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Ukraine attempts a night attack, Russia's spy ships & France under pressure to back further EU sanctions

Day 419. Today, we look at updates from battlefront, analyse the alleged Russian plan to sabotage European energy, and discuss the militarisation of Russian society and what it means for the country’s future.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel, Expert on Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 202353 min

Putin visits occupied Kherson & Macron's 'secret plan' with China to end Ukraine war

Day 418. Today, we analyse the latest reports on the fighting for Bakhmut, report on Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kherson region, and look at the diplomacy of French President Emmanuel Macron amid his overtures to China.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 202351 min

EU countries ban Ukrainian grain, Putin critic sentenced & interview with Victoria Amelina

Day 417. Today, we discuss the sentencing of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, analyse criticism of Russian elites from Wagner’s leader Yevgheny Prighozin and welcome to our London studio Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Victoria Amelina (Writer & War Crimes Researcher). @vamelina on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 202337 min

Battle for Bakhmut continues, Russian special forces 'gutted' & inside Poland's military expansion

Day 414. Today, we analyse recent reports from Bakhmut and report the latest news on the Pentagon leaks. Plus, our colleague Steven Edginton interviews key members of the Polish military to understand the rapid Polish rearmament.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.Steven Edginton (Video Comment Editor).'National Resistance Centre' website discussed by Dom: https://sprotyv.mod.gov.ua/en/english/To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 202352 min

Pentagon leaks: security risk or ingenious deception? Plus Russia and Ukraine battle on in Donbas

Day 413. Today, we give updates from the front lines and further analyse the leak of confidential documents in the U.S. Plus, we look at the latest economic numbers coming out of Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on TwitterGareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 202348 min

Russia 'beheads Ukrainian soldier' & Kyiv's conscription problem

Day 412. Today, we examine the defences Russia is building on the southern front, analyse partisan activity in Melitopol and look at the blurred lines between patriotism and war profiteering with Spectator journalist Svitlana Morenets.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on TwitterJoe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @Svitmore on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 20231h 5m

Pentagon leaks, Russian dissidents & interviewing prisoners of war

Day 411. Today, we analyse the fallout from the leaked Pentagon documents on Ukraine and our Defence editor reflects on her most recent dispatch from the frontlines. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on TwitterHamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor).To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 202355 min

Occupation, liberation & survival: the story of Bucha

Day 407. Today, in a special edition of Ukraine: The Latest, we take you to the town Bucha, a year after its liberation and the discovery of massacres and rapes committed by Russian troops. Reporter and host David Knowles visited last summer, a few months after the retreat of the Russian army. David speaks with locals about their lives during the occupation, visits a basement where people sheltered, and speaks once again to Katya Savchenko who first shared her story of being a Bucha resident this time last year.Please note that there will be no episode of the podcast on Monday 10th April due it it being a Bank Holiday in the UK.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Harriet Barber. @Harrietmbarber on Twitter. With special thanks to Katya Savchenko.Read our coverage on Bucha: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/fight-back-against-putins-war-criminals/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/31/bucha-colour-returns-to-site-of-wars-worst-atrocities/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/25/life-frontline-ukraine-rebuilding-bucha-year-russia-massacre/To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 202334 min

Ukraine 'may negotiate over Crimea' if counter-offensive succeeds & what Finland brings to NATO

Day 406. Today, we hear from our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas, analyse the latest diplomatic news as Emmanuel Macron visits China, and dive into what Finland will bring to NATO in terms of men and materiel.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on TwitterHamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 202348 min

Rumours of Ukraine's counter-offensive grow, facial recognition technology in Russia & interview with a Ukrainian architect

Day 405. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss the increasing use of facial recognition by Russian security forces & interview a Ukrainian architect about his new project to help Ukrainians rebuild their homes.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on TwitterLena Masri (Investigative & Data Reporter, Reuters). @masrilena on TwitterWith thanks to Slava Balbek of Balbek Bureau. https://www.balbek.com/Here is Lena's special report: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-detentions/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 202358 min

Ukraine intercepts Russian drone strikes, Finland joins NATO and a modern history of Ukrainian art

