Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters & does the Kremlin no longer fear Donald Trump?

Day 1,505.


Today, as Russian shadow fleet tankers steam through the English
channel backed up by warships, The Telegraph’s acting defence
editor Tom Cotterill, was also floating nearby to witness PM Sir
Keir Starmer’s new shadow fleet policy in action. We report on
Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters. Ukraine
claims that it has put Russia's last remaining ferry in the Kerch
Strait out of action, potentially isolating occupied Crimea. And
we hear that Hungary has uncovered a massive Ukrainian money
laundering operation just days ahead of the general election.
Plus we hear from our resident Russia-watcher James Kilner, and
ask: is Moscow’s jeering a sign that the Kremlin no longer fears
Donald Trump?


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


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


The Russian warship loomed above me, bristling with firepower and
brazen menace, by Tom Cotterill:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/09/russian-warship-loomed-above-me-bristling-with-firepower


Russia ran secret submarine operation in British waters:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/09/russia-ran-secret-submarine-operation-in-british-waters/


Ukrainian intelligence called it “the last Russian railway ferry
in the Kerch Strait still afloat” — now it’s out of action too


https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/08/ukrainian-intelligence-called-it-the-last-russian-railway-ferry-in-the-kerch-strait-still-afloat-now-its-out-of-action-too/


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