{"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/68b04e0a7620a68ee6ab087b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Two weeks after the red carpet in Alaska, Putin kills at least 17 in second biggest strike of the war","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1756392750540-a9a53d7c-ffc7-4370-80e5-52c2df9042bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,282.</strong></p><p>Today, we hear from on the ground in Kyiv after a massive strike last night damaged the British Council and the EU mission, after Ukraine hit another 2 oil refineries in Russia to continue its strategy of undermining the Russian oil industry. Then we look towards a meeting between the Ukrainians and Steve Witkoff in the US next week, and hear from Ed Matthews of Fire Aid, an organisation that brings fire trucks to vulnerable areas around the world, including Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.</p><p>Dominic Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Anna Conkling (Independent Journalist and Telegraph Contributor). @ConklingAnna on X.</p><p>With thanks to Ed Matthews of Fire Aid.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Mick Ryan Substack article: Smashing Russia's Oil Industry: Ten Strategic Strike Lessons from Ukraine</p><p><a href=\"https://mickryan.substack.com/p/smashing-russias-oil-industry-ten\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mickryan.substack.com/p/smashing-russias-oil-industry-ten</a></p><p><br></p><p>Général Thierry Burkhard : «Les Européens doivent être prêts à prendre des risques pour maintenir la paix en Ukraine», Libération</p><p><a href=\"https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/general-thierry-burkhard-les-europeens-doivent-etre-prets-a-prendre-des-risques-pour-maintenir-la-paix-en-ukraine-20250828_YNPYNISZVNDG7JEPG27VAPHEAE/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/general-thierry-burkhard-les-europeens-doivent-etre-prets-a-prendre-des-risques-pour-maintenir-la-paix-en-ukraine-20250828_YNPYNISZVNDG7JEPG27VAPHEAE/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Exclusive - Vance blames Zelenskyy Oval Office blowup on Biden's Ukraine policy, USA TODAY</p><p><a href=\"https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/27/jd-vance-oval-office-confrontation-zelenskyy/85849085007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/27/jd-vance-oval-office-confrontation-zelenskyy/85849085007/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fire Aid</p><p><a href=\"http://www.fire-aid.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.fire-aid.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Brave Minds Ukraine</p><p><a href=\"http://www.bravemindsua.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.bravemindsua.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://donorbox.org/win-a-fire-helmet-signed-by-usyk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://donorbox.org/win-a-fire-helmet-signed-by-usyk</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></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;&nbsp;</p><p>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. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe:&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"}