
Europe hits 200 ships from Putin's shadow-fleet with 'crippling' sanctions & we reveal fake protests in Moscow
Day 1,176.Today, we discuss reports of staged anti-Western protests ahead of Russia’s Victory Day parade last week, where ‘activists for hire’ chanted slogans in front of several EU embassies. We also...
14 Touko 202542min

Putin stunned into 'strange silence' after Zelensky's invitation to peace talks
Day 1,175.Today, we look ahead to what might happen on Thursday in Istanbul. We discuss whether Putin will show up at all. We also dive into the potential 17th round of sanctions if Russia doesn’t agr...
13 Touko 20251h 3min

Putin faces new ultimatum: meet Zelensky, or new weapons and sanctions 'incoming'
Day 1,174.Today, we unpack a momentous weekend of diplomacy which began with the European leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland assembling in Kyiv to demand an unconditional ceasefire, escal...
12 Touko 202553min

Chinese troops march in Putin's Victory Day parade as Xi joins Putin to spite Trump
Day 1,171.Today, as Vladimir Putin hosts world leaders in Moscow for his Victory Day Parade, we break down what was really on display: both in military hardware and political messaging. How much of th...
9 Touko 202555min

Victory Day truce 'a farce', say allies & Ukraine proposes 30km demilitarized zone for peace
Day 1,170.Today, as the end of the Second World War in Europe is marked in most European countries, we report how Vladimir Putin’s three-day ‘goodwill ceasefire’ designed to protect his own commemorat...
8 Touko 202553min

Putin’s war machine ‘burns’ as Russia strips frontlines to shield Moscow & Biden accuses Trump of ‘appeasement’
Day 1,169.Today, as – for the third day running – Ukrainian drones sow chaos in the skies above Moscow, we analyse the final preparations for Putin’s Victory Day parade, and discuss President Biden’s ...
7 Touko 202553min

'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea
Day 1,168.Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all ...
6 Touko 202551min

'What's it like being shot at in a tank?' - Q&A Special
Today, on a public holiday in the UK, we answer questions submitted by listeners around the world. What's it like being shot at in a tank? What would happen in the US suddenly stopped supporting Ukrai...
5 Touko 202553min






















