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Day 1,073.
Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662
Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze:
https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-fundraiser-to-support-ukrainian-front-line-media-after-us-aid-freeze
North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html
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Day 1,072.
Today, we join the dots of coordinated efforts to destroy Putin's war machine, discuss the opportunities of a Europe no longer dependent on Russian energy, hear about a mysterious ship trawling the coast of Britain, and learn about another podcast about Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @memphisbarker on X
With thanks to our guests Nate Darling and Dr Taras Mahlay of The Cleveland Ukraine Podcast. @cleuapodcast on X
Content Referenced:
Cleveland Ukraine Podcast:
https://clevelandukrainepodcast.com/
Cleveland Maidan Association:
https://www.clevelandmaidan.info/
The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland:
https://umacleveland.org/
Media Development Foundation (Journalists Network in Ukraine):
https://x.com/mediadvpt
Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com/
Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/ukraine-trump-suspension-us-foreign-aid-usaid
The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war (Memphis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/29/russian-spy-ship-british-waters-preparing-war/
Ukraine is now on track to completely destroy russia’s oil industry (Kyiv Insider):
https://kyivinsider.com/ukraine-is-now-on-track-to-completely-destroy-russias-oil-industry/
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/a19aa690-fb54-41ea-9885-10972b11ab24
Top EU-US officials discuss war in Ukraine (Bloomberg):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/top-eu-us-diplomats-discuss-pressuring-russia-over-ukraine-war
Putin has "ground up" the entire legacy of the Soviet military-industrial complex (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/politika/277994
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Day 1,071.
Today, following the news a Ukrainian drone attack hit yet another oil depot last night, and as Trump threatens to lower the price of oil and stall Russian exports, we focus on oil. We also talk tank action with our guest Hamish De Bretton-Gordon.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @Adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
With special thanks to our guest, Dr. Yuri Shevchuk.
Content Referenced:
Economist Robin Brooks on Russian oil imports to Europe
https://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1884215985357668862
Reuters on China and India staling their imports of Russian oil https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-oil-trade-china-india-stalls-sanctions-drive-up-shipping-costs-2025-01-28/
The Kyiv Independent on Trump’s first week in office and what that means for Ukraine
https://kyivindependent.com/what-trumps-first-week-in-office-says-about-his-stance-on-ukraine/
Radio Free Europe on Putin refusing to engage in peace talks with ‘Illegitimate’ Zelensky
https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-ready-peace-talks-not-with-illegitimate-zelenskiy-/33294979.html
Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ewl98kgvo
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Day 1,070.
Today, we analyse Russian attempts at encirclement around Pokrovsk, hear of a North Korean retreat in Kursk, discuss new stories of Russian activities in the occupied territories, and hear how the landscape of Ukraine has been forever transformed by the violence of war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at Harvard.
Content Referenced:
Harvard Conference:
Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Victory: Ukraine’s Changing Environment
https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference
Russia introduces history textbook that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-introduces-history-textbook-that-redefines-ukraine-war-as-justified-defense/?mc_cid=f937bbdadf&mc_eid=08d0680a95
The battle for the soul of Serbia (New Statesman):
https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2025/01/serbia-mining-protest-environment-lithium
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Day 1,069.
Today, on the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we report on an operation in Kursk Oblast last week that apparently saw a large number of Russian troops lured into a trap, and we look at the literally unbelievable election win for Lukashenko in Belarus - returned to power with, we are expected to believe, 87% of the vote.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Shashank Joshi (Defence editor at The Economist). @shashj on X.
Articles Referenced:
Israel ‘sends weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/26/israel-sends-weapons-captured-from-lebanon-to-ukraine/
Zelensky says allies should work on ‘format’ for peace talks with Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/25/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-format-for-peace-talks-putin/
Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? (AlJazeera):
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/23/why-is-ukraine-struggling-to-mobilise-its-citizens-to-fight
Russia focuses on Soviet victims of WW2 as officials not invited to Auschwitz ceremony (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw0vkzkzdo
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Day 1,066.
Today, we discuss Trump’s latest threats to Putin and Moscow’s fears about the strategic outlook, why the pathways to a lasting peace are more complex that many realise, and our first new segment summarising resistance activities in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump just gave Putin a wake-up call (Francis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/24/trump-just-gave-putin-a-nasty-shock/
US leadership on sanctions can bring an end to Putin’s war (Ben Marlow in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/trump-can-defeat-putin-by-economic-sanctions-alone/
When it comes to energy, Donald Trump risks being China’s useful idiot (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/when-it-comes-to-energy-donald-trump-is-chinas-useful-idiot/
Video: 'He stared at me with a quarter of his head missing' - life in Russia's occupied territory The Telegraph):
https://youtu.be/gi20lWX4Fyk?si=DO0MaB3prYE4kAeQ
Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-growing-concerned-by-russias-economy-trump-mulls-more-sanctions-2025-01-23/
Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports (Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/syria-terminates-russian-naval-base-deal-reports-a87690
Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu/
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Day 1,065.
