{"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/67122cc9e61104a199ca2b21?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zelensky says Kyiv needs 'nukes or NATO membership' & North Koreans 'desert' Ukraine frontline","description":"<p><strong>Day 969.</strong></p><p>Today, as President Zelensky leaves EU leaders with his call for more urgent action, we speak to a former British Defence Secretary about the impact of having North Korean soldiers fighting in Europe.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>With thanks to former Secretary of State for Defence Sir Liam Fox. @LiamFox on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p>Don’t believe Putin’s lies: Ukraine is not ‘persecuting’ Christians (Dr Ivana Stradner in <em>The Telegraph</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/18/dont-believe-putins-lies-ukraine-not-persecuting-christi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/18/dont-believe-putins-lies-ukraine-not-persecuting-christi/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Liam Fox's book, <em>The Coming Storm: Why water will write the 21st century</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-coming-storm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-coming-storm</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine ‘will seek nuclear weapons’ if it cannot join Nato (<em>The Telegraph</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/17/zelensky-ukraine-seek-nuclear-weapons-join-nato/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/17/zelensky-ukraine-seek-nuclear-weapons-join-nato/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Donald Trump blames Zelensky for Ukraine war (<em>The Telegraph</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/10/17/donald-trump-blames-zelensky-ukraine-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/10/17/donald-trump-blames-zelensky-ukraine-war/</a></p><p><br></p><p>South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine (<em>AP</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-troops-south-spy-9cd563c5570f68e9b314976009682810?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-troops-south-spy-9cd563c5570f68e9b314976009682810?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share</a></p><p><br></p><p>North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report (<em>Newsweek</em>)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:</strong></p><p><em>We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/studentsub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>telegraph.co.uk/studentsub</em></a><em>&nbsp;to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe 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><a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p><p><strong>Hosted on Acast. See&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://acast.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acast.com/privacy</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}