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Day 1,003.
Today, we report on Russia's use of a new intermediate range ballistic missile and Vladimir Putin's threat to attack the United States and Britain in revenge for their assistance to Ukraine on the battlefield.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With special thanks to our guest Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. @MTSavill on X.
Articles referenced:
My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machine
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/
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Day 1,002.
Today, amid reports of Russia using intercontinental ballistic missiles against Ukraine for the first time, we look at the impact of Kyiv firing British-made Storm Shadow missiles, and hear from a Ukrainian MP about his views on the peace deal and why Kyiv’s use of long-range weapons is well within international law.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host on 'Battle Lines' Podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to our guest Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian politician, jurist and academic.
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Day 1,001.
Today, as the US closes its embassy in Kyiv in anticipation of Russian retaliation for Joe Biden’s recent policy shifts, we examine in more detail Russia’s new nuclear doctrine and ask: is it just the same old wine in a slightly newer bottle?.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Plus we hear from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
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Day 1,000.
Today, we report on Russia's response to President Biden's change of positions on long range weapons, and hear from our team on the ground in Ukraine relaying the mood in the country on the 1,000th day of the full scale invasion.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Scarr (Journalist at BBC Monitoring). @francis_scarr on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Francis Farrell (Reporter at the Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
Content Referenced:
My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/
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Day 999.
Today, after a weekend that saw the biggest missile and drone attack on Ukraine in almost a year, we examine whether President Biden’s permission - finally - for Ukraine to use US weapons inside Russia, is responsible statecraft or too little, too late?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
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Day 997.
Today, we assess the state of the Russian army, hear new revelations from inside the Biden administration, and look deeper at the impact of this war in other theatres, such as Korea and Africa.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Dr Samual Ramani of the Royal United Services Institute and Oxford University. @SamRamani2 on X. Dr Samuel Ramani's latest book is Putin's War on Ukraine:
https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/putins-war-on-ukraine/
Articles Referenced:
The best books on Ukraine in 2024, from Chernobyl to Zelensky (Ada Wordsworth in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/best-ukraine-books-2024-zelenskyy/
Record Death Toll: What We Know About Russia's Losses in Ukraine by November (BBC):
https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cjr4zy2nye5o
The ‘Deathonomics’ Powering Russia’s War Machine (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-military-death-pay-6cfe936e?mod=Searchresults_pos6&page=1
Biden’s escalation paralysis has devastated Ukraine (The Hill):
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4988504-biden-administration-ukraine-war/
Former Governor Confirms Russian Military Engaged in Looting in Kursk Region Villages (Meduza):
https://meduza.io/news/2024/11/14/byvshiy-gubernator-podtverdil-chto-rossiyskie-voennye-zanimalis-maroderstvom-v-selah-kurskoy-oblasti
Putin cuts payments for wounded in war against Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/putin-approves-reduction-of-payments-for-injured-in-war-against-ukraine/?mc_cid=f0af270ac7&mc_eid=08d0680a95
In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/more-russians-denounce-each-other-over-ukraine-echo-soviet-era-2024-11-15/
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Day 996.
Today, as Russia's state TV propagandists and government officials express delight at the Donald Trump's cabinet selections, we ask how feasible it would be for Ukraine to develop its own nuclear weapon.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Kamal Ahmed (Director of Audio and presenter of The Daily T Podcast). @kamalahmednews on X.
Content referenced:
Lord Hague's Comments on The Daily T (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/13/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-putin-trump-latest-news/
You can subscribe to The Daily T here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924
Could Zelensky use nuclear bombs? Ukraine’s options explained (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/article/2343d101-1c8e-4ca4-a4c1-913ce31e9e42?shareToken=549ff0795172888afdb2ac9c73300c74
British Challenger 2 tank ‘destroyed in Kursk’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-uk-challenger2-new/
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Today, we discuss the new wave of bombardments on Kyiv, the latest appointments to the Trump administration and what it means for the wider West, and learn more about Radio Liberty’s impact during the Cold War. Then, later, we do a deep dive into the cosmopolitan history of the city of Odesa and what its people have endured over the course of the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Julian Evans (author of Undefeatable: Odesa in Love & War). @thejulianevans on X.
Julian Evans' book, Undefeatable: Odesa in Love & War
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Undefeatable-Odesa-Love-Julian-Evans/dp/1910895989
Russia's oil and gas industry an easy target for Europe after Trump's election victory (Business Insider):
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-oil-gas-energy-industry-europe-target-trump-election-win-2024-11
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Day 994.