Day 404. Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, analysis of global oil geopolitics as Saudi Arabia moves away from the US and we interview Ukrainian art historian and journalist Oksana Semenik on the impact of the war on the arts, cultural colonialism and the future of art in Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.With thanks to Oksana Semenik. @ukr_arthistory on Twitter.Read Melissa's long-read article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/04/why-the-saudis-are-siding-with-putin-to-drive-up-oil-prices/To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 202356 min

Deadly bomb blast in St Petersburg, Ukraine's pilots speak out & Russia pushes on in Bakhmut

Day 403. Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and analyse the café bombing in St Petersburg that killed Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Plus, we hear from Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian pilots.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @Jkjourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 202347 min

Live from Bucha a year after liberation & a Ukrainian athlete's view on Russians in international sport

Day 400. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, bring you a live report from Bucha one year on from the city’s liberation.Plus we interview Vladyslav Heraskevych, two-time Olympian and Ukrainian skeleton racer on Russian and Belarusian inclusion in International sports.You can read Danielle's piece about Bucha here: Bucha: Colour returns to site of war’s worst atrocities on anniversary of liberationContributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.With thanks to Vladyslav Heraskevych, @heraskevych on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 202345 min

Russian troops facing 'slaughter-fest' in Bakhmut & interview with Tom Tugendhat

Day 399.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the issues faced by Ukrainian refugees in Britain and Dom Nicholls interviews Tom Tugendhat, Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN & Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Maria Romanenko (Journalist) @rommari on Twitter.Harriet Marsden (Journalist). @harriet1marsden on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 20231h 0m

Ukraine repulses attacks in the Donbas and the changing face of Russia's cyber war

Day 398.Today, Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes brings updates from across the battlefront and we analyse the state of the cyber war with Technology Reporter Gareth Corfield. Plus - why the EU is slapping trade restrictions on countries helping Russia acquire washing machines and used cars?Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202347 min

Allied tanks arrive in Ukraine, Russia’s ‘cronies unit’ & Ukrainian women in the armed forces

Day 397.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s so-called ‘cronies’ unit’ and we hear from Ukrainian sociologist Anna Kvit on the experience of Ukrainian women in the armed forcesContributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent), @jkjourno and editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin - https://thebulletin.news/With thanks to Anna Kvit.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 202347 min

Russian occupied cities 'rocked by powerful explosions'

Day 396.Today, we bring you up to date news from across the Battlefront, discuss Russia’s announcement to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus & analyse a Ukrainian sea-borne attack on Russian ships in Crimea.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202338 min

Ukrainian children speak of abuse in 're-education camps' & Russia targets humanitarian point in deadly missile strike

Day 393.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analysis of recent changes in President Zelensky’s cabinet & we discuss the surprise visit of the Prince of Wales to Poland where he met the Polish President & Ukrainian refugees.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.India McTaggart (Royal Correspondent). @indiamctaggart on Twitter.Aliona Hlivco (Political Analyst and former Ukrainian MP). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 202351 min

Russia 'will bomb any country that arrests Putin' & Xi's fateful final words in Moscow

Day 392.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, the latest on diplomatic moves across Europe and an interview with Sophia Yan, The Telegraph’s China Correspondent, to get her analysis on President Xi’s visit to Moscow.  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202350 min

Reporting from the front lines, Poland's military expansion & the truth about British tank shells

Day 391.Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine, dispel Russian misinformation on British tank rounds & interview Kyiv Independent Reporter Francis Farrell on his time reporting from the front lines across Ukraine.  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Commanding Officer in the British Army's Tank Regiment).Francis Farrell (Kyiv Independent Reporter). @francisjfarrell on Twitter.With thanks to Matthew Day. @MatthewWarsaw on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20231h 11m

Putin hails "meaningful and frank" talks with Xi & we interview former US National Security Adviser John Bolton

Day 390.Today, we continue to analyse Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, bring you the latest from the front lines & Dom Nicholls interviews former US ambassador to the UN & former National security Advisor John Bolton.  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 202349 min

Xi visits Moscow and Putin is heckled in occupied Mariupol

Day 389.Today, we discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s much anticipated visit to Moscow and analyse Vladimir Putin’s weekend visit to Crimea and Mariupol.  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 202344 min

