UK pledges 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as European leaders meet for emergency summit
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,090.
Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin: in Saudi Arabia – where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians – and in Paris, as European prime ministers and defence secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia, and we interview again the 2022 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at Munich.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties - Ukraine). @avalaina on X.
Content Referenced:
Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe (British PM Keir Starmer in The Telegraph)
The Telegraph Live Blog of today's developments:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/
This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:07.5 | Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin, |
| 0:12.5 | in Saudi Arabia, where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians, |
| 0:16.2 | and in Paris, as European Prime Ministers and Defence Secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. |
| 0:22.7 | Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia. |
| 0:26.9 | Gravering takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:35.9 | It's the worst carnage that this world has seen since World War II. |
| 0:40.7 | Absolutely fascinating. |
| 0:41.9 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 0:46.9 | We can't as European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 0:51.3 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 0:53.3 | We're strong. |
| 0:55.8 | Where Ukraine is. |
| 1:03.6 | It's Monday, the 17th of February, two years and 353 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:08.9 | And today I'm joined by our associate editor of defense, Dominic Nichols, our Berlin correspondent, |
| 1:11.1 | who was at the Munich Security Conference, James Rothwell, and later you'll hear an interview James did with friend of the podcast, |
| 1:15.6 | Alexander Mavatschuk, whose organisation was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 1:22.2 | First, though, over to Dom, for the latest on the military situation in Ukraine and Russia, |
| 1:29.6 | which continues despite the major political developments of the last few days. |
| 1:33.6 | So let's start on the ground. |
| 1:35.5 | Very little move over the weekend. |
| 1:37.7 | It's the same pattern as in recent weeks, a very small move west by Russian forces. |
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