The Ukrainian reporter who captivated Trump
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 July 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Last week, a clip of BBC Ukrainian reporter Myroslava Petsa went viral, after President Trump asked a series of questions about her personal story during a press conference at the Nato summit. Myroslava tells us what was going through her mind at that moment, and what it has been like to cover the conflict while her husband fights for Ukraine.
We also hear from Matthew Savill at RUSI about the intensification of nightly Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities. Can Russia sustain this level of aerial pressure? Is Ukraine’s effort to target manufacturing hubs actually effective? And why is President Zelensky so keen to buy new Patriot missile defence systems?
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Laurie Kalus, Nik Sindle and Polly Hope. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | On Newscast, we are not in the business of telling you how to think. |
| 0:05.6 | We get the brightest minds from across the BBC to chat through the biggest stories. |
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| 0:18.5 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Hello, it's 1,224 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:27.6 | And Vitale, on Thursday's EPP, you discussed arguably the moment of the NATO summit, where BBC reporter Miroslava Petsa had quite a remarkable exchange with the leader of the free world, President Trump. |
| 0:41.0 | Let's have another listen. |
| 0:42.4 | White shirt. |
| 0:43.1 | Oh, she's all excited. |
| 0:45.1 | So, BBC News, Ukrainian. |
| 0:49.2 | Where are you from? |
| 0:50.6 | I'm from Ukraine. |
| 0:51.8 | So my question to you is whether or not the U.S. is ready to sell anti-air missile systems |
| 1:00.8 | Patriot to Ukraine. |
| 1:02.2 | We know that Russia has been pounded in Ukraine really heavily right now. |
| 1:06.2 | Are you living yourself now in Ukraine? |
| 1:08.2 | My husband is there. |
| 1:10.1 | Wow. |
| 1:10.5 | I can see you're very, you know, it's amazing. |
| 1:12.6 | And me with the kids, I'm in Warsaw, actually, because he wanted me to be. |
| 1:17.6 | Is your husband a soldier, no? |
| 1:19.6 | He's. |
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