550,000 'without power in Russia' & exclusive interview with President of Moldova, Maia Sandu

Day 1,419.


Today, as much of Kyiv continues to live without power, so too
does a region of Russia, as the United States accuses Moscow of
making a mockery of peace through its continued attacks. Then, we
explore the emerging phenomenon of so-called ‘dark tourism’ in
Ukraine, and what it reveals about how the war is being
remembered. Later, in an exclusive interview, we speak to
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who reflects on a tumultuous five
years in office – including last year’s dramatic election
campaign, which delivered Vladimir Putin one of his most
significant political setbacks of the year.


Contributors


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


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


Adrian Blomfield (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield
on X.


Anna Emmett-Martin (Journalist).


With thanks to Moldovan President Maia Sandu.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Full Exclusive Telegraph Video Interview with Moldovan President
Maia Sandu:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnZUTGo1MI 


Francis’s Video Documentary on Moldova:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0 


Panel with Dr Jack Watling discussing legal avenues for stopping
the shadow fleet:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqHFlA6m6o 


UN Homepage:


https://www.un.org/en/


UN Story – Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into
winter crisis:


https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166748 


Live Blog as Parliament votes on government reshuffle (Kyiv
Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/parliament-votes-on-government-reshuffle-live/ 


Ukraine and Moldova Quietly Cut Off Russia’s Hidden Army at
Midnight on New Year’s Day (United 24):


https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-and-moldova-quietly-cut-off-russias-hidden-army-at-midnight-on-new-years-day-14932 


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