114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?

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🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode of Battleground Saul and Patrick report on the latest news from Ukraine, with things recently not going Kyiv’s way. The US Congress has blocked a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky this week visited Washington in an attempt to persuade Republican politicians to change their mind. But will he succeed? Meanwhile Russia has hardened its bargaining position by demanding that Ukraine withdraws its troops from ‘Russian territory’ as a pre-requisite for any peace talks, and announcing that it will conduct voting for the 2024 presidential election in occupied Ukraine, likely in an attempt to legitimise the Russian occupation and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. They also answer some excellent listener’s questions and if you to send a question to Saul and Patrick you can send it to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:48.8	Since we last reported on the news from Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, things have not been going
0:53.9	Kyiv's way.
0:55.2	The US Congress has blocked a 61 billion aid package for Ukraine,
0:59.6	and President Voldemir Zelenskyy this week visited Washington
1:02.7	in an attempt to persuade Republican politicians to change their minds.
1:07.1	But will he succeed?
1:08.9	Meanwhile, Russia has hardened its bargaining position by demanding that Ukraine
1:12.5	withdraws its troops from Russian territory as a prerequisite for any peace talks and announcing
1:18.7	that it will conduct voting for the 2024 presidential election in occupied Ukraine, likely in an
1:25.4	attempt to legitimize the Russian occupation and Russian President
1:29.2	Vladimir Putin's rule.
1:31.4	There is at least a bit of happier news for Ukraine with Britain's announcement that it's
1:37.0	going to donate scores of amphibious vehicles and raiding craft to help Ukrainian armed forces
1:43.1	expand their positions on the left bank of the
1:45.7	Dnipro in the Kerson province. Elsewhere on the battlefield, Russian forces conducted offensive
1:52.6	operations in multiple locations, including Kupianzl near Bakhmut, near Advivka, and in western
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