Crowds in St Petersburg sing about overthrowing Putin

Day 1,331.


Today, as President Zelensky heads to Washington for another
high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump, we break down the latest
from the frontlines as NATO vows to ramp up its military support
for Ukraine. We also examine a rare protest in St Petersburg
calling for Vladimir Putin’s death, explore how recent drone
incursions are reshaping German attitudes toward the war, and ask
why Syria’s president – once a sworn enemy of the Kremlin – has
now met the Russian President in Moscow.


Contributors:


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


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


James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondant). @JamesERothwell on X.


MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST'
LIVE, IN-PERSON:


Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the
distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd
October starting at 7pm.


Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK
Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s
Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the
Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open
to everybody and can be purchased at:
https://www.squadup.com/events/ukrainelive


SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER:


http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  


Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your
questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive
analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the
frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily
reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.


CONTENT REFERENCED:


Crowds in St Petersburg sing about overthrowing Putin (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/15/crowds-sing-banned-song-overthrowing-putin-st-petersburg/ 


Trump plans victory fund for Ukraine (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/15/trump-plans-victory-fund-for-ukraine/ 


Ukraine Is Starving Russia of Oil (Michael Bohnert in The Wall
Street Journal):


https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-is-starving-russia-of-oil-de6ca866 


Russia Isn’t Done With Syria (Hanna Notte in Foreign Affairs):


https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/russia-isnt-done-syria 


Antoni Lallican, photojournalist killed in Ukraine, was
'insatiably curious and truly interested in others' (Le Monde):


https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2025/10/07/antoni-lallican-a-french-photojournalist-killed-in-ukraine-was-insatiably-curious-and-truly-interested-in-others_6746169_15.html


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.