Day 1,073.

Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant 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:

Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662

Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze:

https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-fundraiser-to-support-ukrainian-front-line-media-after-us-aid-freeze

North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times):

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html

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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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