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Day 1,087.

Today, as the Munich Security Conference tops a critical diplomatic week for Ukraine, we examine the latest political manoeuvres, talk to the UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, and hear the latest on the underground war being waged in the occupied territories.

Contributors:

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

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.

With thanks to Paul Heslop (Senior Mine Action Advisor for the United Nations in Ukraine). @UNMAS on X.

Content Referenced:

Munich Security Conference Live Blog (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-munich/

How Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan blindsided Europe (The Times):

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/nato-trump-ukraine-russia-peace-plan-gscjfhpm5

Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron (The Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/1ee43b51-9d3a-47d2-adf6-3315c38e1c38

Trump has put the ball back in Putin’s court on Ukraine (Lawrence Freedman in The Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/c81e2b9f-2ff5-4282-9f5a-8fa1a5b794da

Sam Greene's Analysis:

https://x.com/samagreene/status/1890172987024027709

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