{"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/67aa2e433ef0b176eac06be8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump: Putin 'does care' about battlefield losses & EU states turn off Russian electricity forever","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,083.</strong></p><p>Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to have spoken to Vladimir Putin.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Adélie&nbsp;Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.</p><p>Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X</p><p>With thanks to Tatiana Podchernina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid). tatiana_podchernina on IG.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p>Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone&nbsp;(<em>New York Post</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (<em>The Moscow Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916</a></p><p><br></p><p>Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper (<em>Financial Times)</em>:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec</a></p><p><br></p><p>America's Soft Power Retreat (<em>The New Yorker</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Tatiana's organisation:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/kharkiv_aid_office</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"}