Mafia smuggles weapons from frontline to Russia & 100-year military pact signed

Day 1,058.


Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official
visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing
with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates
alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against
Ukraine by Russia.


Contributors:


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on
X.


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNicholls on X.


Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank
Commander). @HamishDBG on X.


Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on
X.


With special thanks to Adam Sybera of the Kyiv Independent.
@AKSybera on X.


Content referenced: 


UN Human Rights Council:


https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-international


Live Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/


Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations:


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trump


Telegraph on peacekeeping troops


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/


Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership: 


https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/





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