Ship ablaze after surprise attack on Danube port; 'sabotage' as explosion hits Polish railway track & surviving Putin's gulags

Day 1,362.

Today, as Poland reports sabotage on vital rail links connecting it to Ukraine and Romania evacuates civilians after Russian strikes across the Danube, we unpack President Zelensky’s latest diplomatic push – including a new energy deal with Greece and a landmark agreement with France for 100 fighter jets. Later, we speak with Vladimir Kara-Murza, the prominent opposition figure arrested in 2022 for denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and given a 25-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony. He discusses life inside prison and how Putin’s regime suppresses dissent.

Contributors

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

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

James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.

With thanks to Vladimir Kara-Murza.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Vladimir Kara-Murza: what stopped me going mad in Putin’s gulag (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/2sxzyhmn

North Korean troops deployed to clear land mines for Russia (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/25fw4kds

Russia seizes land after Kyiv diverts troops (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/ydtnrd7u

Exclusive: Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says (Reuters):

https://tinyurl.com/mtymsp8c

How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice (The Guardian):

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/nov/16/how-britain-became-russia-villain-us-ukraine 

Viewings of ‘Facing War’ at Bertha DocHouse in London:

https://dochouse.org/event/facing-war/

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