian tourists flock back to Europe (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-tourists-flock-back-to-europe/
Russian Navy Day parade cancelled for ‘security reasons’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-navy-parade-cancelled-for-security-reasons/
How effective were Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies targeted by Zelensky, and who were they investigating? (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/how-effective-were-ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies-targeted-by-zelensky-and-who-were-they-investigating/
Klymenko's exclusive interview about limiting the powers of the SAPO (Sulpilne):
https://suspilne.media/1074785-mi-rozberemo-proces-uhvalenna-zakonu-no12414-posekundno-ekskluzivne-intervu-kerivnika-sap-oleksandra-klimenka/
Zelensky MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d8c2bb18-b62a-47af-8ede-984d75ab1acc/
‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/27/that-idiot-putin-want…
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Revealed: The untold story of Trump’s U-turn on Ukraine & fully Chinese-made drone found for first time
25 juli 2025 · 55 min
Day 1,248. Lees meer
Today, we reveal new Patriot air-defence systems have already arrived in Ukraine, and provide the full, extraordinary story of the events leading up to President Trump’s u-turn which made that possible. Then we speak to a former US fighter pilot about the significance of such weapons deliveries in the air war, and about the mood in the United States, before a short dispatch from Wembley on the night Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Terry Virts (former NASA astronaut and Colonel in the US Air Force). @AstroTerry on X.
Maria Romanenko (Ukrainian Journalist). @rommari on X.
Content Referenced:
‘The full, untold story of Trump’s U-turn on Ukraine’ (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/25/full-untold-story-donald-trump-u-turn-ukraine-war-us-russia/
Ukrainian soldiers cut off from Musk’s Starlink after blackout (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/07/25/ukrainian-soldiers-cut-off-from-musks-starlink-after-outage/
Zelensky defied US order to scrap controversial corruption law (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/07/25/zelensky-defied-senior-us-officials-on-corruption-law/
Fully Chinese-made drone found in Ukraine for first time (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/fully-chinese-made-drone-found-in-ukraine-for-first-time/
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Backlash grows as Zelensky 'retreats' after mass protests over bill & Trump approves $322 million package including HAWK and Bradleys
24 juli 2025 · 52 min
Day 1,247. Lees meer
Today, as Zelensky seeks to make concessions to those protesting a bill many argue threatens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, we assess the significance of Trump’s new $332 million military package, then resume our two-part dispatch from Moldova, sometimes described as a frontline in Cold War II.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Jimmy Rushton (Kyiv-based Foreign Policy/Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Andrei Curararu of Watchdog MD.
Content Referenced:
VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0
Zelensky backtracks on corruption reform in attempt to end protests (Jimmy Rushton in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/ukraine-intelligence-chief-zelensky-tear-country-apart/
Exclusive: Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units', power Russian drones used in Ukraine (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinese-engines-shipped-cooling-units-power-russian-drones-used-ukraine-2025-07-23/
‘A fatal mistake’ — Ukrainian soldiers slam Zelensky’s anti-corruption crackdown (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/a-fatal-mistake-ukrainian-soldiers-slam-zelenskys-anti-corruption-crackdown/
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Anti-government protests break out in Kyiv & our clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War II
23 juli 2025 · 54 min
Day 1,246. Lees meer
Today, after a historic vote in the Ukrainian parliament which sparked the country’s biggest protest in wartime, we assess the damage to President Zelensky’s credibility following his decision to approve a bill some argue has gifted Putin a propaganda victory. Then we take you to Moldova – a nation on Europe’s edge, with the first of a two-part dispatch that includes our clash with Russian-sympathising politicians outside of the parliament.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Svitlana Morenets (Staff writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
With thanks to Radu Marian, Member of Parliament of Moldova.
