Russia’s Victory Day parade ‘stripped of all military kit’ amid Putin ‘paranoia’ & Ukraine hits target 1,500km from its border

Day 1,525.


Today, following a 1500 kilometer Ukrainian deep strike on a
Russian oil facility, we hear how – for the first time in 18
years – Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kit
as Vladimir Putin’s paranoia continues. Then we take you to
Washington, where King Charles III sought to charm the Trump
administration by deploying pomp, circumstance, and a sprinkling
of history, before speaking to a war artist about what it’s like
painting soldiers on the frontline in an active warzone.


Contributors:


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


James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.


With thanks to war artist Max Denison-Pender.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Learn more about Max Denison-Pender’s war art:


https://www.denisonpender.com/ukraine 


‘If France can seize Russia’s oil tankers, so can Britain’ (Joe
Barnes in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/29/ukraine-tells-starmer-to-hunt-russian-shadow-fleet/ 


King brings the House down on day of jokes, ovations and warm
words (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/04/28/king-state-visit-congress-trump-house-down-jokes/ 


Hezbollah attacks Israeli military helicopter with fibre optic
drones (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/28/hezbollah-attack-israeli-idf-helicopter-fibre-optic-drones/b 


US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald
Trump (Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/33d5d8d4-a7db-4647-9751-c21de8ebecb8?syn-25a6b1a6=1


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Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kit

King Charles III charms the Trump administration



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