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

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

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Full text of Zelensky's open letter to Putin

https://kyivindependent.com/full-text-of-zelenskys-open-letter-to-putin/

'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/just-a-show-for-putin-inside-the-2026-st-petersburg-economic-forum/

Russia is flooding Ukraine with fake migrant stories — and it's working (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/inside-the-campaign-behind-ukraines-migrant-influx-panic/

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• 'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter demanding face-to-face talks
• How China is enabling the Russian regime in the occupied territories

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