Content Referenced:
VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0
Anti-government protests break out in Kyiv (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/22/zelensky-destroys-ukraine-anti-corruption-agencies/
Zelensky dismantles Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure, brings law enforcement agencies under his thumb (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/potential-elimination-of-ukraines-anti-graft-infrastructure-signals-slide-into-authoritarianism-may-block-eu-integration/
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Exclusive: Russian elite living in fear as Putin purges take bloody toll & inside the ‘dark destroyer’ drone factory manned by teenagers
22 juli 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,245. Lees meer
Today, we hear the mood from Kremlin insiders following a series of high profile purges by Putin, discuss a new drone factory showcased in Russian propaganda, and consider drama in the Ukrainian parliament which risks impacting the international perception of the government. Plus, we hear the latest on the mood in the British House of Commons.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
With thanks to our guests Iain Duncan Smith MP (@MPIainDS on X) and Jeff Hartman of Ukrainian Action (@UkrAaction on X).
Content Referenced:
Learn more about Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com/
Russian elite living in fear as Putin purges take bloody toll (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/22/oligarchs-living-in-fear-as-putin-purges-take-bloody-toll/
Ukrainian drone secrets ‘stolen by snooping Europeans’ (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/11/ukrainian-drone-secrets-stolen-by-snooping-europeans/
The tortured Ukrainian veteran turning shrapnel into a war museum (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/13/tortured-ukrainian-veteran-shrapnel-war-museum/
Inside Russia’s suicide drone factories manned by teenagers (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/20/russia-suicide-drone-factories-manned-by-teenagers/
'An extraordinary responsibility' — Ukraine's new ground forces commander outlines key priorities (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/new-ground-forces-commander-sets-priorities-troop-generation-training-and-unity/?mc_cid=51597b54d0&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry (Chatham House):
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russias-struggle-modernize-its-military-industry
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Ukrainian hackers 'wipe databases' in major cyberattack & Russian strikes hit Kyiv metro where hundreds sheltering
21 juli 2025 · 56 min
Day 1,244. Lees meer
Today, after another sleepless night for millions in Kyiv, we bring in experts to look at the shifting strategy of the Russian intelligence services, and hear a firsthand account of Putin’s seizure of power and the complicity of Russia’s elite. How did a fledgling democracy die?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Irina Borogan (investigative journalist) @irinaborogan on X and Andrei Soldatov (investigative journalist). @AndreiSoldatov on X.
Content Referenced:
‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow: The Inside Story of a Broken Generation’ by Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Dear-Friends-Moscow-Generation/dp/1541704452
Russia strikes Kyiv metro entrance as civilians shelter inside (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/21/russia-strikes-kyiv-lukianivska-metro-bomb-shelters-ukraine/
Texas man joins Russian army to “earn respect,” gets lied to as he is sent to front line instead of welding job (Euromaidan Press):
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/16/texas-man-joins-russian-army-to-earn-respect-gets-lied-to-as-he-is-sent-to-front-line-instead-of-welding-job/
Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major cyberattack, intelligence source says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-intel-hackers-hit-gazproms-network-infrastructure-sources-say-07-2025/
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Unmasked: The Russian spies who targeted Europe on Putin’s orders
18 juli 2025 · 50 min
Day 1,241. Lees meer
Today, further to the usual military and political updates, we discuss a major coordinated announcement exposing senior Russian intelligence officers responsible for some of the most significant operations against Ukraine and its allies in recent years, then hear more about Moscow’s illegal operations in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Unmasked: The Russian spies who targeted Britain on Putin’s orders (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/18/russian-spies-targeted-britain-unmasked-putin/
Ukraine invites foreign defense companies to test weapons on the battlefield (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-invites-foreign-defense-companies-to-test-weapons-on-the-battlefield/?mc_cid=5a0f6966b6&mc_eid=08d0680a95
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Russia drops 500kg bomb on Donetsk & missing Mi-8 helicopter found crashed in far East
17 juli 2025 · 45 min
Day 1,240. Lees meer
Today, as Russia continues to target civilians, dropping a bomb on a shopping center, NATO members admit to being taken by surprise by Trump’s announcement that they would have to buy a Patriot missile system for Ukraine. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes to the UK to discuss defence, and Ukraine names Yulia Svyrydenko new prime minister. Finally, our colleague Danielle Sheridan interviews former head of the British Army General Sir Patrick Sanders.
