{"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/681249f0f3c711a5d01701a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'No Pause, No Mercy': Putin's forces 'surge' despite Trump threats and ceasefire offer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1746029033045-895c722e-09af-4c23-b888-deb771016fab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,162.</strong></p><p>Today, as Russian troops intensify offensive operations in several oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – we talk about the latest conversations amongst the coalition of the willing, where the tone is decidedly pessimistic. Then we do a deeper dive into the latest positions of China, Turkey, and Syria in relation to the war. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer)<strong> </strong>@Adeliepjz on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</p><p><a href=\"https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting.</em></p><p><em>It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Sophia Yan’s Podcasts on China -&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/how-to-become-a-dictator-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/how-to-become-a-dictator-podcast/</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Europe ‘would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in Ukraine’ (<em>The Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-uk-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-6tp2cfgg5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-uk-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-6tp2cfgg5</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Europe fears Trump preparing to walk away from Ukraine talks (<em>Financial Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/2f7af030-7466-4c10-9c7c-a7ceaa03a70a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/2f7af030-7466-4c10-9c7c-a7ceaa03a70a</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says (<em>Kyiv Independent)</em>:</p><p><a href=\"https://kyivindependent.com/russia-intensifies-offensive-operations-in-3-regions-pushes-toward-dnipropetrovsk-oblast-ukraines-military-says/?mc_cid=063ac27037&amp;mc_eid=08d0680a95\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://kyivindependent.com/russia-intensifies-offensive-operations-in-3-regions-pushes-toward-dnipropetrovsk-oblast-ukraines-military-says/?mc_cid=063ac27037&amp;mc_eid=08d0680a95</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Putin Renames Volgograd Airport ‘Stalingrad’ to Honor WWII Battle (<em>Moscow Times</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/putin-renames-volgograd-airport-stalingrad-to-honor-wwii-battle-a88920\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/putin-renames-volgograd-airport-stalingrad-to-honor-wwii-battle-a88920</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries (<em>The Guardian</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/russia-social-media-ads-videos-recruiting-china-mercenaries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/russia-social-media-ads-videos-recruiting-china-mercenaries</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Video About Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKWPralGKQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKWPralGKQ</a> <em>&nbsp;</em></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}