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Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,050.
Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.
Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):
'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI
Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph):
''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines):
Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone)
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| 0:00.0 | Meet John. |
| 0:00.9 | Hello. |
| 0:01.6 | It's Friday night and he's just dented his partner's new car. |
| 0:05.6 | Now he's wondering if he can make a claim before she gets back home on Monday. |
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| 0:13.3 | We're available for new claims around the clock, |
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| 0:18.2 | Breaking the news is up to him though. |
| 0:19.8 | Um, darling. Helping solve your car insurance puzzles, it takes Aviva. |
| 0:24.6 | Get a quote today at aviva.com. |
| 0:26.6 | UK. |
| 0:31.6 | I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine the latest. |
| 0:44.6 | Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kirst continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region. |
| 0:50.0 | And then look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare. |
| 0:56.5 | Plus, later, why superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic. |
| 1:06.0 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 1:17.0 | The first duty of my government is security and defence to make clear our unshakable support of NATO and with our allies towards Ukraine. |
| 1:18.7 | Keith stands strong. |
| 1:23.3 | Nobody's going to break us. We're strong. We're Ukraine is. |
| 1:31.8 | It's Wednesday, the 8th of January, two years and 313 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:38.7 | And today I'm joined by our Associate Editor of Defence, Dominic Nichols, our Deputy Global Health editor, Arthur Scott Geddes, |
| 1:46.7 | and dialing in from the United States, friend of the podcast, Rand analyst, Michael Bonnard. I started by asking Dom for the latest from the United States, friend of the podcast, Rand analyst Michael Bonnet. I started by asking Dom for the latest from the battlefield. Let's start in the Donbass, and in particular the town |
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