Afleveringen
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Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, we take you to a grand terrace in West London, where a green door blends into its elegant surroundings.
We go behind that door – into a school unlike any other. There, you’ll hear from young Ukrainians who fled their homes within hours of the invasion, and from the teachers and classmates helping them rebuild their lives in a foreign land.
Through their voices, we explore what it means to grow up far from home – and how one London school has become both a lifeline and a second home for a generation caught between worlds.
Learn more about St Mary's Ukrainian School:
https://www.stmarysukrschool.co.uk/
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Day 1,151.
Today, after the unexpected announcement by Vladimir Putin of a 30-hour truce for Easter we assess what it might mean for the war, how likely it is to hold and discuss what comes next. Having rejected Donald Trump’s proposal for an unconditional ceasefire 39 days ago, what does Putin hope to gain by this latest gamble? Francis Dearnley and Dom Nicholls offer their thoughts.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, Dom Nicholls chairs a panel of experts at the Oxford Literary Festival. Government adviser Keir Giles, academic Professor Mark Galeotti, and journalist Stephanie Baker discuss the Russian threat and how to deal with Vladimir Putin, including why the Russian President retains his stranglehold on power, the need for Europe to wake up on defence, and the impacts of economic sanctions. How can the West win?
Learn more about the event and the speakers:
https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2025/april-02/the-russian-threat-why-it-has-grown-and-how-to-fight-back
With thanks to Paul Oluwadare.
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Day 1,149.
Today, amid more exchanges of drones and missiles between Ukraine and Russia, we hear about soldiers’ experiences directly from the frontline in the east, and discuss the political situation in Kyiv and in Europe as Steve Witcoff meets with President Macron and other key figures in the ‘Coalition of the Willing.’
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff writer The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Content Referenced:
Event in London on Good Friday:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/europe-on-fire-the-future-of-ukrainian-and-european-defence-tickets-1323679965409
Francis’s Interview on Silicon Curtain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ
Interview with Ambassador Mike Carpenter on Biden’s decisions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg
Drone swarm destroyed by new British weapon (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/17/british-army-radio-waves-take-down-drone-swarm/
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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, or click the links below.
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Day 1,148.
Today, as Ukraine targets the Russian units allegedly responsible for Sunday’s murderous attack on Sumy, we report how Donald Trump has backtracked on the amount of money he wants Ukraine to pay for US support in the war with Russia. Then we speak to our correspondent who has interviewed Ukrainian commanders about Russia’s spring offensive.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.
Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Chemical Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
Russia’s summer offensive ‘doomed to fail’ (Verity in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/11/russian-summer-offensive-doomed-to-fail-ukraine/
Unmasked: The Russian missile brigade slaughtering Ukrainian civilians (Colin Freeman in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/russian-missile-brigade-slaughtering-ukrainians/
EU to ban Serbia if president joins Putin’s victory parade (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/eu-ban-serbia-if-president-joins-putin-victory-parade/
German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/german-leopard-tanks-vulnerable-drones-ukraine-artillery/
US Softens Minerals Deal (Bloomberg):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/us-softens-calls-for-ukraine-to-pay-back-aid-in-minerals-deal-talks
Denmark to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for drone warfare training (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/denmark-to-send-unarmed-soldiers-to-ukraine-for-drone-warfare-training/
India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia's traditional customers (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-offers-cheap-loans-arms-targeting-russias-traditional-customers-2025-04-16/
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Day 1,147.
Today, as Ukraine launches a huge drone attack against Russia’s Kursk region, we assess President Trump’s remarks that President Zelensky “started” the war, and consider the dark arts of the Kremlin’s diplomatic corps.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Content Referenced:
Our sister podcast, Battle Lines, looking at wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Washington: ‘Absurd’ for Zelensky to say US is siding with Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-kursk/
I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work (The Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/14/i-trained-with-russian-diplomats-i-can-tell-you-how-they-work-a88722
Sumy Oblast governor confirms award ceremony plans ahead of Russian strike but denies responsibility (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/sumy-oblast-governor-confirms-award-ceremony-plans-during-russian-strike-but-denies-responsibility/
Aides Push Trump to Adopt Tougher Approach With Moscow (The Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/aides-push-trump-to-adopt-tougher-approach-with-moscow-a0d20e65
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Day 1,146.