Photo for illustrative purposes. A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter flies near the town of al-Qahtaniyah, Syria, on Feb. 4, 2021. (Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images)
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
With thanks to General Sir Patrick Sanders, former head of the British Army.
Content Referenced:
Starmer and Merz find their happy place: War, Politico
https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-friedrich-merz-war-uk-germany-europe-defense-security-missiles-donald-trump-ukraine/
Trump promised Patriots for Ukraine. Now Europe has to provide them, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-celebrates-trumps-weapons-reversal-devils-details-2025-07-16/
'Prepare for war with Russia by 2030' says ex-army chief Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, Battle Lines, The Telegraph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiK4YIowwTM&list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk&index=1
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Zelensky 'shouldn’t target Moscow', says Trump & Russia commits 9,000 illegal chemical weapon attacks in Ukraine
16 juli 2025 · 46 min
Day 1,239. Lees meer
Today, as mass attacks struck Ukraine overnight, we continue analysing the latest developments from Washington as Trump, when probed by reporters, seemed to shy away from the promises he’d made to Zelensky on July 4th. Finally, we have a conversation with Ukrainian Cultural Forces on the role of music in cultural diplomacy and in rehabilitation for wounded soldiers.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Content Referenced:
Cultural Forces of Ukraine:
https://culturalforces.org/en/
Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call (Financial Times)"
https://www.ft.com/content/b66f03b5-e295-4f8c-92ba-516a527d588c
In squeezing Putin, Trump 'escalates to de-escalate' (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/14/trump-ukraine-war-missiles-russia-arms-package/
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Patriot missiles 'inbound', says Trump & 100% tariffs if no peace within 50 days
15 juli 2025 · 43 min
Day 1,238. Lees meer
Today, we analyse the widely-publicised announcements yesterday by President Trump in the White House, and consider just how significant they are. Is this a turning point? Then we hear from medical professionals providing services in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Robert Hickin of the charity GP Now. @GPNow on X.
Content Referenced:
Learn More about GP Now:
https://www.gpnow.net/ukrainian-crisiscare
Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow (The Telegraph Live Blog)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/15/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-latest-news/
Trump tells Putin: Sign peace deal or face 100pc tariffs (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/07/14/trump-tells-putin-sign-peace-deal-50-days-face-100pc-tariff/
Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/b66f03b5-e295-4f8c-92ba-516a527d588c
Zelensky announces next prime minister, launches government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-zelensky-proposes-first-deputy-prime-minister-svyrydenko-to-lead-ukrainian-government/?mc_cid=30907a7fa9&mc_eid=08d0680a95
I'm 'disappointed but not done' with Putin, Trump tells BBC (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e02q12z32o
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Trump 'sending offensive weapons' to Ukraine after turning against Putin & Russians assassins killed after shooting top spy in Kyiv
14 juli 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,237. Lees meer
Today after Donald Trump says Putin “talks nice then bombs everybody in the evening” the world is braced for a potential uptick in US support for Ukraine and we report how Ukraine says it has killed the Russian agents responsible for assassinating an SBU officer last week. Plus, we hear the latest from the battlefields in eastern Ukraine, including a dispatch from those risking their lives to get electricity to the front lines.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Live Blog on Trump’s Statement:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/14/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-latest-news/
Dispatch: Ukraine turns to machines to spare troops from drone-infested ‘grey zone’ (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/05/inside-ukraine-grey-zone-soldiers-machines-russia-war/
Francis Farrell’s Latest Pieces in Kyiv Independent:
https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/
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How Ukraine plans to win the war & Europe sees first new nuclear pact without America
11 juli 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Day 1,234. Lees meer
Today, after a report finds Putin’s forces have gained 0.038 square kilometers of territory for every soldier it’s lost since July 2024, we look at the significance of new announcements by Ukraine’s allies in Rome and London, and discuss the Ukrainian theory of victory.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Alina Frolova (Deputy Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies). @a_frolova_mod on X.
