{"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/669a644c25946be3344b9e34?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK signals go-ahead for Storm Shadows strikes inside Russia & Trump ‘to call Zelensky’","description":"<p><strong>Day 878.</strong></p><p>Today, off the back of the Blenheim summit we assess the breaking news that Britain has granted the use of Storm Shadows on Russian soil. Plus, we consider a new report as to why the Ukrainian counter-offensive failed, and the significance of a British soldier fighting for Moscow.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Francis Dearnley&nbsp;(Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Aliona Hlivco (Political Scientist. Managing Director at Henry Jackson Society). @aliona_hlivco on X.</p><p>Daniel Hardaker (Freelance Journalist). @danielhardaker4 on X.</p><p>Hamish&nbsp;De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>War with China is closer than we think (Aliona Hlivco in <em>The Telegraph)</em></p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/19/war-with-china-is-closer-than-we-think/</p><p><br></p><p>Putin is leading Russia into a demographic catastrophe (Francis Dearnley in <em>The Telegraph</em>)</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/putin-is-leading-russia-into-a-demographic-catastrophe</p><p><br></p><p>Preliminary Lessons from Ukraine’s Offensive Operations, 2022–23 (RUSI)</p><p><a href=\"https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/preliminary-lessons-ukraines-offensive-operations-2022-23\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/preliminary-lessons-ukraines-offensive-operations-2022-23</a></p><p><br></p><p>From the front line of the battle to save Kharkiv (Svitlana Morenets in <em>The Spectator</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/from-the-front-line-of-the-battle-to-save-kharkiv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/from-the-front-line-of-the-battle-to-save-kharkiv/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Russia’s vast stocks of Soviet-era weaponry are running out (<em>The Economist</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/07/16/russias-vast-stocks-of-soviet-era-weaponry-are-running-out\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/07/16/russias-vast-stocks-of-soviet-era-weaponry-are-running-out</a></p><p><br></p><p>Englishman fighting in Ukraine says Kremlin recruiting English speakers (Daniel Hardaker in <em>The Telegraph</em>)&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/14/ben-stimson-english-speakers-in-russian-army-ukraine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/14/ben-stimson-english-speakers-in-russian-army-ukraine/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ursula Von der Leyen wins second term as EC president with European ‘air shield’ pledge (<em>The Telegraph</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/18/ursula-von-der-leyen-wins-second-term-ec-president/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/18/ursula-von-der-leyen-wins-second-term-ec-president/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}