{"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/67e3fa64d322e1c5cfb74873?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Black Sea ceasefire decoded & can Europe defend Ukraine without America?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1743005507034-9c881423-9d5d-4f9b-a2d8-bdecc2ff3ccf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,127.</strong></p><p>Today, as the White House’s Signal data breach controversy unfolds, we examine the details of the alleged Black Sea ceasefire deal, which has sparked differing interpretations from Ukraine and Russia. We also explore the possibility of a secret agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></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>Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Briefings &amp; Statements (The White House):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal (<em>The Atlantic</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Putin is beaten in the Black Sea. Of course he wants a ceasefire there (<em>The Telegraph</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/25/putin-defeated-black-sea-ceasefire-naval-victory-ukraine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/25/putin-defeated-black-sea-ceasefire-naval-victory-ukraine/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Europe’s War in Ukraine (Jack Watling in <em>Foreign Affairs</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>EU ethical rules blocking £100bn defence spending boom (<em>The Telegraph</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/24/eu-ethical-rules-blocking-100bn-from-defence-industry/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/24/eu-ethical-rules-blocking-100bn-from-defence-industry/</a></p><p><br></p><p>How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy (<em>The Economist</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy</a></p><p><br></p><p>Lukoil Profits Drop Nearly 30% (<em>The Moscow Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/26/lukoil-profits-drop-nearly-30-in-2024-amid-asset-losses-higher-taxes-a88485\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/26/lukoil-profits-drop-nearly-30-in-2024-amid-asset-losses-higher-taxes-a88485</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Inside Russia’s Gazprom (The Financial Times):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Oleg Gordievsky: the loneliest and bravest man I ever met (<em>The Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk</a> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe: <a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}