Slovakia to donate fighter jets to Ukraine & how Trump could derail American support

Day 386.Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss war crimes in Ukraine with our global health correspondent & interview a former top Republican strategist on the U.S. opinion on the war.  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Harriet Barber (Global Health Correspondent).Stuart Stevens (American political consultant).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 20231h 1m

Deadly explosion rips through spy agency building in Russia

Day 385.Today, we discuss the deadly fire at an FSB Border Service Department building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia and analyse the recent spate of mutinous videos shared by Russian soldiers. Plus, we explore American strategy in Ukraine and around the world. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Corresponent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.With thanks to Giselle Donnelly, Senior Fellow in Defence and National Security at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 202359 min

‘Reckless’ Russian fighter jet brings down US drone over Black Sea

Day 384.Today, we bring you updates from the front line, analyse yesterday’s confrontation between an American drone and Russian jets in the Black Sea and we look again at questions of nuclear escalation. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 202342 min

Zelensky to meet China's President & Russia “running out of shells”

Day 383.Today, we analyse frontline reports that Russia is running out of shells, discuss whether the current military situation is favourable or unfavourable for Ukraine, cover the news President Xi will talk to Zelensky after the former’s trip to Moscow, and hear more from a conference in Oxford with key figures about the future trajectory of this war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host).Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Andrew Byzov.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 202357 min

Ukrainian partisans strike behind Russian lines & interview with an Oscar-winning director

Day 382.Today, we analyse the latest updates Ukraine, chat to Estonia’s ambassador to the UK & Francis Dearnley interviews an Oscar-winning director about his work in supporting Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).With thanks to Michel Hazanavicius.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 20231h 3m

Ukraine pushes back in Bakhmut & understanding Zelensky's strategic vision for the months ahead

Day 379.Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, report on developments in Georgia and Dom Nicholls interviews Ukrainian rock band Antytila.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 20231h 3m

Massive missile strikes across Ukraine, Georgian protestors force concessions & behind Russian disinformation

Day 378.Today, we discuss Russia’s massive overnight missile strike on Ukraine and analyse the dramatic developments this week in Georgia. Plus, we interview Kataryna Stepanenko, a Russia analyst the Institute for the Study of War. We speak about Russia’s mobilisation effort, information warfare and understand the numerous pro-Russia telegram groups.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/With thanks to Kateryna Stepanenko, @KatStepanenko on Twitter Kateryna Stepanenko is a Russia Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War https://understandingwar.org/ , Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 202356 min

Ukrainian women at war

Day 377.Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss the impact of the last year on women in Ukraine & look at the work of international and Ukrainians volunteers on the war-effort across the country.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterAliona Hlivco (Former MP in Ukraine, now senior consultant at Atticus Partners in London), @aliona_hlivco on Twitter Felicity Spector (British Volunteer), @FelicitySpector on Twitter Here are the groups Felicity mentioned in the podcast: https://www.antytila.ua/en/ https://www.bakeforukraine.org/ https://goodbread.com.ua/ https://www.fh-fund.org.ua/en https://bravetorebuild.in.ua/en https://kharpp.com/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 202353 min

Russia's 'Frankenstein' tanks, mutiny in Vuhledar & Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Day 376.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, discuss the frankenstein military Russian vehicles that seem to be heading to the front lines & we hear from a Ukrainian in Warsaw on the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in the country. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterHamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former Commander of the First Royal Tank Regiment). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.With thanks to Daria Khrystenko (CARE International). Find out more about CARE International: https://www.careinternational.org.uk/get-involved/events/walk4women-international-womens-day-podcast/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 7, 20231h 0m

Ukrainian partizans in Kherson, Putin's trolls & catch-up with an undercover volunteer

Day 375Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront as Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut, discuss the activities of Russian trolls and, at the end of today’s panel, we have a catch-up with an undercover volunteer helping supply Ukrainian front-line troops.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterColin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @Colinfreeman99 on Twitter.With thanks to Jessikka Aro. @JessikkaAro on Twitter.Email address to contact our final interviewee: [email protected] "Putin's Trolls: On the Frontlines of Russia's Information War Against the Worlds" here: https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Trolls-Frontlines-Russias-Information/dp/1632461293Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 20231h 14m

