# Massive ‘volcanic’ refinery blaze erupts again ‘only hours’ after being put out & witnessing Russia's 'spiral into madness' under Putin

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Podcast: [Ukraine: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588)
Published: 2026-04-20T17:25:18+00:00
Episode link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/
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Day 1,516. Today, as President Zelensky warns of increased Russian military activity in neighbouring Belarus, we discuss weekend Ukrainian air raids targeting oil refineries around Moscow. We then examine a shock election result that has brought another pro-Russia leader to power within both the EU and NATO, following in the footsteps of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. And later, we speak to a veteran foreign correspondent who spent 25 years in Russia – and has made more than a dozen trips to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion – for his memories of how Vladimir Putin built a system of ever greater repression and violence. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Marc Bennetts – foreign correspondent at The Times of London. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest    CONTENT REFERENCED: Marc Bennetts’ book, ‘The Descent: Witnessing Russia's Spiral into Madness Under Putin’: https://amzn.eu/d/0euJ6Dc6   Pro-Russian fighter pilot wins crushing victory in Bulgaria election (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/rumen-radev-bulgaria-election-win-pro-russia-progressive   Moscow-born gunman kills six in Kyiv supermarket ‘terror attack’ (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/18/moscow-born-gunman-shoots-five-people-dead-in-kyiv-attack/   BBC’s Steve Rosenberg: I’m walking a tightrope in Russia. It could all end tomorrow (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/20/steve-rosenberg-on-putin…

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