Biden ‘to allow Pentagon contractors to deploy to Ukraine’ & Mark Rutte appointed new head of NATO

Day 855.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of Nato, and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Articles Referenced:'US could halt weapons deliveries if Ukraine refuses peace talks' (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/25/us-could-halt-weapons-deliveries-if-ukraine-refuses-talks/'Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine' (CNN)https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-ukraine/index.html'A Methodology for Degrading the Arms of the Russian Federation' (RUSI report)https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/methodology-degrading-arms-russian-federation'IT Army attacks Russian banking system, disabling Mir payment system' (Ukrainian Pravda)https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/20/7461812/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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