- 48 minutes 50 secondsZelensky defies Trump with ‘massive’ raid on sites across St Petersburg
Day 1,695.
Today, following the temporary Starlink-Starshield shutdown last week, we reveal how Musk approached President Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the U.S. Ambassador to the EU – following Trump’s last minute executive order to block the bipartisan, Russian sanctions act – warns European companies face "devastating" retaliation from Washington if Brussels moves forward with plans to restrict American tech rivals. Meanwhile, with the so-called “energy ceasefire” a distant memory, we report on the continued attacks by both Russia and Ukraine, including a major strike on an oil terminal in St Petersburg. Finally, we turn to the fundamental questions facing Europe: who will be leading it in a few months' time, and how can pro-Ukraine politicians prepare for the worst case scenarios?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine (Joe Barnes for The Telegraph)
US threatens European companies over Starlink restrictions (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d1e28d93-8574-4a46-946a-b261c401d6fa?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'will not prevail’ if U.S. takes Russia's side: Full interview (NBC)
Europe’s populist Right has a Russia problem (James Crisp, Joe Barnes, James Rothwell, Henry Samuel and Meike Eijsberg for The Telegraph):
EU rushes to sanction Russia in case Le Pen takes power (The Telegraph)
Trump: Zelensky never wanted to end Ukraine war (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/18/rubio-nobody-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine/
Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/75a42e7d-1497-4760-bd75-1cbd083fc9a4?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky defies Trump with ‘massive’ raid on sites across St Petersburg
- Exclusive: Elon Musk approached Trump about limiting Starlink in Ukraine
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19 October 2026, 5:22 pm - 47 minutes 5 secondsTrump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine & Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops
Day 1,692.
Today, as President Zelensky arrives for talks with European leaders in Brussels, Russia embodies the geopolitical equivalent of running to teacher to say big boys took their football, by complaining that Ukraine has hit another one of their oil refineries. Donald Trump is accused of betrayal, for the second time this week, but this time from a most unlikely source, and NAFO gets a shout out in the Irish Parliament. And, as we mention football, we end this torrid week with something a bit brighter: a dispatch with Ukraine’s number one football team as they start their Champions League campaign.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Steed (Telegraph Journalist).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Sign up to the ‘Characters’ newsletter:
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Arthur Gibson, philosopher who rose from poverty to become the cleverest man in Britain (Telegraph Obituary):
Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine (The Telegraph):
Ukraine Finds a New Set of Targets (The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-war/689002/
The Defector: A Russian Officer Turned Against His Country and Helped Ukraine Kill Hundreds (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/russian-defector-deadly-sabotage-campaign-a95d163c
Netherlands denies visas to 3 Russian athletes, barring them from world championships (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-denies-visas-to-3-russian-athletes-barring-them-fro
m-world-championships/?mc_cid=6920a0d80d&mc_eid=08d0680a95
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– Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine
– Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops
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16 October 2026, 4:00 pm - 48 minutes 45 secondsZelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink row
Day 1,691.
Today, as the blame game over who limited Ukraine’s use of Starlink and Starshield reaches fever pitch, we hear Elon Musk’s rebuttal while White House officials point the finger at him. Meanwhile, President Zelensky breaks cover and admits he feels “betrayed” by President Trump. Later, Dom sits down for an exclusive interview with Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who says Russia is “boiling Europe like a frog”.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Margus Tsahkna, foreign minister of Estonia.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks (Financial TImes)
https://www.ft.com/content/54353d3a-afed-4fec-985a-50f3dfb9be8e?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Zelensky clips credit: Piers Morgan Uncensored
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink row
- Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna: “Russia is boiling Europe like a frog”
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15 October 2026, 3:14 pm - 56 minutes 3 secondsElon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink
Day 1,690.
