How Trump's purges weaken the CIA & Russian ship on fire after drone hit

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Day 1,297. Today, we dive into Donald Trump’s campaign of revenge against CIA officials and into new and upcoming sanctions against Russia as pressure continues to mount following the drone incursion into the Polish airspace. And finally, we hear the second part of David Knowles’s work on the fight against corruption in Ukraine, recorded shortly before his death. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest'). Content Referenced: Trump’s vengeance against CIA ‘is blinding US to Putin’s threat’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/12/donald-trump-vengeance-cia-blinding-usa-threat-putin-russia/ Part one of David Knowles’s interview on the fight against corruption in Ukraine: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/putin-launches-largest-air-attack-of-the-war/id1612424182?i=1000725540765 Charities in David Knowles’s memory: KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’: https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles British Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ 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. NOW AVAILABLE 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: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected]