310. Trump's Ultimatum & Ukraine's Foreign Fighters

Battleground

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4.6 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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This week, Patrick Bishop and Saul David tackle the latest Ukraine news starting with a look at Donald Trump's dramatic new deadline for Putin – a mere "ten or 12 days" to achieve peace in Ukraine. Plus, they get a unique glimpse into the war's human side with Colin Freeman, author of "The Mad and The Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion." Colin shares his insights into the foreign volunteers fighting on the front lines, including what motivates them and how effective are they for the Ukrainians. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.3	It's been a fascinating week on the diplomatic front, with as usual, Donald Trump being front and centre of some intriguing new
0:56.0	developments. Notably, his decision to dramatically shorten the 50-day window he gave Vladimir Putin
1:02.8	to come up with a response to his peace over chores. Now Putin's got a week to 10 days.
1:09.7	We'll be looking at what that means, and it could mean a lot,
1:13.0	but we'll also be giving listeners an unusual view of the conflict,
1:17.9	as presented in a preview of a fascinating book
1:21.4	written by a friend of the podcast, Colin Freeman,
1:25.0	all about the volunteer foreign soldiers
1:27.3	who from the very beginning of this war
1:29.4	have been fighting on the front lines alongside their Ukrainian comrades.
1:35.4	It's a fascinating read full of drama mixed with a large dose of poignancy,
1:40.4	and I might say a welcoming leavening of Dupan humour.
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