Today, just as President Zelensky arrives in London and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to speed up missile deliveries, the speed of the Starlink service to Ukraine’s troops has mysteriously slowed down. Donald Trump insists the US is still providing intelligence support to Ukraine even as Russian ballistic missiles kill people without warning. Plus, to show in what high regard they hold Mr Trump’s opinion, the Russians continue to observe his apparent energy ceasefire by firing missiles at power plants, causing more civilian deaths and leaving 600,000 in the dark. And later, we have an interview with the EU’s Ambassador to Ukraine who speaks of the tensions between Brussels and Kyiv ahead of an anticipated tough winter.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks for Katerina Mathernova, EU ambassador to Kyiv.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says (Kyiv Independent)
U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/10/trump-zelensky-putin-diesel-deal-war
Russia’s Rassvet Satellites Could Give Drones Space-Based Control, Former HUR Official Warns (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86955
The awkward truth about Europe’s biggest sabotage attack (James Rothwell and Per Hinrichs for The Telegraph)
Adélie’s previous interview with EU Ambassador to Kyiv, Katerina Mathernova, explaining Ukraine’s EU accession talks:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/A0nW1-Csp_g
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000774369916
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Elon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink
- Operation Vivaldi concludes, liberating final 100 sq km of territory
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14 October 2026, 4:58 pm - 43 minutes 12 secondsPutin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
Day 1,689.
Today, as Moscow continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's so-called ceasefire, we hear the further fallout from the US President's decision to purchase Russian diesel while – at the same time – Vladimir Putin is openly providing technology to Iran with the aim of killing Americans. We then bring you a new interceptor reportedly capable of shooting down some of the fastest Russian drones, and hear for the first time Kyiv's former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi defend his record. Lastly, a special dispatch from Francis dedicated to mine-hunting on the Black Sea.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the servicemen and women of the Royal Navy and Ukrainian Navy.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):
Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9y7lgg2vdggo
Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (The Telegraph):
https://www.ft.com/content/6cf367bc-95b0-4f1f-b149-a25684adefc3?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage
– Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
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13 October 2026, 3:48 pm - 35 minutes 41 secondsTrump: Zelensky must be ousted & Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’
Day 1,688.
Today, after a weekend that has surely seen America’s global moral authority fundamentally weakened, we try to make sense of the dizzying news reports and developments in the war. President Zelensky called Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to buy fuel from Russia “weak” which, coming after he failed to secure the Nobel Peace prize – again – Mr Trump took in a typically gracious and statesmanlike manner. Then, despite claims from the US President that he’d brokered an energy ceasefire, neither side took any notice. We try to work out what it all means, and whether all that has actually been achieved this weekend is that US taxpayers' dollars will now go directly to kill Ukrainian civilians.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):
Republicans turn on Trump over Putin deal (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/11/trump-facing-backlash-over-putin-deal/
Trump: Zelensky must be ousted (The Telegraph):
Trump threatens to cut off Ukraine’s weapon supplies (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-weapons-for-ukraine/
Paul Ronzheimer Interview w. former Kyiv Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhpyhImRLY
Learn more about the ‘Get Reading Appeal’:
https://bookaid.org/support-us/the-sunday-times-get-ukraine-reading-appeal/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
– Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’
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12 October 2026, 4:23 pm - 51 minutes 15 secondsUkrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
Day 1,685.
Today, as reports emerge of a possible Ukrainian advance in the Donbas with some Russians saying they are ‘doomed’, Dom asks: is this Vivaldi’s fourth season? Russia continues its campaign of state terrorism with a drone strike on a kindergarten and we report powerful testimony from inside the besieged and occupied town of Oleshky. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is said to be trying to negotiate a deal with Russia to reopen the Nord Stream pipeline, just as a Ukrainian delegation arrives in Florida to try to negotiate a deal to end the war. And later, Adelie speaks to a human rights lawyer about recent reports of children from territories occupied since 2022 being drafted into the Russian army.
Image: Ukrainian service members cross a river outside the city of Sievierodonetsk in 2022.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at Ukraine’s National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X.
With thanks to Kateryna Rashevska.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed and Sophie O'Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
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Regional Center for Human Rights:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues
– Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
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9 October 2026, 4:22 pm - 43 minutes 58 secondsRussia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
Day 1,684.
Today, Russia continues its war against civilians in Ukraine, killing 33 in a single strike on a Kramatorsk bus stop. UKraine hits deep in Russia, targeting at least one oil refinery and a data centre, and as Moldova says it will install bomb shelters at border crossings following repeated Russian attacks, the UK has sanctioned its 645th shadow fleet vessel. And later, we answer your questions about the technical and tactical side of the war with the help of an expert on weapons technology.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert, @mbohnert on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian strike on Ukrainian buses kills 33 (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/08/russian-strike-on-ukrainian-buses-kills-33/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
- Dom answers your questions with RAND engineer Michael Bohnert
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8 October 2026, 3:32 pm - 40 minutes 14 secondsSea on fire as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi & former German spy chief arrested for treason
Day 1,683.
