Day 1,094.
Today, we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which – if Russia broke – would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO, hear about possible European-specific alternatives to the alliance, and return again to the subject being forgotten in many discussions at the moment: war crimes. Later, to end the week, you’ll hear a special report from Adélie Pojzman-Pontay into Ukrainian art history and culture.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Mike Martin MP (Senior Visiting Fellow at The Department of War Studies, King's College London). @ThreshedThought on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.
With thanks to Tetyana Filevska (Creative Director of the "Ukrainian Institute"), and Julia Solovey (co-founder of public organization Ukraine WOW).
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/21/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-china-trump/
Ukraine could get instant Nato membership if Russia breaks peace deal (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/20/ukraine-russia-war-donald-trump-putin-zelensky-peace-kyiv/
Ukrainian female POWs tortured and paraded naked through the snow by Russian troops (Verity Bowman's Investigation in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/ukrainian-female-pows-tortured-and-paraded-naked-by-russian/
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/rubio-russia-europe.html
Russia wants to declare 'victory' over Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel claims (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-wants-to-declare-victory-over-ukraine-on-feb-24-military-intelligence-claims/
Russia's Weakness Offers Leverage (ISW Special Report):
https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russias-weakness-offers-leverage
Dr Mike Martin's Thread:
https://x.com/ThreshedThought/status/1892822755885592663?t=50uKvTgEYdgNpVOj2rnlGg&s=03
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