Content Referenced:
Film: ‘This is also Ukraine’ Trailer, tickets and detail: https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/balmy-ukraine-this-is-also-ukraine/
Russia’s summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest so far (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2025/07/09/russias-summer-ukraine-offensive-looks-like-its-deadliest-so-far
Zelensky considers Defense Minister Rustem Umerov for ambassador post in US (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-considers-defense-minister-rustem-umerov-to-become-ukraine-ambassador-to-us
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Top spy shot dead with silenced pistol in Kyiv & Ukrainian partisans sabotage railways in former Stalingrad
10 juli 2025 · 52 min
Day 1,233. Lees meer
Today, as Kyiv endures yet another mass aerial attack and Pres Zel arr in Rome for the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference, we report on espionage activities inside Ukraine, and later we talk to the Chief Adoption Officer of the NATO Innovation Fund.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to John Ridge (Chief Adoption Officer of the NATO Innovation Fund).
Content Referenced:
Ukrainian spy assassinated by gunman in Kyiv (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/10/ukrainian-spy-assassinated-by-gunman-in-kyiv/
Chinese father and son arrested for spying on Ukraine’s missile programme (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/10/ukraine-arrests-chinese-father-son-spying-neptune-missile/
Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies and saboteurs (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/5cb5ebf9-bfb3-4a50-bc2f-79540baf8f87
Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/world/europe/china-russia-spies-documents-putin-war.html
Gardaí investigate bomb found at Russian-owned refinery in Limerick (Irish Times):
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/07/06/gardai-probe-bomb-found-at-russian-owned-refinery-in-limerick
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Trump threatened Putin he'd 'bomb the sh*t out of Moscow’ & Ukraine pounded in heaviest blitz of war
9 juli 2025 · 37 min
Day 1,232. Lees meer
Today, as Donald Trump calls out Vladimir Putin’s “bullshit” and appears to back fresh US sanctions on Russia, we read between the lines of President Macron’s address to the British parliament, and get an update on the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Planning editor & Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Content Referenced:
Join us in Scarborough *tonight*:
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
Troop deployment plans abandoned in latest Coalition of the Willing talks (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/08/troop-deployment-plans-abandoned-coalition-of-the-willing/
Macron oozes charm with a hint of triumphalism as he seduces MPs
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/08/emmanuel-macron-parliament-visit-keir-starmer-king-charles/
Teach children how to catch Russian spies online, MPs told
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/09/teach-children-catch-russian-spies-online-mps-told/
Trump said he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/08/politics/trump-tape-putin-bomb-fundraiser
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Trump 'humiliates' Pentagon over Ukraine weapons u-turn & Putin’s minister 'found dead' after firing
8 juli 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,231. Lees meer
Today, we report on the sudden death of Russia’s former transport minister within hours of his sacking by Vladimir Putin. Then we examine Donald Trump’s pledge to resume weapons deliveries to Ukraine and look ahead to President Macron’s visit to the UK. Finally, we hear an updated figure of the number of children kidnapped by Russia, and discuss their fate if the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab closes this autumn amid its funding being pulled.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Nathaniel Raymond (Lecturer & Executive Director Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale School of Public Health) @nattyray11 on X.
Content Referenced:
‘Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children ’:
https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/give-now/
Fired Russian minister ‘kills himself’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/07/russian-minister-found-dead-after-being-sacked-by-putin/
Trump U-turns on sending weapons to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/08/donald-trump-us-sends-weapons-ukraine/
Russian airlines face $254 million losses from just 2 days of Ukrainian drone strikes, Kremlin media reports (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/drone-disruptions-reportedly-cost-russian-airlines-254-million-exposing-economic-pressure-from-ukraines-campaign-06-2025/
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Mystery blasts cripple Russian fleets in port & Putin to unleash '1,000 missiles and drones a day' on Ukraine
7 juli 2025 · 52 min
Day 1,230. Lees meer
Today, as Ukraine was hit over the weekend in Kharkiv, Kherson, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka, and Ukraine attacked Russia’s airfields and fleets, we discuss the positive phone call between Trump and Zelensky, and dive into political fractures in Ukraine. Then we speak with Sam Cook about his foundation and the role of history in wartime.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Sam Cooke (Founder, Borderlands Foundation). @SamuelPNCook on X.