Today, following fresh news from the frontline, we discuss Russian war crimes, Zelensky’s speech at Davos yesterday, and the upcoming German election.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adrian Blomfield (Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X.
Jessica Berlin (Senior Fellow at The Center for European Policy Analysis). @berlin_bridge on X.
Content referenced:
Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine? (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/609cfeac-1af4-4f40-a634-74d6c12e60b8
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Day 1,064.
As news breaks of an eight-hour firefight between Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and North Korean troops inside Russia, we report how the new US Secretary of State has said any peace plan cannot allow Russia to pause before attacking Ukraine again.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Georgina Wray (Deputy Video News Editor)
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Jukka Holkeri of Patria.
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Email: [email protected]
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Day 1,063.
Today, less than 24 hours into the second Trump Presidency, we consider in detail his and his transition team’s latest remarks about the war, and what they tell us about the approach being adopted behind closed doors. Plus we take the temperature of the British Parliament with two vocal voices on the conflict calling for further actions against Moscow.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Mike Martin MP (MP for Tunbridge Wells). @ThreshedThought on X.
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP (MP for Solihull West and Shirley). @DrNShastriHurst on X.
Content referenced:
BBC Today interview with a member of Trump's transition team:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00274zq
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Day 1,062.
Today, we talk about secretive air-defence systems - some developed by Ukraine and others donated by the UK in the 100-year partnership signed last week. We look ahead to the beginning of the second Trump era starting later today, in Washington. And Joe Barnes talks to lead trauma surgeon Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy about the realities of healthcare on the front line.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
JoeBarnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy (Lead trauma surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare). @ShehanHett on X.
Content referenced:
Ukraine warns Trump that early peace talks would be catastrophic (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-warns-trump-that-early-peace-talks-would-be-fatal/
Ukraine is teaching medics how to prepare for war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-is-teaching-british-medics-how-to-prepare-for-a-war/
Gravehawk: the new secretive air defense system (United24):
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184
Russian fuel exports fall in 2024 as drone attacks, bans add to sanctions pressure (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-2024-seaborne-oil-product-exports-hit-by-headwinds-including-drone-2025-01-17/
Attack damages Ukraine's oldest McDonald’s in Kyiv (Kyiv Independent):
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184
The New Norm - On the culture shock when the first McDonald’s opened in Moscow in 1990 (Invisibilia, NPR)
https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/481887848/the-new-norm
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Day 1,059.
Today, we cover Ukrainian hits on a Russian refinery and gunpowder plot, reports of North Korean suicide troops, and Russian diplomats infiltrating the UK parliament. And we interview senior correspondent and author, Simon Shuster, on key decisions made by the outgoing Biden administration over the past three years.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to senior correspondent at TIME Magazine and author, Simon Shuster. @shustry on X.
Content referenced:
The Showman by Simon Shuster:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-showman-simon-shuster?variant=41083800682530
Politico on the (other) Donald and Starmer’s visit to POland
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/keir-and-the-other-donald/
Politico’s exclusive interview with Keir Starmer in Kyiv
https://www.politico.eu/article/america-europe-donald-trump-keir-starmer-ukraine-russia-peace-initiative/
The Guardian on Russian diplomats breaking into UK Parliament
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/16/russian-diplomats-accessed-private-area-of-uk-parliament-in-security-breach
BBC on lack of convictions on Russian sanctions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd994vl76qo
Adélie’s Friday treat, a playlist from the French public radio on the best David Lynch music (for the many David-shaped holes in your lives)
https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip/podcasts/fip-tape/hommage-a-david-lynch-1803519
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Day 1,058.
Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against Ukraine by Russia.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to Adam Sybera of the Kyiv Independent. @AKSybera on X.
Content referenced:
UN Human Rights Council:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-international
Live Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/
Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trump
Telegraph on peacekeeping troops
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/
Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership:
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/
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Day 1,057.
Today, as the impact of Monday’s huge aerial strikes inside Russia becomes clearer, we report how the British government’s policy to allow Ukrainians to stay in the UK is starting to unravel, we talk with the producers of a new film showing how one veteran of the war has sought solace in the Carpathian Mountains, and we hear how Germany’s right-wing AfD party is complaining that they're being cyberbullied by a pack of cartoon dogs.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Genevieve Holl-Allen (Political Reporter). @Genevieve_Holl on X.
Learn more about Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com
Or you can contact: [email protected]
Content referenced:
Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs over visa rules (Genevieve in The Telegraph) -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/ukrainian-refugees-face-losing-jobs-over-visa-rules/
What British boots on the ground would look like in Ukraine (Joe in The Telegraph) -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/15/ukraine-british-army-troops-peacekeeping-force-training/
US encounters European skepticism in last-ditch push to seize $300B in Russian assets for Ukraine leverage (CNN) -
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/biden-russian-assets-ukraine-european-skepticism/index.html
Medieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compasses (Archeology News)
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/medieval-stone-disks-could-be-viking-compasses/
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Day 1,056.