Today, as the world reacts to Russia’s cluster munition strike on civilians in Sumy, we assess whether Donald Trump’s opinion that it was just a ‘mistake’ will let Vladimir Putin get away with it, and we hear from our Berlin correspondent on the latest, potentially pivotal, political developments in Germany. Will Taurus missiles make a difference?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Link to Svitlana Morenets’ Newsletter:
https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/
Trump envoy’s ceasefire plan likens Ukraine to defeated Third Reich (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/keith-kellogg-ukraine-ceasefire-plan-ukraine-nazis-k3b7bhjkk
Ukraine detains instructor plotting killings of training base commanders on Russia's behalf, SBU says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-detains-russian-agent-plotting-attacks-at-yavoriv-training-base/
Germany ready to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/germany-friedrich-merz-ready-send-taurus-missiles-ukraine/
German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/german-leopard-tanks-vulnerable-drones-ukraine-artillery/
Francis on the ‘Beyond Barbarossa’ Podcast:
https://beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com/e/world-war-2-links-to-ukraine-the-latest-a-conversation-with-francis-dearnley%e2%80%94episode-71/
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
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Day 1,143.
Today, as extreme snowy weather conditions reshape the battlefield, we report on British plans to potentially station troops in Ukraine for five years, hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, and consider how the fall in oil price is impacting Russia, and its potential impact on Moscow's relationship with the United States.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Melissa Lawford (US Economics Correspondent). @MelissaLawford on X.
Content Referenced:
Francis’s Video Dispatch from Ukraine: Drones hunting underwater bombs
https://youtu.be/rgLfw8PzDzE?si=59OlwnRFMirgNdiG
Putin has escaped Trump’s tariffs, but his war machine is in for a world of pain (Melissa Lawford in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/09/putin-has-escaped-trumps-tariffs-but-his-war-machine/
British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/10/british-troops-could-be-deployed-in-ukraine-for-five-years/
Links Referenced by Dr Jade McGlynn:
Resistance Sign in Occupied Mariupol: https://t.me/mrplSprotyv/54918
Realna Gazeta: https://realgazeta.com.ua/
Confiscation Report: https://tinyurl.com/4wwc6853
Russia using drones to drop explosives across Ukraine, Interior Ministry warns (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-using-drones-to-drop-explosives-across-ukraine-interior-ministry-warns/?mc_cid=48ebaa0190&mc_eid=08d0680a95
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Day 1,142.
Today, as a new helicopter drone is spotted flying over the Moscow region, we assess movements on the frontlines and ask why Japan is offering to provide increased support for Ukraine. Then later we discuss the new defence line the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are building against Russia. Do they think an invasion is imminent?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X.
Content Referenced:
The Baltics are building a defensive line against Russia. Can they do it fast enough? (Iona Cleave in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/07/baltic-secret-defensive-line-keep-russia-out-europe/
Hungary could turn on Russia by backing US sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/08/hungary-could-turn-on-russia-by-backing-us-sanctions/
The Telegraph’s Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest/
Video shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces (AP):
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-pows-war-crimes-putin-zelenskyy-a2185297338af410fb5122448e62db76
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, or click the links below.
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Day 1,141.
Today, as Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi declares that Russia’s spring offensive has already begun, we look at the shifting drone strategy adopted by Moscow. Then we reflect on why there may be more to the story of Chinese soldiers fighting in Ukraine than meets the eye.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
The Daily T's interview on China and Ukraine with Iain Duncan Smith MP:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-why-hes-right-on-china/id1489612924?i=1000702725694
The Telegraph’s Ukraine War Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/09/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-china/
‘Ukraine is undefeatable: the UK and Europe can help Ukraine prevail with or without Trump’ (Hamish in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/07/ukraine-tank-museum-undefeatable-war-putin-russia/
Russia's spring offensive has 'effectively already begun,' Syrskyi says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-spring-offensive-has-already-begun-syrskyi-says/
Thousands of UK gas masks being sent to Ukraine (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crldnw5lly6o
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Day 1,140.
