# Putin challenged to new ceasefire by Zelensky & fears NATO 'disintegrating' as Trump pulls thousands of US troops from Europe

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Podcast: [Ukraine: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588)
Published: 2026-05-05T16:04:48+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/putin-challenged-to-new-ceasefire-by-zelensky-fears-nato-dis
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Day 1,531. Today, after a weekend in which Zelensky joined more than 30 European leaders – along with the prime minister of Canada – at the European Political Community summit in Armenia, a country Moscow considers a close ally in the South Caucasus, and Ukraine calls Russia’s bluff over “ceasefires”, we report on further shadow fleet sanctions activity – from new regulations to unexplained explosions. And later, we look ahead to May Day celebrations in Russia and ask whether a Ukrainian drone penetrating Moscow’s layers of air defence suggests the parade could go off with a real bang. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Yuliya Sotska of Ukrainian charity ‘Children of Heroes’. 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: Learn more about ‘Children of Heroes’: https://childrenheroes.org/en/   Francis’s Long Interview with Silicon Curtain: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vopvERNHGtg   Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qwPAXSkPTvScvGtdKa2rm Zelensky challenges Putin to new ceasefire (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/04/zelensky-challenges-putin-to-new-ceasefire/   Starmer to lobby Macron for closer EU ties (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/03/keir-starmer-join-eu-defence-fund-loan-ukraine/   Zelensky has scrapped open-ended military contracts to attract new recruits (The Teleg…

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