Episode description

Day 1,071.

Today, following the news a Ukrainian drone attack hit yet another oil depot last night, and as Trump threatens to lower the price of oil and stall Russian exports, we focus on oil. We also talk tank action with our guest Hamish De Bretton-Gordon.

Contributors:

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @Adeliepjz on X.

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

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

With special thanks to our guest, Dr. Yuri Shevchuk.

Content Referenced:

Economist Robin Brooks on Russian oil imports to Europe

https://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1884215985357668862

Reuters on China and India staling their imports of Russian oil https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-oil-trade-china-india-stalls-sanctions-drive-up-shipping-costs-2025-01-28/

The Kyiv Independent on Trump’s first week in office and what that means for Ukraine

https://kyivindependent.com/what-trumps-first-week-in-office-says-about-his-stance-on-ukraine/

Radio Free Europe on Putin refusing to engage in peace talks with ‘Illegitimate’ Zelensky

https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-ready-peace-talks-not-with-illegitimate-zelenskiy-/33294979.html

Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ewl98kgvo

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