Trump to meet Putin in Budapest in ‘huge blow’ to Europe & North Korean troops direct Russian strikes into Ukraine
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,332.
Today, as President Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House, we unpack Vladimir Putin’s emergency – if predictable – intervention: an unscheduled call with the US President that may have derailed Kyiv’s hopes of securing Tomahawk missiles. Then, in a special cultural dispatch, we dive into the world of Ukrainian classical music.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Hobart Earle, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Odesa Documentary featuring Hobart Earle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM
‘Animals in war’ winners, suggested by listeners:
https://x.com/FrancisDearnley/status/1978856072648499329
Trump to meet Putin in Hungary (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/16/trump-holds-phone-call-putin-tomahawks/
Trump meeting Putin in Budapest is blow to Europe (The Telegraph):
North Korean troops helping to direct Russian strikes into Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
How Vladimir Putin’s history rant in Alaska nudged Donald Trump closer to Ukraine (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/7af3b49e-c4da-405b-8199-3e12957b78c2
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