Day 1,454.Today, we bring you the latest from Geneva, Switzerland, as a new round of peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States gets underway. What is the diplomatic temperature between Kyiv, Moscow and Washington – and are we any closer to a ceasefire? Meanwhile, as strikes continue on both Ukrainian and Russian territory, we present a special episode focused on the next generation of Ukrainian students: their hopes and aspirations, and how they view the political decisions shaping their country’s future.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondant). @barnes_joe on X.With thanks to all the voices and representatives from Ukrainian Youth Worldwide, Ukrainian Youth UK, and the Ukrainian Students Union.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Organisations Referenced In Today’s Episode:UA Youth: https://uayouth.uk/ Headquarters of the Future: https://www.instagram.com/uniting_uayouth_worldwide/ Ukrainian Students Union: https://www.usu.global/aboutFrance Association of the Ukrainian students in France: https://etudiantsukrainiens.fr/Cambridge University Ukrainian Society: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/organisation/ukrainian/ CONTENT REFERENCED:‘Facing War’ – the documentary about Jens Stoltenberg:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgj8pGd6jvo UA Youth’s Open Letter:https://uayouth.uk/diplomats-listen-up-who-will-be-the-next-stoltenberg/ For signatures:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuDD90-PhN1l46nVWqlAkRcXai9muSyG1j2PxzfZYPUm_5CA/viewform Robin J Brooks’ Substack – EU transshipments to Russia:https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/eu-transshipments-to-russia 'We will take action' — Ukraine ramps up fight against illegal gas dealers with online chat bot (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/we-will-take-action-ukraine-ramps-up-fight-against-illegal-gas-dealers-with-online-bot/Ukraine’s survival still an ‘open question’, Kyiv mayor warns (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/a140cba5-d36c-47b7-95cb-57218fa5874c LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,453.Today, amid fresh Russian bombardments and reports of Ukrainian counter-operations, we step back to assess the broader strategic picture on the battlefield – and ask what 2026 could bring if peace talks collapse. We then report from the Munich Security Conference, where American voices, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, set out competing visions for US involvement in Europe, and Belarus warned about Moscow’s nuclear expansion. Then we cover President Zelensky’s candid remarks, and examine the extraordinary claims from British intelligence that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a toxin derived from a frog on the orders of Vladimir Putin.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Rozina Sabur (National Security Editor). @RozinaSabur on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Putin’s frog poison hit on Navalny reveals his secret chemical weapons (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/14/russia-killed-navalny-with-frog-poison-britain-reveals/ Kim opens new neighbourhood for families of soldiers killed in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/16/kim-opens-neighbourhood-families-soldiers-killed-ukraine/ Putin ‘moving nuclear missiles’ to EU border (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/15/putin-moving-nuclear-missiles-to-eu-border/ Nato will strike ‘deep inside Russia’ if Putin hits Baltics (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/16/nato-air-strikes-deep-in-russia-if-putin-hits-baltics/ Poland considers building nuclear weapons (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/16/poland-considers-building-nuclear-weapons-russia/ Ukraine’s War of Endurance – The Fight for Advantage in the Conflict’s Fifth Year (Michael Kofman in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukraines-war-endurance Ukraine struck $100 million Russian Nebo-U radar system in occupied Crimea, General Staff claims (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-says-it-struck-100-million-russian-nebo-u-radar-system-in-occupied-crimea/ Ukraine’s survival still an ‘open question’, Kyiv mayor warns (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/a140cba5-d36c-47b7-95cb-57218fa5874c LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,450.Today, as world leaders arrive in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, we report on expectations ahead of this weekend’s gathering and what it could mean for Ukraine and European security. We assess reaction to announcements made at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Rammstein), and examine Russia’s move to supply Cuba with oil amid growing geopolitical tensions. Plus, we bring you our regular update on resistance activities in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, and speak to the writer of a new London stage play exploring the war in the Donbas region.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.AdéliePojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.With thanks to Illia Riepin and Olga Braga (Ukrainian playwright and director). @EveryTheatre on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the Donbas play:https://theatre503.com/whats-on/donbas/ Zelensky Makes His Pitch to Trump (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/zelensky-trump-peace-deal-ukraine-russia/685972/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,449.Today, as Ukraine’s security services claim responsibility for the longest-range strike yet on Russian oil and gas infrastructure since the start of the full-scale invasion, we examine reports of a surge in Russian army casualties and what that could mean for Vladimir Putin’s war effort. Then we bring you the latest from the NATO summit in Brussels, where allies are discussing military support for Ukraine and European security, before returning to the escalating controversy at the Winter Olympics, where Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified over his “Helmet of Memory” tribute to Ukrainian athletes killed in the war.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Jeremy Wilson (Chief Sports Reporter). @JWTelegraph on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky accuses Olympics of ‘playing into Russia’s hands’ after Ukraine athlete disqualified (Jeremy in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/12/winter-olympics-2026-ukrainian-skeleton-helmet-ioc/ Halyna Klepikovska: participation in the International Cultural Programme of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics:https://www.halynaklepikovska.com/post/movement-as-a-form-of-thinkingRussian army casualties in Ukraine surge (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/ce74d2d8-5562-4e6d-9e5f-041b017b5d39SBU sends text warning Russians are trying to recruit Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-sends-messages-to-holders-of-ukrainian-phone-numbers-warning-russians-trying-to-recruit-ukrainians-to-register-block-starlink-terminalsLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,448.Today, we assess where things stand after mixed messaging has left Kyiv, Moscow and Western capitals confused over whether President Zelensky will use the fourth anniversary of Russia’s  invasion to announce presidential elections or a referendum on a possible peace deal. We report on Russia’s fury over the reported Starlink switch-off, a communications crisis compounded by the Kremlin’s tightening restrictions on Telegram, and continue to follow the Olympic controversy surrounding Ukraine’s so-called “Helmet of Memory”. Later, we hear the latest analysis from our Russia-watcher.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.James Kilner (Foreign Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky plans presidential elections and peace deal referendum (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/11/zelensky-presidential-elections-peace-deal-referendum/ Ukrainian athletes defy IOC and double down in helmet protest against Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/09/ukrainian-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-anti-russian-helmet/Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower (Front Intelligence):https://frontelligence.substack.com/p/behind-the-guns-western-tools-russianChris O Starlink thread on X:https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2021280155713294590?s=20Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timeline, source says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-wont-announce-elections-on-invasion-anniversary/Zelenskyy planning elections in Ukraine and vote on peace deal (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/50d3d86b-2d2a-4d06-845e-a4e089382cadElections in Ukraine — a guide for beginners (and US Presidents) (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/a-beginners-guide-to-elections-in-ukraine-also-suitable-for-us-presidents/The Belarusian woman at the center of Epstein’s final days (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/the-belarusian-woman-at-the-center-of-epsteins-final-days/?mc_cid=a5562b6d52&mc_eid=4a5b852913LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,447.Today, amid growing rumours that Ukraine may be preparing a new counteroffensive, we discuss how the Kremlin is attempting to play down expectations and undermine confidence in the ongoing peace talks. We then report on Japan’s move to join the PURL initiative, examine a diplomatic row that has erupted at the Winter Olympics, and sit down with Romania’s Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, to hear how the war in Ukraine is being viewed from Bucharest, on NATO and the EU’s eastern flank.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Oana Țoiu, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs. @oana_toiu on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky backs athlete banned from wearing helmet bearing faces of war victims (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/09/ukrainian-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-anti-russian-helmet/ Russia bombs Ukrainian pet shelter (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/06/russia-bombs-ukrainian-pet-shelter/ How to keep an elephant and a gorilla warm during Kyiv's coldest winter of the full-scale war (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/animals-some-first-how-kyiv-zoo-protects-life-through-the-darkest-winter-of-war/?mc_cid=9ff030f3ca&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k1jzvrykro?xtor=AL-71-LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,446.Today, in a rare public outburst against the Trump administration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses the United States of “backtracking” on the so-called Anchorage Agreement, under which Washington allegedly agreed to pressure Ukraine into ceding parts of the Donbas that Russian forces have failed to capture after nearly four years of war. We examine President Zelensky’s comments suggesting that a new White House peace deadline may be linked to Donald Trump’s US midterm election campaign, and report on how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seeking to leverage the war in Ukraine to shore up domestic political support. And later, we speak to the former commander of US forces in Europe, retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, about the state of the war and how prepared Europe and NATO are for a potential Russian move on the Suwałki Gap.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges (former commander of US forces in Europe). @general_ben on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:A small Russian force could break Nato, it’s being said. As a US general, here’s my take (Ben Hodges in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/05/russian-wargame-nato-defeat-suwalki-gap-general-ben/ Russia offered US £9tn co-operation deal, Zelensky says (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/07/us-gives-june-deadline-peace-ukraine-russia/ Would the US military obey Trump on Greenland? US General Ben Hodges answers (Battle Lines episode):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mcz_bDmXjE The German wargame (Die Welt):https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article6984a7189d88d6e920be111f/ernstfall-podcast-wargame-exposes-gaps-in-germanys-response-to-a-hypothetical-russian-attack-on-lithuania.html Russia accuses US of backing out of alleged Ukraine territory surrender agreement (The Telegraph):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-accuses-us-of-backing-out-of-alleged-ukraine-surrender-agreement/ Washington Post GoFundMe:https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-washington-post-international-employees LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,443.Today, after an apparent assassination attempt on a senior Russian general in Moscow, we examine the major Russian bombardments across Ukraine that followed the second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Are the United States, Ukraine, and Russia any closer to a ceasefire? We then hear from an NGO delivering vital humanitarian supplies to Ukraine’s frontline cities, and speak to the head of a hospital in President Zelensky’s hometown.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Brock Bierman of the NGO Ukraine Focus, and Vitality Gorba-linsky.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about Ukraine Focus:https://ukrainefocus.org/ Russian general who ‘orchestrated’ Skripal poisoning shot in Moscow (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/06/russian-general-vladimir-alekseyev-shot-moscow/ Macron wants Britain to pay up to £2bn to join Ukraine weapons scheme (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/05/macron-wants-uk-pay-up-to-2bn-eu-ukraine-weapons-scheme/ Mother of Kenyan forced to be a Russian suicide bomber ‘traumatised’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/05/mother-kenyan-tricked-human-bomb-trauma/ Nuclear pact relies on ‘handshake’ after US-Russia treaty expires (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/05/nuclear-pact-relies-handshake-us-russia-treaty-expires/ Revealed: Russia’s secret $2.5bn cash shipments to Iran (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/06/revealed-russias-secret-25bn-cash-shipments-to-iran/ Pentagon invites 2 Ukrainian drone makers to 'The Gauntlet' (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/pentagon-invites-2-ukrainian-drone-makers-to-the-gauntlet-1-1-billion-in-contracts-at-stake/?mc_cid=1d62a63d34&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Russia destroyed 60% of Ukraine’s gas production—so where does Ukraine get gas now? (Euromaidan):https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/05/russia-destroyed-ukraine-gas-production-what-replaced-it/Italy foils 'Russian cyber-attacks' at Winter Games (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cqj25wyjx1noLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,442.Today, as reports suggest Russian troops are in turmoil across the frontline after being denied access to Starlink satellite communications, we return to Abu Dhabi for the latest developments in the ongoing trilateral peace talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. We then hear live from Kyiv with firsthand reactions and descriptions of the situation on the ground, before turning to the Russian press for insight into the state of Russia’s economy – and an extraordinary story about Moscow’s efforts to turn pigeons into drones.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Antonia Langford (Journalist in Kyiv). @antonialford on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia spends half its state budget on military (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/04/russia-spent-half-its-state-budget-on-military-in-2025/ How Russia uses neural chips to turn live pigeons into drones (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/04/russia-implants-chips-spy-pigeons-brains-cyborgs-war/ The last foreign correspondent to file from a war zone via carrier pigeon (Airmail):https://airmail.news/issues/2024-7-27/the-view-from-here Record-breaking Russian strikes during peace negotiations (Centre for Information Resilience):https://www.info-res.org/eyes-on-russia/articles/record-breaking-russian-strikes-during-peace-negotiations/ Sanctions having ‘significant impact’ on Russian economy, says EU special envoy (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/sanctions-significant-impact-russian-economy-interview-eu-special-envoy-david-osullivan Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/keith-kellogg-says-he-left-trumps-white-house-to-be-free-to-talk-about-ukraine/ Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-claims-us-ignored-offers-to-extend-nuclear-arms-control-agreement-as-treaty-set-to-expire/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,441.Today, as Donald Trump claims Vladimir Putin has “kept his word” by not striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, we report on the resumption of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia. We examine whether French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Europeans to “restore their own channels of communication” with Moscow will deliver any tangible results, and assess whether the recent drop in the price of gold could weaken Putin’s war economy. And later, we speak to Sir Bill Browder about Europe’s continued failure to seize and use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort, the significance of the €90 billion loan agreed in Brussels instead. Is it enough?ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Sir Bill Browder. @Billbrowder on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:The gold bubble has financed Putin’s war machine – but that may be over (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/03/gold-bubble-financed-vladimir-putins-war-machine-over/German warships ‘sabotaged by workers’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/03/german-warships-sabotaged-workers-hamburg-port/For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Landhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-donbas-region.htmlLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,440.Today, as Ukrainians endure temperatures of minus -20 degrees Celsius and Russia marks the end of its so-called “energy ceasefire” with a new mass aerial attack, we ask what is stopping Donald Trump from simply urging Vladimir Putin to spare Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for another week. We report on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s address to Ukraine’s parliament, examining what he meant by the “difficult choices” Kyiv may face in pursuit of peace. And later, with the START nuclear treaty due to expire this month, Adélie speaks to two researchers about nuclear signalling – and how to interpret what Moscow and Washington really mean behind their public statements.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Frontline Club event in London on Wednesday:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-qa-kharkiv-war-diaries-tickets-1979708915659 Maiu Sandu Interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnZUTGo1MI Putin waits until Kyiv hits -20C before knocking out power with missiles (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/03/putin-kyiv-power-coldest-temperature-missile-drone-attack/ EU demands Britain pays fee to join weapons fund (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/02/eu-demands-britain-pays-fee-to-join-weapons-fund/ Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.ft.com/content/0f26d56d-98cd-4999-8908-4a851a2de773 Russia’s Nuclear Signaling in the War Against Ukraine: A Chronology of the Biden Era, (Peace Research Center Prague):https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a1448b4d0e62862b5a5a0e7/t/693eaa34207a1646b8b562aa/1765714484234/Horovitz_Smetana_et_al-Russia_Nuclear_Signalling_Chronology_Dec25_SMALL.pdf Barack Obama’s X Post:https://x.com/BarackObama/status/2018323947230540249 Napoleon stopped short soldiers from being sacked (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/02/napoleon-bonaparte-stopped-short-soldiers-being-sacked/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,439.Today, as Vladimir Putin’s so-called “energy ceasefire” is reportedly broken once again, we report on another weekend of devastating Russian strikes on Ukraine – including an attack that killed 15 miners when drones hit their bus during a near Dnipro, and a strike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhya that injured at least six. We then examine mounting claims that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was not only close to the Kremlin, but may have acted as a foreign agent on Russia’s behalf.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Poppy Wood (Education Editor). @poppyeh on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Epstein’s links to Putin and Kremlin spies raise fears he was Russian agent (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/01/epstein-links-to-putin-and-fsb-raise-fears-he-was-a-russian/ Putin targets migrant smuggling networks to boost his ranks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/putin-targets-migrant-smuggling-networks-to-boost-his-ranks/ Putin ‘will send thousands of criminals to wreak havoc across Europe’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/01/putin-send-thousands-criminals-wreak-havoc-across-europe/ International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds (The Telegraph):https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/02/more-than-100000-civilians-killed-war-crimes-out-of-control-study Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvgljj1dygo?xtor Epstein Library Database (DoJ):https://www.justice.gov/epstein LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,436.Today, as Donald Trump announces an “energy ceasefire” we ask: what it means, has it started and can it hold. Our correspondent in Turkey tells us China is supplying critical components of Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles and have our regular fortnightly update about resistance activity in the occupied areas. Plus later, we hear about a new adaptation for the theatre of a Ukrainian story that blends folklore with contemporary themes of power, superstition and women’s struggle for equality.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Antonia Langford’s reporting on winter in Kyiv:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/29/putin-agrees-ceasefire-stop-attacking-ukraines-cities/Roland’s analysis: Trump has announced a Ukraine ceasefire. Is it a sham or showstopper?https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/29/trump-ukraine-ceasefire-sham-showstopper/How China is powering Putin’s deadliest new weapon (Sophia Yan in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/28/china-helping-russia-build-nuclear-capable-missile/How to Become a Dictator podcast by Sophia Yan:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/18/introducing-how-become-dictator-new-telegraph-podcast-power/Learn more about The Witch of Konotop:https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-witch-of-konotop-2026Thresholds of Survival: The Resistance in Occupied Ukraine (Dr Jade McGlynn's Report):https://www.csis.org/analysis/thresholds-survival-resistance-occupied-ukraineRussia strips nuclear forces, Navy, and Air Force to fill infantry ranks —military experthttps://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/29/russia-infantry-manpower-shortage-elite-forces/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,435.Today, as President Zelensky warns that Russia is preparing “a new massive strike”, we examine growing speculation that an undeclared truce may be in place regarding strikes on energy infrastructure. We then turn to the Russian press, where a local war memorial in the Urals appears to have inadvertently revealed the true scale of Russian casualties, and an unlikely scandal involving a baker that has caused fresh embarrassment for Vladimir Putin. And finally, we report on the launch of a new blood bank aimed at alleviating Ukraine’s mounting medical crises.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Toby Illingworth (Founder & Head of Mission for Yashchenko Foundation). @tobyillingworthSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn More about the Walking Blood Bank and the Yashchenko Foundation:https://yashchenkofoundation.org/walking-blood-bank/ Putin abandons Syria base to court new Islamist leader (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/28/russia-abandons-syria-military-base/ Royal Navy forces Russian ship out of British waters (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/28/russian-ship-anchors-trans-atlantic-cables-bristol-channel/ Exclusive: Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-envoy-displays-shocking-lack-of-knowledge-about-war-politics/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,434.Today, as Russia kills five civilians in a drone attack targeting a passenger train in Ukraine, we report on how a senior European diplomat has said the world must call this what it is: terrorism. As President Zelensky urges all “decent people of the world” not to remain silent in the face of Russian war crimes, we examine a new US assessment which concludes that Russia has suffered more military losses than any major power in any conflict since the Second World War. We also ask whether the North Sea and Baltic Sea are now effectively closed to Russia’s shadow fleet following coordinated action by 14 European countries. Plus, we speak to colleagues at The Telegraph about why EU leaders’ long-held ambitions to turn the European Union into a genuine geopolitical power may, at last, be taken seriously. ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:The growing risks to maritime safety (UK Government):https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-growing-risks-to-maritime-safety/the-growing-risks-to-maritime-safetyUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UN):https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdfThe plans to turn Europe into a new superpower (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/26/plans-turn-europe-new-superpower/‘After Budapest and Minsk, Ukraine knows what empty guarantees look like’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/28/why-ukraine-cant-trust-another-ceasefire-with-putin/ Ukraine: We won’t accept meaningless security guarantees (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/27/ukraine-russia-security-guarantees-trump-nato/EU-sanctioned oil tanker escorted to Morocco by Spanish rescue ship, merchant marine says (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eu-sanctioned-oil-tanker-escorted-morocco-by-spanish-rescue-ship-merchant-marine-2026-01-27/Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine (CSIS):https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraineLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,433.Today, amid increased Russian military pressure in the Donbas, and as Ukraine faces what the NATO Secretary General calls its “harshest winter for a decade”, we bring you the latest from the Ukraine peace talks, where the United States is understood to be increasing pressure on President Zelensky’s government to concede territory to Russia before Washington grants any security guarantees. But is Moscow’s position under Vladimir Putin softer than it appears, as some allege? Then we discuss civilian resilience in Ukraine with an expert from Harvard University.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Dr Emma Mateo (Harvard University’s Ukrainian Research Institute). @emm_mateo on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about Harvard’s Ukrainian Research Institute’s ‘Solidarity Within and Beyond Ukraine Conference this Friday and Saturday:https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference France opposes EU plan to buy British Storm Shadows for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/26/france-opposes-eu-plan-to-buy-british-storm-shadows-ukraine/ Exclusive: Russian negotiators soften hardline stance in private, US officials say. Ukrainians urge caution (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-negotiators-drop-hardline-stance-behind-closed-doors-us-official-revealsUS links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/8ca0d4fd-fdfd-4aa3-a3a2-90be00d55b9d NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/nato-boss-rutte-slaps-down-calls-european-army-prompted-by-trump-fears-2026-01-26/Commission approves second wave of SAFE defence funding for eight Member States (EU):https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_211‘Bread and War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope’ by Felicity Spector:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bread-War-Ukrainian-Story-Bravery/dp/1914613783 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,432.Today, as Kyiv endures sub-zero temperatures, we report on Russia’s latest mass aerial attack on the city, carried out even as trilateral so-called peace talks were taking place in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. We examine Steve Witkoff’s latest visit to Moscow – he has still yet to travel to Ukraine – and ask why Russia is now pushing the opaque “Alaska formula” in a bid to secure territory it has failed to seize by force. And later, Francis Dearnley and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon visit the British Army’s Land Warfare Centre, where the next generation of soldiers is learning the lessons of the war in Ukraine.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.With thanks to Colonel Thurston from the Land Warfare Centre. SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the Land Warfare Centre:https://www.army.mod.uk/learn-and-explore/about-the-army/formations-divisions-and-brigades/field-army-troops/land-warfare-centre/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,429.Today, as President Trump prompts further outrage with his claim NATO troops “avoided the frontline” in Afghanistan, we consider whether President Zelensky was right to call out Europe in his speech at Davos ahead of the first trilateral talks of the war. Then we ponder whether the Greenland saga can be put to bed, or if it’s truly indicative of a historic shift, before returning to the topic of resilience with the second half of our interview with former British army officer Ash Alexander-Cooper.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE (former British army officer and author). @ashalexcooper on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky attacks ‘weak and indecisive’ European leaders (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/zelensky-attack-weak-indecisive-european-leaders/ Britain helps seize Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/22/britain-helps-seize-russian-oil-tanker-mediterranean/ This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-agree-independent-europe-summit-emmanuel-macron-friedrich-merz/ Exclusive: Trump's new Board of Peace could tackle Russia-Ukraine war, source says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/trump-launches-his-board-of-peace-ahead-of-meeting-with-zelensky LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,428.Today, as President Zelensky savages Europe’s leaders at Davos, especially for blocking the use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, we assess President Trump’s apparent retreat from his threat of tariffs against NATO allies after agreeing what he called a “framework for a future deal” over Greenland. We hear reaction from the island itself, before speaking to the author of a new book on building mental resilience – an antidote to these stressful times.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE (former British army officer and author). @ashalexcooper on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the book ‘The Mindful Soldier’:https://geni.us/MindfulSoldierThe Gurkha Welfare Trust:https://www.gwt.org.uk/Royal British Veterans Enterprise:https://rbve.org.uk/Trump meets Zelensky for Davos peace talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/trump-davos-greenland-board-of-peace/ Putin’s zombie missiles pose €80m dilemma for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/21/putin-zombie-missiles-80m-dilemma-kyiv/Starmer’s national security chief warns Witkoff that Putin will not compromise (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/22/starmers-national-security-chief-witkoff-putin-compromise/ Rutte confronts Trump over dead Nato soldiers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/rutte-confronts-trump-over-dead-nato-soldiers/ Ukraine Expands SAR Collaboration With Iceye (Satellite Today):https://www.satellitetoday.com/imagery-and-sensing/2026/01/20/ukraine-expands-sar-collaboration-with-iceye/Garda and army teams probe suspicious package found at Trump Doonbeg after visit by Eric Trump (The Journal):https://www.thejournal.ie/suspicious-package-doonbeg-clare-donald-trump-6934044-Jan2026/?utm_source=twitter_shortLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,427.Today, as Donald Trump heads to Davos with what he calls “good news” about Greenland, we examine prime minister of Canada Mark Carney’s extraordinary speech at Davos where he warned that we cannot “live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination”. We also report on Moscow’s representative to the IAEA dismissing global concern over Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as overblown. And later, we speak to our Kremlin watcher about what may come from Steve Witkoff’s meeting tomorrow in Moscow with Vladimir Putin.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.James Kilner (Foreign Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Telegraph Live Blog of Davos:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/21/politics-latest-news-pmqs-chagos-china-embassy-keir-starmer/ Trump’s $1bn-a-ticket plan to replace the UN (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/21/trump-1bn-a-ticket-replace-un/ The limits of Trump’s Bazball diplomacy (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/20/donald-trump-bazball-diplomacy-analysis/ Save Ukraine Website:https://www.saveukraineua.org/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,426.Today, as Moscow reportedly tests thermobaric munitions on ground-based drones, and strikes on substations connected to Ukrainian nuclear power plants continue, we turn to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where world leaders have gathered for what was meant to be a week of diplomatic breakthroughs for Kyiv. Instead, the agenda has been seized by President Trump and his threats over Greenland; we hear the latest from the island, before speaking to the author of a new report on Russian cyber warfare.