Ukraine ‘on the offensive’ after Russian Starlink shutdown & fresh peace talks to start in Geneva ‘next week’
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,450.
Today, as world leaders arrive in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, we report on expectations ahead of this weekend’s gathering and what it could mean for Ukraine and European security. We assess reaction to announcements made at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Rammstein), and examine Russia’s move to supply Cuba with oil amid growing geopolitical tensions. Plus, we bring you our regular update on resistance activities in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, and speak to the writer of a new London stage play exploring the war in the Donbas region.
Contributors
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
AdéliePojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.
With thanks to Illia Riepin and Olga Braga (Ukrainian playwright and director). @EveryTheatre on X.
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. I'm Domnichols and this is Ukraine the latest. Today, as national leaders arrive in Germany, |
| 0:15.1 | we report on expectations for this weekend's Munich Security Conference. We assess reaction to the |
| 0:20.5 | announcements made at yesterday's Ramstein summit, |
| 0:23.0 | and we look at how Russia has moved to supply Cuba with oil. |
| 0:26.7 | Plus, we have our regular segment on resistance activities |
| 0:29.5 | in the past fortnight in the occupied territories, |
| 0:32.2 | and a cultural segment interviewing the writer of a new play showing in London |
| 0:36.1 | about the Donbass region of Ukraine. |
| 0:39.3 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:49.1 | The Russian does not want peace. |
| 0:50.9 | First, we're fighting with our help for the Ukraine also our |
| 0:55.0 | freedom and |
| 0:57.0 | our European |
| 0:58.0 | WERty |
| 0:59.0 | If I'm president, |
| 1:00.0 | I will have that war |
| 1:01.0 | settled in one day, |
| 1:02.0 | 24 hours. |
| 1:03.0 | We are with you, |
| 1:04.0 | not just today |
| 1:06.0 | or tomorrow, |
| 1:07.0 | but for a hundred years. |
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