Ukrainian special forces capture first North Koreans alive in Kursk - 'they would rather die than surrender'

Day 1,055


Today, as Kyiv captures its first North Korean soldiers alive, we
return to the pivotal question of the Russian economy's fragility
and later speak to Ukrainian actors who have recreated their own
experience of the war.


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


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


Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & Narrative Podcast
Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


Content Referenced:


Ukraine captures North Korean troops and takes them to Kyiv for
questioning (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/ukraine-captures-north-korean-troops-kyiv-questioning/


North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war
(The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/12/north-korean-diary-entry-horrific-tactic-ukraine-war-russia/


Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over
imperial ambitions (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/boris-johnson-brands-vladimir-putin-idiot-russia-ukraine/


British troops ‘should join post-war peacekeeping force in
Ukraine’ (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/12/british-troops-post-war-peacekeeping-force-ukraine-defence/


Russia’s Hidden War Debt (Craig Kennedy):


https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/p/russias-hidden-war-debt?triedRedirect=true


Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry
(CNN):


https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/biden-admin-russia-energy-sanctions-ukraine/index.html


US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing
Ukraine War (Newsweek):


https://www.newsweek.com/us-companies-pay-over-1-billion-taxes-russia-amid-ongoing-ukraine-war-2012473


Mariupol Drama in Manchester:


https://homemcr.org/production/mariupol-drama/


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