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Michael McManus (Henry Jackson Society). @HJS_Org on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump leaks texts, threatens Macron and trashes Starmer (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/20/trump-publishes-private-text-messages-european-leaders/ Denmark sends more troops to Greenland (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/20/donald-trump-chagos-deal-greenland-takeover-macron-nato0/ The Henry Jackson Society’s cyber report will be published here later today:https://henryjacksonsociety.org/centre-for-russia-and-eurasia-studies/ Russians Made a Simplified Solntsepyok Using a Drone (Militarnyi):https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russians-made-a-simplified-solntsepyok-using-a-drone/The History Bureau: Putin and the Apartment Bombs (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002q5dkTrump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw (Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-letter-to-norway/685676/?gift=SCYx-5scVta3-cr_IlgTych2xLOYB0BDKFOlaP7EsG0LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,425.Today, amid the gravest crisis for the transatlantic alliance in decades over the fate of Greenland, we examine the implications of Russia considering strikes on substations supplying Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. Then we assess the options available to NATO allies seeking to placate President Donald Trump, before hearing about a Ukrainian robot that supposedly held the line against Russian troops for 45 days, and offering an update on how Moscow is deploying Orthodox nuns as an instrument of hybrid warfare.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump: Taking Greenland is revenge for losing Nobel Peace Prize (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/19/trump-taking-greenland-is-revenge-for-no-nobel-peace-prize/ Pro-Putin spy nuns infiltrating Sweden (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/18/pro-putin-spy-nuns-infiltrating-sweden/James Rothwell’s Sweden Dispatch (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/15/sweden-trump-exaggerating-putin-threat-greenland-denmark/ Denmark ‘will shoot first and ask questions later’ over Greenland (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/07/denmark-usa-trump-shoot-first-ask-questions-later-greenland/ Ukraine’s robot machine gunner held off Russia for six weeks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/16/ukraines-robot-machine-gunner-that-held-off-russia-weeks/ The Ukrainian billionaire whose battalion delivered a blow to Putin (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/17/ukrainian-billionaire-battalion-blow-putin/ ‘America vs. the World’ (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/trump-national-security-greenland-spheres-of-interest/685673/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,422.Today, as Trump is finally gifted a Nobel Peace Prize – just not quite the one he wants – we hear how Germany has denied a Russian shadow-fleet tanker access to the Baltic Sea, and assess Emmanuel Macron’s claim that France is now supplying two-thirds of Ukraine’s strategic military intelligence, as he and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni suggest the time may be right to begin talks with Vladimir Putin again. Plus, we discuss the findings of a major new report on the occupied territories, and bring you the latest updates on acts of resistance in those regions.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Dr Jade McGlynn’s report on the Occupied Territories:https://www.csis.org/analysis/thresholds-survival-resistance-occupied-ukraine Exclusive: Rail union boss sang pro-Russia chants in occupied Ukraine (Gareth Corfield in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/16/union-boss-eddie-dempsey-sang-pro-russian-chants/Uncovered: Secret room beneath Chinese embassy that poses threat to City of London (Gareth Corfield in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/12/revealed-china-embassy-secret-plans-spy-basement/ Germany blocks Russian “shadow fleet” tanker from entering its territorial waters in unprecedented move (The Insider):https://theins.press/en/news/288483LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,421.Today, as President Zelensky declares a national emergency over the energy crisis triggered by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, we ask what Europe’s strategy is now, before examining reports Russia has forced African recruits into suicide missions on the battlefield. Then we assess how events in Iran and Venezuela could reshape global energy prices, and whether those shocks will ultimately help or hinder Vladimir Putin.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent). @benfarmer on X.Stephanie Baker(Senior writer at Bloomberg and sanctions expert). @StephaniBaker on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia forces African recruits to become suicide bombers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/12/russia-using-africans-cannon-fodder-ukraine/ EU chief diplomat Kallas: World’s woes mean it’s time to start drinking (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-chief-diplomat-kaja-kallas-state-world-means-time-start-drinking/ EU reveals details on 90 billion 'Ukraine Support Loan' (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/eu-reveals-details-on-90-billion-ukraine-support-loan/?mc_cid=28574c74cc&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Stephanie Baker’s Book: ‘Punishing Putin: The gripping expose of the global economic sanctions against Russia’s war in Ukraine’ – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Punishing-Putin-gripping-economic-sanctions-ebook/dp/B0CWWFJ52GLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,420.Today, as reports emerge that a Russian air-defence missile has struck a residential building in the city of Rostov-on-Don, we examine claims that France is pushing to prevent Ukraine from purchasing American weapons, then look at the criminal charges brought against a prominent figure in Ukraine’s modern history. Later, we turn to Moscow’s media landscape to hear how the Russian press is interpreting potentially momentous developments in Iran, Venezuela, and Greenland.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:France pushes to block Ukraine from buying US weapons (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/13/france-blocks-ukraine-from-buying-us-weapons/Starmer poised to hammer out Ukraine peace plan in Davos (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/starmer-poised-talks-ukraine-peace-deal-davos-war-russia-uk/ Scottish independence accounts go dark after Iran internet blackout (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/12/scottish-independence-accounts-dark-iran-internet-blackout/America abandoned this Arctic silo 60 years ago. Now, it could solve Nato’s Greenland problem (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/13/nuclear-option-america-nato-greenland/ Marco Rubio, Trump's Foreign-Policy Enabler (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/marco-rubio-trumps-foreign-policy-enabler Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-attract-179-million-u-s-investment-in-key-lithium-deposit/ Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’ (United Nations):https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166749?_gl=1*15f56p1*_ga*NzU3NDczMzg2LjE3NjgzOTI4NDc.*_ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*czE3NjgzOTI4NDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgzOTI4NDYkajYwJGwwJGgwLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,419.Today, as much of Kyiv continues to live without power, so too does a region of Russia, as the United States accuses Moscow of making a mockery of peace through its continued attacks. Then, we explore the emerging phenomenon of so-called ‘dark tourism’ in Ukraine, and what it reveals about how the war is being remembered. Later, in an exclusive interview, we speak to Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who reflects on a tumultuous five years in office – including last year’s dramatic election campaign, which delivered Vladimir Putin one of his most significant political setbacks of the year.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adrian Blomfield (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X.Anna Emmett-Martin (Journalist). With thanks to Moldovan President Maia Sandu.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Full Exclusive Telegraph Video Interview with Moldovan President Maia Sandu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnZUTGo1MI Francis’s Video Documentary on Moldova:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0 Panel with Dr Jack Watling discussing legal avenues for stopping the shadow fleet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqHFlA6m6o UN Homepage:https://www.un.org/en/UN Story – Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis:https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166748 Live Blog as Parliament votes on government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/parliament-votes-on-government-reshuffle-live/ Ukraine and Moldova Quietly Cut Off Russia’s Hidden Army at Midnight on New Year’s Day (United 24):https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-and-moldova-quietly-cut-off-russias-hidden-army-at-midnight-on-new-years-day-14932 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,418.Today, as thousands remain without power in Kyiv, we examine President Zelensky’s pledge to carry out more operations “inside” Russia and analyse Moscow’s latest tank and weapons innovations. We then unpack an extraordinary outburst from a Russian spokesperson, who dismissed the “wet dreams of British perverts”, before considering what the fall of Iran’s regime would mean for the war in Ukraine. Later, we return to the issue of Ukraine’s stolen children, with new details on the military training they are being forced to undergo.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Olesia Bida (Journalist, The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes investigations). @olesyabida on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Our sister podcast Battle Lines’ episode discussing flashpoints in 2026:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aQpnrqUDE UK Defence Secretary John Healey: “I would kidnap Putin” (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/10/john-healey-i-would-kidnap-vladimir-putin/ Britain to spend £200m preparing troops for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/09/britain-200m-spend-troops-ukraine-deployment/ Russia’s ‘dandelion’ tank armour might just work (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/10/russia-bizarre-tank-defences-dandelion-ukraine-war-turtle/ Zelensky hopes reshuffle will give him a better hand at home and away (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/zelensky-hedges-his-bets-with-cabinet-reshuffle/v Investigating Russia's military camp system for children (Kyiv Independent documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGmv2EQdGkRussian spies target £70-a-night hotel near Nato HQ (The i):https://inews.co.uk/news/nato-warns-of-russian-spies-4145755 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,415. Today, the world responds to Putin’s latest outrage that has seen a nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired by Russia hit Ukraine just 50km from Nato’s border, with one leading European politician saying the pressure on Putin must now be “turned up to the maximum and made unbearable.” We hear from the man who recently interviewed Oleksandr Kamyshin, a key aide to President Zelensky and get Francis’s final thoughts from Hungary. Later, we interview the commander of Operation Interflex, the British-led military effort to train Ukrainian recruits.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.Tom Mutch (Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Colonel Andrew Boardman (Commanding Officer of Operation Interflex).SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:United24Media: Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Hit Up to 100,000 Russian Troops in Late 2025—2026 Plans Aim Higherhttps://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraines-drone-strikes-hit-up-to-100000-russian-troops-in-late-2025-2026-plans-aim-higher-14798LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,414. Today, as yet another Russian shadow fleet tanker makes the news, but this time after an explosion by a suspected Ukrainian drone in the Black Sea forced it to divert to Turkey, we hear live from Ukraine where overnight strikes left two regions without power as temperatures plummet below zero. We report how the value of defence company shares have surged after comments by Donald Trump - but not if they’re based in the US - and we hear from Ukraine's International Legion about proposed changes that have left some soldiers in “total bewilderment”. ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Correspondent). @LilyShanagher on X.With thanks to Anna Conkling, Freelance journalist & contributor to the news app Noosphere. @ConklingAnna on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Noosphere - news apphttps://www.noosphere.app/author/anna/'Everyone's in shock' — Ground Forces reorganization leaves International Legion soldiers in limbohttps://kyivindependent.com/everyones-in-shock-ground-forces-reorganization-leaves-international-legion-soldiers-in-limbo/Ukraine now has the fortress belt it wishes it had in 2022https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/07/ukraine-now-has-the-fortress-belt-it-wishes-it-had-in-2022LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,413. Today, we report on the details of the latest Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, asking how significant was the strong US presence and input. We get an update from Francis in Hungary and, later, we have an interview with Sir Ben Wallace, Britain’s former defence secretary who says it's just wishful thinking that Donald Trump would put any weight behind a backstop because Putin knows, in Sir Ben’s words, that he's got a guy in the White House aligned to Russia.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnleyon X.With thanks to Sir Ben Wallace, Britain’s former defence secretary. @BenWallace70 on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Putin’s secret bargain to trade Ukraine for Venezuelahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/06/putins-bargain-trade-ukraine-for-venezuela/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,412. Today, as military and political chiefs from the Coalition of the Willing meet in Paris, President Zelensky continues to reshuffle his top team, including the replacement of the man behind Operation Spiderweb, a move that has been criticised in Ukraine. We have a look at how 2026 is being reported in the Russian media and, later, we speak to an analyst from the RAND corporation about how AI is now being fielded on drones in the war.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Foreign Reporter). @LilyShanagher on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation). @mbohnert on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,411. Today, as the world reacts to America’s operation in Venezuela over the weekend, we explore Moscow’s notably muted response - a silence that hints at the tension inside the Kremlin between defending an ally and condemning US action, risking Donald Trump’s wrath, or quietly applauding an example of international intervention. We also hear from Hungary, where Francis puts questions to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @jkjourno on XSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Telegraph Live Blog (featuring updates from Francis in Budapest):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/05/venezuela-latest-news-nicolas-maduro-court-new-york/ Luxury SUV taken from Latvian drunk driver now among 21 vehicles bound for Ukraine military (Euromaidan):https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/04/luxury-suv-taken-from-latvian-drunk-driver-now-among-21-vehicles-bound-for-ukraine-military/The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for ‘plotting sabotage and assassinations’ (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/yulia-lemeshchenko-weightlifting-champion-jailed-by-russia-for-plotting-sabotage-and-assassinations LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,408. At the start of the fifth calendar year of the full scale invasion, attacks across Ukraine saw the beginning of 2026 marked with yet more death, injury and destruction across Ukraine. It has also seen General Budanov named as Andrii Yermak’s replacement, a remarkable double-cross operation by Budanov’s military intelligence department and a rebuttal by the CIA into claims by Moscow earlier this week that Ukraine tried to attack Putin directly. We report how Australian tanks have been in action around Pokrovsk, Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov has been rushed to hospital and Finnish authorities have boarded and seized a Russian vessel in the Baltic. Plus, we have an interview with a journalist looking at Colombian fighters who have joined Ukraine’s foreign legion.   ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Natalie Gallon (Journalist). @natalielgallon on Insta.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Colombian soldiers fighting for Ukraine, WLRNhttps://www.wlrn.org/americas/2025-10-28/ukraine-russia-war-colombia-soldiersA Colombian amputee soccer player’s new battle in Ukraine, WLRNhttps://www.wlrn.org/americas/2025-10-29/ukraine-russia-war-colombian-soldiers-soccer-amputeeFrontline report: Australian Abrams tanks enter combat at Pokrovsk, bolstering Ukrainian counterattackshttps://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/01/frontline-report-2025-12-31/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special pre-recorded episode, we take you back to Kharkiv, where Francis and Adélie met a young theatre company called Ocheret. Proud heirs to a city with a long tradition of artists defending Ukrainian identity, and one that is primarily Russian-speaking, these performers are part of Kharkiv’s cultural frontline. With the city lying just kilometres from active fighting, the members of the company, all in their early twenties, remain unflinching in their decision to carry on Kharkiv’s artistic legacy, creating theatre in the midst of war. We hear their reflections, and then an update on what has happened in the months since. Theatre Ocheret: https://www.instagram.com/ocheret.theatre.kh/?hl=enDruk Centre in Kharkiv: https://www.druk.space/statti-en/druk-and-kharkiv-art-a-space-for-interactionSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,405. Today, as the Kremlin tries to divert attention from President Zelensky’s seemingly successful meeting with Donald Trump in Florida with un-evidenced claims of an attempt on Putin’s life, we report on Russian advances in Zapporizhia oblast that may lead to legal difficulties for a Ukrainian commander. And, later, Francis watches, and reports on, Ukrainian TV and I take a brief look back at the main events of 2025. ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Exclusive: 'Be careful' — European leaders warned Zelensky to assess Trump's real stance at Mar-a-Lago, Kyiv Independent:https://kyivindependent.com/european-leaders-warned-zelensky-to-assess-real-us-stance-at-trump-meeting/?mc_cid=9ce9652bd4&mc_eid=4a5b852913LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,404. Today, President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have secured a 15-year American security guarantee from President Donald Trump after their meeting in Mar-a-Lago. But questions remain over the other key sticking points of a potential peace deal. Plus, a postcard from Kyiv’s first marathon since the full-blown war began. Journalist Benjamin Lynch ran the half-marathon with a recorder alongside 13,000 other people to give us a flavour of the event. Pic credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesContributorsVenetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ben Lynch (Journalist). @ben_lynch99 on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Listen to Adelie Pojzman-Pontay reflect on Russia and China’s relationship on our sister podcast Battle Lines: https://linktr.ee/BattleLinesZelensky asks Trump for 50 years of US security guarantees: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/29/zelensky-asks-trump-for-50-years-of-security-guarantees/Roland’s Oliphant’s comment piece on Mariupol Theatre being reopened: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/11/mariupol-theatre-putin-ukraine-plans/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,399. Today, President Zelensky has revealed details of the proposed peace plan worked out between US and Ukraine delegations last weekend in Miami, that is due to be put to Russia later today. Plus, since it's Christmas Eve, something a little different: a special look at the Ukrainian art scene, past and present.We begin with the generation of Ukrainian artists at the dawn of the 20th century who helped drive the Modernist movement, breaking with centuries of figurative tradition and pushing art decisively into modernity. We examine how artists are later reclaimed by national narratives – and why – as well as how the full-scale invasion has reshaped the global art market. We then turn to Ukraine’s contemporary art scene, focusing on one young, emerging artist and exploring how their generation, and their creativity, is being transformed by the war.CONTENT REFERENCED:In the Eye of the Storm, Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s, Royal Academy of Arts: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/eye-of-the-stormJames Butterwick. Ukrainian and Russian Art Expert: https://www.jamesbutterwick.com/PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025: https://prize.pinchukartcentre.org/enSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,398.Today, as reports come in of a renewed Russian cross-border incursion in the north east of the country, Ukraine is clearing up after another massive overnight aerial attack which has left thousands without power. We report the diplomatic fallout from the inconclusive talks in Miami and Later, we have an interview with Ukrainian artist and designer, Mariya Dykalo, the Creative Director of Aspinal of London.Pic credit: The Russian Ministry of Defense/Anadolu via Getty ImagesContributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ukrainian artist and designer, Mariya Dykalo (Creative Director of Aspinal of London). @MariyaASPINAL on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about Mariya Dykalo's work:https://mariyadykalo.com/ The scarf given to Melania Trump designed by Ukrainian children:https://www.aspinaloflondon.com/products/we-can-dream-again-silk-scarfUN report: Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructurehttps://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166652?_gl=1*l4bfr6*_ga*MTIwMjkxNTk1MC4xNzY1ODAyMzEw*_ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*czE3NjY0OTE4MjQkbzMkZzEkdDE3NjY0OTE4OTgkajYwJGwwJGgwMiyamoto article: Addressing Ukraine’s Asbestos Crisishttps://miyamotointernational.com/addressing-ukraines-asbestos-crisis/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,397.Today, as three days of talks in Miami between the US, Ukraine and Russia fail to produce anything of substance, we report how Emmanuel Macron may pick up the diplomatic baton with a potential phone call this week with Vladimir Putin. We report the breaking news of a car bombing in Moscow that has killed another senior Russian General and of another Ukrainian strike against Russian energy facilities in the Caspian Sea. And later, you’ll hear a report from our last trip to Ukraine when we visited a prosthetics factory in Odesa.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to video producer Jack Leather.Video version of our report on the prosthetics factory in Odesa:https://youtu.be/m-vZshCP4nYSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Steve Rosenberg’s actual question to Putin:https://x.com/BBCSteveR/status/2002328372253503933?s=20Russian TV’s interaction with the fake Steve Rosenberg:https://x.com/BBCSteveR/status/2002804837486850215?s=20Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalationhttps://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russia-losing-time-putins-2026-hybrid-escalationReuters: US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged:https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-intelligence-indicates-putins-war-aims-ukraine-are-unchanged-2025-12-19/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,394.Today, as the dust settles on the critical overnight deal in Brussels to loan €90 billion to Ukraine, we report on another strike against a vessel in Russia’s shadow fleet – this time in the Mediterranean Sea. And later, we offer clear answers to the hardy perennial questions you’re likely to hear at Christmas parties from those who haven’t been following the war, before opening our podcast Secret Santa presents.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine – but won’t use frozen Russian assets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/19/european-union-agrees-loan-ukraine/Russia won’t get back frozen $300bn assets under latest peace plan (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/18/russia-wont-get-frozen-300bn-assets-latest-peace-ukraine/ Ukrainian drones blow up Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/19/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-tanker-in-mediterranean/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,393.Today, as EU leaders meet to decide what – if anything – to do with frozen Russian assets, we examine just how consequential this moment could be for the bloc and for European security more broadly. We also analyse how Vladimir Putin has deliberately shifted his language to appeal to Donald Trump, and track another attack on a Russian oil tanker as Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet appears to have blockaded itself inside Novorossiysk rather than risk further Ukrainian drone strikes.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Putin: European leaders are ‘pigs’ who will be replaced (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/17/putin-european-leaders-are-pigs-who-will-be-replaced/ Zelensky’s race against time to plug £48bn war black hole (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/18/the-budget-black-hole-that-threatens-the-future-of-ukraine/ How Putin’s favourite pop star became ‘most hated woman in Russia’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/16/putins-favourite-pop-star-most-hated-woman-russia/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,392.Today, as Russia attempts to insist that one of its $400 million submarines was not destroyed by a Ukrainian sea drone — in a manner that appears to prove the opposite — we bring you inside reporting from the American and Ukrainian negotiating teams at this pivotal moment. We also look ahead to a crunch European vote on whether to unlock and use frozen Russian state assets.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Michael Weiss (Editor of The Insider). @michaeldweiss on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia: US has promised us Ukrainian territory (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/16/russia-us-promised-ukrainian-territory-war-sergei-lavrov/ Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”: The White House Chief of Staff on Trump’s Second Term (Vanity Fair):https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-susie-wiles-interview-exclusive-part-1 Ukraine Support Tracker (Kiel Institute):https://www.kielinstitut.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/ How Europe Can Defend Itself with Less America (CSIS Report):https://www.csis.org/analysis/how-europe-can-defend-itself-less-america Canadian military intelligence officer allegedly shared classified information with Ukraine (Globe & Mail):https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadian-forces-intelligence-officer-classified-information-ukraine/?intcmp=gift_share Swedish Navy spots armed Russian military personnel aboard shadow fleet tankers in Baltic Sea (Euromaidan):https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/16/swedish-navy-spots-russian-military-aboard-shadow-fleet/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,391.Today, we assess what some are calling a “breakthrough” in talks between Europe, Ukraine, and the United States, after reports that Washington is offering Kyiv security guarantees equivalent to NATO’s Article 5. But is the proposal all it appears to be – and would Vladimir Putin ever accept it? We then report a first in military history: the sinking of a submarine in port by a drone, before examining internal pressures within Russian society, and reflecting on what Moscow has done to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, reopening its destroyed theatre with a performance many see as shockingly insensitive.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Russian Analyst). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:US tells Ukraine: Take our ‘platinum’ security guarantees or lose them (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/15/germany-witkoff-and-kushner-far-from-ideal-negotiators/ Ukraine ‘blows up £300m Russian submarine’ with underwater drones (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/15/ukraine-blows-up-300m-russian-submarine-underwater-drones/ The bedroom farce at the centre of a Russian war-crime propaganda plot (Roland Oliphant on Maruipol in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/11/mariupol-theatre-putin-ukraine-plans/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,390.Today, after another weekend of intense diplomatic activity, we take you to Berlin, where President Zelensky is meeting the American delegation – joined by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz – as Europe seeks to reassert itself in the peace process. We also examine the surge in military activity over the weekend, which saw multiple cities plunged into blackout, before turning to Germany’s rapidly evolving position, where comparisons are increasingly being drawn between today and the events that sparked the Second World War.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky gives up Nato ambitions in peace deal concession (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/14/zelensky-gives-up-nato-ambitions-in-peace-deal-concession/ MI6 chief warns Putin: We won’t abandon Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/15/mi6-chief-warns-putin-we-wont-abandon-ukraine/ FBI boss met with Ukraine’s top peace negotiators (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/12/fbi-boss-ukraine-top-peace-negotiators/ Lithuania in state of emergency over smuggler balloons linked to Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/lithuania-in-state-of-emergency-over-smuggler-balloons-link/ German tank-shaped Christmas calendar ‘glorifying war’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/10/german-tank-shaped-christmas-calendar-glorifying-war/ New Ukrainian Polling:https://kiis.com.ua/ Chess-FIDE reinstates Russian and Belarusian teams in official contests (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/sports/chess-fide-reinstates-russian-belarusian-teams-official-contests-2025-12-15/ ‘Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky’ (RUSI):https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/research-papers/disrupting-russian-air-defence-production-reclaiming-skyComprehensive approach to security: Federal Council launches consultation on Switzerland's security policy strategy (Swiss Government)https://www.news.admin.ch/en/newnsb/BLkWfUbUsXtBFoSj-krgUUN Press Page:https://press.un.org/enLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special bonus episode, we bring you a panel Francis Dearnley recently moderated at the Frontline Club in London – a renowned meeting place for anyone passionate about foreign affairs, hosting regular events with guests from think tanks, journalism, the humanitarian sector, and many more.The discussion features leading experts on various dimensions of the war: Christopher Miller (Chief Ukraine Correspondent, Financial Times), Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare, RUSI), and Orysia Lutsevych OBE (Head of the Ukraine Forum, Chatham House). Though recorded a few weeks ago, the conversation feels not just relevant, but prescient, in light of recent developments. Topics include: what security guarantees Ukraine wants versus what it actually needs; the manpower challenges facing both Russia and Ukraine; the levers available to pressure Moscow; how a ceasefire can be either a remedy or a poison depending on its terms; the declining US role and Europe’s response; hybrid threats across the Continent...and the terrifying cost of delay.Speakers:Christopher Miller (Chief Ukraine Correspondent, The Financial Times)Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare, Royal United Services Institute)Orysia Lutsevych OBE (Head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House)Learn more about The Frontline Club:https://www.frontlineclub.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,387.Today, as Russia attempts to convince the world – or at least Donald Trump – that they are inexorably taking territory, President Zelensky has visited the north-east city of Kupiansk, which has been recently liberated in a rapid recapture of ground. The head of NATO warns that the West faces the prospect of war with Russia on a scale not seen since the days of “our grandparents and great-grandparents” and we examine the latest diplomatic manoeuvres ahead of tomorrow’s meeting in Paris, where the question of territorial concessions will be front and centre. And later, Francis catches up with Ada Wordsworth of KHARPP to hear how your donations to her charity in Kharkiv, made in David Knowles’s memory, are helping vulnerable people this Christmas.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ada Wordsworth (co-founder of the KHARPP charity)SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:KHARPP Charity Website:https://kharpp.com/KHARPP Fundraiser for David Knowles:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles Nato chief: Prepare for war with Russiahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/11/nato-chief-prepare-for-war-with-russia/ Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/research-papers/disrupting-russian-air-defence-production-reclaiming-skyThe decorated marine tipped to be Labour’s next leader https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/12/al-carns-labour-next-leader-marine-armed-forces-minister/ Listen to Dom interview Al Carns on Battle Lines: https://linktr.ee/BattleLinesHead of US army cut out of Ukraine talks by paranoid Hegsethhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/12/12/pentagon-golden-boy-hegseth-dan-driscoll/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,386.Today, as Ukraine fires hundreds of drones into Russia – forcing the closure of all major Moscow airports – we report on how the maritime war is intensifying, with Kyiv striking shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea and oil rigs in the Caspian Sea. Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions are rising, with President Donald Trump saying he exchanged “pretty strong words” with his European counterparts, just as reports emerge of a White House plan to bring Russia’s economy in from the cold. Then we return to controversial developments in the chess world with The Telegraph’s chess correspondent Malcolm Pein.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Malcolm Pein (Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Dom and Francis’s Chess Game with Malcolm in Odesa:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCptvJ2tuIA With clips in our Ukraine Culture War Documentary:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM&pp=ygUPb2Rlc2EgdGVsZWdyYXBo Starmer, Macron and Merz warn Trump over ‘Euro-Atlantic’ alliance (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/10/starmer-macron-and-merz-warn-trump-euro-atlantic-alliance/ Ukrainian drone boats blow up Russian oil tankers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/29/ukrainian-drone-boats-blow-up-russian-oil-tankers/ U.S. Blueprint to Rewire Economies of Russia, Ukraine Sets Off Clash With Europe (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-blueprint-to-rewire-economies-of-russia-ukraine-sets-off-clash-with-europe-72484515 US House passes bill to bolster Europe’s defence, in apparent rebuke to Trump’s foreign policy strategy (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/11/us-house-passes-bill-to-bolster-europes-defence-in-apparent-rebuke-to-trumps-foreign-policy-strategy ‘Make Europe Great Again’ and more from a longer version of the National Security Strategy (The Telegraph):https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/12/make-europe-great-again-and-more-longer-version-national-security-strategy/410038/?oref=d1-homepage-top-story LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,385.Today, as Commander Syrskyi claims Ukraine has regained several kilometres of the frontline around Pokrovsk, we examine the format of the European counter-proposal to the US-Russia peace plan, as President Trump sets a new deadline of Christmas for President Zelensky to agree. We also take deep dives into Belgium’s stance on frozen Russian state assets and the state of hybrid warfare across Europe, before hearing from the UK Minister of the Armed Forces on the evolving European position and the growing dangers ahead.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Al Carns MPSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump: Zelensky has until Christmas to accept peace deal (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/trump-zelensky-must-accept-peace-deal-ukraine-losing/ Mapped: Russia and Ukraine’s deadly shadow war of assassinations (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/05/mapped-russia-ukraine-deadly-shadow-war-assassination/ Russia’s hybrid warfare puts Europe to the test (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2084e87d-d491-4852-8449-f90b73d4788b Zelensky 'ready' to hold elections during war, if partners ensure security (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-ready-to-hold-elections-during-war-if-partners-ensure-security/Leaked documents expose global Russian soft-power influence network (New Voice of Ukraine):https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/how-russia-built-a-worldwide-spy-ecosystem-using-youth-diplomacy-and-soft-power-50564951.html LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,384.Today, as President Zelensky appears to reject Donald Trump’s proposal for Ukraine to cede territory to Moscow, we examine the new European plan set to be presented to the US later. We also report on how Ukrainian troops are still holding out in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, before turning to developments inside Russia: Putin’s new law requiring 100,000 military reservists to undergo two months of training, growing protests over tax rises, and the outcomes of his visit to India, where he signed a series of deals with Prime Minister Modi.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump’s Ukraine peace deal on brink of collapse (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-starmer-zelensky-trump-putin/ Zelensky meets Pope ahead of peace talks with Meloni (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/zelensky-appeals-for-european-support-for-new-peace-deal/ Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6x3vv7y60o Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’ (POLITICO):https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/trump-dasha-burns-interview-europe-immigration-ukraine-00682016?utm_content=topic/politics&utm_source=flipboard Zelensky reveals candidates for Yermak's replacement as Presidential Office head (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-reveals-candidates-for-new-head-of-ukraines-presidents-office/ Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption (Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/12/ukraine-fighting-corruption-trump/685162/ Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 (The Telegraph):https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/russia-us-spy-extracted LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,383.Today, after a weekend marked by continued talks in Florida between the Ukrainian and American delegations and President Donald Trump’s comments blaming Zelensky for stalling negotiations, the Ukrainian president meets British PM Keir Starmer, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz in London today. The talks, which finished as we were recording this episode, opened with Germany’s ‘scepticism’ of US peace proposals and France’s assurance that ‘Europe had a lot of cards in its hands.’ Meanwhile, Russia targets a dam near Kharkiv which supplies water to Ukraine's second biggest city. Finally, we discuss the US’s National Security Strategy and the current state of Ukraine’s air defence. ContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Michael Bohnert (RAND). @mbohnert on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelenskiy Says No Accord Yet on Ukraine’s East in US Talks, Bloomberg Newshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/zelenskiy-says-no-accord-so-far-on-eastern-ukraine-in-us-talksTrump: Zelensky hasn’t even read my peace plan, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-starmer-zelensky-trump-putin/Kremlin: Trump’s new defence strategy ‘consistent’ with Russian vision, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/07/donald-trump-defence-strategy-russia-dmitry-peskov-kremlin/France shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ push, Financial timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/fe304bb8-d928-4b9b-8162-2000301be937LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,380.Today, we report on revelations from a European leaders’ conference call, exposing the level of anxiety over the US peace proposals, cover the military drones spotted approaching President Zelensky’s plane as it neared Dublin, and examine the new US National Security Strategy, which has alarmed many. Later, we return to our regular updates on the occupied territories, and speak to a doctor about frontline medical provision for Ukrainian soldiers.ContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Dr James Gough (Chief Executive of the David Nott Foundation). @NottFoundation on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the David Nott Foundation, which trains doctors in warzones:https://davidnottfoundation.com/ The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2025: how you can donate:https://tinyurl.com/4nnrt59sOur sister podcast Battle Lines: Why Ukraine's troops are facing an amputation crisishttps://tinyurl.com/bdzc7uknMilitary drones flew towards Zelensky’s plane as it approached Dublin (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/yj27tvve"We Must Not Leave Ukraine and Volodymyr Alone with These Guys" (Der Spiegel):https://tinyurl.com/mr358sdhTrump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia (France 24):https://tinyurl.com/mrbxraywUS National Security Strategy (White House):https://tinyurl.com/muf78x72Les fusiliers marins ont tiré sur des drones au-dessus de la base navale de l’Île Longue, abri des sous-marins nucléaires français, (Le Figaro):https://tinyurl.com/yfcd8ckbExclusive: Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show (Reuters)https://tinyurl.com/nbvfsejbSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,379.Today, after Tuesday’s inconsequential meeting in Moscow, Ukrainian negotiators are updating European counterparts on Kyiv’s response before flying to meet Steve Witkoff in Miami. We consider why U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has lambasted European NATO allies for prioritising their own defence industries over American suppliers – comments made just as another billion dollars was added to the PURL fund – and we ask whether, if Pokrovsk has indeed fallen, Russia will now shift its efforts toward Zaporizhzhia oblast. And later, we return to the GRU’s murder of British woman Dawn Sturgess by nerve agent in 2018, as the final report into her death is released.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump: I don’t know what the Kremlin is doing (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/03/trump-i-dont-know-what-the-kremlin-is-doing/ Britain can’t let the man Putin hates most die in prison (Sir Tom Stoppard in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/19/britain-cant-let-the-man-putin-hates-most-die-in-prison/ The West’s Last Chance (Alexander Stubb, Finland’s President, in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/wests-last-chance Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/christopher-landau-top-us-official-berates-europe-nato-cut-industry-defense-buildup/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,378.Today, as the world reacts to the marathon – but ultimately fruitless – talks in Moscow on Tuesday night, we examine how the impasse will shape today’s meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers and, also in Brussels, the European Council’s discussions on frozen Russian assets and the ‘new era’ the EU says it is entering, free from Russian fossil fuels. Plus, our Russia expert assesses Moscow’s ‘caviar diplomacy’ and its growing problems in Africa, and we report how Australia and New Zealand are stepping up their support for Ukraine. Finally, we hear the assessment of Ukraine’s former Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, on the current state of the war – and whether he harbours any ambition to succeed President Zelensky.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Latika Bourke. @latikambourke on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Latika Bourke Substackhttps://substack.com/@latikambourkeAustralia and New Zealand join forces to fund NATO weapons for Ukrainehttps://thenightly.com.au/world/australia-and-new-zealand-join-forces-to-fund-nato-weapons-for-ukraine-c-20819893Today’s Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/03/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-peace-deal-talks/Cosmonaut Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 crew: https://theins.ru/news/287330 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,377.Today, on a national day of mourning in Ukraine after a single ballistic missile strike killed four people and injured forty more, we report on the arrival of the US delegation in Moscow as the latest round of peace talks gets under way. Then we hear from our Washington Correspondent on the mood in the United States toward Ukraine – and the current strength of President Trump – and take a deep dive into how Russian soldiers are being sent into combat without helmets or body armour.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.Connor Stringer (Washington Correspondent). @connor_stringer on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russian troops sent to slaughter with no helmets or armour (Verity in The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/yc4aysxrUkraine strikes Chechen special forces unit ahead of Putin-Witkoff talks (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/3f9s4vu5Zelensky warns US not to reward Putin (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/y685hcpcEx-British soldier ‘helped Russia assassinate prominent Ukrainians’ (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/bdft3f7mECB refuses to provide backstop for €140bn Ukraine loan (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/616c79ee-34de-425a-865e-e94ba10be788Ukraine has brought back 1,859 Russia-abducted children, Zelenska says in Paris (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-says-1-859-abducted-children-have-been-returned-zelenska-tells-paris-summit Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/south-africans-court-alleged-recruitment-russia-war-ukraine Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,376.Today, after a fresh round of talks between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Miami, we examine a new investigation exposing the Trump administration’s profit motives behind the emerging proposals. We then assess the resignation of Andriy Yermak, formerly Zelensky’s right-hand man, and the unexpected intervention of former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi – viewed as preparing for a presidential run after the war. Afterwards, we analyse Kyiv’s decision to strike the Russian shadow fleet off the coast of Senegal, and how Europe – and France in particular – is positioning itself for this next, volatile phase.ContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Valerii Zaluzhnyi: How to defeat Putin and build a better Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/582phz7bZelensky meets Macron in Paris (The Telegraph Live Blog):https://tinyurl.com/4vspzy8yUkrainian drone boats blow up Russian oil tankers (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/5evypnz5Zelensky’s chief of staff goes to front line after resigning over corruption scandal (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/29/zelensky-chief-of-staff-andriy-yermak-goes-to-front-line/ Kyiv’s new peace talks chief caught in same corruption scandal as ousted predecessor (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/30/ukraine-make-or-break-week-survival-witkoff/ Antony Beevor: For Russia, conspicuous cruelty is a necessary weapon of war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/30/antony-beevor-interview/ Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-u-s-peace-business-ties-4db9b290 Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,373.Today, in a world exclusive, we report how Donald Trump is preparing to hand over Ukraine’s occupied territories, as his team prepares to fly to Moscow to present the plan to Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, the Russian President claims his country’s army “cannot be held back”, as Russia experiences one of the heaviest drone raids of the war. Then, we turn to Kyiv, where the offices of the head of President Zelensky’s office – Andriy Yermak – were dramatically raided by anti-corruption officers. And later, at a time when leaders talk about gifting land to the Kremlin, we bring you unheard, rare testimony of what it’s like to live under Russian control in those regions, and what many more millions may soon be condemned to endure.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to "Anna".SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump hands Putin Ukraine’s occupied territories (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/28/trump-to-recognise-occupied-ukraine-part-of-russia/ Zelensky’s chief of staff raided by anti-corruption officers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/28/zelenskys-chief-of-staff-raided-by-anti-corruption-officers/ Putin: Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian dies (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/27/putin-says-russia-ready-fight-until-last-ukrainian-dies/ Russia tightens grip on occupied Ukraine with illegal mobilization and child militarization, experts warn (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-tightens-grip-on-occupied-ukraine-with-illegal-mobilization-and-child-militarization-experts-warn/ Ukraine Says It Won’t Give Up Land to Russia (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2025/11/ukraine-zelensky-russia-trump-peace-land-red-line/685090/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,372.Today, as Thanksgiving is marked in the United States – and supposedly the day by which Ukraine was meant to agree to a peace deal, a deadline Donald Trump has now walked back – Russia denies leaking the phone call in which Steve Witkoff coached Vladimir Putin’s top aides on how to flatter the former president. We assess whether Marco Rubio’s apparent demand – that a peace deal be signed before the US grants Ukraine any security guarantees – is remotely deliverable. We also report on how Moldovan authorities attempted to return a Russian drone that violated their airspace. And later, we hear from the Ukrainian public, and gauge their reaction to this week’s extraordinary developments.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Svitlana Morenets, columnist at the Spectator.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Who leaked Witkoff’s Kremlin call? These are the main suspects (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/26/steve-witkoff-kremlin-call-main-suspects-witi-leaks/ Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev (The Insider):https://theins.press/en/politics/287159 Allies worry US demands Ukraine deal before security guarantees (POLITICO):https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/26/us-demands-peace-deal-before-security-guarantees-for-ukraine-00670210 Moldova's Foreign Ministry confronts Russian ambassador with drone that violated country's airspace (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/moldovas-foreign-ministry-confronts-russian-ambassador-with-drone-that-violated-countrys-airspace/ A better way to craft a reparations loan (Hugo Dixon of the Ukraine Reparations Loan):https://www.ukrainereparationsloan.com/post/a-better-way-to-craft-a-reparations-loan Zarah Sultana’s pompous, luxury beliefs about Ukraine (The Spectator):https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/zarah-sultanas-pompous-luxury-beliefs-about-ukraine/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,371.Today, as a leaked call reveals that Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to Russia, coached a Kremlin negotiator on how to make Donald Trump more favourable to Moscow’s position, we examine the fallout – or the lack of it. We also assess new signals that Trump’s much-trailed Thursday deadline may not be as cast-iron as claimed. Then we turn to the reaction from Moscow and across Europe’s parliaments: alarm, or business as usual?ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/26/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace-talks/ Trump envoy coaches Kremlin negotiator in leaked call (Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/11/25/witkoff-coach-russians-peace-plan-trump/Starmer demands British boots on ground under Ukraine peace deal (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/25/russia-hints-it-may-reject-latest-peace-deal/ I’ve seen high-level negotiations. Witkoff broke the one rule that matters (David Blair in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/26/witkoff-ushakov-leaked-call/ Bloomberg’s Leaked Transcripts:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/witkoff-advised-russia-on-how-to-pitch-ukraine-plan-to-trumpSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,370.Today, as the United States holds secret talks with separate Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi, we unpack the emerging 19-point peace plan – and react live on air to breaking reports that President Zelensky has agreed to the framework of a potential deal. We then gauge the mood in Europe’s capitals: is this a moment of quiet strategy and resolution, or rising panic as the diplomatic landscape shifts beneath their feet?ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky ‘agrees’ to Trump’s amended peace deal (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/25/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news5338/ Trump and Zelensky set for crunch talks on peace plan (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/24/trump-zelensky-ukraine-peace-plan-talks/ Battle for Ukraine splits Trump’s top team (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/11/25/ukraines-future-depends-who-wins-battle-white-house/ How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world (Axios):https://www.axios.com/2025/11/24/trump-ukraine-plan-28-points-back-story Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan, Defence Minister sayshttps://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-deploy-missiles-to-island-near-taiwan-defence-minister-says US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/883e5a47-430c-4fc2-85ee-cd6af9bb599d Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,369.Today, after a historic weekend, as US and Ukrainian delegations met in Geneva to discuss the US-Russian peace proposals, we assess Europe’s response as it scrambles to form a collective position, before asking just how severe the ramifications would be if, as President Trump has threatened, he cuts of military and intelligence support to Kyiv. Then we hear the latest updates on the frontline, and give up an update on the other major story of the moment: the corruption scandal threatening the stability of President Zelensky’s government.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Jakub Parusinski (KI Insights). @j_parus on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Telegraph’s Ukraine Live Blog for Today:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/24/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-geneva-latest-news514/ How Putin’s money man hoodwinked Trump’s top diplomats (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/23/how-putins-money-man-hoodwinked-trumps-top-diplomats/ Europe agrees to invite Putin back into G8 (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/23/leaked-europe-rival-peace-plan-ukraine-full-russia-war/ Trump: Ukraine peace plan isn’t my final offer (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/22/ukraine-russia-trump-war-latest-news/ US ‘making changes’ to peace plan after crisis talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/23/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-power-plant-moscow-geneva/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special bonus episode, we bring you a major panel from the Ukraine Freedom Summit in London, moderated by Dom and featuring a distinguished lineup: Lt General (Ret.) H.R. McMaster (U.S. National Security Adviser to President Trump, 2017–18), Boris Johnson (Former UK Prime Minister), Sergey Vysotsky (Deputy Chairman, Association of Strategic Communications, National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries), and Michael Kofman (Senior Fellow, Russia & Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace).Titled “The Strategic Architecture of Victory,” the discussion offers candid reflections on Western failures, why Europe struggled to unite in the face of a growing Russian threat, Putin’s motivations, America’s true strategic position, insider insights into Ukrainian weapons procurement, and the West’s capacity to wage a long war.Please note: this panel was recorded several weeks ago, prior to the developments of recent days.Speakers:Lt General (Retired) H.R. McMaster (US National Security Adviser to President Trump from 2017 to 2018)Boris Johnson (Former Prime Minister of the UK)Sergey Vysotsky (Deputy Chairman of the Association of Strategic Communications, National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries)Michael Koffman (Senior Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)Learn More about the Ukraine Freedom Summit and the Borderlands Foundation:https://ukrainefreedomsummit.org/ukraine-summit-london-2025  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,366.Today, we reveal new details of the proposed American-Russian peace plan – one that would not only drastically shrink the Ukrainian army and force Kyiv to surrender vast areas of critical territory, but ban it from ever joining NATO, and even see Moscow invited back into the G7 with its frozen assets returned. After breaking down the implications and surveying the mood in the Donbas, we bring the latest reports of resistance from the occupied territories – places which would legally become Russian if the deal were signed.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia welcomed back to G7 under Trump peace plan (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/20/russia-to-be-welcomed-back-to-g7-under-proposed-peace-plan/ Zelensky agrees to negotiate on Trump’s peace plan (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/20/france-brands-us-russia-peace-deal-a-capitulation/ Telegraph’s Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/21/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-peace-deal-nato-live/ How ‘Spoofing’ Is Diverting Russian Missiles Into Empty Fields (Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/11/20/how-spoofing-is-diverting-russian-missiles-into-empty-fields/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,365.Today, we examine the proposal that has left Kyiv and Europe reeling: a US peace plan that could force Ukraine to lease part of its territory to Russia, cap the size of its armed forces, and accept a series of concessions that would amount to a major victory for Vladimir Putin. We then hear from a leading pollster about domestic attitudes in Russia towards the war – and what potential tipping points could shift public opinion. Finally, we reflect on the significance of the anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials, and what it means for justice and accountability in today’s conflict – or lack thereof.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Dr Oleksandr Shulga.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Ukraine told to accept cash-for-land deal with Putin (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/19/us-russia-secret-28-point-peace-plan-gaza-model/ Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg ‘quits’ after plan for US peace leaked (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/11/20/ukraine-envoy-keith-kellogg-quits-after-plan-for-us-peace/ France brands US-Russia peace deal a ‘capitulation’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/20/france-brands-us-russia-peace-deal-a-capitulation/ White House Scrambles to Quell Rumors of Russia-Friendly Donbas Proposal (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/64561 BBC Today Programme featuring former US Ambassador to Kyiv:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mbxg LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,364.Today, as Ukraine confirms the latest use of US ATACMS missiles inside Russia and Britain tracks a Russian spy ship in UK waters, we examine growing pressure on President Zelensky to dismiss a senior official over the widening nuclear-energy corruption scandal – with Andriy Yermak increasingly in the spotlight. We also report on allegations that a former British civil servant committed war crimes in Ukraine, and discuss why Spain is attempting to return to Donald Trump’s good graces with a new €1 billion purchase of U.S. weapons for Ukraine. Later, we speak with the Foreign Minister of Czechia, who says he expects imminent movement on efforts to unlock frozen Russian state assets. ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Jan Lipavský, Foreign Minister of Czechia.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:British ex-civil servant accused of Ukraine war crimes (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/19/british-ex-civil-servant-graham-phillips-ukraine-war-crimes/ Russian spy ship fires lasers to blind RAF pilots (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/19/russian-spy-blinds-military-pilots-spy-ship-lasers/ Scoop: U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war (Axios):https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/ukraine-peace-plan-trump-russia-witkoff LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,363.Today, after a 17-year-old girl was killed and 9 others injured in an overnight Russian missile attack in Kharkiv Oblast, we return to the dire situation in Pokrovsk, before asking why Vladimir Putin is targeting his own war cheerleaders in his latest clampdown. Then we look at the First World War medical condition being reported on the frontlines in Ukraine, and hear from an American serving in the Ukrainian army.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Verity Bowman (Journalist). @VerityBowman on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and former Tank Commander). @hamishdbg on x.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Gas gangrene returns to Ukraine in echoes of First World War trench warfare (Verity in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/gas-gangrene-ukraine-war-russia-trenches-europe/ ‘Coffin on wheels’ saves wounded Ukrainian soldier from no-man’s land (Verity in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/17/robot-coffin-on-wheels-saves-ukrainian-soldier-trapped/ Russia suspected of blowing up Polish railway line (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/17/russia-suspected-of-blowing-up-polish-railway-line-ukraine/ Putin goes after his own war cheerleaders (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/16/putin-goes-after-his-own-war-cheerleaders/ Putin is eating his own supporters. This is how dictators fall (Hamish in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/17/putin-z-bloggers-suppression-supporters-russia-war-ukraine/ Key government representatives advise Zelensky to release Yermak (Ukrainian Pravda):https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/11/18/8007753/ EU eyes €90 Billion Ukraine grant (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/eu-pitches-90-billion-ukraine-grant-if-russian-asset-loan-fails Construction Accelerates at Planned Russian Navy Base (Bellingcat):https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2024/07/30/construction-accelerates-at-planned-russian-navy-base-in-disputed-abkhazia/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,362.Today, as Poland reports sabotage on vital rail links connecting it to Ukraine and Romania evacuates civilians after Russian strikes across the Danube, we unpack President Zelensky’s latest diplomatic push – including a new energy deal with Greece and a landmark agreement with France for 100 fighter jets. Later, we speak with Vladimir Kara-Murza, the prominent opposition figure arrested in 2022 for denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and given a 25-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony. He discusses life inside prison and how Putin’s regime suppresses dissent.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.With thanks to Vladimir Kara-Murza.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Vladimir Kara-Murza: what stopped me going mad in Putin’s gulag (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/2sxzyhmnNorth Korean troops deployed to clear land mines for Russia (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/25fw4kdsRussia seizes land after Kyiv diverts troops (The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/ydtnrd7uExclusive: Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says (Reuters):https://tinyurl.com/mtymsp8cHow Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/nov/16/how-britain-became-russia-villain-us-ukraine Viewings of ‘Facing War’ at Bertha DocHouse in London:https://dochouse.org/event/facing-war/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,359.Today, as one of Russia’s largest oil terminals burns following an overnight strike, we report on yet another aerial blitz on Kyiv and assess the latest wave of European support for Ukraine. We also examine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for President Zelensky to stem the flow of young Ukrainian men fleeing to Germany. Later, we bring you an exclusive interview with the Deputy Head of Zelensky’s Presidential Office, who shares Kyiv’s latest response to the corruption scandal engulfing the administration – and warns that Ukrainian society this summer was at “boiling point.”ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ihor Brusylov, Deputy Head of Zelensky’s Presidential Office.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Francis’s Book Review: ‘How Gorbachev fooled the West into thinking he was a liberal visionary’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/c726678d9006e83dWatch: Ukraine helicopter shoots down Russian drone using American minigun (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/13/ukraine-helicopter-minigun-shoots-down-russian-drone/ Germany slams door on Ukrainian men fleeing war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/13/germany-slams-door-ukrainian-men-fleeing-war-russia-merz/ US sanctions Ukrainian firms accused of helping supply parts for Iran’s Shahed drones used by Russia (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/iran-buys-shahed-components-from-within-ukraine-us-treasury/?mc_cid=c6b36a0bef&mc_eid=08d0680a95 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,359.Today, as Ukraine launches more projectiles at Russia than it receives in return, we examine the worsening situation on the ground in the Zaporizhzhia region and the growing domestic turmoil facing President Zelensky, as the corruption scandal rattles his government. We then look at the latest defence measures being adopted across Germany, Norway, and Poland, and end with voices from a Ukrainian women’s film festival highlighting resilience, creativity, and the power of cultural resistance amid war.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Mariia Vynogradova and Ksenia Bugrimova from the Women and the World International Film Festival.