Today, we discuss one of the largest mass drone attacks of the war, as Ukraine sets sites in many territories across Russia ablaze, and then do a deep dive into what Western ‘boots on the ground’ as part of any peace settlement would actually mean in practice.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Content Referenced:
Dom's documentary: Ukraine's frontline city where Russia abandoned its dead | Kharkiv dispatch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9pklQ6dpo&t=337s
Russia to sign ‘comprehensive’ deal with Iran in tightening of new anti-West axis (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/13/russia-to-sign-deal-with-iran/
Do Russians Really Support the War in Ukraine? (The New Yorker):
https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/do-russians-really-support-the-war-in-ukraine
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Day 1,055
Today, as Kyiv captures its first North Korean soldiers alive, we return to the pivotal question of the Russian economy's fragility and later speak to Ukrainian actors who have recreated their own experience of the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine captures North Korean troops and takes them to Kyiv for questioning (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/ukraine-captures-north-korean-troops-kyiv-questioning/
North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/12/north-korean-diary-entry-horrific-tactic-ukraine-war-russia/
Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over imperial ambitions (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/boris-johnson-brands-vladimir-putin-idiot-russia-ukraine/
British troops ‘should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/12/british-troops-post-war-peacekeeping-force-ukraine-defence/
Russia’s Hidden War Debt (Craig Kennedy):
https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/p/russias-hidden-war-debt?triedRedirect=true
Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry (CNN):
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/biden-admin-russia-energy-sanctions-ukraine/index.html
US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War (Newsweek):
https://www.newsweek.com/us-companies-pay-over-1-billion-taxes-russia-amid-ongoing-ukraine-war-2012473
Mariupol Drama in Manchester:
https://homemcr.org/production/mariupol-drama/
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Day 1,052
Today, as top diplomat Kaja Kallas claims the EU will be ready to step into the breach if the US withdraws support for Ukraine, we discuss the latest weapon donations at Ramstein and include a dispatch from Kyiv at a drone workshop.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Content Referenced:
'Ukraine's Resilience' event co-hosted by Chatham House in Edinburgh:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/research-event/maintaining-ukraines-resilience
Donald Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/989dc02e-2a13-4c21-8ad0-0b32e098c410
Scholz blocks new billion-euro package for Ukraine (Der Spiegel):
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-olaf-scholz-blockiert-milliarden-paket-fuer-fuer-kiew-a-15318d4e-bc41-40e1-9a31-1d57409db2d5
Exclusive—Chinese Patents Reveal Aim to Cut Undersea Cables (Newsweek):
https://www.newsweek.com/china-conflict-undersea-cables-cutting-internet-data-subsea-marine-baltic-taiwan-2012396
Exclusive: Border Patrol arrests former Russian mercenary near Roma (Valley Central):
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-arrests-former-russian-mercenary-near-roma/
Drone Workshop:
For more information, see:
https://klyn.io/
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Day 1,051.
Today, in a significant day in both the military and political realms, we discuss Trump’s new plans to end the war within the next 100 days, reports that Moscow paid for American and coalition troops killed in Afghanistan, and hear live from Syria.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Content Referenced:
How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/en/politics/277723
Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-help-moldova-amid-worsening-energy-crisis/?mc_cid=dfeb4a87a9&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Russia closes Polish Consulate General in St. Petersburg (TVP):
https://tvpworld.com/84418289/russia-closes-polish-consulate-general-in-st-petersburg
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Day 1,050.
Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.
Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/
'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI
Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/
''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines):
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262
Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/
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Day 1,049.
Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.
Episodes Referenced:
David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909
Interview with lady from occupied territories:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415
Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway through episode):
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927
Content Referenced:
Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast:
https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655; https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022; https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123 ; https://t.me/rusich_army/19913
Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order now:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753
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Email: [email protected]
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Day 1,048.
Today, we discuss breaking news of a surprise counterattack in Kursk and its implications, consider how Kyiv is positioning itself before Trump's inauguration, and discuss the elections upcoming in Europe in 2025.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content referenced:
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/05/top-russian-general-betrays-putins-fears-ukraine-kursk/
Zelensky's Interview with Lex Fridman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc
Syrskyi orders to reinforce French-trained brigade with drones after reports of mismanagement (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-orders-to-reinforce-french-trained-brigade-with-drones-after-reports-of-mismanagement/?mc_cid=04ca756759&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Russia trained officers for attacks on Japan and South Korea (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d345a6e7-2d72-4dcb-9c12-76d571ba75eb?shareType=nongift
To learn more about the charity mentioned in today's episode, you can email: [email protected]
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