Global oil prices spike by 2% after ‘shattering’ strike on Russian port & exclusive interview with deputy head of Zelensky’s office

Day 1,359.


Today, as one of Russia’s largest oil terminals burns following
an overnight strike, we report on yet another aerial blitz on
Kyiv and assess the latest wave of European support for Ukraine.
We also examine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for
President Zelensky to stem the flow of young Ukrainian men
fleeing to Germany. Later, we bring you an exclusive interview
with the Deputy Head of Zelensky’s Presidential Office, who
shares Kyiv’s latest response to the corruption scandal engulfing
the administration – and warns that Ukrainian society this summer
was at “boiling point.”


Contributors


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


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


With thanks to Ihor Brusylov, Deputy Head of Zelensky’s
Presidential Office.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Francis’s Book Review: ‘How Gorbachev fooled the West into
thinking he was a liberal visionary’ (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/c726678d9006e83d


Watch: Ukraine helicopter shoots down Russian drone using
American minigun (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/13/ukraine-helicopter-minigun-shoots-down-russian-drone/ 


Germany slams door on Ukrainian men fleeing war (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/13/germany-slams-door-ukrainian-men-fleeing-war-russia-merz/ 


US sanctions Ukrainian firms accused of helping supply parts for
Iran’s Shahed drones used by Russia (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/iran-buys-shahed-components-from-within-ukraine-us-treasury/?mc_cid=c6b36a0bef&mc_eid=08d0680a95 


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