Day 1,070.

Today, we analyse Russian attempts at encirclement around Pokrovsk, hear of a North Korean retreat in Kursk, discuss new stories of Russian activities in the occupied territories, and hear how the landscape of Ukraine has been forever transformed by the violence of war.

Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at Harvard.

Content Referenced:

Harvard Conference:

Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Victory: Ukraine’s Changing Environment

https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference

Russia introduces history textbook that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-introduces-history-textbook-that-redefines-ukraine-war-as-justified-defense/?mc_cid=f937bbdadf&mc_eid=08d0680a95

The battle for the soul of Serbia (New Statesman):

https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2025/01/serbia-mining-protest-environment-lithium

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Day 1,069.

Today, on the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we report on an operation in Kursk Oblast last week that apparently saw a large number of Russian troops lured into a trap, and we look at the literally unbelievable election win for Lukashenko in Belarus - returned to power with - we are expected to believe - 87% of the vote.

Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to Shashank Yoshi (defence editor at The Economist). @shashj on X.

Articles Referenced:

Israel ‘sends weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/26/israel-sends-weapons-captured-from-lebanon-to-ukraine/

Zelensky says allies should work on ‘format’ for peace talks with Russia (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/25/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-format-for-peace-talks-putin/

Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? (AlJazeera):

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/23/why-is-ukraine-struggling-to-mobilise-its-citizens-to-fight

Russia focuses on Soviet victims of WW2 as officials not invited to Auschwitz ceremony (BBC):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw0vkzkzdo

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Day 1,066.

Today, we discuss Trump’s latest threats to Putin and Moscow’s fears about the strategic outlook, why the pathways to a lasting peace are more complex that many realise, and our first new segment summarising resistance activities in the occupied territories.

Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls 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:

Trump just gave Putin a wake-up call (Francis in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/24/trump-just-gave-putin-a-nasty-shock/

US leadership on sanctions can bring an end to Putin’s war (Ben Marlow in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/trump-can-defeat-putin-by-economic-sanctions-alone/

When it comes to energy, Donald Trump risks being China’s useful idiot (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/when-it-comes-to-energy-donald-trump-is-chinas-useful-idiot/

Video: 'He stared at me with a quarter of his head missing' - life in Russia's occupied territory The Telegraph):

https://youtu.be/gi20lWX4Fyk?si=DO0MaB3prYE4kAeQ

Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters):

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-growing-concerned-by-russias-economy-trump-mulls-more-sanctions-2025-01-23/

Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports (Moscow Times):

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/syria-terminates-russian-naval-base-deal-reports-a87690

Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu/

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