Day 795.

Today, we report on another successful Ukrainian drone strike against a Russian refinery, hear the latest news live from Georgia as protestors take on the pro-Russian government, and we interview Professor Eliot Cohen about Ukrainian and western strategy in the full-scale invasion.

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.

Nate Ostiller (News Editor at Kyiv Independent) @NateOstiller on X.

Eliot Cohen (Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies & Former Counsellor of the Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.

Episode Referenced:

Day 789, feat. discussions on America with Jonah Goldberg:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revealed-us-sent-long-range-missiles-to-ukraine-in/id1612424182?i=1000653592683

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Day 794.

Today, we bring you news from across Ukraine, analyse issues of recruitment as Kyiv aims to persuade Ukrainian men living abroad to return to fight and we hear why a criminal complaint against the Russian Federation was filed in Argentina.

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.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

With thanks to Ukrainian journalist, author & co-founder of Public Interest Journalism Lab, Nataliya Gumenyuk. @ngumenyuk on X

Articles / Interviews Referenced:

Dom's 'Tour of Tanks' in Kyiv:

https://x.com/DomNicholls/status/1760650124324184111

'Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion' (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/04/29/duchess-of-edinburgh-visits-ukraine-first-royal/

'The reclusive tree-loving billionaire who is turning Georgia towards the Kremlin' (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/30/bidzina-ivanishvili-billionaire-georgia-kremlin/

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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 790.

Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine as the Ukrainian armed forces remove American Abrams tanks from the front line. We deep-dive into the capabilities of the ATACMS missiles and we hear from a British volunteer who works in front line villages across the East of Ukraine. 

Contributors:

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

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

Joe Barnes(Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

Lauren Shirreff (Journalist). @laurenshirreff on X.

With thanks to Minty Gow (Freelance journalist and volunteer). @aramintagow on X.

Articles & organisations referenced:

Why Russia is targeting planes 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/heres-how-russia-is-constantly-targeting-our-planes/

Hopeful (British charity) 

https://www.hopefull.org.uk/

Joe Barnes on ATACAMS

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/25/american-atacms-missiles-ukraine-test-russia-air-defence/

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Email: [email protected]

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Day 789.

Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, analyse developments in Donetsk as Russia pushes Ukraine back near Avdiivka and we discuss the latest diplomatic and political updates from around the world.

Contributors:

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

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

Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch and LA Times Columnist). @JonahDispatch on X.

Articles Referenced:

'Ukraine Is Still Outgunned by Russia' (Foreign Affairs)

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/23/ukraine-war-artillery-shortage-production-military-aid-bill/

'Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia, says UK defence chief' (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/06a48bab-2eb6-4cc4-9d9f-e72a22ba5d7e

'Escalation, Red Lines, Risk and the Russo-Ukraine War' (Lawrence Freedman)

https://samf.substack.com/p/escalation-red-lines-risk-and-the

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Day 788.

Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, analyse developments in Donetsk as Russia pushes Ukraine back near Avdiivka and we discuss the latest diplomatic and political updates from around the world.

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.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

Article / Links Referenced:

'Inside a Besieged Ukrainian City Where Soldiers Await U.S. Arms' (Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/world/inside-a-besieged-ukrainian-city-where-soldiers-await-u-s-arms-5f27b4d3

Our Interview with Shaun Pinner (YouTube Version):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0LGf8UTqj4 

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Day 787.

Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates, and speak to Ex-Special Envoy on Investments, Innovations, and War-Risk Insurance from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine( and Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine): Oleksandr Gryban.

Contributors:

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

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

James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on X.

Colby Badhwar (Security columnist @InsiderEng). @ColbyBadhwar on X.

Find out more:

https://thebulletin.news/about-us/

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Day 786.

Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates and speak to Ex-Special Envoy on Investments, Innovations, and War-Risk Insurance from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine, Oleksandr Gryban.

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.

With thanks to Oleksandr Gryban, Special Envoy on Investments, Innovations, and War-Risk Insurance from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine @OleksandrGryban

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Email: [email protected]

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Day 783.

Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates and we speak to historian Sergey Radchenko about the intense diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia in the early months of the full-scale invasion.

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.

With thanks to Sergey Radchenko, Historian of the Cold War and after. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. @DrRadchenko on X.

Articles referenced:

'Arrest over Russian plot to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky' (Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/19/russian-plot-assassinate-zelensky-arrest/

'After their PM halts Ukraine aid, Slovaks dig deep to help' (BBC)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68843542

'Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead' (BBC)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68819853

The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/talks-could-have-ended-war-ukraine

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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 781.

Today, we get the latest updates from across the frontline in Ukraine and discuss a controversial new mobilisation bill, with Svitlana Morenets of The Spectator.

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.

Svitlana Morenets (The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.

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Email: [email protected]

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