Day 1,098.

Today, we talk about a Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhia Oblast and more hits on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery. We also discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement to increase defence spending, President Macron’s visit to Washington, and the possibility that France could use its nuclear deterrent force to help protect Europe. Later, we sit down with Dmytro Kuleba - the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024 - for an exclusive interview.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and 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 Dmitro Kuleba (former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024). @DmytroKuleba on X.

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Content Referenced:

France offers nuclear shield to Europe (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/24/france-to-offer-nuclear-shield-for-europe/

Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson (The Telegraph):

https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/air-defence-defeats-largest-drone-attack-of-the-war-boris-jo

Without U.S. Aid, Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/without-u-s-aid-ukraine-would-lose-some-of-its-most-sophisticated-weapons-e3bf6cb7

There is a way Europe can afford to step up for Ukraine - make Russia pay for it (The i):

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/there-is-a-way-europe-can-afford-to-step-up-for-ukraine-make-russia-pay-for-it-3551873

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