Ship ablaze after surprise attack on Danube port; 'sabotage' as explosion hits Polish railway track & surviving Putin's gulags
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,362.
Today, as Poland reports sabotage on vital rail links connecting it to Ukraine and Romania evacuates civilians after Russian strikes across the Danube, we unpack President Zelensky’s latest diplomatic push – including a new energy deal with Greece and a landmark agreement with France for 100 fighter jets. Later, we speak with Vladimir Kara-Murza, the prominent opposition figure arrested in 2022 for denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and given a 25-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony. He discusses life inside prison and how Putin’s regime suppresses dissent.
Contributors
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
With thanks to Vladimir Kara-Murza.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Vladimir Kara-Murza: what stopped me going mad in Putin’s gulag (The Telegraph):
North Korean troops deployed to clear land mines for Russia (The Telegraph):
Russia seizes land after Kyiv diverts troops (The Telegraph):
Exclusive: Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says (Reuters):
How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice (The Guardian):
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.1 | I'm Domnickles and this is Ukraine the latest. |
| 0:12.5 | Today, as Poland reports sabotage on rail infrastructure linking the country to Ukraine, |
| 0:17.3 | and Romania has to evacuate people after Russian strikes across the Danube River. |
| 0:22.7 | We report on President Zelensky's weekend diplomatic efforts that have seen an energy deal with Greece |
| 0:27.8 | and an agreement with France for 100 fighter jets. |
| 0:31.3 | And later, we have an interview with Vladimir Karamurza, the Russian, British political activist and and journalist known for his pro-democracy work. |
| 0:40.7 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:50.4 | The Russian does not want peace. |
| 0:52.2 | First, we're fighting with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:55.7 | also our freedom and our European |
| 0:59.8 | Writers. |
| 1:00.9 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:04.9 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:09.6 | We can not as European, |
| 1:12.1 | let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:14.5 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:16.5 | We're strong. |
| 1:17.7 | Where Ukraine is. |
| 1:20.4 | It's Monday, the 17th of November, |
| 1:23.1 | three years and 268 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:26.7 | And today, I'm joined by the Telegraph's executive |
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