Day 1,420.Today, as reports emerge that a Russian air-defence missile has struck a residential building in the city of Rostov-on-Don, we examine claims that France is pushing to prevent Ukraine from purchasing American weapons, then look at the criminal charges brought against a prominent figure in Ukraine’s modern history. Later, we turn to Moscow’s media landscape to hear how the Russian press is interpreting potentially momentous developments in Iran, Venezuela, and Greenland.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner&nbsp;(Russia Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:France pushes to block Ukraine from buying US weapons (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/13/france-blocks-ukraine-from-buying-us-weapons/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/13/france-blocks-ukraine-from-buying-us-weapons/</a>Starmer poised to hammer out Ukraine peace plan in Davos (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/starmer-poised-talks-ukraine-peace-deal-davos-war-russia-uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/starmer-poised-talks-ukraine-peace-deal-davos-war-russia-uk/</a>&nbsp;Scottish independence accounts go dark after Iran internet blackout (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/12/scottish-independence-accounts-dark-iran-internet-blackout/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/12/scottish-independence-accounts-dark-iran-internet-blackout/</a>America abandoned this Arctic silo 60 years ago. Now, it could solve Nato’s Greenland problem (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/nuclear-option-america-nato-greenland/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/nuclear-option-america-nato-greenland/</a>&nbsp;Marco Rubio, Trump's Foreign-Policy Enabler (The New Yorker):<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/marco-rubio-trumps-foreign-policy-enabler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/marco-rubio-trumps-foreign-policy-enabler</a>&nbsp;Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development (Kyiv Independent):<a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-attract-179-million-u-s-investment-in-key-lithium-deposit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-attract-179-million-u-s-investment-in-key-lithium-deposit/</a>&nbsp;Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’ (United Nations):<a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166749?_gl=1*15f56p1*_ga*NzU3NDczMzg2LjE3NjgzOTI4NDc.*_ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*czE3NjgzOTI4NDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgzOTI4NDYkajYwJGwwJGgw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166749?_gl=1*15f56p1*_ga*NzU3NDczMzg2LjE3NjgzOTI4NDc.*_ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*czE3NjgzOTI4NDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgzOTI4NDYkajYwJGwwJGgw</a>LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest</a>Subscribe:&nbsp;<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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