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Tanks or drones? German defence giants clash over how to rebuild military (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/yc7tdthuPolish civilians arm themselves in case of Russian invasion (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/56y9m2s4Russia massing nuclear fleet in Arctic Circle ‘for war with Nato’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://tinyurl.com/bdv28359More Soldiers, More Gold (Bild):https://tinyurl.com/bdurmwxfUkraine’s Hardest Winter (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraines-hardest-winter Ukraine withdraws from positions near settlement in Zaporizhzhia (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-withdraws-from-another-settlement-in-zaporizhzhia-oblast-amid-ongoing-russian-offensive/?mc_cid=73117cc8fa&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Women and the World International Film Festival:https://www.iffww.com/Trailer to Dad’s Lullaby, a documentary about a Ukrainian veteran by Lesia Diak:https://cineuropa.org/en/video/464790/Hitler’s DNA proves he really did have only one ball (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/11/12/scientists-secrets-adolf-hitler-dna-adhd/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,358.As Ukrainian forces struggle against overwhelming Russian manpower in the Zaporizhzhya region, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko calls for the conscription age to be lowered. We bring the latest on a corruption scandal inside Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, and assess the geopolitical significance of Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords. Meanwhile, in Russia, Sergey Lavrov appears to have fallen out of favour with the Kremlin once again and officials have cut off internet access around military sites.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Ukrainian minister implicated in nuclear power corruption scandal suspended (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/minister-implicated-suspended/ Ukraine faces ‘huge problems’ finding soldiers as men flee abroad, says Kyiv mayor (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/war-in-ukraine-draft-age-russia-vitali-klitschkoUK’s Jonathan Powell contacted Moscow in bid to build back channel to Vladimir Putin (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/f06920c2-94f6-49b8-89df-82ace669cf25?shareType=nongift Trump Admin Pushes to Weaken Ukraine Resolution on Russian Occupation at UN, Sources Tell Kyiv Post (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63999 Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,357.Today, the battle for Pokrovsk continues to rage on with 300 Russian soldiers now in the city, pressing forward to the north. We discuss the corruption probe in Ukraine targeting one of Zelensky’s close allies and how it led to the president’s debacle over the summer when he tried to curtail Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies. Finally, we zoom in on Lavrov’s disappearance from the public eye in the last couple of weeks and on the patterns of drone incursions across Europe these past two months. Note: an earlier version of this episode stated that a probe was looking into Ukraine's Chief Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. It is instead investigating his deputy, Andryi Synyuk. ContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on XMemphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on XRoland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on XJoe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on XSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:‘We are losing Pokrovsk’: Russia nears biggest gain since 2023, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/11/pokrovsk-ukraine-russia-gain-volodymyr-zelensky-gen-syrskyi/Who is Timur Mindich, Zelensky's secretive associate at the center of a major corruption probe?, Kyiv Independenthttps://kyivindependent.com/who-is-timur-mindich/?mc_cid=721276d3ca&mc_eid=4a5b852913Where’s Sergei Lavrov? Rumours swirl over the fate of Putin’s foreign affairs enforcer, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/11/10/the-rumours-swirling-over-the-fate-of-sergei-lavrov/Mapped: Russia’s new drone war against Europe, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/11/mapped-russia-new-drone-war-against-europe/Poppies and cornflowers became symbols of November 11 thanks to women forgotten by history, Le Mondehttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2025/11/11/poppies-and-cornflowers-became-symbols-of-november-11-thanks-to-women-forgotten-by-history_6747339_117.htmlThe Poppy Lady, The Story of Madame Anna Guérin and the Remembrance Poppyhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Poppy-Lady-Hardback/p/21829Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,356Today, after weekend strikes on energy facilities in both countries left blackouts in Russia and Ukraine, we report how Moscow now seems to be deliberately targeting Ukrainian nuclear plants well away from the front line, how Britain is sending military personnel to defend Belgian skies, and later we have an interview with Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute, in which he describes Ukraine’s adaptation of battlefield tactics.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute. @Jack_Watling on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Dr Jack Watling's New RUSI Report - 'Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine':https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/insights-papers/emergent-approaches-combined-arms-manoeuvre-ukrainePokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teethhttps://cepa.org/article/pokrovsk-where-putin-shattered-his-teeth/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailLISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,353.Today, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits President Trump in Washington, a few weeks after the collapse of the Budapest meeting with Russia. Meanwhile, we look at reports claiming that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may have fallen out of favour with President Putin, and the UN Commission of Inquiry accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity and torture. Finally, our regular contributor Jade McGlynn shares the latestContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:United Nations Human Rights Council: Independent International Commission of Inquiry reporthttps://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/11/commission-visits-kyiv-reiterating-its-findings?sub-site=HRCOrbán to visit US to try to broker another Putin summit but questions raised over motiveshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/orban-hungary-white-house-visit-trumpWhat’s the truth about South Africa’s ‘genocide’ of white farmers?https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/whats-the-truth-about-south-africas-genocide-of-white-farmers/Fact-checking Trump’s claims of white farmer ‘genocide’ in South Africahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-of-white-farmer-genocide-in-south-africaSouth Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - ministerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr5xe7z0y0oIs there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wg5pg1xp5oKilling of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africahttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/africa/South-Africa-murder-protests.html‘Kill the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.S.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,352.Today, as more and more Russian forces flow into Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers manage to fly a Ukraine flag on the city council’s building. Ukraine also scrambles to put together a new budget for next year, while Zelensky faces harsh criticism after the announcement of relief packages ahead of winter. We hear reports of how Russia is sending disabled men to fight and wonder if the cannon fodder strategy is reaching an end.ContributorsAdélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Verity Bowman (Journalist). @VerityBowman on X.With thanks to Albina Kovalyova, @agent_Alka on X. SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Kharkiv War Diaries: Stories from a City on the Edgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlrrWx3hBekKharkiv: Love in a War Zonehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct82kyOccupied, 2022https://www.albinakovalyova.com/work/documentary/'Catastrophic populism:' Critics push back against Zelensky's winter support package for Ukrainianshttps://kyivindependent.com/catastrophic-populism-critics-push-back-against-zelenskys-winter-support-package-for-ukrainians/?mc_cid=1d6cb51478&mc_eid=4a5b852913Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,351.Today, as reports from Pokrovsk indicate Russian troops now hold positions across nearly the entire city, prosecutors in Kharkiv launch a new war crimes investigation after footage emerged of an alleged Russian FPV drone strike on two civilians carrying a white flag near Kharkiv. We also examine today’s Joint Expeditionary Force meeting in Norway – asking whether it’s wise for the group to brand itself as “NATO’s first responders” – before doing a deep dive into recent cases of Ukrainian and Russian spycraft. Later, we speak with the commander of a Ukrainian drone unit who helped destroy Russian forces following the so-called “breakthrough” in Dobropillya.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about Dimko’s charity, Dzyga’s Paw:https://dzygaspaw.com/ Dom’s story on MI5 chief’s warnings (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/16/sir-ken-mccallum-mi5-china-spy-scandal-national-security/ The Ukrainian double-agent playing Russia at its own game (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/ukraine-russia-war-double-agent-security-services/ A champion like no other: The curious life of a Unit 29155 operative (The Insider):https://theins.ru/en/inv/286477 Russia moves to year-round conscription from 2026 (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/putin-signs-law-allowing-year-round-conscription-in-russia/?mc_cid=fb29c7d440&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Is there a risk of encirclement in Pokrovsk and what awaits Myrnohrad? Soldiers explain (Hromadske):https://hromadske.ua/en/war/254005-ti-khto-v-pokrovsku-na-peredovykh-pozytsiiakh-vze-v-pryntsypi-v-otochenni-z-iakoho-malo-shansiv-vyyty Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,350.Today, as fierce fighting continues around Pokrovsk and Ukrainian forces strike energy facilities inside Russia, we report on a surge in American surveillance flights over the Black Sea – coinciding with the arrival of Washington’s Ambassador to NATO in Kyiv. We also examine Ukraine’s claim to have hit an elite Russian special forces unit stationed on a Black Sea oil platform, and speak with sanctions expert Stephanie Baker, who explains why Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft are so significant.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Stephanie Baker (Senior Writer at Bloomberg). @StephaniBaker on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Stephanie Baker’s Book, ‘Punishing Putin: ‘The gripping expose of the global economic sanctions against Russia’s war in Ukraine’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Punishing-Putin-gripping-economic-sanctions-ebook/dp/B0CWWFJ52GUkraine rescues camel used by Russian military (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/30/ukraine-rescues-camel-used-by-russian-military/ Ukraine ‘strikes elite Russian unit’ on Black Sea oil rig (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/03/ukraine-strikes-elite-russian-unit-on-black-sea-oil-rig/ Putin’s shadow fleet under threat as Trump tries to ‘terrify’ Russia’s allies (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/04/putins-shadow-fleet-runs-aground-against-us-sanctions/ Russian Oil Finds Fewer Takes in China After Hit From Sanctions (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-02/russian-oil-finds-fewer-takers-in-china-after-hit-from-sanctions Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast's iconic front-line rail stop, closed for 'indefinite period' (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/key-train-route-to-ukraines-east-has-been-reduced-for-an-indefinite-period-due-to-safety-concerns/ Intense US surveillance activity over the Black Sea (ItaMilRadar):https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/03/intense-us-surveillance-activity-over-the-black-sea/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,349.Today, as reports emerge that General Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, travelled to the embattled frontline city of Pokrovsk, we sit down with former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who led the alliance in the first years of the full-scale invasion. We also speak with Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Gulliksen about his powerful new documentary Facing War – which takes viewers inside the rooms where Stoltenberg and world leaders made pivotal decisions that shaped the course of the conflict.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. @jensstoltenbergdocumentary on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about ‘Facing War’ - new film about Jens Stoltenberg by Tommy Gulliksen:https://m.imdb.com/title/tt35671816/ Ukraine special forces launch helicopter raid to stop Russian encirclement (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/ukraine-special-forces-helicopter-assault-pokrovsk/ Draft dodger who jumped from moving train faces deportation to Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/draft-dodger-who-jumped-moving-train-deportation-russia/ Russia deploys 170,000 troops in battle for Pokrovsk (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/31/russia-deploys-170000-troops-battle-pokrovsk/ ‘How to Negotiate with Putin’ by Robert Person (Journal of Democracy):https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/how-to-negotiate-with-putin/ Zelensky Is Winning Trump Voters Over (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/opinion/zelensky-is-winning-trump-voters-over-72d5f6c1?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,346.Today, as Ukrainian forces hang on in Pokrovsk, we discuss more reports coming out of the city of Russian troops fighting in civilian clothes – a clear war crime. Plus, we hear about Ukraine’s latest long range strikes inside Russia and look at a worrying message from the International Atomic Energy Agency that accuses Moscow of targeting three of Ukraine's nuclear power plants. Later, we hear how a Ukrainian opera lost for 250 years premiered earlier this month in Chernivtsi, accompanied by the sound of air alerts.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.With thanks to Nataliya Lukyanova and James ButterwickSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Russian soldiers disguised in civilian clothes infiltrating front-line city (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/13/russian-soldiers-disguised-civilian-clothing-infiltrating/Poland, Hungary and Slovakia defy Brussels as Ukraine trade deal takes effect (POLITICO)https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-hungary-and-slovakia-defy-brussels-as-ukraine-trade-deal-takes-effect/Trump-Vladimir Putin Budapest summit axed following Moscow memo (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/d6655fb1-31af-4da8-85f7-085a8fc00969Hungary’s foot-dragging on Russian oil crashes into realityhttps://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-foot-dragging-russian-oil-crashes-reality-croatia-sanction/ LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,345.Today, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea, we ask whether Ukraine can ever expect China to face real consequences for its support of Russia throughout the war. We also examine Vladimir Putin’s ongoing air campaign to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – including last night’s major assault – and bring you the latest stories from inside the Russian Federation, from renewed public protests to fresh signs of deepening economic stagnation.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.James Kilner (former Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.WATCH OUR SPECIAL LIVE EPISODEFrancis’s Interview with Serhii Plokhy on the nuclear arms race:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmcJqyD8eXsApple: https://shorturl.at/Hq3la Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oSVN1czV0hqnvi0fAomea CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/30/trump-nuclear-weapons-testing-russia-poseidon-drone/ Donald Trump claims victory after ‘amazing’ trade talks with Xi Jinping (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/30/trump-xi-meeting-south-korea-trade-war/ Geert Wilders’ Dutch PM hopes in tatters (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/29/geert-wilders-hopes-of-becoming-dutch-pm-in-tatters/ Exploding Shahed drone toys sold to Russian children (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/30/exploding-toy-replicas-of-drones-sold-to-children-russia/ Ukraine is bracing for the harshest winter since 2022 (Tomorrow’s Affairs):https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/ukraine-is-bracing-for-the-harshest-winter-since-2022 Red hands and pig heads: Russia’s plan to destabilize France goes on trial (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/red-hands-and-pig-heads-russias-plan-to-destabilize-france-goes-on-trial/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,344.Today, as the situation around the frontline city of Pokrovsk continues to worsen, we examine Ukraine’s latest wave of deep strikes targeting Russia’s military infrastructure. Then we turn to Brussels, where frustration mounts after European nations failed to agree on how to unlock frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv’s war effort. Then we hear about the motorway some believe could save NATO from Vladimir Putin’s aggression.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.WATCH OUR SPECIAL LIVE EPISODELink here: https://youtu.be/Mw_lWhp-flUQuestions from the audience are answered in the podcast version, below:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-putin-could-strike-london-in-90-minutes-russias/id1612424182?i=1000733450202 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DKehIQCz24eKK73xjP2e8 Content Referenced:Battle Lines: Global Health Security episode on bioweapons:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/battle-lines-global-health-security-podcast/ The motorway that could save Nato from Putin’s aggression (David Blair in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/27/motorway-save-nato-putin-aggression/ US to Remove Brigade From Romania, Sources Tell Kyiv Post (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63159 U.S. intelligence agencies see no sign Russia is ready to compromise on Ukraine (NBC):https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/us-intelligence-agencies-see-no-sign-russia-ready-compromise-ukraine-rcna239645 A Russian Ka-52 helicopter shot down by "friendly fire” (The Insider):https://theins.ru/news/286277  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,343.Today, as the fierce battle for Pokrovsk rages on – with Russian troops now inside the city and 15 armoured vehicles destroyed on its outskirts – we report on the dramatic destruction of a dam in Russia that has cut off Moscow’s forces inside Ukraine. Later, we speak to one of the leading architects behind the Western initiative to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian state assets, exploring how close this unprecedented move is to becoming reality – and what it could mean for the future of the war.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to campaigner, journalist and entrepreneur Hugo Dixon.WATCH OUR SPECIAL LIVE EPISODELink here: https://youtu.be/Mw_lWhp-flUQuestions from the audience are answered in the podcast version, below:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-putin-could-strike-london-in-90-minutes-russias/id1612424182?i=1000733450202 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DKehIQCz24eKK73xjP2e8 Content Referenced:Ukraine floods Russian troops in dam strike (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/27/russian-troops-cut-off-flooding-ukraine-hits-belgorod-dam/ Inside Ukraine’s fortress belt, where Nato doctrine no longer applies (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/27/trump-freeze-frontlines-trouble-ukraine/ Western drones are underwhelming on the Ukrainian battlefield (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/western-drones-are-underwhelming-on-the-ukrainian-battlefield Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission (UN report):https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/reports/report-independent-international-commission-inquiry-ukraine-un-general-assembly-a80497Kyiv wants to cash in on OnlyFans creators’ unpaid taxes. There’s just one problem: making porn is illegal in Ukraine (Meduza):https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/08/turning-me-into-a-criminal Ukraine's OnlyFans Paradox: Tax the Sin, Punish the Sinner (Iuliia Mendel’s Substack):https://iuliiamendel.substack.com/p/ukraines-onlyfans-paradox-tax-the  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,342.Today, after a weekend of Russian bombardments on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities – with fires killing multiple civilians – we examine Moscow’s failed diplomatic bid to block Donald Trump’s latest sanctions on Russian energy. Then we consider how Vladimir Putin’s unveiling of a “next-generation” cruise missile reveals growing unease in the Kremlin. Later, we sit down with Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, to discuss the Cold War arms race, and how Kyiv could have retained nuclear weapons after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Please note this episode features distressing recordings from the bombardment on Kyiv, including sounds of incoming drones.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy. @SPlokhy on X.WATCH OUR SPECIAL LIVE EPISODELink here: https://youtu.be/Mw_lWhp-flUQuestions from the audience are answered in the podcast version, below:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-putin-could-strike-london-in-90-minutes-russias/id1612424182?i=1000733450202 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DKehIQCz24eKK73xjP2e8 LINKSSerhii Plokhy’s new book, ‘The Nuclear Age: An Epic Race for Arms, Power and Survival’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nuclear-Age-Epic-Power-Survival/dp/0241582865 ‘Will I die?’ Moment nursery children rescued after Russian strike (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/25/will-i-die-moment-nursery-children-rescued-russian-strike/ Russia’s latest attempt to woo the US reeks of desperation (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/27/kirill-dmitriev-russia-donald-trump-marco-rubio-putin/ Russians circling around Trump to sway his mind, warns key ally (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/25/russians-circling-around-trump-to-sway-his-mind-key-ally/ At least 250 Russians in Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops walk 10-15 km to reach positions (Ukrainska Pravda):https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/24/8004333/ Europe’s Plan B for Ukraine (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/Europes-Plan-B-for-Ukraine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special live episode recorded at the Honourable Artillery Company in London, we take stock of the war as it grinds into its fourth calendar year. Joined by General Sir Richard Barrons – former head of UK Joint Forces Command and co-author of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review – and Orysia Lutsevych OBE – head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House – hosts Dom Nicholls, Francis Dearnley, and Adélie Pojzman-Pontay debate the state of the conflict, Donald Trump’s renewed deadlines and ultimatums, and why Vladimir Putin shows no sign of negotiating peace in good faith.Then we take questions from the audience.As bombs continue to devastate Ukrainian cities and Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” struggles for credibility, we ask: where next for the war and for European security? With the post-1945 security order collapsing, this timely discussion helps make sense of a shifting geopolitical era – and considers the challenges facing Western societies and reserve forces, such as the Honourable Artillery Company, in the years ahead.You can also watch this episode on The Telegraph YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/Mw_lWhp-flU SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,339.Today, as President Zelensky meets the Coalition of the Willing in London, we discuss the shock felt in Brussels after European countries failed to come to a deal on the use of frozen Russian assets. We also hear the latest updates on the Ukrainian resistance, and Francis reports not from the frontline but the front row, as he attends a Ukrainian fashion show.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Illia Riepin and the Estonian Embassy of London.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Francis’s Article on Ukrainian Fashion:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/ukraine-fashion-show-london-war-francis-dearnley/ EU’s €140bn Ukraine loan plan derailed (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/24/belgium-derails-european-union-plans-ukraine-loan/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,338.Today, as Donald Trump unveils sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s energy giants, we analyse what recent developments reveal about the shifting power dynamics between Moscow and Washington. We also investigate an alleged Russian war crime in Donetsk and what it exposes about the brutal nature of the fighting there, before exploring why NATO nations continue to pour vast resources into tank production and modernisation.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and former Tank Commander). @hamishdbg on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump’s sanctions put him on a warpath with Russia, says Medvedev (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/22/trump-russia-oil-sanctions-putin/ Bodies strewn across Pokrovsk reveal horror of Russian war crimes (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/22/bodies-strewn-pokrovsk-horror-russian-war-crimes-ukraine/ The man with the worst job in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/23/man-with-worst-job-in-ukraine/ Russian commander ordered troops to shoot Ukrainian civilians near Pokrovsk, radio intercept suggests (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russian-commander-ordered-troops-to-kill-civilians-in-pokrovsk-hur-intercepted-call-says/ U.S. Lifts Key Restriction on Ukraine’s Use of European Long-Range Missiles (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-lifts-key-restriction-on-ukraines-use-of-western-long-range-missiles-5a15c12d?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1 How tanks are evolving in Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/08/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-drones-tanks-military.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,337.Today, after Vladimir Putin defied Donald Trump to wreck the proposed Budapest peace talks, we report how overnight attacks ended with children having to be evacuated from a burning kindergarten in Kharkiv after it was hit in a Russian drone strike. Plus, British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit their targets in Russia and, later, we hear about how for civilians in Ukraine, learning the specific sound of drones can be a matter of life or death… and how their buzzing can stay with survivors a long time after the attack.Please note, this episode features real sounds of drones from the frontline.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Kieran Kelly (Foreign Reporter).SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Putin defies Trump to wreck Ukraine peace talks (Connor Stringer and Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/21/trump-no-longer-plans-meet-putin-hungary Ukraine strikes Russia with British Storm Shadow missiles (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/22/british-storm-shadow-missiles-strike-russia-chemical-plant/ Germany wants to use Iceland as a logistics base for the Navy (Hartpunkt):https://www.hartpunkt.de/pistorius-sieht-island-als-logistik-basis-fuer-die-marine/ Europe and Ukraine Prepare 12-Point Proposal to End Russia’s War, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-21/europe-and-ukraine-prepare-12-point-proposal-to-end-russia-s-warRussia’s Lvova-Belova Admits to Kidnapping Ukrainian Orphan to Russia Despite His Resistancehttps://united24media.com/latest-news/russias-lvova-belova-admits-to-kidnapping-ukrainian-orphan-to-russia-despite-his-resistance-12679The War of Sound, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/The-War-of-Sound/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,336.Today, amid growing signs the planned Trump-Putin summit in Hungary is already in jeopardy, we assess a breakthrough in Europe that could see finally frozen Russian state assets loaned to Ukraine. Then we uncover disturbing accounts revealing the dire state of Russia’s armed forces, and bring you the latest stories from Moscow as the economy continues to display signs of fracture.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Verity Bowman (Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.James Kilner (Former Telegraph Russia Correspondant). @jkjourno on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveCONTENT REFERENCED:Putin ‘should only be allowed to travel to Hungary if he agrees to a ceasefire’ (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/20/putin-travel-hungary-if-he-agrees-ceasefire-russia-ukraine/How Putin could reach Hungary peace summit without being shot down or arrested (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/17/putin-route-to-budapest-summit/ Trapped on the Dnipro, Putin’s troops tried to flee by boat — and were blown apart (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/21/russia-putin-dnipro-river-troops-boat-ukraine/Russian troops handcuffed to trees and left for dead after defying orders (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/17/russian-troops-handcuffed-left-for-dead-refusing-orders/ Putin sends squads of sick soldiers into Pokrovsk ‘meat grinder’ (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/putin-sends-squads-of-sick-soldiers-into-pokrovsk-meat-grin/ EU closes in on deal to use Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-deal-russian-frozen-assets-ukraine-loan-belgium/ US is stalling on G7 plan over Russian assets (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-20/us-is-stalling-on-g-7-plan-to-expand-use-of-russian-assets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,335.Today, as the world digests the outcome of the White House meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, we examine why the lack of progress on Tomahawk missiles caught many observers off guard. We also explore the significance – if any – of Trump’s planned talks with Vladimir Putin in Budapest, widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s strategy to stall for time. Plus, we report on another slow weekend at the front, continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas facilities, and hear from a leading professor on what it would take to achieve a genuine breakthrough in peace negotiations.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Professor Robert Person (Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program). @RTPerson3 on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveCONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky offers Trump drones for Tomahawks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/17/zelenksy-meets-trump-white-house-live-updates/ Trump envoy pushes Ukraine to surrender Donetsk to Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/19/trump-envoy-pushes-ukraine-donetsk-russia-war-peace-witkoff/ Pete Hegseth’s tie causes diplomatic spat (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/19/pete-hegseth-tie-causes-diplomatic-spat/ Trump tells Ukraine: Accept Putin’s demands ‘or be destroyed’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/19/trump-tells-ukraine-accept-putin-demands-or-be-destroyed/ Ukraine’s most prestigious military units are run like businesses: (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/14/ukraines-most-prestigious-military-units-are-run-like-businesses?utm_campaign=shared_article  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,332.Today, as President Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House, we unpack Vladimir Putin’s emergency – if predictable – intervention: an unscheduled call with the US President that may have derailed Kyiv’s hopes of securing Tomahawk missiles. Then, in a special cultural dispatch, we dive into the world of Ukrainian classical music.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Hobart Earle, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Francis’s Odesa Documentary featuring Hobart Earle:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM ‘Animals in war’ winners, suggested by listeners:https://x.com/FrancisDearnley/status/1978856072648499329 Trump to meet Putin in Hungary (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/16/trump-holds-phone-call-putin-tomahawks/ Trump meeting Putin in Budapest is blow to Europe (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/16/trump-meeting-putin-budapest-blow-europe-hungary-orban/ North Korean troops helping to direct Russian strikes into Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-now-using-north-korean-troops-to-attack-inside-of-ukraine-general-staff/?mc_cid=ccbf455194&mc_eid=08d0680a95 How Vladimir Putin’s history rant in Alaska nudged Donald Trump closer to Ukraine (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/7af3b49e-c4da-405b-8199-3e12957b78c2  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,331.Today, as President Zelensky heads to Washington for another high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump, we break down the latest from the frontlines as NATO vows to ramp up its military support for Ukraine. We also examine a rare protest in St Petersburg calling for Vladimir Putin’s death, explore how recent drone incursions are reshaping German attitudes toward the war, and ask why Syria’s president – once a sworn enemy of the Kremlin – has now met the Russian President in Moscow.