Trump: Putin 'does care' about battlefield losses & EU states turn off Russian electricity forever

Day 1,083.


Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker
exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables
between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to
have spoken to Vladimir Putin.


Contributors:


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


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


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


With thanks to Tatiana Podchernina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid).
tatiana_podchernina on IG.


Content Referenced:


Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone (New York
Post):


https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/


Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (The Moscow Times):


https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916


Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
(Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec


America's Soft Power Retreat (The New Yorker):


https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power 


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