Bakhmut on the edge & inside Putin's secret palace

Day 372Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine as the situation in Bakhmut worsens and analyse the fringe Russian fighters who claim responsibility for raiding border villages in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Plus, we get the view from China, as Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko visits Beijing.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Sophia Yan (China Correspondent).Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 202344 min

Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut & mental health in wartime

Day 371Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine and the latest developments in the world of diplomacy.Our guest today is Paul Niland, founder of Lifeline Ukraine, a suicide prevention hotline based in the country, In today’s episode we talk a lot about mental health and specifically issues of dependency, addiction and suicide. We are not experts, if you’re in need of help please do seek professional qualified mental health advice.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Paul Niland.Find out more about Lifeline Ukraine here.If you're in the UK and need immediate mental health support, you can contact the Samaritans. Call 116 123 for free or click on the link to find out other ways to get in touch. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 202359 min

Russian pressure builds in Bakhmut & the geopolitical battle for Central Asia

Day 370Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and discuss daily life in Russia after more than a year of the full-scale invasion. Plus, led by Foreign Correspondent James Kilner, we do a deep dive into the Central Asian positions and their shifting stances towards Ukraine, Russia and China.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent and Editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin) @jkjourno on Twitter Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 202351 min

Putin's spy plane blown up by Belarusian partisans & interview with charity supplying Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Day 369.Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine and the world and we interview Dimko Zhluktenko, the 24-year old founder of Ukrainian charity Dzyga's Paw. The organisation supplies the Ukrainian military with equipment for the front lines. We discuss his experiences in the past year, the challenges he’s faced and the emotional impact of his work where many of the soldiers he’s helping are friends.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko. @dim0kq on Twitter.Find out more about Dygas Paw Charity: https://dzygaspaw.comSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 202355 min

Russia stares into a "population abyss" as Putin sends its young men to die

Day 368.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines and analyse the demographic and economic havoc Russia's invasion is wreaking on its economy and society.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Szu Ping Chan (Economics Reporter). @szupingc on Twitter.Read Szu's article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/26/russia-stares-population-abyss-putin-sends-young-men-die/ Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 202350 min

Putin’s folly: Russia's brutal invasion one year on

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The war in Ukraine is reshaping our world. Every weekday since the invasion, the Telegraph's team of experts in London and correspondents on the ground have analysed the conflict for the ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ podcast, combining our reporting with detailed analysis of the war from all angles – military, humanitarian, political, economic, and historical.To mark a year of war, we recorded a special episode of the podcast with its three core presenters – David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, and Francis Dearnley – to reflect on the last 12 months and to answer questions submitted by listeners. They are joined by Aliona Hlivco, a former Ukrainian MP, and Oksana Zabuzhko, renowned Ukrainian novelist and essayist.With thanks to the Ukrainian Institute, London.This episode was filmed, so if you'd prefer to watch it, you can here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 20231h 13m

365 days since Putin's "barbaric" invasion & China unveils its peace plan

Day 365.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines, discuss China calling for peace talks and reflect on a year of the conflict. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on TwitterVenetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter. Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 202345 min

Fears of Russian false flag attack on Moldova & how to bring war criminals to justice

Day 364.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and speak to Janine di Giovanni &  Nataliya Gumenyuk, co-founders of The Reckoning Project - who collect testimonies across Ukraine to help bring Russian war criminals to Justice. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi) & Nataliya Gumenyuk (@ngumenyuk) from the Reckoning Project.Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQEFind out more about The Reckoning Project: https://www.thereckoningproject.com/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 20231h 14m

Defiant Biden, deep dive on tanks and interview with the UK's Shadow Defence Secretary

Day 364.Today, we do a deep dive on tanks, discuss Biden’s speech in Warsaw & Danielle Sheridan and Dominic Nicholls interview the UK’s Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @venetiarainey on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterColin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. With thanks to Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey.Read about the experiences of making Ukraine: The Latest podcast with David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls & Francis Dearnley: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/22/nightmares-exhaustion-fight-freedom-life-making-ukraine-latest/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 20231h 12m

Putin blames West for starting the War & the latest intelligence on Russia’s faltering offensive

Day 363.Today, we analyse Vladimir Putin’s speech to the nation, look at the most recent intelligence reports on the situation on the ground and discuss Russia’s most recent defeats, including a bloody engagement near Vuhledar.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202358 min

Joe Biden visits Kyiv & what is Alexander Lukashenko thinking?