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondant). @JamesERothwell on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Crowds in St Petersburg sing about overthrowing Putin (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/15/crowds-sing-banned-song-overthrowing-putin-st-petersburg/ Trump plans victory fund for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/15/trump-plans-victory-fund-for-ukraine/ Ukraine Is Starving Russia of Oil (Michael Bohnert in The Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-is-starving-russia-of-oil-de6ca866 Russia Isn’t Done With Syria (Hanna Notte in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/russia-isnt-done-syria Antoni Lallican, photojournalist killed in Ukraine, was 'insatiably curious and truly interested in others' (Le Monde):https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2025/10/07/antoni-lallican-a-french-photojournalist-killed-in-ukraine-was-insatiably-curious-and-truly-interested-in-others_6746169_15.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,330.Today, as NATO defence ministers meet in Brussels with the US representative to NATO warning Russia of “consequences” if the Kremlin doesn’t move towards a peace agreement, we report how Mexican and Colombian drug cartels have infiltrated the Ukrainian military to learn how to fly kamikaze drones. Plus we take a deep dive into the current political crisis in France and examine what impact it could have on the war. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Special thanks to our guest Colin Freeman. @colinfreeman99 on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:UDCG Livestream Press conference Livestream info on NATO website: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htmMexican and Colombian drug cartels infiltrate Ukrainian militaryhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/14/drug-cartels-learn-modern-warfare-ukrainian-front-lines/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,329.Today, as Donald Trump vows to harness the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire to bring peace to Ukraine, we examine global reaction – or the striking silence – after a UN convoy was attacked by Russian forces. Then we assess reports of a possible chemical weapons attack in Donetsk and take a deep dive into stories emerging from inside Russia – revealing the cracks in its economy and the growing strains within its society.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @hamishdbg on X.James Kilner (Former Telegraph Russia Correspondant). @jkjourno on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveSIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump: Now let’s end the Ukraine war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/13/trump-threatens-putin-sending-tomahawks/Frontline report: Ukraine’s kill zone takes shape in Sumy Oblast—Russians trapped in Yunakivka say hope is gone (Euromaidan):https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/frontline-report-ukraines-kill-zone-takes-shape-in-sumy-oblast-russians-trapped-in-yunakivka-say-hope-is-gone/UN CONVOY CAME UNDER ATTACK WHILE DELIVERING AID TO A FRONT-LINE COMMUNITY IN THE KHERSON REGION (United Nations):https://ukraine.un.org/en/303211-un-convoy-came-under-attack-while-delivering-aid-front-line-community-kherson-region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,328.Today, as we learn the Donald Trump administration has been sharing intelligence enabling Kyiv to strike at Russian energy facilities, we reflect on the likelihood that Tomahawk missiles are incoming, and the fallout from the US President not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Then we hear live from the country of Georgia, where protests continue and tensions remain high, before Francis ends with an appeal on a neglected subject: animals in war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Marika Mikia-shvili (Foreign affairs, Droa Party - Georgia). @Mikiashvili_M on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukrainelive SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the Dickin Medal - the animals’ Victoria Cross:https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-dickin-medal Trump gave specific intelligence to Ukraine for strikes on Russian energy (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/12/trump-shares-intelligence-ukraine-strike-russian-energy/ Putin: Trump’s too good for the Nobel Peace Prize (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/10/donald-trump-loses-out-on-nobel-peace-prize-2025/ Melania Trump: I convinced Putin to send Ukrainian children home (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/10/melania-trump-putin-children-families/ Senate Passes Bipartisan $925 Billion Defense Policy Bill (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/senate-passes-bipartisan-925-billion-defense-policy-bill.html  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,325.Today, after another wave of intense Russian bombardments, we explore what the Gaza ceasefire could mean for the war. Will it bring renewed international attention, or further distraction? Plus, we deliver our latest fortnightly update on resistance inside the occupied territories, and ask: how strong is America’s commitment to Europe’s defense now, with insights from one of the U.S. Army’s former top generals.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges (former commanding general of United States Army Europe). @general_ben on X.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Clip of Francis and Dom on Russian TV:https://x.com/FrancisDearnley/status/1976267739284279375?t=ew1_r1Jv5Pkwig8urg48ow&s=03 Putin is losing the war, so prepare for escalation (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/10/putin-is-losing-the-war-so-prepare-for-escalation/ China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’ (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/c4b2c5d9-c82f-401e-b763-bc9581019cb7?sharetype=blocked Russia's industrial titans furlough workers as its war economy stalls (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-industrial-titans-furlough-workers-its-war-economy-stalls-2025-10-09/ Ukrainian Icon Finds Safe Haven In Aldershot (UK Army):https://shorturl.at/bsIFs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,324.Today, Ukraine hits yet another pipeline and oil plant, while fuel shortage in Russia approaches 20 percent. Meanwhile, more than half of Ukraine's natural gas production capacity has been destroyed by Russian strikes. We also discuss the state of US-Russia relations and what will happen to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty when it expires. Finally Dom speaks with Benjamin Tallis about the use of AI in defence.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ben Tallis of Helsing.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at:https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!CONTENT REFERENCED:Harvard Harris Poll:https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/HHP_Sep2025_KeyResults.pdf?fbclid=IwRlRTSANToABleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnA9xoXt2SpxYCCBdJuO4g1UGgT821G0bM4XTQX4lCD5fhcBSb0r7HRSOiHN_aem_-xXfOwXzlIzGw9Sm8ooWJASubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,323Today, as Moscow tightens restrictions on gas sales and mobile networks amid Ukraine’s escalating campaign against Moscow’s oil industry, reports emerge that Russian workers are being told to halt operations as “preemptive measures” against drone attacks. We also discuss Dom and Francis’s appearance on Russian state TV, and speak with Australia’s military representative to NATO and the EU about the broader implications for the war.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Air Vice-Marshal Dianne Turton.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at:https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!CONTENT REFERENCED:Francis and Dom’s Video Documentary on Odesa:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM Kremlin’s anti-West propaganda film makes just £845 at box office (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/07/russian-propaganda-film-flops/ Chris O tweet on Russian recruitment:https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1975617573946585577 EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/6c2dace9-a3be-485a-bf79-59e361709764 Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,322Today, we examine the escalating conflict in Ukraine after another night of bombardments, looking at the potential impact of US Tomahawk missiles if supplied to Kyiv, along with new Western weapons innovations shaping the battlefield. We also discuss another mysterious death in Moscow and what it reveals about the power struggles inside Russia. Finally, we explore whether the post-World War II reconstruction of Germany offers a realistic blueprint for rebuilding Ukraine once the war ends.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to historian Dr Thomas Clausen. @DrThomasClausen on X.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at:https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!CONTENT REFERENCED:The mini-missiles designed to ram Putin’s drones out of the sky (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/04/mini-missiles-swedish-defence-system-russia-putin-drones/ The West is waking up to the Russian drone onslaught (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/05/the-west-is-waking-up-to-the-russian-drone-onslaught/ ISW map on Tomahawk ranges:https://understandingwar.org/map/russian-military-and-security-service-objects-within-range-of-tomahawk-cruise-missiles-in-the-russian-federation-control-of-terrain-assessment-as-of-october-3-2025/ Former Soviet media executive among Russia’s suspicious suicides (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/vyacheslav-leontyev-pravda-soviet-death-czsq0ljn6 Thales arms maker delivers new missiles to Ukraine designed to take out Russian drones (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/thales-arms-maker-delivers-new-missiles-to-ukraine-designed-to-take-out-russian-drones/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,321.Today, we break down Ukraine’s escalating drone war targeting Russian industry and examine how Ukrainian intelligence claims China supplied satellite imagery of US-funded factories. We also cover the latest riots in Georgia and election results in Czechia, analysing what they reveal about European political stability. Later, following a weekend of explosions across Russia and occupied Crimea, a RAND Corporation analyst joins us to assess Putin’s weakening oil industry, the potential breaking point for Russia’s energy sector, and how a proposed European “drone wall” could reshape the continent’s defences.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to RAND Analyst Michael Bohnert.CONTENT REFERENCED:‘The Battle for Odesa: Ukraine's Culture War’ (Francis & Dom Video Documentary):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM Europe is facing its ‘Pearl Harbor moment’ (Landbergis in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/05/europe-faces-pearl-harbor-moment/ Georgia’s presidential palace ‘attacked’ after pro-Russia party’s win (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/05/georgia-protests-presidential-palace-georgian-dream-tbilisi/ Santander hires former head of British Army (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/06/santander-hires-former-head-of-british-army/ BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at:https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,318.Today, after yet another drone incursion forces the closure of a major European airport - this time in Germany - we examine growing calls from officials to take tougher measures, including shooting drones down on sight. We’ll also look at one of Ukraine’s most far-reaching strikes to date, more than 1,400 kilometers inside Russia, before turning to some of the lighter, more curious moments in encounters between Russian presidents and world leaders. Later, we bring you our latest dispatch from Odesa, where debate is intensifying over whether to remove a certain statue of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Tetyana Kagitina.CONTENT REFERENCED:Francis’s Video Documentary ‘The Battle for Odesa: Ukraine’s Culture War’ -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM Fears US shutdown will delay weapons shipments to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/02/us-shutdown-weapons-shipments-ukraine/ Let Nato jets pursue Russian intruders across borders, urges Estonia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/03/estonia-natos-disjointed-air-defence-failing-to-deter-putin/ BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at:https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,317.Today, as Donald Trump reportedly provides Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes against Russia, we assess just how serious the economic situation is becoming amid reports of gas shortages. Then, as European leaders join President Zelensky in Copenhagen, we hear about the new 'drone wall' and how Moscow has upgraded its missiles to better evade Patriot air defense systems.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveThey are going fast, so don't delay!SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Adelie’s interview with mother of Ukrainian child adopted by Putin ally:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nato-and-russia-edge-closer-to-standoff-exclusive/id1612424182?i=1000728072996Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qaTQOZyq5jVUK1B2U7CqhUS ‘to provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range strikes in Russia’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/02/us-ukraine-intelligence-long-range-strikes-russia/Russian missile upgrade outpaces Ukraine’s Patriot defences (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/078b8e70-a58c-47cc-b573-598850dd5685 Baltic Defences Compared (Eesti Ekspress):https://ekspress.delfi.ee/artikkel/120403794/baltic-defences-compared-the-enemy-is-the-same-but-the-preparations-and-considerations-very-differentUkraine hacks Crimea proxy head, uncovers child abduction files, intelligence source says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-hacks-crimea-proxy-uncovers-child-abduction-files/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,316.Today, as fears are sounded over the state of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, we hear how Princess Anne has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to “demonstrate solidarity” with Ukrainian children and families affected by the conflict. Then we report how French authorities have seized a shadow fleet tanker and Polish police arrested a Ukrainian man for the Nordstream 2 pipeline sabotage. Later, you’ll hear Dom’s interview with the UN’s Special Rapporteur for Torture, Alice Edwards, and a note: our discussion covers graphic descriptions of sexual torture. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.India McTaggart (Royal Correspondent). @indiamctaggart on X.With special thanks to Alice Edwards.BOOK NOW: 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive They are going fast, so don't delay!SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Leaders press to reshape EU under Putin’s aggressive shadow:https://www.politico.eu/article/leaders-press-to-reshape-eu-under-vladimir-putin-russia-aggressive-shadow/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,315.Today, Ukraine assassinates a Russian senior officer from the National Guard and Moscow launches the biggest autumn conscription round since 2016. We look at Russian influence of European politics, from the UK to Hungary, and General David Petraeus offers his candid reflections on what Ukraine needs to win. We also speak with a Ukrainian-American poet, Ilya Kaminsky, whose award-winning book about a fictional village resisting occupation has now been adapted to the stage.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ilya Kaminsky, Ukrainian-American poet.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Unmanned killer submarines can win war for Ukraine, says Gen Petraeushttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/30/unmanned-killer-submarines-win-war-ukraine-general-petraeus/Deaf Republic review — an urgent and moving drama about resistance and empathy, Financial Timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/3b58624b-3e90-4389-b626-4dc35bdda231Deaf Republic at the Dublin Theatre Festivalhttps://dublintheatrefestival.ie/event/deaf-republic/JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,314.Today, amid heavy assaults on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine attacks more energy sites deep inside Russia, we hear about the evacuation of families from eastern Ukraine, where Moscow’s offensive continues to flatten whole cities – and about the half-marathon Dom ran to help raise money for one charity trying to help. Plus, we reflect on the historic election result in Moldova, and why it's bad news for Moscow.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). @adeliepjz on X.With special thanks to Ada Wordsworth and - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').DAVID KNOWES FUNDRAISERS:KHARPP (Ada Wordsworth’s in Ukraine):https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles British Heart Foundation:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles Please give generously!SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Pro-EU party wins Moldova election against Russian-leaning rival (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/29/moldova-election-results-pro-eu-pas-party-wins/ Why Ukraine is winning the war (Harari in The Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2a4d7883-e9b5-4a98-b245-76232e70d3df?sharetype=blocked Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-has-secret-war-drones-project-china-intel-sources-say-2024-09-25/ JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,311.Today, as Ukraine’s bombardments against Russian energy facilities finally spark gas shortages in Moscow, we assess the gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences amid yet more violations, before leaving you with one more documentary from David Knowles, who visits the site of one of the worst Nazi war crimes to take place in Ukraine during World War II. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').DAVID KNOWLES FUNDRAISERS:KHARPP (Ukraine):https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles British Heart Foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles Content referenced:Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’ on the Moldovan Election:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/battle-lines/ With Trump back on side, Ukraine is turning the tables on Russia (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/24/how-ukraine-is-turning-the-tables-against-a-weakened-russia/ The gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/25/hole-europes-drone-defence-russia-hungary/ Video: https://youtu.be/FccpDJxb0vY?si=cc6gB-5EJTW2c24l How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o The Many Oblivions of Babi Yar (Pulitzer Centre):https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/many-oblivions-babi-yarThe Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/nazi-holocaust-literature-kyiv-babi-yar-book/672782/JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,310.Today, as drones once again cause alarm in Denmark, and Ukrainian strikes inside Russia add to Vladimir Putin’s fuel woes, we report on President Zelensky’s speech at the United Nations in New York, and hear from Dr Jade McGlynn in our latest fortnightly update on resistance activities in the occupied territories.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Zelensky’s Speech at the UN:https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vistup-prezidenta-pid-chas-zagalnih-debativ-generalnoyi-asam-100349 How Zelensky’s Charm Offensive Reversed Trump’s Skepticism on Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/how-zelenskys-charm-offensive-reversed-trumps-skepticism-on-ukraine-3818cab4?mod=hp_lead_pos9 Francis’s Wiesbaden Panel on Drone Evolution and AI:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VL3bJO9Qsc Europe’s defence giants rise by £8bn after Trump backs Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/24/europe-defence-giants-rise-by-8bn-trump-backs-ukraine/MoU US-UK Regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal (White House):https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/memorandum-of-understanding-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-regarding-the-technology-prosperity-de/ Sources Mentioned by Jade (Discretion Advised):https://t.me/ab3army/5961 https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/civilian-detainees-subjected-to-troubling-patterns-of-torture-and-ill-treatment-since-russia-s-full-scale-attack-on-ukraine-un-report?utm_source=chatgpt.comSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletterSign up to the new, free Ukraine: The Latest weekly newsletter for exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights from Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley -- plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletterNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,309.Today, as the world digests Donald Trump's apparent U-turn on support for Ukraine, we examine developments in New York. Plus, we hear about a story of American citizens being lured to Russia on so-called "anti-woke visas", and hear from a global health expert about the latest of the health crisis, and that to come, in Ukraine.You watch a special video version of part of today's discussion here:https://youtu.be/bgCj0V47pNc?si=pRF8xLrAfUaWddUIContributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Telegraph Features Desk). @LilyShanagher on X.With thanks to Oksana Pyzik (Associate Professor at University College London). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Trump tells Ukraine: Take back all your land... then go further (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/ The Americans being lured in by Russia’s ‘anti-woke’ visa (Lily in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/ Learn more about the charity Superhumans:https://superhumans.com/en/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,308.Today, amid more violations of European airspace by Moscow, we assess the reactions of NATO, including extraordinary remarks by the Polish deputy prime minister at the UN Security Council. Then – in a world first – we interview a Ukrainian woman whose stolen daughter has been adopted in Russia by one of Vladimir Putin's allies. She tells us about her fight to bring her back.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to the Emile Foundation. @emile_fondation on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Francis’s Video Dispatch on Russian Interference in Moldova:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote?srnd=undefined The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia’s Dispatch on Gotland):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/ Britain will ‘confront’ Russian fighter jets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/22/britain-will-confront-russian-fighter-jets/ Estonia open to hosting British nuclear-capable fighter jets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/23/estonia-open-to-hosting-british-nuclear-weapons/ Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-asks-un-aviation-agency-icao-ease-sanctions-over-safety-concerns-2025-09-22/ Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin allyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67488646SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,307.Today, as the UN Security Council debates Russia’s latest airspace violations, we ask why Estonia held fire – unlike Turkey in 2015 – before hearing frontline perspectives from Ukrainian soldiers with The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell, and exploring Russia’s answer to the Eurovision Song Contest.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Francis Farrell’s reporting at The Kyiv Independent:https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/ Intervision: Putin’s rival to Eurovision (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/20/intervision-putins-version-of-eurovision/ Putin prepares to tax Russia’s rich as war chest runs dry (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/19/putin-prepares-tax-russias-rich-war-chest-runs-dry/ EU brings forward Russian gas ban after pressure from Trump (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/19/eu-brings-forward-russian-gas-ban-after-pressure-from-trump/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,304.Today, as President Zelensky claims Ukraine has liberated 160 square kilometers in a 'counteroffensive operation' in Donetsk, we hear live from Istanbul for the final speech of an old spymaster before retirement. Then we bring you another recording from David Knowles, who speaks to a witness to the murders which took place in Bucha, and asks what it takes to document and prosecute a war crime.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphanton on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Wayne Jordash (Global Rights Compliance and Truth Hounds). WayneJordash on X. And special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').Content Referenced:CHARITIES IN DAVID KNOWLES’ MEMORY:KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowlesBritish Heart Foundation fundraiser:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowlesMI6 puts out call to aspiring spies on dark web (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/18/mi6-puts-out-call-to-aspiring-spies-on-dark-web/Assassin disguises himself as old woman in ‘Ukrainian bomb plot’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/18/ukrainian-old-woman-disguise-assassination-plot-fsb-russia/How my face ended up on a Russian propaganda site (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/how-my-face-ended-up-on-a-russian-propaganda-site/What the resignation of technocrat Dmitry Kozak tells us about power in Russia (The Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/what-the-resignation-of-technocrat-dmitry-kozak-tells-us-about-power-in-russia/Which Russian military personnel are behind the murder of a family in Bucha? (Suspilne)https://suspilne.media/253621-hto-z-rosijskih-vijskovih-stoit-za-vbivstvom-rodini-u-buci-rozsliduvanna/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,303.Today, as Russian troops continue to advance in Kupyansk, bringing fighting inside the city, Ukraine strikes an oil complex more than 800 miles inside Russia. We discuss how NATO would implement a no-fly zone in Ukraine and zoom in on Russian frozen assets. Finally, we hear from Anastasia Dovbnia of Save Ukraine about the latest news on their efforts to bring children back from Russia and the Occupied Territories.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphanton on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.With thanks to Anastasiia Dovbnia (Save Ukraine). @SaveukraineUs on X.Content Referenced:JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive The West must impose a no-fly zone on Ukraine now, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/the-west-must-impose-a-no-fly-zone-on-ukraine-now/New sanctions and frozen Russian assets are potential game changers — but only if Kyiv’s allies make use of them, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-14/russia-s-frozen-assets-can-pay-for-ukraine-s-weaponsWar Child and Save Ukraine Return Every Child Reporthttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7we60360cypnpkol8wwok/ADD7W9aghthwtTXqAqQHDxg?rlkey=d04jzoaylwp4tg5xqu1fk6t1u&e=1&st=owtn7mtc&dl=0SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,302.Today, Donald Trump arrives in Britain for his second state visit, possibly bringing a gift to Ukraine. Putin watches the last blast of Zapad 25 - but without the head of his military - and we hear how Russia may be close to cutting oil output due to Ukrainian drone strikes. Later, an interview with Jack Lopresti, the former British Member of Parliament who is now a member of Ukraine’s International Legion.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Eliza Winter (Telegraph Reporter).With thanks to former Conservative MP, Jack Lopresti.Content Referenced:Tickets for the Honourable Artillery Company panel event on 22nd October starting at 7pm, can be purchased at telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive. Please direct questions about the ticket link to: ukrainelive@telegraph.co.uk The History Of Heartbreak podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4BOai3JkfvVKchXHqiXCj8Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources sayhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-close-cutting-oil-output-due-drone-attacks-sources-say-2025-09-16/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,301.Today, we report on Kyiv’s so-called “revenge operation” targeting Russian forces said to have been involved in war crimes, we hear live from Kharkiv after a strike on a medical university and, later, we speak to the Telegraph’s former Chief Foreign Correspondent about his new book telling the untold story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.With thanks to Latika Bourke & Colin Freeman.Content Referenced:The Mad and the Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion (by Colin Freeman):https://amzn.eu/d/cdTjXfu SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,300.Today, we unpack what happened in Romania over the weekend, where a Russian drone flew into its airspace for almost an hour. And we look at the fall out responses from Nato & Europe since last week’s similar incursion in Poland. Meanwhile in Russia, Ukrainian saboteurs derailed two trains over the weekend. Finally, we discuss Russia’s economy and oil industry and zoom in on India and whether, as Trump put it a few weeks, it is indeed lost to ‘deepest, darkest China.’Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dia Chakravarty (Contributing Editor). @@DiaChakravarty on X.Content Referenced:Danish govt intends to disregard laws and regulations to build a Ukrainian weapons factory in Denmarkhttps://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/med-ny-magt-i-haanden-vil-regeringen-se-bort-fra-over-20-love-og-regler-bygge‘Opinion is shifting towards this idea,’ says Polish FM Sikorski on NATO closing the sky over western Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/in-an-interview-in-kyiv-polish-fm-sikorski-reflects-on-russias-drone-attack-on-his-country-natos-response-and-the-shifting-alliance-with-ukraine/Putin's clash with Russia's top banker shows increasing disconnect over war economy, experts sayhttps://kyivindependent.com/putin-top-banker-clash-over-russias-technical-stagnation-as-war-costs-mount/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The original edit of this podcast episode stated that Europe was close to a trade deal with Russia. This was a misspeak and should have said Europe was close to a deal with China. Thank you to those who flagged this mistake, we are happy to correct the record.Day 1,297.Today, we dive into Donald Trump’s campaign of revenge against CIA officials and into new and upcoming sanctions against Russia as pressure continues to mount following the drone incursion into the Polish airspace. And finally, we hear the second part of David Knowles’s work on the fight against corruption Ukraine, recorded shortly before his death.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').Content Referenced:Trump’s vengeance against CIA ‘is blinding US to Putin’s threat’https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/12/donald-trump-vengeance-cia-blinding-usa-threat-putin-russia/Part one of David Knowles’s interview on the fight against corruption in Ukraine: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/putin-launches-largest-air-attack-of-the-war/id1612424182?i=1000725540765Charities in David Knowles’s memory:KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowlesBritish Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowlesSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,296.Today, we continue to unpack NATO’s response to the incursion of 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace. We hear the latest news from the resistance in the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, and we zoom in on the water crisis in Donetsk.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @barnes_joe on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Content Referenced:Russian drones were ‘targeting Nato base in Poland’’, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/11/russian-drones-targeting-nato-base-in-poland/Is Nato sliding towards war with Russia?, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/nato-sliding-towards-war-with-russia/Print Army: https://drukarmy.org.ua/enSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,295.Today, in a historic moment for Europe, NATO fighter jets shoot down Russian drones over Poland in the first ever direct engagement between the Western alliance and Moscow. We assess the global reaction and what it means, before asking how Vladimir Putin is manipulating the information space to conceal his crimes and shape opinion.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Peter Pomerantsev (Chief Editor and Co-founder of The Reckoning Project) @peterpomeranzev on X.Scott Martin (International Lawyer at Global Rights Compliance)Content Referenced:Nato engages Russia for first time (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/nato-russia-drones-shot-down-poland-fighter-jets/ Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog on Poland Crisis:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-drones-poland-nato/ Manufacturing Impunity: Russian Information Operations in Ukraine — Russia’s Use of Information Alibis and How They Materially Contribute to the Planning, Execution and Cover-up of International Crimes (Global Rights Compliance, in collaboration with the leading advocacy organisation The Reckoning Project):https://globalrightscompliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Manufacturing-Impunity.pdf ‘NATO States Have Failed’ (Phillips O’Brien Substack):https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/nato-states-have-failed For the first time in 10 years, Ukraine and Poland exhumed and reburied the victims of the Volyn tragedy (Babel):https://babel.ua/en/texts/121230-for-the-first-time-in-10-years-ukraine-and-poland-exhumed-and-reburied-the-victims-of-the-volyn-tragedy-the-archaeologist-and-historian-says-this-is-a-breakthrough-in-the-relations-between-the-countriSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,294.Today, as Ukraine strikes yet more oil and gas facilities deep inside Russia, we hear how Donald Trump has deported dozens of political refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin back to the country. Then we report how Putin’s present for General Gerasimov’s 70th birthday was a nice medal and an extension of his military service, plus we report on Monday’s defence forum in London where Dom interviewed Boris Johnson, who said the Coalition of the Willing should be deployed to Ukraine now.