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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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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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 Yoshi (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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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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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: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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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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