Day 1,331.

Today, as President Zelensky heads to Washington for another high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump, we break down the latest from the frontlines as NATO vows to ramp up its military support for Ukraine. We also examine a rare protest in St Petersburg calling for Vladimir Putin’s death, explore how recent drone incursions are reshaping German attitudes toward the war, and ask why Syria’s president – once a sworn enemy of the Kremlin – has now met the Russian President in Moscow.

Contributors:

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

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondant). @JamesERothwell on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Crowds in St Petersburg sing about overthrowing Putin (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/15/crowds-sing-banned-song-overthrowing-putin-st-petersburg/ 

Trump plans victory fund for Ukraine (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/15/trump-plans-victory-fund-for-ukraine/ 

Ukraine Is Starving Russia of Oil (Michael Bohnert in The Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-is-starving-russia-of-oil-de6ca866 

Russia Isn’t Done With Syria (Hanna Notte in Foreign Affairs):

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/russia-isnt-done-syria 

Antoni Lallican, photojournalist killed in Ukraine, was 'insatiably curious and truly interested in others' (Le Monde):

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2025/10/07/antoni-lallican-a-french-photojournalist-killed-in-ukraine-was-insatiably-curious-and-truly-interested-in-others_6746169_15.html

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