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Why has Russia been allowed back into world sporting events? Today, a photo shared exclusively with Ukraine: The Latest suggests this week’s Russian strike on an aid centre, which has now killed 53 people, was deliberate and targeted. Meanwhile, President Trump meets with – in his words – “the head person of Russia” to discuss a peace deal which he says “could involve all of Europe”. Then, Brussels calls on Kyiv to speed up its rule of law reforms in order to become an EU member. And finally, we examine Russia’s gradual return to world sport, and how Moscow uses sports as an extension of state power. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist). With thanks to Bruce Berglund, historian and author of The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power. 01:00 Zaporizhzhia Aid Centre Strike Analysis 01:50 Ukrainian Drone Strikes in Krasnodar & Frontline Updates 03:03 Drone Encounters Russian Civilian on Motorbike 03:44 Strikes on Crimea & Drone Base Hit 04:12 Frontline & Ground War Assessment 05:39 Hybrid Warfare Clashes & Sabotage Arrests in Poland 06:33 Russia Targets Ukraine's Medicine & Drug Supplies 08:15 Spanish Military Aid & EU Financial Support 10:24 Support Ukraine: The Latest on YouTube 11:18 Trump Peace Plan & White House Russian Envoy Talks 14:38 Melania Trump Event & Kidnapped Ukrainian Children 16:25 European Frustration: Meloni Criticises EU 19:00 Ukraine's EU Accession Progress & Rule of Law Warnings 20:52 Russia's Return to World Sports: CAS Hockey Ruling 22:04 Interview: Bruce Berglund on Moscow's Sports Playbook 25:03 The Neutrality Myth & IOC Double Standards 33:00 Soviet Legacy & Putin's Use of Sports for Legitimacy Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles SUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/join If you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme on Monday 26th October, email ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a free mug! You can also join in the conversation on our YouTube community page (it’s free!): https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/community 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: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: EU tells Ukraine to speed up reforms, sets out more cautious path for accession (Politico) https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-accession-path-eu-membership-wobbles-european-commission-brussels-caution/ Putin appoints child abduction suspect as human rights chief (The Times) https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/putin-appoints-child-abduction-suspect-human-rights-chief-53p9cxk2v Adélie’s latest interview with Katerina Mathernova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/yoxX7vdK8Es On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/elon-musk-turns-on-ukraine-by-limiting-starlink/id1612424182?i=1000796346442 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KV3sI451O5yknphWqVJ7j?si=1595b2b8a4564fb3 Francis Farrel’s interview about the events in Kyiv earlier this week: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/oyhudPWo_G8 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukrainians-clash-with-riot-police-over-mobilisation/id1612424182?i=1000799644454 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZjlgkfJ7XKchSuq7f8hE4?si=98a1ac6f22784d38 Journalist Szabolcs Panyi, recipient of the Journalist of the Year 2026 Magnitsky Award for his investigations into Orban’s ties to Moscow https://www.magnitskyawards.com/bios/szabolcs-panyi/ Bruce Berglund’s book, The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power https://www.bruceberglund.net/books EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. #Ukraine #Russia #War #News #Geopolitics