Day 362.Today, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s momentous visit to Kyiv and look at the stories that came out of the Munich Security conference.Plus, we deep dive into the state of the war across Ukraine’s East and we speak to former Belarusian diplomat Pavel Slunkin about his experiences in 2015 at Minsk and his thoughts on the impact of the invasion on Alexander Lukashenko and Belarus as a whole. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterDanielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Pavel Slunkin.Listen to Steven Edginton's interview with Richard Kemp on Off Script here: https://pod.fo/e/166d7cSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 20231h 9m

Heavy fighting across Donbas & the Ukrainian experience in Britain

Day 359.Today, we discuss Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine as the Munich Security conference gets underway.Plus, we talk to Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko and her partner Jez Myers about their journey to the UK, work with Ukrainian refugees and the cultural challenges faced by those making Britain their home.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Jez Myers (@jezmyers on Twitter)Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 202358 min

Balloons spotted over Kyiv & 6,000 children kidnapped by Russia

Day 358.Today, we analyse Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, discuss the impact of the six Russian balloons shot down over Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Ben Jones, an election expert specialising in emerging threats to electoral integrity.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Ben Jones. You can read more about his work on his website – www.bengjones.com – and on his Twitter, @bengjones1.The Yale report into Russia's program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine's children can be found here.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20231h 5m

Russia suffers "almost First World War levels of attrition" & one author's journey into her family's Ukrainian history

Day 357.Today, we get an expert assessment of the current state of the land war in Ukraine with our Associate Editor for Defence, Dom Nicholls. Plus, we interrogate the recent packages of support from Ukraine’s allies and what that means. And finally, we speak to Ukrainian-American Megan Buskey on discovering her grandmother’s story, from the mine’s of the Gulag to leaving the Soviet Union for the USA.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Ben Barry (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at International Institute for Strategic Studies).Megan Buskey (Author and Researcher). @megan_buskey on Twitter.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 202356 min

Ukrainian HIMARS strike in Donbas & Moldova battles Russian interference

Day 356.Today, we hear updates from the NATO / Ramstein meeting in Brussels and analyse accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs. We also hear from journalist Colin Freeman on the Olena Zelenska foundation & the similarities one Ukrainian soldier found between his experience in the war and the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. With thanks to Dr David Marples.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 20231h 8m

Russia ‘suffering unprecedented casualties’ & the role of Belarus

Day 355.Today, we discuss reports of huge battlefield casualties being suffered on the frontlines, and cover a cluster of significant political updates, including the latest on fighter jets, the destabilisation of the Balkans, the impact of the Turkish earthquake, and the mystery of a Ukrainian reservoir being slowly emptied by Russian forces.Plus, we have part one of a two part interview with Dr David Marples, a professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, who delves deep into the history of Belarus.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host). His Twitter handle is @FrancisDearnleyJoe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)Nick Squires (Rome Correspondent).With thanks to Dr David Marples.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 20231h 21m

Reaction to Russia's major offensive, the loss of Starlink and training Ukrainian soldiers

Day 352.Today, we discuss the missile strikes across Ukraine, the heaviest bombardment since the start of the war. We also hear from Dan Ridley, a former British soldier, about his efforts to train Ukrainian troops. Plus, Dom recounts what it was like to be a "fly on the wall" in Rome with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as Zelensky visited London.Contributors:Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.With thanks to Daniel Ridley, founder of Trident Defence Initiative @TridentDefUKR on Twitter.Read more on Trident Defence Initiative: tridentdefenseinitiative.comSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 202356 min

Zelensky in Brussels as Russia attacks in the Donbas

Day 351.Today, we analyse Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Paris and Brussels, look at the latest military updates from Ukraine and discuss the diplomatic context of the Ukrainian president’s meetings with his European counterparts.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 202354 min