Content Referenced:
Learn More about the Borderlands Foundation:
https://borderlands-foundation.org/
Link to The Ukraine Freedom Summit:
https://ukrainefreedomsummit.org/
Ukraine’s political infighting gets nasty (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/07/06/ukraines-political-infighting-gets-nasty
Mark Rutte interview in The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/magazine/mark-rutte-interview.html
93rd Brigade Post:
https://x.com/93OMBr1/status/1941134571619393548
Putin's choice of a long war in Ukraine (Le Monde)
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/07/putin-s-choice-of-a-long-war-in-ukraine_6743095_23.html
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Massive attack hits Kyiv as Putin tells Trump diplomacy is 'not possible'
4 juli 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,227. Lees meer
Today, as Putin and Trump hung up the phones after an hour-long conversation yesterday, Kyiv headed to the shelters for another massive drone and missile attack and a long, sleepless night. This morning, Russia declared that it is ‘not possible’ to achieve their goals through diplomatic means after the phone call. We discuss all these stories, then hear from Dr Jade McGlynn for the latest on resistance in the occupied territories, and talk to a British band who chose to perform in Kyiv.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Hardwicke Circus.
Content Referenced:
Learn more about the band Hardwicke Circus:
https://www.facebook.com/hardwickecircus/?locale=en_GB
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Spectacular explosion 'wipes out' Russian ammo dump & on patrol with Ukraine's Black Sea fleet
3 juli 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Day 1,226. Lees meer
Today, as the fallout from Donald Trump freezing US weapons to Ukraine continues, in a special dispatch, we join the Ukrainian navy out on the Black Sea during an air attack on Odesa. Then we speak to the creator of Wargame – the new podcast simulating an attack by Russia on British soil, and hear what lessons it offers countries across the Western world.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to our guest Deborah Haynes (Security and Defence Editor at Sky News). @haynesdeborah on X.
Content Referenced:
Our Black Sea Video Dispatch:
YouTube Version -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2YjuuQz414
Telegraph Version - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/03/russia-attacks-cargo-ships-ports-black-sea-ukraine-war/
The Wargame - Sky News and Tortoise Media podcast simulates a Russian attack on UK:
https://news.sky.com/story/the-wargame-new-sky-news-and-tortoise-media-podcast-series-simulates-a-russian-attack-on-uk-13371462
North Korea is sending Putin 30,000 more troops, Kyiv says (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/03/north-korea-russia-troops-ukraine/
Trump Is Playing a Cynical Game With Ukraine (Jake Sullivan in The New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/opinion/trump-ukraine-weapons.html
Ukraine Can Still Win (Michael Carpenter in Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-can-still-win
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Pentagon freezes precision weapons and air defence shipment to Ukraine & interview with a former Kremlin propagandist
2 juli 2025 · 55 min
Day 1,225. Lees meer
Today, as Donald Trump’s administration decides to halt shipments of certain air defence missiles bound for Ukraine, we assess the ramifications for trust in the United States, before hearing the latest domestic stories being reported inside Russia, and speak to a former Kremlin propagandist.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With thanks to our guest Andrew Ryvkin.
