Day 1,247.
Today, as Zelensky seeks to make concessions to those protesting a bill many argue threatens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, we assess the significance of Trump’s new $332 million military package, then resume our two-part dispatch from Moldova, sometimes described as a frontline in Cold War II.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Jimmy Rushton (Kyiv-based Foreign Policy/Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Andrei Curararu of Watchdog MD.
Content Referenced:
VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0
Zelensky backtracks on corruption reform in attempt to end protests (Jimmy Rushton in The Telegraph):
Exclusive: Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units', power Russian drones used in Ukraine (Reuters):
‘A fatal mistake’ — Ukrainian soldiers slam Zelensky’s anti-corruption crackdown (Kyiv Independent):
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