Today, as Putin marks his 74th birthday, Ukraine is hit by deadly attacks exposing Europe’s vulnerability to ballistic missiles and drones. We hear of one proposal being debated in London, before turning to an extraordinary development in Germany: the arrest of the country’s former spy chief on treason charges. Plus, Ukrainian naval drones reportedly strike a tanker near the Russia port city of Sochi, setting it ablaze. Then, updates from our Russia analyst James Kilner: post-election tax raids, growing fears of mobilisation, and the latest of the alleged plague outbreak that prompted several countries to adopt precautionary measures.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Dom’s Panel, ‘Bytes, bots or bayonets: Is Britain ready for the future of warfare?’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKIdJcsXiqs&t=2977s&pp=0gcJCTUMAYcqIYzv
Kim Jong-un wishes ‘dearest friend’ Putin a happy birthday (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-happy-birthday/
Journalist Evan Gershkovich: ‘Being jailed in Russia was pure fear’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/journalist-evan-gershkovich-putin-russia-prison/
MI6 fears German spy chief leaked British secrets (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/mi6-fears-german-spy-chief-leaked-british-secrets/
Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament (The Telegraph):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Huge blaze as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi
- Former German spy chief arrested for treason
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7 October 2026, 4:30 pm - 52 minutes 11 secondsUkraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site
Day 1,682.
Today, as Ukraine continues to be battered with strikes from the evasive jet-powered drones, Kyiv installs AI-powered machine gun turrets to protect its bridges. Ukraine sends a swarm of drones to Moscow overnight, setting fire to the capital’s largest oil facility. We explore the tactical importance of balloons and report on the pro-Russian new government in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Finally, Adélie speaks with Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and how their financial support contributes to the country’s war effort.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia Tests Balloon Barriers to Snare Ukrainian Drones (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86216
Ukraine doesn’t want charity from the US. It wants a true economic partnership (The Telegraph)
Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/oil-tankers-south-korea-russia-ukraine-war
Russian drones sank Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, says Zelensky (The Telegraph)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time.
- Drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site.
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6 October 2026, 4:01 pm - 37 minutes 6 secondsRussia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone
Day 1,681.
Today, after a weekend that saw Kyiv’s key bridges hit by Russian drones in broad daylight – as Frederich Merz was actually visiting the Ukrainian capital, we hear the German chancellor’s defiant response. We discuss the death of a lab worker in Siberia, possibly of plague, sparking concern of an outbreak. Then we dive deeper into the tactics that allowed Ukraine to advance on the battlefield this year, and see Tucker Carlson being taken to task by former British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, on his views on Ukraine and World War Two.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Verity Bowman (Foreign and Global Health Security Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (New York Times)
Interview with journalists from the Kyiv Independent:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/m_ILe1GrwPs?si=II1vUNv7rS1Qdy5Q&t=545
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000792423839
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YW7fcsWSEtcSXZ4JcER2W?si=Q8pYx3SuTQSwF7d_lANkTg
Sophie’s interview with Annie Jacobsen, on her book about biological warfare:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/sAp28EQy1hY?si=YzmVBjcqnaXUAWm7&t=1371
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000787457741
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e63alt0a7dxCHuLA81Sm4?si=sX59IhVlRiemfd2g9LabKQ
Francis’s tour of the Berlin Ukraine Museum:
https://youtu.be/5W9yy8Z-Qa0?si=xLFIpuTqqgyiZv46&t=848
Learn more about the Ukraine Museum in Berlin:
https://www.berlinstory.de/ukraine-museum/
Tucker Carlson debates Jacob-Rees Mogg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwKfFV8eCU&t=2842s
Jacob Rees-Mogg on The Daily T:
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBMM-cdqLc
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=799b9bcaa9e64177
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924?i=1000793278894
How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (Verity Bowman for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/03/how-ukraine-cracked-russias-kill-zone/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia accused of covering up plague leak after Siberia lab worker death
- How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight
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