Trump: Putin 'does care' about battlefield losses & EU states turn off Russian electricity forever

Day 1,083.

Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to have spoken to Vladimir Putin.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X

With thanks to Tatiana Podchernina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid). tatiana_podchernina on IG.

Content Referenced:

Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone (New York Post):

https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/

Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (The Moscow Times):

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916

Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec

America's Soft Power Retreat (The New Yorker):

https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power

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