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon on X.With thanks to War Child Chief Executive Helen Pattinson, and Labour MP Johanna Baxter.Content Referenced:War Child Report:https://www.warchild.org.uk/our-work/policies-and-reports/return-every-childKHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowlesBritish Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowlesSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,293.Today, as Ukraine suffers the largest air attack of the war, killing four and setting dozens of buildings on fire in Kyiv, including the main seat of government, we assess the response from world leaders. Then, in a special segment to mark the one year anniversary of his passing, we hear new interviews recorded by Ukraine: The Latest’s creator, David Knowles, and discuss two fundraisers launched in his memory. 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). @adeliepjz on X.With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').Charities Referenced:KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowlesBritish Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowlesSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,290.Today, after another important Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s warning that any Western peacekeeping forces deployed to Ukraine would be considered a “legitimate” target. Then, we dive into an investigation on how China is providing drones parts to Russia and effectively sustaining its ability to continue waging its war against Ukraine. Finally, Dom dials in on his last day in Prague attending the International Institute for Strategic Studies Defence Summit. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on X.Content Referenced:How China is secretly arming Russia, (Sophia Yan in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/03/how-china-is-secretly-arming-russia/Putin: British troops in Ukraine ‘legitimate’ target for Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/05/putin-western-troops-in-ukraine-legitimate-target-russia/ ‘Battle Lines: Inside the rise of China’s military - and what it means for Taiwan’:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/battle-lines-podcast-inside-the-rise-of-chinas-military/IISS Prague Defence Summit: https://www.iiss.org/events/prague-defence-summit/prague-defence-summit-2025/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,289.Today, as the Coalition of the Willing meets to discuss security guarantees in Paris, we hear live from Prague minutes after the speech of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Then – after the military updates – we assess in greater detail the attendance of other world leaders alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing: who were they, and what do their motives tell us about the new ‘axis of upheaval?’Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Content Referenced:Britain sanctions mother of Chechen warlord for stealing children (Adelie in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/03/uk-sanctions-mother-chechen-warlord-stealing-children-kyiv/ There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin (Francis in The Telegraph in 2024):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/24/there-is-a-question-no-one-dares-ask-about-vladimir-putin/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,287.Today, as a Nato leader meets with Vladimir Putin while Ukraine is subjected to the latest wave of Russian drone strikes, we look at the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China that is attempting to rewrite the global security order. Plus, we examine quite what happened to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane, after suspected Russian interference, and hear the latest in the cyber war.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Content Referenced:Ursula von der Leyen’s plane forced to land blind after ‘Russia jams GPS’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/01/ursula-von-der-leyen-plane-forced-land-blind-russia/ Costa breaks ranks on EU-US trade deal, fires warning shot at Trump (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-eu-us-trade-deal-warning-shots-donald-trump/ Germany and France plan early warning system JEWEL (Hartpunkt):https://www.hartpunkt.de/raketenabwehr-berlin-und-paris-planen-fruehwarnsystem/Andrew Fox Substack on PTSD: https://mrandrewfox.substack.com/p/ptsd?r=z0uop&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=trueSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,286.Today, we offer the most comprehensive version yet of the peace plan taking shape behind closed doors, as the Europeans ask Donald Trump to deploy a private army of military firms to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Plus we report on the significance of the meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi. Later, with Professor Phillips O'Brien, we discuss the gravest strategic miscalculations made by both sides in the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Professor Phillips O'Brien (professor of Strategic Studies at University of St Andrews). @phillipspobrien on X.Content Referenced:Phillips O'Brien’s Book, ‘War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and Why’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Power-Who-Wins-Wars/dp/0241744032 Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/trump-talks-deploy-private-army-ukraine/ White House ‘thinks Europe is undermining Ukraine peace efforts’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/30/white-house-thinks-europe-undermining-ukraine-peace-effort/ Xi welcomes Putin to secretive summit for ‘axis of upheaval’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/31/xi-welcomes-putin-secretive-summit/ Ukrainian politician shot dead ‘by man disguised as courier’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/ukrainian-politician-shot-dead-man-disguised-courier/ The deadliest year yet: Russia has lost more than 200,000 soldiers in its war against Ukraine(Meduza/Mediazona):https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/29/the-deadliest-year-yet?utm_source=email&utm_medium=briefly&utm_campaign=2025-08-29&mc_cid=d8640930a3&mc_eid=f485e69e69 Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,283.Today, we continue reporting on the attack on Kyiv, which Zelensky called “a strike by Russia against President Trump”, and we hear about the work the State Emergency Services have been doing on the ground. We also discuss how Russia may be flying surveillance drones over Germany, gathering intelligence for potential sabotage campaigns, and how India’s imports of Russian oil may increase in September despite US sanctions. Later, we hear about the food industry in Ukraine and its role in the war.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ed Matthews (Fire Aid and Brave Minds) and author Felicity Spector.Content Referenced:International Institute for Strategic Studies paper: The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructurehttps://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/08/the-scale-of-russian--sabotage-operations--against-europes-critical--infrastructure/Latika’s fundraiser for Ukrainian Actionhttps://www.justgiving.com/page/latikambourke-ukrainian-action?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLStick your sanctions where the sun doesn’t shine, Ukraine drone chief tells Hungaryhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/28/ukraine-drone-chief-hungary-sanctions-russia-ol-pipeline/Deadlines, delusions, and ballistic missiles: Trump's theater of peace talks with Putinhttps://kyivindependent.com/as-ukraine-endures-new-attacks-western-leaders-pursue-peace-talks-with-little-hope-of-progress/?mc_cid=3857e94bad&mc_eid=4a5b852913Fire Aidwww.fire-aid.orgBrave Minds Ukrainewww.bravemindsua.comhttps://tinyurl.com/winhelmetBread and Warhttps://tinyurl.com/breadwarSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,282.Today, we hear from on the ground in Kyiv after a massive strike last night damaged the British Council and the EU mission, after Ukraine hit another 2 oil refineries in Russia to continue its strategy of undermining the Russian oil industry. Then we look towards a meeting between the Ukrainians and Steve Witkoff in the US next week, and hear from Ed Matthews of Fire Aid, an organisation that brings fire trucks to vulnerable areas around the world, including Ukraine.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Anna Conkling (Independent Journalist and Telegraph Contributor). @ConklingAnna on X.With thanks to Ed Matthews of Fire Aid.Content Referenced:Mick Ryan Substack article: Smashing Russia's Oil Industry: Ten Strategic Strike Lessons from Ukrainehttps://mickryan.substack.com/p/smashing-russias-oil-industry-tenGénéral Thierry Burkhard : «Les Européens doivent être prêts à prendre des risques pour maintenir la paix en Ukraine», Libérationhttps://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/general-thierry-burkhard-les-europeens-doivent-etre-prets-a-prendre-des-risques-pour-maintenir-la-paix-en-ukraine-20250828_YNPYNISZVNDG7JEPG27VAPHEAE/Exclusive - Vance blames Zelenskyy Oval Office blowup on Biden's Ukraine policy, USA TODAYhttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/27/jd-vance-oval-office-confrontation-zelenskyy/85849085007/Fire Aidwww.fire-aid.orgBrave Minds Ukrainewww.bravemindsua.comhttps://donorbox.org/win-a-fire-helmet-signed-by-usykSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,281.Today, we discuss reports that the US has offered air and intelligence support to a postwar force in Ukraine, the impact of strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, and hear the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline back in 2022.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content Referenced:Episode feat. interview with Commander of the Finnish Army, Lt Gen Pasi Välimäki:- Apple: https://shorturl.at/LgRLZ - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6udyZnDmeAn6w7pY3yJ7tC - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApgMj3GpPCk Francis’s Video Dispatch in Moldova:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0 Ukrainian morale suffers as troop favourite Warhammer stops translating novels (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/25/ukrainian-morale-troop-favourite-warhammer-translations-end/ US offers air and intelligence support to postwar force in Ukraine (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/66ec25a0-4af8-467f-9fbe-cf42de890a7e Desperate for more soldiers, Russia recruits HIV-positive prisoners, civilians (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/to-fill-its-ranks-russia-seeks-hiv-positive-recruits-via-social-media-and-ukraines-occupied-territories/ US and Russian officials discussed energy deals alongside latest Ukraine peace talks (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-russian-officials-discussed-energy-deals-alongside-latest-ukraine-peace-talks-2025-08-26/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,280.Today, as continued Ukrainian attacks are said to have depleted Russian oil production by the equivalent of a million barrels a day, Donald Trump says Putin is unlikely to meet President Zelensky because he “doesn’t like him”. We also hear how the latest Coalition of the Willing meeting occurred as China said - with caveats - that it might be willing to commit troops to any post-ceasefire force, and we hear how Russian motor racing chiefs have hit the barriers in a spat with Formula 1.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Content Referenced:Ukraine targets Russian logistics in occupied Crimea (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/crimea-railway-infrastructure-reportedly-hit-amid-ukrainian-drone-attack/US blocks Ukraine firing long-range missiles into Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/24/ukraine-war-us-blocks-kyiv-long-range-missiles-russia/UK to take over leadership of Ukraine defence group from US (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/06/ukraine-defence-contact-group-john-healey-nato-peace-plan/British Army trains Ukrainian officers how to detect and manage battle stress in their troops (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/28/british-army-ukraine-mental-health-stress-soldiers/Anna Netrebko is the greatest opera singer in the world – with a Putin problem (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opera/what-to-see/anna-netrebko-greatest-opera-singer-putin-problem/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a public holiday in Britain, so we bring you a special panel Francis Dearnley hosted during his trip to Germany at the LANDEURO conference hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army. Titled “Ukrainian Innovation at the Speed of Relevance”, it offers a firsthand look at how Ukraine’s defense forces are reshaping the future of military conflict, centering on how wartime necessity has accelerated innovation across critical domains, particularly artificial intelligence, drone warfare, digital finance, and scalable software. It is one of the deepest dives on drone development we have ever covered on the podcast.Speakers:Mr. Yaroslav Azhnyuk, CEO and Founder, TheFourthLawMr. Oleksandr Kubrakov, Advisor to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine and, Co-Founder, We Build UkraineMr. Eric Hauff, Senior Director, International Business for Eastern Europe and NATO, ISR, Aviation and Security Division, Sierra Nevada CorporationMr. Sebastian Kuhl, Director Sales Land, HelsingLINKSLearn More about the panel and LANDEURO:https://www.army.mil/article/287145/landeuro_ukrainian_innovation_at_the_speed_of_relevance  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,276.Today, as Ukraine strikes again inside occupied Crimea and in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossisk, we report how Moscow appears to be amassing forces in the north and east. We hear how Donald Trump has set another two-week deadline to know whether Putin is serious about peace and we examine what any deployment of the COTW might look from our reporter who has spent many moons on the ground in questionContributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian journalist and staff writer, The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Col. Kevin Jackson, Chief of Staff of the US Army V Corps.Content Referenced:Lavrov: Putin not ready to meet Zelenskyhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/22/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelensky-peace-ceasefire/Sign up to Svitlana's newsletter here:https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,275.Today, as Russia’s foreign minister accuses the Coalition of the Willing of “undermining” efforts to secure peace in Ukraine – comments later described as nothing but “noise” – Vladimir Putin makes clear how serious he is about negotiating peace by launching another mass aerial attack. Far from ending the war, we hear how Donald Trump is apparently going to “step back” from peace talks “for now”. Plus, we look at how Ukraine has demonstrated the next stage of drone development with a strike on Russian forces in the Black Sea, and interview the commander of Finland’s armed forces.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lt Gen Pasi VälimäkiContent Referenced:US will only give ‘minimal’ security guarantees to Ukraine, Europe warned (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/21/us-elbridge-colby-minimal-security-guarantees-ukraine/ Trump steps back from Russia and Ukraine peace talks for now, sources say (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/21/trump-ukraine-russia-peace-talks Why Steve Witkoff Is Trump’s Master of Disaster (Foreign Policy):https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/19/steve-witkoff-trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-diplomacy Witkoff delivered Russian medal from Putin to family of American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024 (CNN):https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/20/politics/witkoff-delivered-medal-from-putin-family-american-killed A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants (William J Burns in The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/10/trump-retribution-public-servants/683914/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,274.Today, as President Donald Trump says the US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal, we assess reports that as many as 10 European countries are considering putting boots on the ground if Russia agrees to end its war. Then we take a step back and try to make sense of the historic past few days. What, if anything, has changed? Then we hear a dispatch Adelie recorded in Ukraine at the funeral of journalist Victoria Roshchyna.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). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:US air force could police Ukraine’s skies to ensure peace (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/19/us-air-force-police-ukraine-skies-peace-deal-russia-trump/ Ten European countries ‘ready’ to send forces to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/20/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace/ ‘Nearly two million more casualties’: The numbers that show Russia is years from victory (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/08/19/russia-is-years-from-victory-trump-putin/ Dance Of The Flamingos: Ukraine’s FP-5 Heavy Cruise Missile (Covert Shores):http://www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-FP-15-Flamingo-Cruise-Missile.htmlTrump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/us/politics/trump-security-clearances.html ‘The Steel Porcupine’ – Russia's campaign of extermination by Benjamin I. Goldhagen:https://www.thesteelporcupine.com/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,273.Today, as we get more clarity on what the Europeans proposed to Donald Trump in the historic White House summit yesterday, we hear the latest from the battlefront as Russian progress appears to have been stymied, and then do a deep dive into Moscow’s reaction to this week’s diplomatic developments. What exactly are they signalling?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Content Referenced:Ukraine ‘offers Trump $100bn arms deal’ for security guarantees (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/19/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace/ Frank Gardner’s security guarantees reflections (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz93ve1p952t SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, recorded just after an unprecedented White House summit, we analyse the impact on President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies. Was the meeting a diplomatic win for Ukraine? How credible is Donald Trump’s pledge to commit US forces to defend Ukraine in a future peace deal? And could it benefit Zelensky strategically to meet Vladimir Putin without the American President at the table?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Connor Stringer (Deputy US Editor). @connor_stringer on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,272.Today, after the Trump and Putin summit in the United States ends without accord  – but with certain principles for peace seemingly agreed between them –  we look ahead to the vital meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and European leaders in the White House, and consider why the proposal for Ukraine to cede Donbas would leave Ukraine strategically exposed.We will be releasing a bonus episode immediately after the summit.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:In maps: Why the entire peace deal hangs on this small strip of Ukraine (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/18/maps-why-entire-peace-deal-hangs-on-small-strip-ukraine/ Russia taunts Ukraine by flying US flag on front line:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/18/russia-taunts-ukraine-american-flag-front-line/ Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/18/ukraine-russia-war-trump-zelensky-meeting-latest-news/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special episode recorded just minutes after the summit in Alaska between Presidents Putin and Trump, we discuss what it was like in the room, and the ramifications of a meeting which leaves more questions than answers. What happens next?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,269.Today, as the world awaits what some say could be the most consequential summit for Europe since the end of the Second World War, we hear the latest updates live from Alaska, from journalists, experts, and protestors gathering there. Plus, we assess the fast-moving situation on the battlefield, and provide our regular update on the occupied territories.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Ostap Yarysh, Media Advisor at Razom for Ukraine. @OstapYarysh on X.Content Referenced:Dom’s Video: Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters flood Anchorage (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/15/hundreds-of-anti-trump-protesters-flood-anchorage/ Lavrov goads Ukraine with Soviet jumper on Alaska arrival (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/15/trump-meet-putin-ukraine-summit-latest-news/ Putin prepares nuclear missile tests in veiled threat to West (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/15/putin-prepares-nuclear-missile-tests-ukraine-peace-talks/ The enduring allure of the summit (Sergey Radchenko in Engelsberg Ideas):https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-enduring-allure-of-the-summit/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,268.Today, as reports suggest Russian advances near Pokrovsk have “stalled”, we hear the contrasting European and American positions as we approach the summit in Alaska, including suggestions of a new minerals deal for Russia and a ‘West Bank-style occupation of parts of Ukraine’. Then you’ll hear Dom’s dispatch from Odesa, where he joined an anti-aircraft unit shooting down Russian drones.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Connor Stringer (Acting Deputy US Editor). @connor_stringer on X.Content Referenced:[DOM’S VIDEO] I joined a Ukrainian unit shooting down Russian drones:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkkdWu7Xt7o Trump to offer Putin minerals for peace (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/08/13/trump-to-present-minerals-deal-to-putin-in-alaska/ Trump and Putin to hold press conference after Alaska talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/14/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-zelenky-starmer-meeting/ Zelensky faces his ‘moment of maximum pressure’ (Financial Times):https://shorturl.at/MZ1Yv US and Russia ‘propose West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine’ (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/us-russia-deal-west-bank-occupation-ukraine-wfvnt6v6f?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1755093882SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,267.Today, as reports flood in of Russian units being hunted deep within Ukraine, we reveal more details of the operation, and assess its significance for the Trump-Putin summit on Friday. Then we hear more from Adelie about her reporting trip to Ukraine, and discuss a new report into what Europe can do for its long-term strategic autonomy. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Mykola Kuzmin (Researcher and Translator).With thanks to our guest David Kirichenko (@DVKirichenko on X.)Content Referenced:‘European Defence Autonomy: Identifying Key Companies and Projects to Replace US Capabilities’ (Report by David Kirichenko & Mykola Kuzmin):https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HJS-European-Defence-Autonomy-Report-web.pdf Learn More about Metal detector "TREMBITA":https://trembita.pro/en/ Telegraph Live Blog of Today’s Talks:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/13/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news40/ Shoved into vans, slashing tyres: Ukrainians balk at conscription (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/9a8e3c7f-2822-4d5e-a65b-9949ffe6631fUkraine’s Once Nimble Army Is Mired in Soviet Decision-Making (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-russia-army-soviet-5fa8e1c9?st=NTzW7V&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkAVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,266.Today, as Russian forces surge behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas, we ask if this is just leverage for the upcoming talks in Alaska, or signs of a fundamental weakness in Ukraine’s defence. We also hear how President Zelensky’s line on ceding territory may be softening and look at how Russian propaganda is interpreting Putin’s upcoming meeting with Trump.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondant). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondant). @jkjourno on X.Content Referenced:Battle Lines:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/battle-lines-podcast-inside-the-rise-of-chinas-military/Ukraine prepared to cede territory held by Russia (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/11/ukraine-prepared-freeze-war-current-frontline-summit/ Britain issues warning to Merz and Macron over Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/08/12/stop-commenting-trump-putin-ukraine-peace-talks-merz-macron/ Children First: Trump-Putin Summit ‘Disaster’ for Ukraine’s Stolen Kids, Warns Expert (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/57954Putin silences Russia with sweeping internet blackouts (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/putin-silences-russia-internet-blackouts/ North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2077gwjlvxo SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,265.Today, as the world looks ahead to this week’s Alaska summit between Presidents Trump and Putin, European foreign ministers gather in search of what one former minister calls a “shadow of power.” We also bring you news of another long-range Ukrainian strike on Russian energy infrastructure, explore how Italy could soon become a world leader in the art of political fudge, and share the latest postcard from Adelie in Ukraine.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:He Was a Key Aide to Putin. Then He Balked at the Ukraine War (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-dmitri-kozak.html Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-0021453b Italy will finally build a bridge to Sicily after 2,000 years (Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/italy-build-bridge-sicily/Swiss colonel alleged to have handed information to Russia (Swiss Info):https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/swiss-colonel-alleged-to-have-handed-on-information-to-russia/89802662NATO eyes launching new bank to bolster defense spending (TVP):https://tvpworld.com/88246574/nato-eyes-launching-new-bank-to-bolster-defense-spending-video   SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,262.Today, as deadline day begins, we discuss how plans for a trilateral summit of Trump, Zelensky, and Putin are already in jeopardy, and assess how the new tariffs on India are already impacting Russia’s increasingly precarious economy. We also cover reports of a new attack similar to Operation Spiderweb, and we do a deep dive into the history of Ukrainian chess, playing an International Master.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Malcolm Pein (Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.Content Referenced:Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC)https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/Our Black Sea Video Dispatch:Video -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2YjuuQz414 Audio - https://shorturl.at/D8ibRTrump abandons plans for three-way talks with Putin and Zelensky (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/ukraine-russia-putin-trump-zelensky/ Russia's budget deficit hits $61 billion, surpassing annual target by 30% (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russias-budget-deficit-hits-61-billion/ Russian football clubs given €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/08/uefa-paid-russian-football-clubs-solidarity-funds-invasion-ukraineSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,261.Today, with 24 hours to go until Donald Trump’s ceasefire deadline passes, we assess reports that he intends to meet Putin within days, and broker a meeting between the Russian President and President Zelensky. Has the Kremlin done enough to avoid those tariffs? Plus, also hear from the Ukrainian border with Belarus, where families are reunited.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/ukraine-russia-putin-trump-zelensky/ Trump to meet Putin as early as next week (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/06/putin-zelensky-meet-ukraine-peace-talks-trump/ Trump declares Russia ‘extraordinary threat to US’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/trump-declares-russia-extraordinary-threat-us-india-tariffs/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,260.Today, as Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin for so-called ceasefire negotiations, President Zelensky releases a video marking a year since Ukrainian troops invaded Russia’s Kursk oblast and Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office opens another investigation into alleged Russian war crimes after a video emerges of a civilian being gunned down in the Donbas. Plus, we explore issues around the use of tourniquets in combat and how their misuse might be causing unnecessary deaths.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Maeve Cullinan (Global health security reporter). @maeve_cullinan on X.Content Referenced:‘Cult’ of tourniquets causing thousands of unnecessary amputations and deaths in Ukraine, say surgeons (Maeve Cullinan in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/cult-of-tourniquets-causing-unnecessary-amputations-deaths/ Putin considers missile and drone truce as Trump envoy arrives in Moscow (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/putin-mulls-missile-drone-truce-trump-envoy-moscow/ Exclusive: Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-doubts-potency-trumps-ultimatum-end-war-sources-say-2025-08-05/ Trump’s Ukraine peace plan: Make India pay (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/06/trumps-ukraine-peace-plan-runs-straight-through-old-friend/ Why the laws of war are widely ignored (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/international/2025/08/05/why-the-laws-of-war-are-widely-ignored Sviatlana Tsikanouskaya (List of events marking five years of protest):https://tsikhanouskaya.org/en/news/join-events-on-august-9-to-mark-five-years-since-the-2020-protests-in-belarus.htmlSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,259.Today, as President Trump’s deadline fast approaches, we discuss renewed bombardments in Kharkiv and elsewhere, before looking at the media landscape in the United States and considering the vital role of international volunteers in the war effort. Plus, we hear Adelie’s latest dispatch from her trip to Ukraine.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:Ukraine flags Indian-made parts in drones used by Russian forces (Hindustan Times):https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ukraine-flags-indian-made-parts-in-drones-used-by-russian-forces-101754335825281.html Tortured Ukrainian POW branded with ‘Glory to Russia’ vows to return to battle after recovery: ‘Thirst for revenge’ (New York Post):https://nypost.com/2025/08/04/world-news/tortured-ukrainian-pow-branded-with-glory-to-russia-vows-to-return-to-battle The Hidden War Over Ukraine’s Lost Children (TIME):https://time.com/7302345/ukraine-lost-children-russia-war/ 20 Russian properties in Vienna could be auctioned off, with proceeds going to Ukraine (Der Standard):https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000282204/20-russische-immobilien-in-wien-koennten-zwangsversteigert-werden-erloes-wuerde-an-ukraine-gehen China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-western-defense-industry-critical-minerals-3971ec51 NATO Should Not Replace Traditional Firepower with ‘Drones’ (RUSI): https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/nato-should-not-replace-traditional-firepower-drones SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,258.Today, after a weekend in which Ukrainian drones brought the war to Russian tourists flying into the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the week starts with news of another long-range strike against Russian air assets. Plus, we look ahead at what is likely to be another lively week on the diplomatic front, before hearing the second of our two-part dispatch on military innovation in US Army Europe.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to the 173rd Bayonet Innovation Team of the U.S. Army.Content Referenced:Ukraine uncovers drone procurement corruption scheme (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/02/ukraine-uncovers-drone-procurement-corruption-scheme/ Russia’s advance in Ukraine accelerates for fourth straight month (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/01/russias-advance-ukraine-accelerates-fourth-straight-month/ Trump’s Ukraine Policy Deserves a Reassessment (Eliot Cohen in The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/trump-ukraine/683661/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,255.Today, as the death toll from this week’s massive strike on Kyiv edges upwards, we look at the pressure now being applied to President Zelensky’s chief advisor over the anti-corruption bill that proved so controversial. Plus, we have our regular segment on resistance activities in the occupied territories, and hear from Adélie on the ground in Ukraine.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarkeron X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:Nikita’s Telegram channel: Telegram channel: https://t.me/svoypatsan861/61Nikita’s TokTok channel: https://www.tiktok.com/@svoypatsan861?_t=ZS-8ySvtVzMreE&_r=1Defense News article on drones: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/07/31/behind-attacks-on-ukrainian-cities-russia-is-building-a-drone-empire/Learn more about Fire Aid: fire-aid.orgSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,254.Today, after protestors once again gathered across Ukraine, we look at today’s parliamentary vote to reinstate the independence of anti-corruption agencies. Plus, as Donald Trump’s latest deadline for a ceasefire approaches, we ask if his patience is actually running out as he warns Dmitry Medvedev is “entering dangerous territory” by criticising the President’s words. Later, Francis Dearnley speaks to one of the small teams of American servicemen and women quietly experimenting with the future of warfare.