Europe hits 200 ships from Putin's shadow-fleet with 'crippling' sanctions & we reveal fake protests in Moscow

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 look at the 17th package of sanctions agreed on by EU ambassadors, which will have severe ramifications for Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet. Finally, we hear about the escalation of strikes on civilians since the beginning of 2025 and their consequences, especially for children. Please note this episode features graphic descriptions of injuries caused by missiles and drones.


Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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


With thanks to George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion.


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Content Referenced:

Learn more about Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Ukraine:

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EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-backs-17th-round-of-russia-sanctions/


New Report Exposes Russia’s Strategic Disinformation Warfare (Global Rights Compliance):

https://globalrightscompliance.org/manufacturing-impunity-russian-information-operations-in-ukraine/


Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe (DW):

https://www.dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138


Türkiye, Ukraine and Peru the first trips of the Pontiff (La Repubblica):

https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/13/news/viaggi_papa_leone_xiv_turchia_kiev_fatima-424183328/?ref=RHLF-BG-P4-S1-T1-EXTRA-CONCLAVE


How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump (The New Yorker):

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-joe-biden-handed-the-presidency-to-donald-trump

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