Content Referenced:
Gig in Kyiv by British Band Hardwicke Circus: https://www.mezzanine.kyiv.ua/afisha/hardwicke-circus
Join us at Scarborough Fair in Northern England on 9th July:
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
That Time I Was a Russian Propagandist (Andrew in The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/russian-propaganda-putin-ukraine-invasion/680021/
Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine
In June 2025, Ukraine increased electricity exports by 2.5 times (ExPro):
https://expro.com.ua/en/tidings/in-june-2025-ukraine-increased-electricity-exports-by-25-times-
Germany still weighing Taurus missile supply to Ukraine, Merz says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/germany-still-weighing-taurus-missile-supply-to-ukraine-merz-says/
Learn more about the documentary ‘Kherson: Human Safari’:
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/4008998-american-journalist-documents-wartime-reality-in-kherson-human-safari.html
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‘Surgical’ deep strikes destroy Russian assets in occupied Crimea & 'game-changing' anti-drone rifle rounds created
1 juli 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,224. Lees meer
Today, after enduring weeks of drone and missile strikes, Kyiv hits back in a long-range attack on a factory deep inside Russia and on a site in occupied Crimea. Plus, we examine Moscow’s latest attempt to shift Donald Trump’s focus away from ceasefire demands and, later, Francis talks to an investigator for the Eyes on Russia project which works to expose human rights violations and threats to democracy through open source investigations and research.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Joshua Scriven, an investigator for the Eyes on Russia project at the Centre for Information Resilience (@Cen4infoRes on X).
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Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far
30 juni 2025 · 48 min
Day 1,223. Lees meer
Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread propaganda.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/
Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/
Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/
'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go
I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo
Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83
Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):
www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting
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Ukraine ‘pins down’ 50,000 Russian troops as Putin’s spring offensive fails
27 juni 2025 · 42 min
Day 1,220. Lees meer
Today, as the US Ambassador to Russia leaves Moscow, we look at the latest attacks on Ukraine from land and air, and hear how the war is perceived on the other side of the world: in New Zealand.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Tenby Powell (founder of the NGO Kiwi K.A.R.E). @tenbypowell on X.
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Ukraine hunts Russian drone pilots in successful new tactic & Europe to shield itself from Putin with millions of landmines
26 juni 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,219. Lees meer
Today, after what some are calling a ‘triumphant’ NATO summit in the Hague, we assess the pledges made by President Donald Trump, and ask whether it was a historic achievement by Secretary General Mark Rutte. Then we do deeper dives into Ukraine’s military and strategic innovations, and the threat posed by Russia on Europe’s eastern flank, with dispatches from Lithuania and Latvia.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Correspondent). @davidblairdt on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Baiba Braže (Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs). @Braze_Baiba on X.
Content Referenced:
Why calling Trump Daddy got Nato what they wanted (David Blair in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/25/how-nato-conquered-trump/
Europe is building a new ‘Iron Curtain’– with millions of landmines (David Blair in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/24/lithuania-iron-curtain-landmines-europe/
An Interview With Andriy Zagorodnyuk (Professor Phillips O’Brian’s Substack):
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'Daddy has to use tough language' - NATO chief woos Trump after Israel-Iran ceasefire
25 juni 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Day 1,218. Lees meer
Today, we look at the second day of the NATO summit in The Hague, including Mark Rutte’s leaked message to President Donald Trump, and President Zelensky’s upcoming meeting with the US president. We also hear about why young women are choosing to leave Ukraine “in droves” to study abroad, and what that means for the future of Ukraine. And finally we discuss a documentary series about Ukrainian veterans.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Garbiella Jozwiak. (Freelance Reporter).
With thanks to Alexandra Kutas.
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Live Blog on NATO Summit:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/25/nato-summit-trump-ukraine-war-zelensky-starmer/
Nato softens stance on Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/25/leaked-statement-nato-softens-on-russia/
Ukraine has a problem no one is talking about – young women are leaving in droves (Gabriella in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/ukraine-has-a-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-young-women/
Reimagined Ukraine, by Alexandra Kutas:
Serhii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9nvSCf5_lw&t=184s
Oleksandr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=t4gqEds6o9laQvct&v=DC_9mSV5wDs&feature=youtu.be
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Russia ‘disguised’ its war dead as Ukrainians & Trump ‘may’ meet Zelensky at key NATO summit in The Hague
24 juni 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Day 1,217. Lees meer
Today, as the NATO summit gets underway in The Hague, we look at how the alliance is shifting the goalposts on how members’ contributions should be counted. We report on last night’s closed door session with President Zelensky - which we attended - and we hear the panel event Francis moderated recently at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to our panel: Tony Abbott, Vadym Prystaiko, Dr Robert Seely and Richard Kemp.