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to the United States Army Europe and Africa.Content Referenced:‘Ukrainian MPs brawl after Zelensky reverses anti-corruption law’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-kyiv-drone-strikes/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,253.Today, after a quieter night in the skies, we turn our focus to renewed tank movements on the ground and covert operations at sea – before sitting down with the director of the Oscar-winning ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ to discuss his new film, ‘2000 Metres to Andriivka’. Plus we share how Elon Musk reportedly stopped Starlink operations during an important Ukrainian counterattack.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to our guest, Mstyslav Chernov.Content Referenced:Learn More’ About 2000 Meters To Andriivka’:https://releasing.dogwoof.com/2000-meters-to-andriivka Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/investigations/musk-ordered-shutdown-starlink-satellite-service-ukraine-retook-territory-russia-2025-07-25/ Why Ukraine can't afford to demobilize its soldiers (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/why-ukraine-cant-afford-to-demobilize-its-soldiers/ Understanding Russia’s Black Sea strategy (Chatham House):https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/understanding-russias-black-sea-strategy  100 years of Telegraph Puzzles: Can you complete our first ever crossword?:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/28/100-years-the-telegraph-crossword-week-long-celebration/ Puzzles Main Page:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,252.Today, after another 24 hours of heavy civilian losses in Ukraine, and significant strikes on Russian railway infrastructure, we assess Trump’s claim that he is shortening the 50-day deadline for a ceasefire. Then, we hear the latest on German military reforms and return to the Black Sea for a second dispatch with the Ukrainian navy.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNichollson X.With thanks to Igor and Pavlo, representatives from 39th Coastal Brigade of the 30th Marine Corps. Content Referenced:Dom’s Video Dispatch from the Black Sea:https://youtu.be/w2YjuuQz414 Longer Audio Version, with more voices:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2X5CXYgUvXpVfUblBBu5DF Germany passes ‘Bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz’ law to streamline army (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/germany-bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz-law/ Britain and Germany to develop super missile (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/17/britain-germany-develop-super-taurus-long-range-missile/EU warns Kyiv it will halt funding unless anti-corruption agencies' independence is restored (Ukrainian Pravda):https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/07/29/7523882/ Europe’s roads and rail unfit for war with Russia, EU transport chief warns (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/d77d4c1d-da26-4624-8b77-2178d4ac1125SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,251.Today, as Russia continues its mechanised push in the Donetsk region, we continue reporting on the corruption bill that has shaken Ukraine, as some MPs fear ‘revenge’ if they were to reinstate anti-corruption agencies. Meanwhile, Russia cancels its annual Navy Day parade for security reasons, Russian tourists continue flocking to Europe for their holidays, and we hear Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNichollson X.With thanks to Myroshnychenko Vasyl, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.Content Referenced:Russian tourists flock back to Europe (James Crisp in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-tourists-flock-back-to-europe/Russian Navy Day parade cancelled for ‘security reasons’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-navy-parade-cancelled-for-security-reasons/ How effective were Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies targeted by Zelensky, and who were they investigating? (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/how-effective-were-ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies-targeted-by-zelensky-and-who-were-they-investigating/ Klymenko's exclusive interview about limiting the powers of the SAPO (Sulpilne):https://suspilne.media/1074785-mi-rozberemo-proces-uhvalenna-zakonu-no12414-posekundno-ekskluzivne-intervu-kerivnika-sap-oleksandra-klimenka/ Zelensky MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/d8c2bb18-b62a-47af-8ede-984d75ab1acc/‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/27/that-idiot-putin-wants-to-take-it-all-russias-kamikaze-tactics-fuel-a-slow-advance-in-ukraine Confessions of police officers and government officials in Russia’s borderlands (The Insider):https://theins.ru/en/confession/283510 The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia’s Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine’s Iron Generation (Tom Mutch’s book):https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,248.Today, we reveal new Patriot air-defence systems have already arrived in Ukraine, and provide the full, extraordinary story of the events leading up to President Trump’s u-turn which made that possible. Then we speak to a former US fighter pilot about the significance of such weapons deliveries in the air war, and about the mood in the United States, before a short dispatch from Wembley on the night Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Terry Virts (former NASA astronaut and Colonel in the US Air Force). @AstroTerry on X.Maria Romanenko (Ukrainian Journalist). @rommari on X.Content Referenced:‘The full, untold story of Trump’s U-turn on Ukraine’ (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/25/full-untold-story-donald-trump-u-turn-ukraine-war-us-russia/ Ukrainian soldiers cut off from Musk’s Starlink after blackout (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/07/25/ukrainian-soldiers-cut-off-from-musks-starlink-after-outage/Zelensky defied US order to scrap controversial corruption law (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/07/25/zelensky-defied-senior-us-officials-on-corruption-law/ Fully Chinese-made drone found in Ukraine for first time (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/fully-chinese-made-drone-found-in-ukraine-for-first-time/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,247.Today, as Zelensky seeks to make concessions to those protesting a bill many argue threatens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, we assess the significance of Trump’s new $332 million military package, then resume our two-part dispatch from Moldova, sometimes described as a frontline in Cold War II.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Jimmy Rushton (Kyiv-based Foreign Policy/Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Andrei Curararu of Watchdog MD.Content Referenced:VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0  Zelensky backtracks on corruption reform in attempt to end protests (Jimmy Rushton in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/23/ukraine-intelligence-chief-zelensky-tear-country-apart/ Exclusive: Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units', power Russian drones used in Ukraine (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinese-engines-shipped-cooling-units-power-russian-drones-used-ukraine-2025-07-23/ ‘A fatal mistake’ — Ukrainian soldiers slam Zelensky’s anti-corruption crackdown (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/a-fatal-mistake-ukrainian-soldiers-slam-zelenskys-anti-corruption-crackdown/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,246.Today, after a historic vote in the Ukrainian parliament which sparked the country’s biggest protest in wartime, we assess the damage to President Zelensky’s credibility following his decision to approve a bill some argue has gifted Putin a propaganda victory. Then we take you to Moldova – a nation on Europe’s edge, with the first of a two-part dispatch that includes our clash with Russian-sympathising politicians outside of the parliament.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Svitlana Morenets (Staff writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.With thanks to Radu Marian, Member of Parliament of Moldova.Content Referenced:VIDEO DISPATCH: 'Moldova is worse than Ukraine': My clash with Russian sympathisers on the frontline of Cold War Two (Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0 Anti-government protests break out in Kyiv (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/22/zelensky-destroys-ukraine-anti-corruption-agencies/ Zelensky dismantles Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure, brings law enforcement agencies under his thumb (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/potential-elimination-of-ukraines-anti-graft-infrastructure-signals-slide-into-authoritarianism-may-block-eu-integration/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,245.Today, we hear the mood from Kremlin insiders following a series of high profile purges by Putin, discuss a new drone factory showcased in Russian propaganda, and consider drama in the Ukrainian parliament which risks impacting the international perception of the government. Plus, we hear the latest on the mood in the British House of Commons.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.With thanks to our guests Iain Duncan Smith MP (@MPIainDS on X) and Jeff Hartman of Ukrainian Action (@UkrAaction on X).Content Referenced:Learn more about Ukrainian Action:https://www.ukrainianaction.com/ Russian elite living in fear as Putin purges take bloody toll (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/22/oligarchs-living-in-fear-as-putin-purges-take-bloody-toll/ Ukrainian drone secrets ‘stolen by snooping Europeans’ (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/11/ukrainian-drone-secrets-stolen-by-snooping-europeans/ The tortured Ukrainian veteran turning shrapnel into a war museum (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/13/tortured-ukrainian-veteran-shrapnel-war-museum/ Inside Russia’s suicide drone factories manned by teenagers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/20/russia-suicide-drone-factories-manned-by-teenagers/'An extraordinary responsibility' — Ukraine's new ground forces commander outlines key priorities (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/new-ground-forces-commander-sets-priorities-troop-generation-training-and-unity/?mc_cid=51597b54d0&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry (Chatham House):https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russias-struggle-modernize-its-military-industry Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,244.Today, after another sleepless night for millions in Kyiv, we bring in experts to look at the shifting strategy of the Russian intelligence services, and hear a firsthand account of Putin’s seizure of power and the complicity of Russia’s elite. How did a fledgling democracy die?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Irina Borogan (investigative journalist) @irinaborogan on X and Andrei Soldatov (investigative journalist). @AndreiSoldatov on X.Content Referenced:‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow: The Inside Story of a Broken Generation’ by Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Dear-Friends-Moscow-Generation/dp/1541704452 Russia strikes Kyiv metro entrance as civilians shelter inside (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/21/russia-strikes-kyiv-lukianivska-metro-bomb-shelters-ukraine/ Texas man joins Russian army to “earn respect,” gets lied to as he is sent to front line instead of welding job (Euromaidan Press):https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/16/texas-man-joins-russian-army-to-earn-respect-gets-lied-to-as-he-is-sent-to-front-line-instead-of-welding-job/ Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major cyberattack, intelligence source says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-intel-hackers-hit-gazproms-network-infrastructure-sources-say-07-2025/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,241.Today, further to the usual military and political updates, we discuss a major coordinated announcement exposing senior Russian intelligence officers responsible for some of the most significant operations against Ukraine and its allies in recent years, then hear more about Moscow’s illegal operations in the occupied territories.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Content Referenced:Unmasked: The Russian spies who targeted Britain on Putin’s orders (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/18/russian-spies-targeted-britain-unmasked-putin/ Ukraine invites foreign defense companies to test weapons on the battlefield (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-invites-foreign-defense-companies-to-test-weapons-on-the-battlefield/?mc_cid=5a0f6966b6&mc_eid=08d0680a95SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,240.Today, as Russia continues to target civilians, dropping a bomb on a shopping center, NATO members admit to being taken by surprise by Trump’s announcement that they would have to buy a Patriot missile system for Ukraine. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes to the UK to discuss defence, and Ukraine names Yulia Svyrydenko new prime minister. Finally, our colleague Danielle Sheridan interviews former head of the British Army General Sir Patrick Sanders. Photo for illustrative purposes. A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter flies near the town of al-Qahtaniyah, Syria, on Feb. 4, 2021. (Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images)Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.With thanks to General Sir Patrick Sanders, former head of the British Army.Content Referenced:Starmer and Merz find their happy place: War, Politico https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-friedrich-merz-war-uk-germany-europe-defense-security-missiles-donald-trump-ukraine/Trump promised Patriots for Ukraine. Now Europe has to provide them, Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-celebrates-trumps-weapons-reversal-devils-details-2025-07-16/'Prepare for war with Russia by 2030' says ex-army chief Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, Battle Lines, The Telegraphhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiK4YIowwTM&list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk&index=1SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,239.Today, as mass attacks struck Ukraine overnight, we continue analysing the latest developments from Washington as Trump, when probed by reporters, seemed to shy away from the promises he’d made to Zelensky on July 4th. Finally, we have a conversation with Ukrainian Cultural Forces on the role of music in cultural diplomacy and in rehabilitation for wounded soldiers. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Content Referenced:Cultural Forces of Ukraine:https://culturalforces.org/en/Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call (Financial Times)"https://www.ft.com/content/b66f03b5-e295-4f8c-92ba-516a527d588cIn squeezing Putin, Trump 'escalates to de-escalate' (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/14/trump-ukraine-war-missiles-russia-arms-package/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,238.Today, we analyse the widely-publicised announcements yesterday by President Trump in the White House, and consider just how significant they are. Is this a turning point? Then we hear from medical professionals providing services in the occupied territories.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Robert Hickin of the charity GP Now. @GPNow on X.Content Referenced:Learn More about GP Now:https://www.gpnow.net/ukrainian-crisiscare Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow (The Telegraph Live Blog)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/15/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-latest-news/ Trump tells Putin: Sign peace deal or face 100pc tariffs (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/07/14/trump-tells-putin-sign-peace-deal-50-days-face-100pc-tariff/Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/b66f03b5-e295-4f8c-92ba-516a527d588c Zelensky announces next prime minister, launches government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-zelensky-proposes-first-deputy-prime-minister-svyrydenko-to-lead-ukrainian-government/?mc_cid=30907a7fa9&mc_eid=08d0680a95 I'm 'disappointed but not done' with Putin, Trump tells BBC (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e02q12z32o SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,237.Today after Donald Trump says Putin “talks nice then bombs everybody in the evening” the world is braced for a potential uptick in US support for Ukraine and we report how Ukraine says it has killed the Russian agents responsible for assassinating an SBU officer last week. Plus, we hear the latest from the battlefields in eastern Ukraine, including a dispatch from those risking their lives to get electricity to the front lines.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.Content Referenced:Telegraph Live Blog on Trump’s Statement:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/14/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-latest-news/ Dispatch: Ukraine turns to machines to spare troops from drone-infested ‘grey zone’ (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/05/inside-ukraine-grey-zone-soldiers-machines-russia-war/ Francis Farrell’s Latest Pieces in Kyiv Independent:https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,234.Today, after a report finds Putin’s forces have gained 0.038 square kilometers of territory for every soldier it’s lost since July 2024, we look at the significance of new announcements by Ukraine’s allies in Rome and London, and discuss the Ukrainian theory of victory.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). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Alina Frolova (Deputy Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies). @a_frolova_mod on X.Content Referenced:Film: ‘This is also Ukraine’ Trailer, tickets and detail: https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/balmy-ukraine-this-is-also-ukraine/Russia’s summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest so far (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2025/07/09/russias-summer-ukraine-offensive-looks-like-its-deadliest-so-far Zelensky considers Defense Minister Rustem Umerov for ambassador post in US (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-considers-defense-minister-rustem-umerov-to-become-ukraine-ambassador-to-usSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,233.Today, as Kyiv endures yet another mass aerial attack and Pres Zel arr in Rome for the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference, we report on espionage activities inside Ukraine, and later we talk to the Chief Adoption Officer of the NATO Innovation Fund.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to John Ridge (Chief Adoption Officer of the NATO Innovation Fund).Content Referenced:Ukrainian spy assassinated by gunman in Kyiv (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/10/ukrainian-spy-assassinated-by-gunman-in-kyiv/  Chinese father and son arrested for spying on Ukraine’s missile programme (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/10/ukraine-arrests-chinese-father-son-spying-neptune-missile/ Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies and saboteurs  (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/5cb5ebf9-bfb3-4a50-bc2f-79540baf8f87 Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/world/europe/china-russia-spies-documents-putin-war.html Gardaí investigate bomb found at Russian-owned refinery in Limerick (Irish Times):https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/07/06/gardai-probe-bomb-found-at-russian-owned-refinery-in-limerick SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,232.Today, as Donald Trump calls out Vladimir Putin’s “bullshit” and appears to back fresh US sanctions on Russia, we read between the lines of President Macron’s address to the British parliament, and get an update on the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Planning editor & Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Content Referenced:Join us in Scarborough *tonight*:https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/Troop deployment plans abandoned in latest Coalition of the Willing talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/08/troop-deployment-plans-abandoned-coalition-of-the-willing/ Macron oozes charm with a hint of triumphalism as he seduces MPshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/08/emmanuel-macron-parliament-visit-keir-starmer-king-charles/Teach children how to catch Russian spies online, MPs toldhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/09/teach-children-catch-russian-spies-online-mps-told/Trump said he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukrainehttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/08/politics/trump-tape-putin-bomb-fundraiserSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,231.Today, we report on the sudden death of Russia’s former transport minister within hours of his sacking by Vladimir Putin. Then we examine Donald Trump’s pledge to resume weapons deliveries to Ukraine and look ahead to President Macron’s visit to the UK. Finally, we hear an updated figure of the number of children kidnapped by Russia, and discuss their fate if the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab closes this autumn amid its funding being pulled.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Nathaniel Raymond (Lecturer & Executive Director Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale School of Public Health) @nattyray11 on X.Content Referenced:‘Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children ’:https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/give-now/Fired Russian minister ‘kills himself’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/07/russian-minister-found-dead-after-being-sacked-by-putin/ Trump U-turns on sending weapons to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/08/donald-trump-us-sends-weapons-ukraine/Russian airlines face $254 million losses from just 2 days of Ukrainian drone strikes, Kremlin media reports (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/drone-disruptions-reportedly-cost-russian-airlines-254-million-exposing-economic-pressure-from-ukraines-campaign-06-2025/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,230.Today, as Ukraine was hit over the weekend in Kharkiv, Kherson, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka, and Ukraine attacked Russia’s airfields and fleets, we discuss the positive phone call between Trump and Zelensky, and dive into political fractures in Ukraine. Then we speak with Sam Cook about his foundation and the role of history in wartime.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Sam Cooke (Founder, Borderlands Foundation). @SamuelPNCook on X.Content Referenced:Learn More about the Borderlands Foundation:https://borderlands-foundation.org/Link to The Ukraine Freedom Summit: https://ukrainefreedomsummit.org/Ukraine’s political infighting gets nasty (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/07/06/ukraines-political-infighting-gets-nastyMark Rutte interview in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/magazine/mark-rutte-interview.html  93rd Brigade Post:https://x.com/93OMBr1/status/1941134571619393548 Putin's choice of a long war in Ukraine (Le Monde)https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/07/putin-s-choice-of-a-long-war-in-ukraine_6743095_23.htmlSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,227.Today, as Putin and Trump hung up the phones after an hour-long conversation yesterday, Kyiv headed to the shelters for another massive drone and missile attack and a long, sleepless night. This morning, Russia declared that it is ‘not possible’ to achieve their goals through diplomatic means after the phone call. We discuss all these stories, then hear from Dr Jade McGlynn for the latest on resistance in the occupied territories, and talk to a British band who chose to perform in Kyiv.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Hardwicke Circus.Content Referenced:Learn more about the band Hardwicke Circus:https://www.facebook.com/hardwickecircus/?locale=en_GB SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,226.Today, as the fallout from Donald Trump freezing US weapons to Ukraine continues, in a special dispatch, we join the Ukrainian navy out on the Black Sea during an air attack on Odesa. Then we speak to the creator of Wargame – the new podcast simulating an attack by Russia on British soil, and hear what lessons it offers countries across the Western world.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to our guest Deborah Haynes (Security and Defence Editor at Sky News). @haynesdeborah on X.Content Referenced:Our Black Sea Video Dispatch:YouTube Version -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2YjuuQz414  Telegraph Version - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/03/russia-attacks-cargo-ships-ports-black-sea-ukraine-war/The Wargame - Sky News and Tortoise Media podcast simulates a Russian attack on UK: https://news.sky.com/story/the-wargame-new-sky-news-and-tortoise-media-podcast-series-simulates-a-russian-attack-on-uk-13371462 North Korea is sending Putin 30,000 more troops, Kyiv says (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/03/north-korea-russia-troops-ukraine/ Trump Is Playing a Cynical Game With Ukraine (Jake Sullivan in The New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/opinion/trump-ukraine-weapons.html Ukraine Can Still Win (Michael Carpenter in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-can-still-win SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,225.Today, as Donald Trump’s administration decides to halt shipments of certain air defence missiles bound for Ukraine, we assess the ramifications for trust in the United States, before hearing the latest domestic stories being reported inside Russia, and speak to a former Kremlin propagandist.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to our guest Andrew Ryvkin.Content Referenced:Gig in Kyiv by British Band Hardwicke Circus: https://www.mezzanine.kyiv.ua/afisha/hardwicke-circusJoin us at Scarborough Fair in Northern England on 9th July:https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/ That Time I Was a Russian Propagandist (Andrew in The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/russian-propaganda-putin-ukraine-invasion/680021/ Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine (POLITICO):https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine In June 2025, Ukraine increased electricity exports by 2.5 times (ExPro):https://expro.com.ua/en/tidings/in-june-2025-ukraine-increased-electricity-exports-by-25-times- Germany still weighing Taurus missile supply to Ukraine, Merz says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/germany-still-weighing-taurus-missile-supply-to-ukraine-merz-says/Learn more about the documentary ‘Kherson: Human Safari’:https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/4008998-american-journalist-documents-wartime-reality-in-kherson-human-safari.html SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,224.Today, after enduring weeks of drone and missile strikes, Kyiv hits back in a long-range attack on a factory deep inside Russia and on a site in occupied Crimea. Plus, we examine Moscow’s latest attempt to shift Donald Trump’s focus away from ceasefire demands and, later, Francis talks to an investigator for the Eyes on Russia project which works to expose human rights violations and threats to democracy through open source investigations and research.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Joshua Scriven, an investigator for the Eyes on Russia project at the Centre for Information Resilience (@Cen4infoRes on X).Content Referenced:Learn more about the Centre for Information Resilience:Website - https://www.info-res.org/X - https://x.com/Cen4infoResLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/centre-for-information-resilience/posts/?feedView=allLearn more about BRAVE1:https://brave1.gov.ua/en/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,223.Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread propaganda.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content Referenced:Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/ Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/ Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/ 'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83 Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fightingSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,220.Today, as the US Ambassador to Russia leaves Moscow, we look at the latest attacks on Ukraine from land and air, and hear how the war is perceived on the other side of the world: in New Zealand.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Tenby Powell (founder of the NGO Kiwi K.A.R.E). @tenbypowell on X.Content Referenced:Learn more about Kiwi K.A.R.E:https://www.kiwikareukraine.co.nz/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,219.Today, after what some are calling a ‘triumphant’ NATO summit in the Hague, we assess the pledges made by President Donald Trump, and ask whether it was a historic achievement by Secretary General Mark Rutte. Then we do deeper dives into Ukraine’s military and strategic innovations, and the threat posed by Russia on Europe’s eastern flank, with dispatches from Lithuania and Latvia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Correspondent). @davidblairdt on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Baiba Braže (Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs). @Braze_Baiba on X.Content Referenced:Why calling Trump Daddy got Nato what they wanted (David Blair in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/25/how-nato-conquered-trump/Europe is building a new ‘Iron Curtain’– with millions of landmines (David Blair in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/24/lithuania-iron-curtain-landmines-europe/ An Interview With Andriy Zagorodnyuk (Professor Phillips O’Brian’s Substack):https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/an-interview-with-andriy-zagorodnyuk?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,218.Today, we look at the second day of the NATO summit in The Hague, including Mark Rutte’s leaked message to President Donald Trump, and President Zelensky’s upcoming meeting with the US president. We also hear about why young women are choosing to leave Ukraine “in droves” to study abroad, and what that means for the future of Ukraine. And finally we discuss a documentary series about Ukrainian veterans.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Garbiella Jozwiak. (Freelance Reporter).With thanks to Alexandra Kutas.Content Referenced:Telegraph Live Blog on NATO Summit:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/25/nato-summit-trump-ukraine-war-zelensky-starmer/ Nato softens stance on Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/25/leaked-statement-nato-softens-on-russia/ Ukraine has a problem no one is talking about – young women are leaving in droves (Gabriella in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/ukraine-has-a-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-young-women/ Reimagined Ukraine, by Alexandra Kutas: Serhii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9nvSCf5_lw&t=184sOleksandr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=t4gqEds6o9laQvct&v=DC_9mSV5wDs&feature=youtu.beVyacheslav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMdrFk8xcX8SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,217.Today, as the NATO summit gets underway in The Hague, we look at how the alliance is shifting the goalposts on how members’ contributions should be counted. We report on last night’s closed door session with President Zelensky - which we attended - and we hear the panel event Francis moderated recently at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to our panel: Tony Abbott, Vadym Prystaiko, Dr Robert Seely and Richard Kemp.Content Referenced:See us at Chalke History Festival THIS FRIDAY (27th):https://www.chalkefestival.com/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,216.Today, we discuss the ramifications of the historic American strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, and how we should read Tehran's Foreign Minister’s scramble to Moscow. Plus we feature a special dispatch from Gotland, Sweden, to meet the Armed Forces’ newest outfit protecting Europe’s strategic Baltic outpost from Russia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Content Referenced:The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia Rainey in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/ Our sister podcast Battle Lines, covering wider geopolitical affairs, including Iran:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/14/battle-lines-foreign-policy-geopolitics-conflict-podcast/ Spain exempt from Nato’s 5pc spending target (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/spain-exempt-from-nato-five-percent-spending-target-gdp/ 'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed after US envoy visits Minsk (The Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/in-highest-level-visit-in-years-lukashenko-meets-us-envoy-kellogg-in-minsk/?mc_cid=bdc69312ea&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Putin spies an opportunity in Trump’s attack on Iran (The Spectator):https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/putin-spies-an-opportunity-in-trumps-attack-on-iran/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,213.Today, we discuss our exclusive reporting into insider Russian reaction to Operation Spider’s Web, hear from someone just on the frontline in Donetsk, and relay the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Plus, you’ll hear Dom’s panel from the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa featuring former British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and former Minister of State for Security, Tom Tugendhat, reflecting on key decisions made in the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Tom Tugendhat (Member of Parliament for Tonbridge) and Ben Wallace (Former British Defence Secretary).Content Referenced:Putin told to declare full war on Ukraine as Kremlin hardliners despair (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/putin-under-pressure-declare-war-ukraine-nationalists-kyiv/ I abandoned my unit in Ukraine. Now I’m going back to war (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/ukraine-russia-soldiers-abscondment-donetsk-kyiv/ 'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak (The Telegraph):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI  Russia accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-just-accidentally-admitted-to-its-staggering-troop-losses-in-ukraine/?mc_cid=8c2eeadbda&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Washington has had it with Andriy Yermak (POLITICO):https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/19/ukraine-andriy-yermak-frustrates-trump-administration-00414197Links relating to Dr Jade McGlynn’s segment:https://t.me/samotniyskhid/6332 https://t.me/informnapalm/24948Daily T episode mentioned in final thoughts:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/19/the-daily-t-trump-iran-attack-britain-fit-for-battle/  Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,212.Today, as we pass 100 days since Ukraine unconditionally accepted the US peace proposal for a total cease fire, we report how Russia continues to kill civilians across the country. We look at how much effort Russian officials are putting into telling the world sanctions are having no impact whatsoever on their economy, and report on Finland’s exit from the Ottawa Treaty. And we hear a number of voices from our recent trip to Odesa in southern Ukraine. