Biggest corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency rattles country & Polish civilians arm themselves in case of Russian invasion

Day 1,359.


Today, as Ukraine launches more projectiles at Russia than it
receives in return, we examine the worsening situation on the
ground in the Zaporizhzhia region and the growing domestic
turmoil facing President Zelensky, as the corruption scandal
rattles his government. We then look at the latest defence
measures being adopted across Germany, Norway, and Poland, and
end with voices from a Ukrainian women’s film festival
highlighting resilience, creativity, and the power of cultural
resistance amid war.


Contributors


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


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


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


With thanks to Mariia Vynogradova and Ksenia Bugrimova from the
Women and the World International Film Festival.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Tanks or drones? German defence giants clash over how to rebuild
military (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://tinyurl.com/yc7tdthu


Polish civilians arm themselves in case of Russian
invasion (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://tinyurl.com/56y9m2s4


Russia massing nuclear fleet in Arctic Circle ‘for war with Nato’
(James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://tinyurl.com/bdv28359


More Soldiers, More Gold (Bild):


https://tinyurl.com/bdurmwxf


Ukraine’s Hardest Winter (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):


https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraines-hardest-winter 


Ukraine withdraws from positions near settlement in Zaporizhzhia
(Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-withdraws-from-another-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia-oblast-amid-ongoing-russian-offensive/?mc_cid=73117cc8fa&mc_eid=08d0680a95 


Women and the World International Film Festival:


https://www.iffww.com/


Trailer to Dad’s Lullaby, a documentary about a Ukrainian veteran
by Lesia Diak:


https://cineuropa.org/en/video/464790/


Hitler’s DNA proves he really did have only one ball (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/12/scientists-secrets-adolf-hitler-dna-adhd/


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