Ukraine: The Latest Moscow slams Ukraine with new glide bombs as Lavrov's future in doubt
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Nov 7, 2025 Dr. Jade McGlynn, a researcher at King's College London and expert on occupied territories, shares compelling insights into Russia's deteriorating healthcare policies and the challenges in Mariupol's medical system. She highlights the dire staffing shortages, rising mortality rates, and the impact of the water crisis in occupied areas. Jade also discusses the role of local human intelligence in resistance operations and the complex communication channels used by resistors to evade surveillance, illuminating the ongoing struggles in the region.
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Orban Pushes For Another Trump–Putin Summit
- Orbán aims to broker a Trump–Putin summit as a route to a Russia–Ukraine settlement.
- That effort raises concern among Ukraine and allies about private backchannels and leverage.
Pharmaceutical Sovereignty Deepens Russia's Health Crisis
- Russia's pharmaceutical 'sovereignty' has reduced imports and left medicine supply fragile and expensive.
- Domestic substitutes and lowered regulatory standards have produced ineffective, overpriced drugs.
Mariupol's Healthcare Teeters On Collapse
- Occupied Mariupol's health system is near collapse with hospitals staffed at roughly 30% of required levels.
- The occupation substituted inexperienced graduates and failed Russian recruitment programmes, worsening care quality.