Day 1,247.
Today, as Zelensky seeks to make concessions to those protesting a bill many argue threatens the independence of Ukraineâs anti-corruption bodies, we assess the significance of Trumpâs new $332 million military package, then resume our two-part dispatch from Moldova, sometimes described as a frontline in Cold War II.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Jimmy Rushton (Kyiv-based Foreign Policy/Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Andrei Curararu of Watchdog MD.
Content Referenced:
VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0
Zelensky backtracks on corruption reform in attempt to end protests (Jimmy Rushton in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/ukraine-intelligence-chief-zelensky-tear-country-apart/
Exclusive: Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units', power Russian drones used in Ukraine (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinese-engines-shipped-cooling-units-power-russian-drones-used-ukraine-2025-07-23/
âA fatal mistakeâ â Ukrainian soldiers slam Zelenskyâs anti-corruption crackdown (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/a-fatal-mistake-ukrainian-soldiers-slam-zelenskys-anti-corruption-crackdown/
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