Europe hits 200 ships from Putin's shadow-fleet with 'crippling' sanctions & we reveal fake protests in Moscow

Day 1,176.


Today, we discuss reports of staged anti-Western protests ahead
of Russia’s Victory Day parade last week, where ‘activists for
hire’ chanted slogans in front of several EU embassies. We also
look at the 17th package of sanctions agreed on by EU
ambassadors, which will have severe ramifications for Vladimir
Putin’s shadow fleet. Finally, we hear about the escalation of
strikes on civilians since the beginning of 2025 and their
consequences, especially for children. Please note this episode
features graphic descriptions of injuries caused by missiles and
drones. 


Contributors:


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.


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


With thanks to George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity &
Inclusion.


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Content Referenced:


Learn more about Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Ukraine:


https://www.humanity-inclusion.org.uk/en/country/ukraine 


EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (POLITICO):


https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-backs-17th-round-of-russia-sanctions/ 


New Report Exposes Russia’s Strategic Disinformation Warfare
(Global Rights Compliance):


https://globalrightscompliance.org/manufacturing-impunity-russian-information-operations-in-ukraine/ 


Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe (DW):


https://www.dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138 


Türkiye, Ukraine and Peru the first trips of the Pontiff (La
Repubblica):


https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/13/news/viaggi_papa_leone_xiv_turchia_kiev_fatima-424183328/?ref=RHLF-BG-P4-S1-T1-EXTRA-CONCLAVE 


How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump (The New
Yorker):


https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-joe-biden-handed-the-presidency-to-donald-trump 


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