Putin 'will not surrender' territory amid 'most vital week of diplomacy since Second World War'

Day 1,100. Today, amid more drone strikes on Ukraine and North Korea deploying new troops, we return to what some are calling one of the most significant weeks of diplomacy since the Second World War, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to persuade the President to provide a security “backstop” for Ukraine. Later, we hear a training exercise involving British and Ukrainian troops, and hear the latest on kidnapped children. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the 'Battle Lines' podcast). @venetiarainey on X. Karolina Hird (Russia Deputy Team Lead and Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KarolinaAHird on X. NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: 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. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/ Content Referenced: Dispatch of British troops training Ukrainian forces (Venetia Rainey on Battle Lines - our sister podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-britain-learnt-from-the-ukraine-war-germanys/id1712903296?i=1000695563357 Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/north-korea-sends-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine/ Macron has ‘no mandate’ to send European troops to Ukraine, says Meloni ( The Telegraph ): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/giorgia-meloni-european-troops-ukraine-emmanuel-macron/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.