Today, as Ukrainian forces report capturing two Chinese citizens in Donetsk, we discuss how Ukrainian drones have been found to carry malware to infect Russian systems, plus how Russia may have been behind a knife attack in Mannheim in May 2024.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Zelensky: Chinese caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/08/ukraine-russia-war-chinese-soldiers-captured-zelensky/
Russians ‘searched internet for knife attack victim’ days before he was stabbed, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/07/russians-internet-search-before-attack-mannheim-germany/
Germany considers withdrawing 1,200-ton gold stockpile from US in riposte to Trump, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/04/germany-considers-withdrawing-gold-stockpile-from-us-trump/
Russians Capture Ukrainian Drones Which Infect Their Systems With Malware, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2025/04/02/russians-capture-ukrainian-drones-which-infect-their-systems-with-malware/
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Day 1,139.
Today, we talk about the crash in oil prices and the consequences on Russia’s economy. We discuss Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the US on international economic and investment cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev. And, Francis Dearnley speaks with John W. Boerstler, who served as the Chief Veterans Experience Officer at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to John W. Boerstler (Executive Vice President of Public Sector at IPSOS).
Content Referenced:
As oil plunges, Kremlin sees a global economic storm, from Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-plunges-kremlin-sees-global-economic-storm-2025-04-07/
Russia plans to capitalise on Trump’s trade wars – here’s the man leading Putin’s gambit, from the Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/russia-trump-trade-wars-dmitriev/
John W. Boerstler - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://department.va.gov/staff-biographies/john-w-boerstler/
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Day 1,136.
Today, as the heads of the French and British armed forces arrive in Kyiv for talks on what the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ might look like, we talk to the Chief Executive of the HALO Trust on how drone-mounted lasers are helping in the demining effort. Later, Francis Dearnley interviews the author of a new book that explores how Russia's War has not only destroyed millions of human lives, but has been catastrophic for the environment.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Cowan (CEO of HALO Trust). @TheHALOTrust on X.
With thanks to Darya Tsymbalyuk (Author and Assistant Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago). @DaryaTsymbalyuk on X.
Content Referenced:
Darya Tsymbalyuk's book, Ecocide in Ukraine: The Environmental Cost of Russia's War:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecocide-Ukraine-Environmental-Cost-Russias/dp/1509562508?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
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Day 1,135.
Today, as the White House suspends sanctions in order to get one of Putin’s chief aides into the US, we hear how a Kremlin mouthpiece fell for an April Fool’s joke about the Royal Navy, and we go live to NATO HQ in Brussels. Later, we hear from a new Ukraine exhibition at Britain’s tank museum.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
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, or click the links below.
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Day 1,134.
Today, as Moscow resumes its bombardments on Ukraine, we discuss reports that it is dawning on Donald Trump’s administration that a swift ceasefire deal is not going to happen without action against the Russian economy. Then we return to that very subject, and ask: how much leverage does the White House have on sanctions, and is it declining?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Stephanie Baker (Senior writer at Bloomberg and sanctions expert). @StephaniBaker on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump officials eye a longer road to Ukraine peace as frustration mounts (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-officials-eye-longer-road-ukraine-peace-frustration-mounts-2025-04-01/
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-04-02/
China debates whether Trump is a revolutionary, or just rude (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/01/china-debates-whether-trump-is-a-revolutionary-or-just-rude
Our sister podcast Battle Lines, covering wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Stephanie Baker’s book, Punishing Putin: Inside the Economic War to Bring Down Russia:
https://stephaniebakerwriter.com/punishing-putin
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Day 1,133.
Today, further to news from the battlefront and beyond, we look at Putin's decision to mobilise a record number of men, and what it means for the prospects of a meaningful ceasefire. Then, in a special interview, Francis Dearnley talks to one of the men involved in some of the most important decisions made by the Biden administration relating to the war. What did they get right, and what did they get wrong?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Ambassador Michael Carpenter (Former Senior Director for Europe of the The United States National Security Council). @mikercarpenter on X.
