Russia's Donbas offensive, China's reaction to the war and the threat of famine in Africa

Russia's Donbas offensive, China's reaction to the war and the threat of famine in Africa

Day 97.

Today, we discuss the Russian offensive in the Donbas, the latest news from the European diplomatic stage and analyse how Chinese views of the war have changed over the past 3 months.

Plus, The Telegraph's Sarah Newey unpacks how the situation in Ukraine could lead to famine in Africa.


Contributors:

David Knowles (Host)

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)

Sophia Yan (China Correspondent)

Sarah Newey (Deputy Global Health Editor)


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Revealed: Ukraine told to accept ‘cash-for-land’ deal with Putin

Revealed: Ukraine told to accept ‘cash-for-land’ deal with Putin

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Russian ship fires lasers at British war plane & Trump 'in secret consultation' with Kremlin over Ukraine

Russian ship fires lasers at British war plane & Trump 'in secret consultation' with Kremlin over Ukraine

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Putin turns on his own war cheerleaders & Russia builds new naval base for Black Sea fleet

Putin turns on his own war cheerleaders & Russia builds new naval base for Black Sea fleet

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Ship ablaze after surprise attack on Danube port; 'sabotage' as explosion hits Polish railway track & surviving Putin's gulags

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Biggest corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency rattles country & Polish civilians arm themselves in case of Russian invasion

Day 1,359.Today, as Ukraine launches more projectiles at Russia than it receives in return, we examine the worsening situation on the ground in the Zaporizhzhia region and the growing domestic turmoil...

13 Nov 202556min

Calls for conscription age to be lowered as manpower shortage leaves Ukrainian city ‘on the brink’ & special forces launch 'fire attack' on major Russian petrochemical plant

Calls for conscription age to be lowered as manpower shortage leaves Ukrainian city ‘on the brink’ & special forces launch 'fire attack' on major Russian petrochemical plant

Day 1,358.As Ukrainian forces struggle against overwhelming Russian manpower in the Zaporizhzhya region, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko calls for the conscription age to be lowered. We bring the latest o...

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Motorcyclists slip into frontline Pokrovsk under cover of fog

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Day 1,357.Today, the battle for Pokrovsk continues to rage on with 300 Russian soldiers now in the city, pressing forward to the north. We discuss the corruption probe in Ukraine targeting one of Zele...

11 Nov 202539min

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