{"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/698f56b08dc5f2047abeefee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ukraine ‘on the offensive’ after Russian Starlink shutdown & fresh peace talks to start in Geneva ‘next week’","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1771001264605-898ce7da-fb21-4bad-aabe-a2ae1dbb4c39.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,450.</strong></p><p>Today, as world leaders arrive in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, we report on expectations ahead of this weekend’s gathering and what it could mean for Ukraine and European security. We assess reaction to announcements made at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Rammstein), and examine Russia’s move to supply Cuba with oil amid growing geopolitical tensions. Plus, we bring you our regular update on resistance activities in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, and speak to the writer of a new London stage play exploring the war in the Donbas region.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors</strong></p><p>Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Lily&nbsp;Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher&nbsp;on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>AdéliePojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.</p><p>With thanks to&nbsp;Illia&nbsp;Riepin and Olga Braga (Ukrainian playwright and director). <a href=\"https://x.com/EveryTheatre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@EveryTheatre</a> on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</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><strong>CONTENT REFERENCED:</strong></p><p>Learn more about the Donbas play:</p><p><a href=\"https://theatre503.com/whats-on/donbas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://theatre503.com/whats-on/donbas/</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Zelensky Makes His Pitch to Trump (The Atlantic):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/zelensky-trump-peace-deal-ukraine-russia/685972/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/zelensky-trump-peace-deal-ukraine-russia/685972/</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:</strong></p><p>The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest</a></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"}