Content Referenced:
Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-deal-latest/
Ukraine says mineral talks still alive despite Trump anger (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/01/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-latest-news/
China depicts Taiwan’s president as cartoon parasite as military exercises begin (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/01/china-taiwan-president-cartoon-parasite-military-exercises/
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, or click the links below.
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Day 1,132.
Today, as reports surface of Russian attempts to get behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas by going underground, we assess the impact of Donald Trump’s supposed loss of patience with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asking how much of the rage is concocted, and we hear more about the experience of women who endured torture at the hands of the Russians.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
Verity Bowman (Journalist). @VerityBowman on X.
Content Referenced:
Dom’s Panel at Oxford Literary Festival:
https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2025/april-02/the-russian-threat-why-it-has-grown-and-how-to-fight-back
These Ukrainian women survived Putin’s prisons – now they’re taking revenge (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-female-prisoners-of-war-russia-putin-prisons/
The Secret History of the War in Ukraine (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html
How British commandos helped bring the CIA into the heart of the Ukraine war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/british-commandos-cia-ukraine-war-zelensky-putin-russia/
European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato (Financial Times):
https://tinyurl.com/bd82v98r
The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says:
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-coalition-vows-punish-hungary-viktor-orban-friedrich-merz/
Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/29/secret-pentagon-memo-hegseth-heritage-foundation-china/
The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-coalition-vows-punish-hungary-viktor-orban-friedrich-merz/
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Day 1,129.
Today, amid reports of precision strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region – the site of Ukraine’s latest incursion – we discuss news from the Paris defence summit, Trump’s new minerals deal proposal, and hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Later, we discuss the lessons from the Napoleonic era for ceasefires and peace treaties.
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 Thomas Clausen (Historian). @DrThomasClausen on X.
Content Referenced:
Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/27/revealed-trump-plan-force-ukraine-restore-putin-gas-empire/
Ukrainian forces destroy strategic bridges in Russian Belgorod Oblast (Euromaiden Press):
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/03/28/ukrainian-forces-destroy-strategic-bridges-in-russian-belgorod-oblast/
Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/27/trump-ukraine-russia-child-abductions/
He Fought for Ukraine. Now Morocco is Punishing Him (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/49104
Ukrainian lions - now in Kent!
https://x.com/ZaluzhnyiUA/status/1904867664826167686
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, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Day 1,128.
Today, as reports allege Moscow lost 96 cruise missiles as a result of last week’s strike on Russia’s Engels airbase, we assess the latest bombardments of the past 24 hours, and the next defence summit of European leaders taking place in Paris today. Then, later, we discuss the gargantuan task of archiving source material relating to the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
With thanks to Maksym Demydenko of the Ukraine War Archive.
Content Referenced:
Learn more about the Ukraine War Archive:
https://ukrainewararchive.org/eng/
They are contactable at [email protected]
Telegraph Live Blog of the Paris Summit:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/27/russia-ukraine-peace-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/
Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/ukraine-ceasefire-brink-eu-refuses-lift-russia-sanctions/
Brussels urges citizens to stockpile food in case of invasion (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/eu-urges-citizens-to-stockpile-food-in-case-of-invasion/
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, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Day 1,127.
Today, as the White House’s Signal data breach controversy unfolds, we examine the details of the alleged Black Sea ceasefire deal, which has sparked differing interpretations from Ukraine and Russia. We also explore the possibility of a secret agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
Briefings & Statements (The White House):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal (The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/
Putin is beaten in the Black Sea. Of course he wants a ceasefire there (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/25/putin-defeated-black-sea-ceasefire-naval-victory-ukraine/
Europe’s War in Ukraine (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine
EU ethical rules blocking £100bn defence spending boom (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/24/eu-ethical-rules-blocking-100bn-from-defence-industry/
How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy
Lukoil Profits Drop Nearly 30% (The Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/26/lukoil-profits-drop-nearly-30-in-2024-amid-asset-losses-higher-taxes-a88485
Inside Russia’s Gazprom (The Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift
Oleg Gordievsky: the loneliest and bravest man I ever met (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk
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