'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter demanding face-to-face talks & Ukraine strikes five Russian ships

About this episode

The episode discusses Zelensky's open letter to Putin and Ukraine's military strategies amidst the International Economic Forum.

Day 1,561. Today, Adelie and Dom look at how Ukraine continues embarrassing Russia during its three-day International Economic Forum, as Zelensky publishes an open letter to Vladimir Putin where he points out Russia’s weaknesses. He again asks the Russian president for a face-to-face meeting to bring the war to an end. As we record the episode, Putin is set to take the stage in St Petersburg. Then, we discuss China’s increasing involvement enabling the occupation in the occupied territories and how the Ukrainian resistance may have contributed to Ukraine’s successful mid-range campaign. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X. Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London). Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Max Bower Social Producer: Katie Inglis 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay, Dom Nicholls

Guest: Dr Jade McGlynn

Topics covered

• Ukraine-Russia conflict
• Zelensky's letter
• International Economic Forum
• China's involvement
• Ukrainian resistance
• military strategy

Keywords

• Zelensky
• Putin
• Ukraine
• Russia
• International Economic Forum
• occupied territories
• China
• military strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King’s College London, The Telegraph

Places: St Petersburg, occupied territories

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