'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter demanding face-to-face talks & Ukraine strikes five Russian ships

Day 1,561.


Today, Adelie and Dom look at how Ukraine continues embarrassing
Russia during its three-day International Economic Forum, as
Zelensky publishes an open letter to Vladimir Putin where he
points out Russia’s weaknesses. He again asks the Russian
president for a face-to-face meeting to bring the war to an end.
As we record the episode, Putin is set to take the stage in St
Petersburg. Then, we discuss China’s increasing involvement
enabling the occupation in the occupied territories and how the
Ukrainian resistance may have contributed to Ukraine’s successful
mid-range campaign.


Contributors:


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


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


Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College
London).


Producer: Rachel Porter


Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett


Video Producer: Max Bower


Social Producer: Katie Inglis


Studio Director: Meghan Searle


Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley


Created by David Knowles


NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD
FOOTAGE:


Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly
after the release of the audio version. You will find it here:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Full text of Zelensky's open letter to Putin


https://kyivindependent.com/full-text-of-zelenskys-open-letter-to-putin/


'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic
Forum (Kyiv Independent)


https://kyivindependent.com/just-a-show-for-putin-inside-the-2026-st-petersburg-economic-forum/


Russia is flooding Ukraine with fake migrant stories — and it's
working (Kyiv Independent)


https://kyivindependent.com/inside-the-campaign-behind-ukraines-migrant-influx-panic/


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HIGHLIGHTS:


'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter
demanding face-to-face talks

How China is enabling the Russian regime in the occupied
territories



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