{"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/6a3016fce6540bec0fd2311c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'Barbarism' as Moscow bombs historic Kyiv cathedral & British commandos seize Russian shadow fleet ship","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1781536182951-bf002cfe-0628-4b31-b6bf-228f098f5094.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,570.</strong></p><p>In what could prove one of the most consequential weeks of the year for international diplomacy, Francis and Dom assess what a ceasefire in Iran might mean for the war – and whether it could help unlock a pathway towards peace after another bloody weekend in which a Russian attack left one of Kyiv’s most historic cathedrals in flames. They also examine the significance of British Royal Marines boarding and seizing a Russian shadow fleet tanker, and report the latest on Ukraine’s EU negotiations as formal accession talks kick off today. Finally, Francis considers the sweeping military reforms now being undertaken by Kyiv that could have profound consequences for Ukraine’s armed forces and those fighting on the frontline.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Rachel Porter</p><p>Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett</p><p>Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan</p><p>Social Producer: Tom Steed</p><p>Studio Director: James England</p><p>Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley</p><p>Created by David Knowles</p><p><br></p><p>NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS &amp; BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:</p><p>Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTENT REFERENCED:</strong></p><p>Our sister podcast Iran: The Latest: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/</p><p><br></p><p>Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/iran-ukraine-g7-witkoff-kushner-russia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/iran-ukraine-g7-witkoff-kushner-russia/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russia bombs historic Kyiv cathedral (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/russia-bombs-kyiv-cathedral/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/russia-bombs-kyiv-cathedral/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Royal Marines seize Russian shadow fleet tanker in Channel (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/14/british-armed-forces-russian-oil-tanker-english-channel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/14/british-armed-forces-russian-oil-tanker-english-channel/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Inside six-hour mission to storm Putin’s shadow oil tanker (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/14/inside-six-hour-mission-to-storm-russias-shadow-oil-tanker/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/14/inside-six-hour-mission-to-storm-russias-shadow-oil-tanker/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>EU countries weigh ‘tearing apart’ bloc’s diplomatic service (Financial Times)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/a7278d93-98fc-4fa7-a14c-d0c089b693dd?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/a7278d93-98fc-4fa7-a14c-d0c089b693dd?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russian MP warns Putin: We’re on the brink of social collapse (Antonia Langford for the Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/13/russian-mp-warns-putin-were-on-the-brink-of-social-collapse/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/13/russian-mp-warns-putin-were-on-the-brink-of-social-collapse/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>It Was Meant to Unify. Now the G7 Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump (New York Times)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/europe/g7-summit-evian-trump.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/europe/g7-summit-evian-trump.html</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Donald Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn (Financial Times)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/11f71770-5872-4769-9ea5-a21f12151e10?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/11f71770-5872-4769-9ea5-a21f12151e10?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EMAIL US:</strong></p><p>Contact the team on <a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a>. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p><ul><li>'Barbarism' as Moscow bombs historic Kyiv cathedral</li><li>British commandos seize Russian shadow fleet ship</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}