Putin unveils a new nuclear weapon & Zelensky's 3-year anniversary

Putin unveils a new nuclear weapon & Zelensky's 3-year anniversary

Day 57.

Today we discuss the battles raging across the east of Ukraine and the siege of Mariupol, report on the latest diplomatic spat between the European powers and examine the news that Russia has tested a new nuclear warhead - the Satan II.


Contributors:

David Knowles (Host)

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)

Theo Merz (Deputy Foreign Editor)

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