Vladimir Putin has been warned he may be left with little choice but to use Russia's nuclear arsenal if the war in Ukraine drags on even longer, with the military and economy both under strain

He wrote in an opinion piece for the Daily Express: "The ongoing provision of military aid to Ukraine means that the threat of nuclear weapons has not receded. After almost 1,000 days of fighting, the war has become an attritional stalemate. It has been ...

Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Ben Carter. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sara Wadeson.