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" class="jsx-3162370740">Day 1,094.
Today, we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which – if Russia broke – would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO, hear about possible European-specific alternatives to the alliance, and return again to the subject being forgotten in many discussions at the moment: war crimes. Later, to end the week, you’ll hear a special report from Adélie Pojzman-Pontay into Ukrainian art history and culture.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Mike Martin MP (Senior Visiting Fellow at The Department of War Studies, King's College London). @ThreshedThought on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.
With thanks to Tetyana Filevska (Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute - https://ui.org.ua/), and Julia Solovey (co-founder of public organization Ukraine WOW - https://ukrainewow.org/).
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/21/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-china-trump/
Ukraine could get instant Nato membership if Russia breaks peace deal (The Telegraph):
Ukrainian female POWs tortured and paraded naked through the snow by Russian troops (Verity Bowman's Investigation in The Telegraph):
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/rubio-russia-europe.html
Russia wants to declare 'victory' over Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel claims (Kyiv Independent):
Russia's Weakness Offers Leverage (ISW Special Report):
https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russias-weakness-offers-leverage
Dr Mike Martin's Thread:
https://x.com/ThreshedThought/status/1892822755885592663?t=50uKvTgEYdgNpVOj2rnlGg&s=03
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Day 1,093.
Today, as Donald Trump calls President Zelensky a ‘dictator’, we look at the conundrum facing Europe: to speak out and risk fraying American support, or to stay quiet, and not articulate their sense of betrayal. And, later, we talk about the strategic options available, and dive deeper into the British plans of putting boots on the ground.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz 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.
Francis Farrell (Reporter at Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
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Content Referenced:
The Telegraph's Ukraine Live Blog:
Prof. Eliot Cohen in 'The Atlantic':
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/rubio-putin-trump-ukraine/681730/
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Day 1,092.
Today, we look at the fallout from the first talks between the US and Russia, consider the next emergency summit taking place in Paris, and look at one of Ukraine’s less talked about sectors, and its vital importance in this war. Later, our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan is on the ground with British troops conducting a NATO exercise and hearing their reaction to reports that they could soon be deployed to Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.
Andreas Flodström (Founder of IT Company, Beetroot). AFlodstr on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
With thanks to Brigadier Andy Watson.
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Content Referenced:
On the front line with British troops preparing to protect Europe from Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/british-troops-prepare-protect-europe-russia-nato/
The coalition force that could join British troops in Ukraine (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/how-britain-could-deploy-troops-to-ukraine/
Ukrainian troops ‘destroy rare long-range North Korean cannon’ (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/19/ukrainian-troops-destroy-long-range-north-korean-cannon/
Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/fda734fc-6023-4ad9-b3ae-33234ee40505
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Day 1,091.
Today, as the US welcomes Russia back in from the diplomatic cold with so-called peace talks in Saudi Arabia, we ask who now speaks for Europe and we examine whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5. Plus, we discuss Trump’s demand for a $500bn (£400bn) “payback” from Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Ilona Khmeleva (Secretary, Economic Security Council of Ukraine). @Ilona_Khmeleva on X.
Content Referenced:
Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold (The Telegraph):
Battle Lines Episode Michael Ignatieff:
Germany rejects Starmer’s Ukraine peace plan: (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/germany-rejects-starmer-ukraine-peace-plan/
Baerbock lets slip: Billions for Ukraine after the election (Berliner Zeitung)
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Day 1,090.
Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin: in Saudi Arabia – where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians – and in Paris, as European prime ministers and defence secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia, and we interview again the 2022 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at Munich.
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.
With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties - Ukraine). @avalaina on X.
Content Referenced:
Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe (British PM Keir Starmer in The Telegraph)
The Telegraph Live Blog of today's developments:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/
This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/
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