Today, we look at renewed Russian efforts to retake Kursk before Trump returns to the White House, consider the evidence Europe is responding to the threat of an American withdrawal, and assess potential new appointments in for the new government Washington. Then, later, we hear the euphoric memories of a Ukrainian officer who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With special thanks to our guest, a Ukrainian officer we shall not name who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.
Content referenced:
Putin rushes to recapture Kursk from Ukrainians before Trump takes office (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/11/putin-kursk-assault-ukraine-trump-north-korea/
Donald Trump expected to nominate China hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state (FT):
https://www.ft.com/content/5ec67430-7c68-4783-bf88-92c82e9d7f6f
Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget (FT):
https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536
Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-damage-dam-of-kurakhove-reservoir-in-donetsk-oblast-ukraine-says/?mc_cid=0e0eef55ad&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Starmer to demand Biden hands Ukraine missing $20bn before Trump takes over (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/11/keir-starmer-demand-biden-ukraine-20bn-before-trump-talks/
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Day 993.
Today, after a weekend in which Ukrainian forces launched their largest ever drone attack on Moscow, and Russian losses in Ukraine reached a record daily high, we reflect on the Prague Defence Conference, with discussions centred heavily on President-elect Donald Trump.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
With thanks to Admiral Rob Bauer (Chair of the Military Committee NATO), Hanno Pevkur (Defence Minister of Estonia), and Lawrynas Kasčiunas (Defence Minister of Lithuania).
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Day 990.
Today, we consider the Trump peace plan reportedly being mooted by his staffers, hear live from another vital summit of European leaders, and discuss a ‘shopping list’ of weapons and permissions Western leaders could action over the next two months to support Ukraine. Later, following the missile damage to Kharkiv’s iconic Derzhprom building, we do a deeper dive into the impact of this war on Ukrainian heritage and architecture.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation. @mbohnert on X.
With thanks to Ievgeniia Gubkina, Ukrainian architect, architectural and urban historian, and curator. @BartlettArchUCL on X.
Articles Referenced:
Trump mulls Ukraine peace plan: British troops patrolling an 800-mile buffer zone (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-ukraine-peace-plan-british-troops-buffer-zone/
Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-presidency-ukraine-russia-war-plans-008655c0
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Day 989.
Today, as the White House seeks to send Ukraine as much as it can before Trump’s inauguration, we discuss the potential appointments the president-elect might make, and – later – hear about the mood near the frontlines to the political earthquake.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch). @JonahDispatch on X.
Adrian Simpson (of Mission Ukraine). AdrianSimp85802 on X.
Dr Claudia Major (German Institute of International and Security Affairs). @SWPBerlin on X.
Mission Ukraine
You can learn more about the volunteer organisation here:
https://www.missionukraine.uk/
Content Referenced:
Trump’s victory means Europe has no choice but to arm – and fast (Francis in The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-victory-europe-now-has-two-months-save-ukraine/
Biden team prepares to rush last-minute aid to Ukraine (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/biden-trump-ukraine-assistance-00187897
Trump win casts fresh doubts over Wall Street's China strategy (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/markets/trump-win-casts-fresh-doubts-over-wall-streets-china-strategy-2024-11-07/
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Day 988.
Today, as Ukraine hits a Russian naval base on the Caspian Sea and North Korean troops enter combat for the first time, we examine the fallout from the US presidential election and ask: is Donald Trump the best thing that’s ever happened to NATO?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adam Kinzinger (Former Republican Congressman, now senior political commentator at CNN) @AdamKinzinger on X.
Dr Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise Institute Fellow & Eastern Europe expert) @DaliborRohac on X.
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Day 987.
Today, as Ukraine, and the world, waits with bated breath for the results of the US presidential election, we look at the situation on the battlefield as Moscow seeks to strengthen its foothold, and hear more about how ordinary Russians view the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.
Content referenced:
'To Avoid Another Munich, Europe Must Act to Secure Ukraine' (100+ Experts' Letter):
https://www.democratic-strategy.net/_files/ugd/dcfff6_bc38b0fbac1b473bb5b0989446c08f67.pdf
China’s Xi Jinping poses as hunky Putin sidekick in FSB calendar (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/01/chinas-xi-jinping-poses-hunky-putins-sidekick-calendar/
Instruction manual for digging mass graves given to Russian troops (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/
Google Maps ‘reveals location’ of secret Ukrainian military positions (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/
Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0a
Stolen Cheese! (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygw9ye90po
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Day 986.