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Putin claims 'all of Ukraine is ours' and threatens nuclear strike
23 juni 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
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Today, we discuss the ramifications of the historic American strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, and how we should read Tehran's Foreign Minister’s scramble to Moscow. Plus we feature a special dispatch from Gotland, Sweden, to meet the Armed Forces’ newest outfit protecting Europe’s strategic Baltic outpost from Russia.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
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The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia Rainey in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/
Our sister podcast Battle Lines, covering wider geopolitical affairs, including Iran:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/14/battle-lines-foreign-policy-geopolitics-conflict-podcast/
Spain exempt from Nato’s 5pc spending target (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/spain-exempt-from-nato-five-percent-spending-target-gdp/
'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed after US envoy visits Minsk (The Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/in-highest-level-visit-in-years-lukashenko-meets-us-envoy-kellogg-in-minsk/?mc_cid=bdc69312ea&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Putin spies an opportunity in Trump’s attack on Iran (The Spectator):
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/putin-spies-an-opportunity-in-trumps-attack-on-iran/
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'Weak' Putin pressured to declare 'full war' & Russia accidentally admits to huge troop losses
20 juni 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Day 1,213. Lees meer
Today, we discuss our exclusive reporting into insider Russian reaction to Operation Spider’s Web, hear from someone just on the frontline in Donetsk, and relay the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Plus, you’ll hear Dom’s panel from the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa featuring former British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and former Minister of State for Security, Tom Tugendhat, reflecting on key decisions made in the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Tom Tugendhat (Member of Parliament for Tonbridge) and Ben Wallace (Former British Defence Secretary).
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Putin told to declare full war on Ukraine as Kremlin hardliners despair (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/putin-under-pressure-declare-war-ukraine-nationalists-kyiv/
I abandoned my unit in Ukraine. Now I’m going back to war (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/ukraine-russia-soldiers-abscondment-donetsk-kyiv/
'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak (The Telegraph):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI
Russia accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-just-accidentally-admitted-to-its-staggering-troop-losses-in-ukraine/?mc_cid=8c2eeadbda&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Washington has had it with Andriy Yermak (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/19/ukraine-andriy-yermak-frustrates-trump-administration-00414197
Links relating to Dr Jade McGlynn’s segment:
https://t.me/samotniyskhid/6332
https://t.me/informnapalm/24948
Daily T episode mentioned in final…
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Russia resorts to 'golf buggies, civilian cars, and motorcycles' in new failed assaults & Europe to stockpile landmines
19 juni 2025 · 55 min
Day 1,212. Lees meer
Today, as we pass 100 days since Ukraine unconditionally accepted the US peace proposal for a total cease fire, we report how Russia continues to kill civilians across the country. We look at how much effort Russian officials are putting into telling the world sanctions are having no impact whatsoever on their economy, and report on Finland’s exit from the Ottawa Treaty. And we hear a number of voices from our recent trip to Odesa in southern Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Dalibor Rohac, Melinda Haring, and Ugo Poletti.
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EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-moscow-money-war-ukraine/
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Drone hit apartment block in deadly Russian raid on Kyiv & North Korea sends troops to help Putin rebuild Kursk
18 juni 2025 · 49 min
Day 1,211. Lees meer
Today, as the death toll from Monday night’s strike on Kyiv climbs, we report reaction from the United States, plus why we should be paying attention to the St Petersburg Economic Forum and how Moscow has taken aim at Britain’s new head of MI6.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
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Kim Jong-un will send troops to help Putin rebuild Kursk (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/kim-jong-un-will-send-troops-to-help-putin-rebuild-kursk/
Ukraine's parliament passes state asset agency reform crucial for EU funding (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-passes-state-asset-agency-reform-key-to-eu-funding/
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