{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b53eac951431d7c41345?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and the \"Helmet of Memory\"","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/60fe90b642c1c4d2ff068a1d5bec2f97.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <strong>Battleground Ukraine</strong>, Saul David and Roger Moorhouse break down a week of high-stakes diplomacy and unexpected battlefield shifts as the war approaches its four-year anniversary.</p>\n<p>The duo discusses the rapid collapse of the latest trilateral peace talks in <strong>Geneva</strong>, which ended in acrimony after just two hours as Russian negotiators refused to budge on territorial demands. Meanwhile, Kyiv sees a \"gleam of sunshine\" on the ground: Ukrainian forces have retaken <strong>78 square miles</strong> of territory near Zaporizhzhia—the most significant gain in such a short window since 2023—thanks in part to a strategic communications blackout involving <strong>Starlink</strong> terminals.</p>\n<p>Finally, we tackle the \"disgraceful\" <strong>Olympic disqualification</strong> of a Ukrainian athlete, <strong>Marco Rubio’s</strong> diplomatic tour of Eastern Europe, and the history of <strong>WWII German Special Forces</strong>.</p>\n<p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com</p>\n<p>Producer: James Hodgson</p>\n<p>X (Twitter): @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}