The Slow Pace of Ukraine's Counter-Offensive

Day 532.

Today, we discuss a potential breakthrough in the grain deal, strikes in Moscow and across Ukraine, and how Kyiv's Foreign Minister has likened his country's counter-offensive to the Second World War Battle of Monte Cassino.

Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joeon Twitter.

Extras:

To listen to David's interview with celebrated Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, scroll to the bottom of this article and hit play on the audio player: Serhii Plokhy interview: ‘Putin wants control of Ukraine – but he is prepared to go for plan B’, by David Knowles

Germany buys dozens of obsolete tanks to refurbish and send to Ukraine, by Joe Barnes

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