Ukrainian strikes push Russia to brink of oil catastrophe

Day 1,280.

Today, as continued Ukrainian attacks are said to have depleted Russian oil production by the equivalent of a million barrels a day, Donald Trump says Putin is unlikely to meet President Zelensky because he “doesn’t like him”. We also hear how the latest Coalition of the Willing meeting occurred as China said - with caveats - that it might be willing to commit troops to any post-ceasefire force, and we hear how Russian motor racing chiefs have hit the barriers in a spat with Formula 1.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

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

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.

Content Referenced:

Ukraine targets Russian logistics in occupied Crimea (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/crimea-railway-infrastructure-reportedly-hit-amid-ukrainian-drone-attack/

US blocks Ukraine firing long-range missiles into Russia (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/24/ukraine-war-us-blocks-kyiv-long-range-missiles-russia/

UK to take over leadership of Ukraine defence group from US (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/06/ukraine-defence-contact-group-john-healey-nato-peace-plan/

British Army trains Ukrainian officers how to detect and manage battle stress in their troops (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/28/british-army-ukraine-mental-health-stress-soldiers/

Anna Netrebko is the greatest opera singer in the world – with a Putin problem (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opera/what-to-see/anna-netrebko-greatest-opera-singer-putin-problem/

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