{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/65c4dd48a98dfd00171c0845?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russian forces storm ‘critical’ town in east Ukraine & US Republicans block aid to Ukraine","description":"<p><strong>Day 712.</strong></p><p>Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine as Russian units attempt to storm the eastern town of Avdiivka. In the US, aid for Ukraine has faltered on Capitol Hill and in Russia, a potential anti-war presidential candidate has been barred from standing against Putin. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.</p><p>Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor). @RozinaSabur on Twitter).</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.</p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to Battle Lines: </strong><a href=\"https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Live Event:</strong></p><p>Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of<strong> </strong><em>Ukraine: The Latest:</em></p><p><a href=\"https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy</a></p><p>The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read \"Ukraine is in a bind over mass conscription\": </strong><a href=\"https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ukraine-is-in-a-bind-over-mass-conscription/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ukraine-is-in-a-bind-over-mass-conscription/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe&nbsp;to The Telegraph:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p><strong>Email:&nbsp;</strong>ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}