{"podcast":{"title":"Battleground","slug":"battleground-5307466","podcast_index_feed_id":5307466,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT9332990926","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/54e96da6-2426-11ee-a506-376d6f3d6f47/image/dfec7fd490f8bc4001c5966dd1264719.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":424,"summary":"A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points, and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop, Saul David, and Roger Moorhouse turn their attention every Friday to the war in Ukraine, and every Wednesday look back at the significant wars, events, and figures from conflicts around the world. Goalhanger Podcasts","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466"},"episode":{"title":"387. The Baltic Blitz: Dismantling Putin’s War Chest","slug":"387-the-baltic-blitz-dismantling-putin-s-war-chest","published_at":"2026-04-03T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/387-the-baltic-blitz-dismantling-putin-s-war-chest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8855859988.mp3?updated=1775210462","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT8855859988.mp3?updated=1775210462","summary":"In this edition of Battleground Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Patrick Bishop explore a week where the geography of the war has expanded significantly—both through daring long-range strikes and complex global diplomacy. We begin with an analysis of Ukraine’s concerted offensive against Russian oil infrastructure in the Baltic. With repeated strikes on the Primorsk and Ust-Luga terminals, Kyiv is hitting the Kremlin where it hurts most: the wallet. We examine how these attacks are effectively neutralising the financial \"boon\" Putin hoped to reap from rising global oil prices following recent escalations in the Persian Gulf. Later in the program, Patrick Bishop interviews author Julian Evans about his acclaimed book, Undefeatable: Odesa in Love and War. Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com Follow us on: X - @PodBattleground Instagram - podbattleground TikTok - battlegroundukraine Producer: James Hodgson A Goalhanger Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"In this edition of Battleground Ukraine, Roger Moorhouse and Patrick Bishop explore a week where the geography of the war has expanded significantly—both…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2659,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/battleground-5307466/episodes/387-the-baltic-blitz-dismantling-putin-s-war-chest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/387-the-baltic-blitz-dismantling-putin-s-war-chest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}