Ukraine seizes more territory than Moscow in February amid 'extraordinary' Russian casualties & Zelensky offers to save Gulf states – if they stop Putin

Day 1,468.


Today, as war in the Middle East escalates and Putin attempts to
position Russia as a potential peace broker, we examine
Zelensky’s claim that if Gulf States pressure Moscow towards a
ceasefire in Ukraine, Kyiv could offer air defence support in
return. We analyse claims that Ukraine captured more territory in
February than Russia, and assess France’s extraordinary shift in
its nuclear posture and what it means for European security. Then
we bring you a dispatch from Adélie in Irpin, and speak to an
elections expert to debate whether Ukraine can realistically hold
presidential elections in the event of a ceasefire.


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on
X.


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz
on X.


With thanks to Ben Graham Jones.


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Propaganda Video from Africa:


https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/NCZ0YSyWVhk 


Zelensky offers to save Gulf states –⁠ if they stop Putin (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/03/zelensky-offers-to-save-gulf-states-iran-war-putin-drones/ 


Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over
February 2026, Syrskyi says (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-captured-more-territory-than-it-lost-to-russia-over-febraury-2026-syrskyi-says/ 


I Can Buy a British Election for $25m: Here’s How (Andy Pryce for
CEPA):


https://cepa.org/article/i-can-buy-a-british-election-for-25m-heres-how/ 


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