Today, as Moldova resists alleged Russian meddling in Sunday's presidential vote, we report on how Russia is arming drones with thermobaric 'lung-busting' warheads, according to a leading Forensic Research Institute.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Content Referenced:
Russia Deploys Deadly New Weapon in Drone Race With Ukraine (Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-drones-shahed-race-deadly-new-weapon-1979040
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Day 983.
Today, we discuss the North Korean general sent to lead troops in Ukraine, hear the latest from Georgia, and consider the impact of the First World War on Putin’s worldview, and how the treaty that ended the battles of the Eastern Front serves as a warning for today.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Marika Mikiashvili (Analyst and Lecturer). @Mikiashvili_M on X.
Dr Thomas Clausen (Historian and Analyst). @DrThomasClausen on X.
Content Referenced:
Our sister podcast Battle Lines, which Venetia co-hosts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296
Ukraine’s frontline is ‘crumbling’ against Russian advances, says general (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/30/ukraine-crumbling-russia-zelensky-victory-plan-kyiv/
North Korea’s new ICBM missile records longest flight time yet (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/north-korea-new-icbm-missile-longest-flight-time/
Close ally of Kim Jong-un is leader of North Korean troops in Russia, says Ukraine (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-ukraine-pyongyang-troops-gen-kim/
South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment (FT)
https://www.ft.com/content/e7ca9021-1321-46c8-9b0c-2009a4c0dd50
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Day 982.
Today, further to updates on the front and in the political realms, we are joined by Danylo Mokryk, a war crime reporter, and Evan Williams, a multi-award winning producer and director, about their recent documentaries on the subject of war crimes. A warning: today's episode features graphic descriptions.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Danylo Mokryk (Investigative Journalist, The Kyiv Independent). @DMokryk on X.
Evan Williams (Producer and Director). @evanwilliams_tv on X.
Content Referenced:
Danylo Mokryk's investigative documentary Shadows Across the River: https://kyivindependent.com/shadows-across-the-river/
Evan Williams's new film On The Cranes Call:
https://thecranescallfilm.com/
Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/69a57022-aeed-4bfe-8ada-b2ccd38f162a
How Ukraine Can Defeat Russian Glide Bombs (RAND):
https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-ukraine-can-defeat-russian-glide-bombs.html#:~:text=The%20most%20practical%20counter%20to,air%20capabilities%2C%20and%20electronic%20warfare.
The new face of European illiberalism (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/78f49467-1e2c-4c4f-9908-897ce8d5319d
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Day 981.
Today, as Ukraine announces a mobilisation drive to get another 160 thousand people into uniform we report how Russia is continuing to use chemical substances on the frontline, and we hear live from a cyber security expert in Kyiv about how the unseen war online is progressing.
Contributors:
Dom Nichols (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on X.
Daryna Antoniuk. @daryna_antoniuk on X.
Hamish de Bretton Gordon @HamishDBG on X.
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Day 980.
Today, we assess reports of Russian progress in Donetsk, hear live from Tbilisi as protestors crowd the streets following the weekend’s contested election, and hear from our correspondent who was on the ground at the BRICS summit in Russia.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.
Nate Ostiller (Editor at OC Media). @NateOstiller on X.
Content Referenced:
More Ukrainian Defenses Fall as Russia’s Eastern Offensive Rolls On (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41230
US weapons can be fired at North Korean soldiers in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/10/28/us-weapons-fired-at-north-korean-soldiers-ukraine/
‘Elite units’ and ‘cannon fodder’: North Korean troops enter Russia’s war in Ukraine (FT)
https://www.ft.com/content/f908deed-7bc5-4e8c-b20f-02d935beaaaf
Watch: Burst pipe sprays filthy water over Moscow suburb (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/28/moscow-pipe-water-burst-video/
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Day 979.
Today, further to the latest military developments, we do a deep dive into the election in Georgia over the weekend, and what the result there means not only for the future of democracy in that country, but the potential ramifications for the West as a whole.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (The Moscow Times). @eshenheliia on X.
Articles Referenced
Georgia election ‘stolen by Putin’s puppet government’ (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/27/georgia-election-stolen-by-putins-puppet-government/
They want to show no one can escape’: how the long arm of Russia is reaching out for Putin critics in exile (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/28/long-arm-russia-putin-critics-in-exile
‘Modi can influence the end of war’: Zelensky (The Times of India):
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/modi-can-influence-the-end-of-war-zelenskyy/articleshow/114667946.cms
Russian economy overheating, but still powering the war against Ukraine (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/russia-economy-overheating-inflation-interest-rates-war/
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