Pentagon to 'immediately' test nuclear weapons & Russia fires 705 missiles and drones at Ukraine in 'vile attack'

Day 1,345.


Today, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea, we ask
whether Ukraine can ever expect China to face real consequences
for its support of Russia throughout the war. We also examine
Vladimir Putin’s ongoing air campaign to cripple Ukraine’s energy
infrastructure – including last night’s major assault – and bring
you the latest stories from inside the Russian Federation, from
renewed public protests to fresh signs of deepening economic
stagnation.


Contributors:


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


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


James Kilner (former Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.


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Francis’s Interview with Serhii Plokhy on the nuclear arms race:


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear
weapons (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/30/trump-nuclear-weapons-testing-russia-poseidon-drone/ 


Donald Trump claims victory after ‘amazing’ trade talks with Xi
Jinping (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/30/trump-xi-meeting-south-korea-trade-war/ 


Geert Wilders’ Dutch PM hopes in tatters (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/29/geert-wilders-hopes-of-becoming-dutch-pm-in-tatters/ 


Exploding Shahed drone toys sold to Russian children (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/30/exploding-toy-replicas-of-drones-sold-to-children-russia/ 


Ukraine is bracing for the harshest winter since 2022 (Tomorrow’s
Affairs):


https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/ukraine-is-bracing-for-the-harshest-winter-since-2022 


Red hands and pig heads: Russia’s plan to destabilize France goes
on trial (POLITICO):


https://www.politico.eu/article/red-hands-and-pig-heads-russias-plan-to-destabilize-france-goes-on-trial/


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