Ukraine: The Latest

Day 1,470.
Today, as the Pentagon and at least one Gulf state are revealed to be in talks with Kyiv to buy Ukrainian-made interceptors to fend off attacks by Iranian drones, we look at the latest expansion of the Russian armed forces, before looking at what Moscow is telling its population about the war in the Middle East. Then we bring you an exclusive interview with the French Ambassador to Ukraine to hear how prepared they are for boots on the ground.

Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
James Kilner (Russian Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
With thanks to the French Ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Veyssière.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
France and Germany dash Ukraine’s hopes of fast-track EU membership (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/france-germany-dash-ukraines-hopes-fast-track-eu-membership/

Putin is failing: these charts prove it (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/04/russia-ukraine-war-territorial-gains-putin/

Anniversary of the occupation of the ZNPP: sanctions should cover the entire Rosatom ecosystem (dixigroup):
https://dixigroup.org/richniczya-okupaczi%D1%97-zaes-sankczi%D1%97-mayut-ohopiti-vsyu-ekosistemu-rosatoma/

Exclusive: Ukraine's F-16 jets were starved of US-made missiles for weeks (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraines-f-16-jets-were-starved-us-made-missiles-weeks-2026-03-05/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d077e9c6-1573-46dc-8658-3db3aaf7cdfb?shareType=nongift

Ukraine Unbroken: 5 short plays by acclaimed writers about Ukraine’s resilience, now on at the Arcola Theatre in London until March 28::
www.arcolatheatre.com

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Day 1,469.
Today, as questions are directed at the Kremlin after Russian components were reportedly found in the wreckage of a drone that struck Dubai, we examine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to swap US-made Patriot air defence missiles for Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian and Russian weapons. We report on the latest explosion involving a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, and bring you the view from Brussels as European Union member states appear to push back against the European Commission’s fast-track proposals for Ukrainian EU membership.

Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
What the Iran war means for Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/iran-war-consequences-for-ukraine-russia-conflict/

Zelensky floats swapping Patriot missiles for interceptor drones amid increased Iranian Shahed threat (The Telegraph):
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-floats-swapping-patriot-missiles-for-interceptor-drones-amid-increased-iranian-shahed-threat/

EU urges Ukraine to allow access to pipeline carrying Russian oil (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/8f5f18fb-311d-4df0-805c-063b292506b3

Russian tanker ‘hit by drone’ in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/russian-tanker-hit-by-drone-in-mediterranean/

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Day 1,468.
Today, as war in the Middle East escalates and Putin attempts to position Russia as a potential peace broker, we examine Zelensky’s claim that if Gulf States pressure Moscow towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, Kyiv could offer air defence support in return. We analyse claims that Ukraine captured more territory in February than Russia, and assess France’s extraordinary shift in its nuclear posture and what it means for European security. Then we bring you a dispatch from Adélie in Irpin, and speak to an elections expert to debate whether Ukraine can realistically hold presidential elections in the event of a ceasefire.

Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Ben Graham Jones.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen and watch ‘Iran: The Latest’, covering events in the Middle East:
https://linktr.ee/IranTheLatest

You can learn more and contact Ben Graham Jones at:
https://www.bengjones.com/about-ben

Propaganda Video from Africa:
https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/NCZ0YSyWVhk

Zelensky offers to save Gulf states –⁠ if they stop Putin (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/03/zelensky-offers-to-save-gulf-states-iran-war-putin-drones/

Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over February 2026, Syrskyi says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-captured-more-territory-than-it-lost-to-russia-over-febraury-2026-syrskyi-says/

I Can Buy a British Election for $25m: Here’s How (Andy Pryce for CEPA):
https://cepa.org/article/i-can-buy-a-british-election-for-25m-heres-how/

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Day 1,467.
Today, as the world reacts to escalating conflict in the Middle East and the devastating use of attack drones against civilian areas, we examine how Donald Trump’s confrontation with Iran could impact Russia’s war in Ukraine and the strategic calculations in both Kyiv and Moscow. We report on the latest shadow fleet tanker boarding operation linked to sanctions enforcement against Russia, and bring you an update from Adélie in Kyiv. And later, we feature a panel recorded at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, with former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chalyi, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, and former Italian Senator and Deputy Foreign Minister Gianni Vernetti, discussing transatlantic security and the future of Ukraine.

Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chalyi, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, and former Italian Senator and Deputy Foreign Minister Gianni Vernetti.

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Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest

CONTENT REFERENCED:
Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’, covering events in Iran and the Middle East:
https://linktr.ee/BattleLines

What Khamenei’s death means for Russia and China (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/what-khamenei-death-means-for-russia-and-china/

Oil surges to seven month high as Iran war hits supply (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/01/opec-moves-to-cash-in-on-iran-crisis-as-oil-prices-surge/

Sunak to advise Zelensky on economy (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/02/27/rishi-sunak-advise-volodymyr-zelensky-ukraine-economy/

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Day 1,464.
Today, we bring you live dispatches from the north, east, and south of Ukraine following fresh Russian attacks overnight, as a United States delegation meets Ukrainian officials to prepare the next round of trilateral peace talks with Russia in Geneva. We also provide the latest updates on resistance activities in the occupied territories, and take a broader look at the state of Russian society after four years of Putin’s full-scale war – including the impact of sanctions, suppression, economic strain and, yes, updates on skyrocketing cucumber prices.

Contributors
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @jkjourno on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russians load up on antidepressants after four years of war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/15/russians-antidepressants-war-ukraine-prozac-putin/

Traumatised and unable to speak: The Ukrainian children haunted by war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/27/traumatised-ukrainian-children-haunted-by-war/

Paratroopers prepare for possible Ukraine peacekeeping mission (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/26/paratroopers-prepare-for-possible-ukraine-peacekeeping/

Is the Trump-Starmer bromance over? (The Spectator):
https://spectator.com/article/has-it-all-gone-wrong-between-trump-and-starmer/?edition=us

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