Mafia smuggles weapons from frontline to Russia & 100-year military pact signed

Episode description

Day 1,058.

Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against Ukraine by Russia.

Contributors:

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

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

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

With special thanks to Adam Sybera of the Kyiv Independent. @AKSybera on X.

Content referenced: 

UN Human Rights Council:

https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-international

Live Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/

Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trump

Telegraph on peacekeeping troops

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/

Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership: 

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/

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