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Day 793.

Today, we discuss the latest news from across Ukraine as Russia’s grinding advance continues in the east, we delve deeper into the tanks arms race following the news that Ukraine withdraws the American Abrams from frontline service and Francis Dearnley interviews Serhii Kuzan from the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X

With thanks to Serhii Kuzan from the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, and translator, Yevheniy Larionov: https://uscc.org.ua/en/about/

Articles / Interviews Referenced:

'UK and US aid for Ukraine should inspire others to do more, Estonia’s ‘Iron Lady’ says' (Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/27/uk-and-us-ukraine-aid-must-inspire-others-says-kaja-kallas/

'The UK must go further to help Ukraine to decisive victory' (The House)

https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-go-help-ukraine-decisive-victory

'Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year' (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/cd6c28e2-d327-4c2a-a023-098ca43eacfb

'Russia has found the critical vulnerability in Nato’s American tanks' (Hamish in The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/26/m1a1-abrams-ukraine-drones-russia/

'Why Ramzan Kadyrov’s demise could plunge Putin into a new war' (The Times):

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-ramzan-kadyrovs-demise-could-plunge-putin-into-a-new-war-rclbxqxqc

'Putin Didn’t Directly Order Alexei Navalny’s February Death, U.S. Spy Agencies Find'

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/alexei-navalny-death-us-intelligence-71bc95b0

Mark Galeotti Interview on Ukraine: The Latest:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/putin-has-become-a-caricature-of-himself/id1612424182?i=1000644862801

Chalke History Festival:

More information - and tickets - can be found here:

https://www.chalkefestival.com/ 

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Day 782.

Today, we get political and military updates from Ukraine; the latest on a German spying scandal; and what happens to wounded Ukrainian soldiers?

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

Asami Terajima (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @AsamiTerajima on X.

Articles referenced: 

'EU heads meet as Belgian and Czech leaders condemn Russian meddling in elections' (The Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/17/europe-live-eu-leaders-meet-to-discuss-ukraine-the-middle-east-and-the-economy#top-of-blog

'Microsoft finds Russian influence operations targeting U.S. election have begun' (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/microsoft-finds-russian-influence-operations-targeting-us-election-have-slowly-2024-04-17/

'‘Russian spies’ arrested in Germany attempting to attack weapons deliveries to Ukraine'

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/18/russian-spies-arrested-germany-attack-weapons-ukraine/

'Intense fighting, lack of resources leave wounded soldiers on their own' (The Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/unequipped-and-outgunned-ukrainian-military-often-cant-evacuate-its-wounded/

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Day 577.

Today, we speak to Senior Foreign Reporter Roland Oliphant, recently returned from Ukraine, hear how military support for Kyiv is unlikely to be affected by a potential US government shutdown and unpack why Russia is demolishing its own headquarters.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Tony Diver (Telegraph US Editor). @Tony_Diver on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Read Labour: ‘You can trust us on defence. We are committed to Nato and US leadership’, by Tony Diver:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/09/23/labour-defence-america-special-relationship-nato-election/

Read Government shutdown will not affect US aid to Ukraine, Pentagon announces, by Tony Diver:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/23/ukraine-aid-continue-government-shutdown-congress-pentagon/

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After spending several days reporting in Pokrovsk, a small city in eastern Ukraine and the recent target of two missile strikes, Katie Stallard describes the devastating impact of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine’s civilians.

“The first strike hit just as people were making dinner, coming home from a long day at work. The first strike hit and the emergency services responded. Then, 37 minutes later, the second strike hit. So it seemed to have been deliberately timed to hit the rescue workers.”

Our foreign editor, Megan Gibson, is joined by Katie Stallard, speaking from Warsaw, to discuss Russia’s assault on the next generation, what Putin is aiming for, and why Ukrainians will not give up.

Read the full article here: https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/ukraine/2023/08/russias-war-future-generations-children-ukraine

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Day 453.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Belgorod as Russia battles saboteur groups on its own territory and we talk about Russian prison culture and its impact on soldiering in the invasion.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Kristapps Andrejsons (Journalist and creator of The Eastern Border podcast). @TorquemadaStark on Twitter.

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