Ukraine

YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJPd29Sop-k

Day 994.

Today, we look at renewed Russian efforts to retake Kursk before Trump returns to the White House, consider the evidence Europe is responding to the threat of an American withdrawal, and assess potential new appointments in for the new government Washington. Then, later, we hear the euphoric memories of a Ukrainian officer who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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

With special thanks to our guest, a Ukrainian officer we shall not name who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.

Content referenced:

Putin rushes to recapture Kursk from Ukrainians before Trump takes office (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/11/putin-kursk-assault-ukraine-trump-north-korea/

Donald Trump expected to nominate China hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state (FT):

https://www.ft.com/content/5ec67430-7c68-4783-bf88-92c82e9d7f6f

Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget (FT):

https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536

Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-damage-dam-of-kurakhove-reservoir-in-donetsk-oblast-ukraine-says/?mc_cid=0e0eef55ad&mc_eid=08d0680a95

Starmer to demand Biden hands Ukraine missing $20bn before Trump takes over (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/11/keir-starmer-demand-biden-ukraine-20bn-before-trump-talks/