Russia and North Korea fighting ‘Nazism’ in Ukraine, says Putin in first meeting with Kim Jong-un & exclusive interview with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Day 1,288.

Today, as China unveils new weapons at the huge military parade in Beijing attended by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, we assess just how significant the gathering is, and whether it has put the West ‘on notice’. Then we sit down for an exclusive interview with the British Foreign Secretary as the UK announces sanctions against those forcibly deporting, indoctrinating and militarising Ukrainian children.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon on X.

With thanks to The Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs). @davidlammy on X.

Content Referenced:

UK sanctions actors forcibly deporting, indoctrinating and militarising Ukrainian children (UK Government):

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-actors-forcibly-deporting-indoctrinating-and-militarising-ukrainian-children 

Russian defence ministry displays Ukraine map claiming more regions (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/02/russian-defence-ministry-displays-map-claiming-ukrainie/

Kim tells Putin: I’ll do everything I can to help (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/03/china-military-parade-latest-news/ 

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