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Dalibor Rohac, Melinda Haring, and Ugo Poletti.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-moscow-money-war-ukraine/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,211.Today, as the death toll from Monday night’s strike on Kyiv climbs, we report reaction from the United States, plus why we should be paying attention to the St Petersburg Economic Forum and how Moscow has taken aim at Britain’s new head of MI6.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XJames Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Kim Jong-un will send troops to help Putin rebuild Kursk (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/kim-jong-un-will-send-troops-to-help-putin-rebuild-kursk/ Ukraine's parliament passes state asset agency reform crucial for EU funding (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-passes-state-asset-agency-reform-key-to-eu-funding/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,210.Today, as a day of mourning is announced in Kyiv after a severe night’s bombardment – leaving at least 16 dead and over a 100 injured – we consider Moscow’s demands that Ukraine destroy all its western weaponry, and further ramifications of the Israel-Iran crisis for the war. Then we take you to the Black Sea Forum in Odesa, hearing the first interviews we recorded there, and describing some of the sights that greeted us when crossing the border. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft on X) and Kira Rudik (@kiraincongress on X).SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Russia demands that Ukraine destroys all western weaponry (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/russia-demands-ukraine-destroy-all-western-weaponry/ How Iran’s support for Russia could tear the regime apart (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/iran-russia-mohammad-javad-sacked-zarif-ayatollah-khamenei/ Exclusive: Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-administration-disbands-group-focused-pressuring-russia-sources-say-2025-06-17/ Zelensky's trust rating drops 11 points to 65%, poll shows (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-approval-drops-11-points/?mc_cid=2bda39f5c4&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Not all German politicians want to freeze out Putin (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/german-coalition-call-for-cooperation-with-putin-7j9wsjqcg The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8ylx534j0o Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,209.Today, after Russia launches a combined missile and drone attack against Kremenchuk – right in the centre of Ukraine – we consider an intelligence operation in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad which caused $5 million worth of damage. Then we hear about a new play that has just opened in London about Ukraine's experience, after a deep dive into how Moscow hired African farmers to make shampoo, before sending them to war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent). @benfarmer on X.With thanks to Josephine Burton and Simeon Kylsyi at Dash Arts.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:‘The Reckoning’ at the Arcola Theatre until 28th June:https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/the-reckoning/ You can learn more and contact the team at:https://www.dasharts.org.uk/contact Russia hired African farmers to make shampoo, then sent them to war (Ben Farmer in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/09/russia-sent-african-shampoo-makers-die-ukraine-front-line/ The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service (Swiss Info):https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/the-russia-affair-in-the-swiss-secret-service/89461415 How Russia recruited a teenage Canadian spy (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/europe-espionage-teen-spy/ Ukrainian intelligence agents attack Russian substation causing $5 million in damage (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/hur-agents-ignite-substation-in-russias-kaliningrad-in-sabotage-operation/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,206.Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian food, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, and interviewing a bestselling cookery writer about her family’s remarkable experiences over the past century, and the recipes passed down the generations.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Olia Hercules (best selling cookery writer). @Olia_Hercules on X.Content Referenced:Join Us for Live Podcast at Chalke Valley (29 June):https://www.chalkefestival.com/Join Us for Live Podcast at Scarborough Fair (9 July):https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/Charities Mentioned in Kharkiv Segment:https://www.instagram.com/lavka_deokupatsii/?igsh=dG4wNzVnZjBsdDZy#https://www.instagram.com/volonterska_ua/?igsh=M2Q3ZmJ3YXRhMHlz# Olia Hercules’s Book - ‘Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story of War, Exile and Hope’:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/ Nato drafts one-page communiqué to suit Trump’s attention span (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/nato-drawing-up-trump-one-page-communique/ France blocking Britain from EU’s massive defence fund (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/12/france-blocking-britain-from-eu-massive-defence-fund/ Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening (Direkt36):https://www.direkt36.hu/en/fideszes-propagandista-orosz-titkosszolgalati-kapcsolatai-buktak-ki-egy-nemzetbiztonsagi-ellenorzesen/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,205.Today, as Russian casualties reportedly pass one million, we assess an extraordinary press release by the Trump administration marking ‘Russia Day’, and examine the mentality underpinning the United States’s stance on the war. Then we hear again from a Ukrainian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and discuss Margaret Thatcher’s attitude towards Russia with the Iron Lady’s definitive biographer and confidant.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham (Member of the House of Lords and former editor of The Daily Telegraph). @CharlesHMoore on X.Olseandra Matviichuk (Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer and Head of Centre for Civil Liberties). @avalaina on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Oleksandra’s list of some trusted NGOs and charities supporting Ukraine:https://www.ukraineshortlist.com/ Russia sends its most valuable planes as far away from Ukraine as possible (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/11/russia-sends-nuclear-bombers-further-after-ukraine-drone/ “They are hunting us”: systematic drone attacks targeting civilians in Kherson (Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine): https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/index NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,204.Today, as Russia continues to attack civilians in Ukraine – two weeks after Donald Trump said it would take him a fortnight to work out if Vladimir Putin was serious about peace or just ‘tapping’ him along – we take the temperature in Brussels where more sanctions have been announced, and also hear from a senior Ukrainian defence official.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Yulia Marushevska (Head of the Reforms Support Office in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense). @MarushevskaY on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,203.Today, as Ukraine fends off yet another overnight aerial bombardment, the first prisoners of war to return since the latest rounds of peace talks arrive in Ukraine. Meanwhile in London, we hear about NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte’s punchy speech at Chatham House yesterday. Finally, we talk with former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Spend more or get ready to speak Russian, Nato chief warns UK, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/09/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-nato-war-latest-news/Families of missing Ukrainians gather as prisoner exchange begins, BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q4wgx5xxoFamilies of Ukraine's missing fear peace will not bring them home, BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wg2jelpynoParis’ Hotel Lutetia Is Haunted by History, The Smithsonian Magazinehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/paris-hotel-lutetia-haunted-history-180971629/#:~:text=The%20exhibit%20would%20be%20called,between%20April%20and%20August%201945.The Postcard by Anne Berest review – an autofictional tale of family survival, The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/04/the-postcard-by-anne-berest-review-an-autofictional-tale-of-family-survivalNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,202.Today, we assess the overall strategic picture as Russia sets its sights on one of the regions not illegally annexed after one the most furious, but failed, aerial bombardments of the war. Then we hear more from the fallout of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with Donald Trump and from the Polish Presidential election last week, before hearing from a historian of the Cold War about the right, and wrong, lessons we take from that era.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Vladislav Zubok (Historian of international relations, London School of Economics). @VladislavZubok1 on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:‘The World of the Cold War’ by Vladislav Zubok:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/303799/the-world-of-the-cold-war-by-zubok-vladislav/9780241696149 Ukraine’s race to recovery after Russian devastation (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/07/ukraines-race-to-rebuild-power-plants-russian-bombardment/ How Merz plans to avoid an Oval Office pasting (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/05/german-chancellor-merz-plan-avoid-oval-office-pasting/ Watch: New footage of Ukraine’s daring drone raid on Russian planes (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/08/watch-new-footage-ukraine-drone-attack-russia-planes/ Putin unleashes a summer offensive to break Ukraine (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/08/putin-unleashes-a-summer-offensive-to-break-ukraine President Zelensky’s Interview with ABC News:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gSoZ0_M8E Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,199.Today, as Ukraine strikes more military targets deep inside Russia, Moscow responds by launching a massive missile and drone attack against civilian targets across much of Ukraine. We hear what life is like in the embattled city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, and then the latest updates on resistance in the occupied territories with Dr Jade McGlynn. Later, we interview Lord Robertson - architect of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Fermín Torrano (Freelance Reporter). @FerminTorrano on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Lord Robertson (former NATO Secretary General of NATO and lead author of Britain's Strategic Defence Review)SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Hear the full interview with Lord Robertson on our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ Learn more about ‘Helping to Leave’ - the charity mentioned by Jade McGlynn:https://helpingtoleave.org/en My 24 hours on the front line (Fermín Torrano for The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/on-ukraine-front-line-pokrovsk-russia/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,198.Today, as the true impact of the historic drone strikes on the Russian air fleet become clear, we reflect more deeply on their implications for the war, and what it tells us that Putin refused to reference them in televised remarks. Plus we share more on our experiences in the port city of Odesa this week, including recordings from inside a basement during an air raid.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:'Nothing secret left' - Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/there-is-nothing-secret-left-ukraine-hacks-russias-tupolev-aircraft-manufacturer-source-claims/?mc_cid=2b5c0b70f8&mc_eid=08d0680a95 U.S. Is Redirecting Critical Antidrone Technology From Ukraine to U.S. Forces (Wall Street Journal)https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/us-halts-ukraine-anti-drone-russia-ce0b5b75 UK Parliament Petition to send Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/719124NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,197.Today, after another series of deadly strikes on civilians in Sumy, Russia continue to push ahead in the north of the region. Meanwhile, we continue to assess the damages from Operation Spider’s Web and the Kerch Bridge explosion. We also dive into the UK’s Strategic Defence Review and what it means for Ukraine, while the UK promises 100,000 drones to Ukraine by Spring 2026.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Michael Weiss, Editor at The Insider.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukraine strikes Putin’s prized spy planes, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/ukraine-strikes-putin-prized-spy-plane/Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/06/03/trump-official-shut-russia-propaganda-unit-kremlin-ties/We led the Strategic Defence Review. This is how Starmer can keep Britain safe, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/01/strategic-defence-review-lord-robertson-fiona-hill-barrons/Ukraine Defaults on Sovereign Debt Payment, Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-defaults-on-sovereign-debt-payment-03267386NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,196.Today, while fighting continues around the area of Pokrovsk, Ukraine claims yet another attack on crucial Russian infrastructure. This time, it is the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea that was hit with underwater explosives. Meanwhile, in Istanbul yesterday, the Russia and Ukrainian delegations continue to be at a deadlock, despite agreeing on an exchange of POWs.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host of 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge to Crimeahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news5291/Putin hands surrender terms to Ukrainehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/02/putin-offers-ukraine-truce-surrenders-regime-change/Rachel Reeves threatens Roman Abramovich over frozen £2.35bn Chelsea sale funds https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/06/02/rachel-reeves-threatens-roman-abramovich-chelsea-sale-money/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,195.Today, after what some are calling the most successful special operation in modern history, we assess the strategic significance of Ukraine's strikes on Russia’s bomber fleet. We also discuss the Polish presidential elections and the Strategic Defence Review, coming out later today in the UK.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukrainian drones destroyed Putin’s bombers. A secret smuggling operation made it possiblehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/01/ukraine-drones-russia-nuclear-bombers-olenya-belaya-bases/Right-winger Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential electionhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/01/liberal-mayor-narrowly-leads-poland-election-blow-trump/Britain’s new nuclear-powered attack submarines to ‘face down’ Russiahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/01/britain-nuclear-powered-attack-submarines-face-down-russia/Starmer’s defence strategy in disarrayhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/01/starmer-3pc-defence-spending-pledge-in-disarray/Massive security breach: Russian nuclear facilities exposed onlinehttps://danwatch.dk/en/serious-security-breach-russian-nuclear-facilities-exposed/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,192.Today, while missiles and drones ran down on Ukraine, and especially on Kharkiv, Ukraine and its allies are still waiting for Russia’s memo on their terms for a potential ceasefire and peace talks next week in Istanbul. We also discuss the increase of electronic warfare on the battlefield and share an exclusive interview with former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill. Plus, Dom and Francis report from Ukraine.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XPlus Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley.With thanks to Fiona Hill (Former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council) and Cameron Henderson (US Reporter at the Telegraph). @CamHenderson98 on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Fiona Hill: Trump is terrified of Putin, I’ve seen it first hand, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/25/fiona-hill-interview-trump-terrified-putin-seen-firsthand/Lessons of Ukraine: Properly equipped modern tanks will still rule the battlefield, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/29/main-battle-tanks-ads-active-defence-ew-ukraine-drone-war/Moscow is now a target for Ukraine’s Western missileshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/28/moscow-target-ukraine-missiles-kremlin-putin-merz-taurus/Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/05/26/ukraine-drone-carriers-launch-first-long-range-autonomous-strikes/China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Sayshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/china-cut-drone-sales-to-west-but-supplies-them-to-russia-ukraine-saysNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,191.Today, Ukraine targets Moscow with drone attacks for the second consecutive days and strikes several industrial plants linked to the war effort in Russia. Meanwhile, Russia proposes a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd. We discuss the memorandums that both Ukraine and Russia are drafting ahead of the meeting and whether we’ll see a change from Russia’s maximalist stance from earlier this month. And we look ahead to the Polish presidential elections on Sunday. Finally, Francis Dearnley sits down with Mykola Bielieskov of the National Institute for Strategic Studies. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Exclusive: Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say, Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-ukraine-peace-wants-pledge-halt-nato-enlargement-sources-say-2025-05-28/Germany and Ukraine reach deal for long-range weapons productionhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/zelenskyy-merz-germany-ukraine-sumyOver half of Azov fighters returned to Ukraine, official says, Kyiv Independenthttps://kyivindependent.com/over-half-of-azov-fighters-returned-to-ukraine-official-says/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,190.Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz’s press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that Germany would help Ukraine build long-range missiles. We’ll also be hearing Dom’s interview with Estonia’s defence minister about Moscow’s shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake. Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia).SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russiahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/Ukraine War latest newshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,189.Today, after Kyiv suffers some of the most intense bombardments of the war, we look at why more drones and ballistic missiles are piercing Ukrainian defences, and assess the significance of Donald Trump saying that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely crazy.” Plus we hear another interview from Dom’s trip to Estonia, and reflect on how the podcast began with Ukraine’s: The Latest’s original producer.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Giles Gear (Audio Executive Editor). @GilesGear on LinkedIn.With thanks to Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies). @Jack_Watling on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Russia Is Raining Hellfire On Ukraine (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraineSlammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/26/ukraine-patriot-missiles-air-defense-raytheon/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a public holiday here in the UK, and so we’re releasing a special episode on one of the great taboo subjects in the history of warfare: that of the role of gender and sexual violence. Firstly, Adelie speaks with Sofi Oksanen, who just published the viral essay 'Same River, Twice, Putin’s War on Women'. She discusses how historic attitudes to gender in Russia impacted post-Soviet history. The second interview is with Tetiana Tymoshenko, a therapist who works with survivors of rape in Ukraine with the UNFPA. Listener discretion is especially advised for this episode.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Sofi Oksanen, @SofiOksanen on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Conference: Thought and Truth under Pressurehttps://www.svenskaakademien.se/en/events/thought-and-truth-under-pressureSame River, Twice: Putin's War on Womenhttps://harpercollins.co.uk/products/same-river-twice-putins-war-on-women-sofi-oksanen?variant=53507032514939An online psychotherapy support platform for survivors of conflict-related violence Aurora operates in Ukraine, UNFPAhttps://ukraine.unfpa.org/en/aurora_engNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,185.Today, as Ukraine closes Moscow’s airspace for the third night in a row we get our regular update about resistance activities in the occupied territories, report from a NATO exercise in Sweden and, for a little pick me up at the end of the week, you’ll hear what happened when Francis and Dom were introduced to strong Ukrainian coffee. Contributors:Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Hear more about Venetia's trip on our sister podcast 'Battle Lines':https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/23/battle-lines-trump-edition-inside-trumps-new-star-wars-prog/Learn More about Vadym's Coffee:https://www.instagram.com/vadymgranovskiy/How Ukraine's best coffee maker joined the fight against Russia (GQ):https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/coffee-man-of-ukraine-war-vadym-granovskiy  Joseph Nye obituary in The Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/05/12/joseph-nye-foreign-policy-soft-power-washington-obama-bush/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,184.Today, as Moscow’s Airports are once again shut down by Ukrainian drones, we hear about Chechnan officers apparently assassinated in the occupied territories, as it’s revealed Trump told his European counterparts Putin does not want to end the war. Plus, we hear about the educational challenges faced by refugees, and the evolving nature of civil society in a country at war with the founder of one of Ukraine’s largest foundations. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Poppy Wood (Education Editor). @poppyeh on X.With thanks to Serhiy Prytula, founder of the Serhiy Prytula Foundation. @serhiyprytula on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukrainian children ‘forced’ to study Russian GCSE (Poppy and Francis’s story in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/19/ukrainian-children-forced-study-russian-gcse-in-uk/ Special Episode interviewing Ukrainian children:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-childhood-at-war/id1612424182?i=1000704331753 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SjJ3cUVYiweoChHsvjL6b?si=wH_9X4gQRLyyvGjLfom_Ug Learn more about the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation:https://prytulafoundation.org/en Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-putin-call-russia-ukraine-83a6ef59'We don't want this anymore' — Lavrov confirms Russia has no interest in ceasefire in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/we-dont-want-this-anymore-russia-rejects-a-ceasefire-in-ukraine-lavrov-says/ Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead while dropping daughter at Madrid school (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/21/ukrainian-father-shot-five-time-madrid/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,183.Today, as Vladimir Putin makes his first visit to Kursk after the Kremlin erroneously claimed all Ukrainian soldiers had been completely pushed out of the territory, we look at the latest deep strikes on Russian infrastructure, hear from an ambulance convoy in Ukraine, and speak to a central advisor of the European Union on Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Brock Bierman (Founder of the non-profit Ukraine Focus).And Bob Dean (Head of the Security Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations)SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Learn more about ‘Ukraine Focus’, delivering ambulances to Ukraine:https://ukrainefocus.org/ https://ukrainefocus.org/programs/zelensky-truck/ Ukraine has shown you can now buy an intelligence agency off the shelf (Ben Wallace in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/20/intelligence-agencies-no-longer-just-for-governments/Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/us/politics/trump-ukraine-russia.html Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/russian-troops-peace-putin.html Losing friends, fast (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/losing-friends-fast/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,182.Today, we continue dissecting the phone call between Putin and Trump and what it means for the prospect of negotiations. We discuss the latest Russian ‘Frankenstein’ missile and tactics on the ground, plus a dive into a report investigating Russian strikes on hotels near the frontline in an effort to target journalists. Finally we hear a dispatch from Sweden and interview with a Swedish chief of defence staff on the Russian threat on the Finnish border.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the podcast 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X.With thanks to Kenza Rharmaoui (Senior Researcher at Truth Hounds). @truth_hounds on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/13/russias-new-frankenstein-missile-terrorising-ukraine/Russia’s motorbike squads may be suicidal but they are hurting Ukraine, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/19/ukraine-war-are-russias-motorcycle-assaults-really-working/Last Check-In: The Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Hotels Silencing the Press, Truth Houndshttps://truth-hounds.org/en/cases/last-check-in/To come to our event with Truth Hounds at the Frontline Club in London on June 4th https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-russia-silences-press-in-ukraine-frontline-club-tickets-1371152527119NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,181.Today, just minutes after Presidents Putin and Trump spoke over the phone following the failed peace talks in Turkey last week, we react to the strategy being adopted by both sides: is Putin playing Trump like a fiddle? Then, later, we hear about the worst aerial bombardment Ukraine has experienced of the entire war, which took place not three years ago, but on Sunday.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Gabriellus Landberghis (Lithuania's former Minister of Foreign Affairs). @GLandsbergis on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Putin: Russia is strong enough to end what we started in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/18/putin-russia-strong-enough-to-end-what-we-started-ukraine/Pope Leo meets JD Vance after calling for peace in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/18/pope/ Germany drops opposition to nuclear power in rapprochement with France (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/e99efa2b-338a-4065-89c6-0683d5759ed7 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,178.Today, as Ukraine and Russia hold their first direct negotiations in over three years today in Istanbul, we bring you live coverage from two major political and defence conferences in Europe, featuring key NATO and EU figures. How united is Europe in its stance on security and support for Ukraine? Plus, we speak with a former senior U.S. official to assess whether Donald Trump’s influence in American politics is beginning to fade, and hear about the new commander of Moscow’s ground forces: a man nicknamed ‘General Blood’.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Professor Eliot Cohen (writer at the Atlantic, former counselor to the head of the US State Department). @EliotACohen on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukrainian and Russian delegations begin negotiations (The Telegraph Live Blog):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/16/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/ Eliot A. Cohen’s Articles for The Atlantic:https://www.theatlantic.com/author/eliot-a-cohen/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,177.Today, as Vladimir Putin rejects mounting Western pressure to attend peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attention turns to the controversial delegation he's sending in his place. Who are these representatives, and why are international diplomats describing their presence as an ‘insult’ to the peace process? Plus, we report on a new monument to Joseph Stalin unveiled in Moscow, and investigate how Russia’s military build-up is accelerating, not slowing, despite the war’s toll.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:‘A potentially historic day descends into chaos’ (The Telegraph Live Blog):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/15/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-turkey-putin-zelensky-trump/ A glimpse inside Putin’s secret arms empire (The Economist)https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2025/05/08/a-glimpse-inside-putins-secret-arms-empireZelensky to travel to Turkey for peace talks regardless of Putin’s plans (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/a43c7876-7d7b-4d1c-96fd-98b60a1c6223 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,176.Today, we discuss reports of staged anti-Western protests ahead of Russia’s Victory Day parade last week, where ‘activists for hire’ chanted slogans in front of several EU embassies. We also look at the 17th package of sanctions agreed on by EU ambassadors, which will have severe ramifications for Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet. Finally, we hear about the escalation of strikes on civilians since the beginning of 2025 and their consequences, especially for children. Please note this episode features graphic descriptions of injuries caused by missiles and drones. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Learn more about Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Ukraine:https://www.humanity-inclusion.org.uk/en/country/ukraine EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-backs-17th-round-of-russia-sanctions/ New Report Exposes Russia’s Strategic Disinformation Warfare (Global Rights Compliance):https://globalrightscompliance.org/manufacturing-impunity-russian-information-operations-in-ukraine/ Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe (DW):https://www.dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138 Türkiye, Ukraine and Peru the first trips of the Pontiff (La Repubblica):https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/13/news/viaggi_papa_leone_xiv_turchia_kiev_fatima-424183328/?ref=RHLF-BG-P4-S1-T1-EXTRA-CONCLAVE How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-joe-biden-handed-the-presidency-to-donald-trump  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,175.Today, we look ahead to what might happen on Thursday in Istanbul. We discuss whether Putin will show up at all. We also dive into the potential 17th round of sanctions if Russia doesn’t agree to a ceasefire, and whether Europe can deliver on its promises. Finally, Francis has a robust conversation with the Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations, Zoltán Kovács, at the Hungarian embassy in London. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Zoltan Kovacs, Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Joe Barnes, on the Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/j/jk-jo/joe-barnes/Trump toys with late entrance to Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/UK to Unveil New Russia Sanctions as European Ministers Meet, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-11/uk-to-unveil-new-russia-sanctions-as-european-ministers-meetWhy the EU is racing to expand its Russia sanctions in a push for peace, Financial Timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/2a781235-ad89-4aaf-a55f-c4863ba060c1EU readies capital controls and tariffs to safeguard Russia sanctions, Financial Timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/7f7687da-b31a-4c64-a446-221c4a756a05NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,174.Today, we unpack a momentous weekend of diplomacy which began with the European leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland assembling in Kyiv to demand an unconditional ceasefire, escalated with a late-night address from Vladimir Putin and fresh drone attacks, then culminated in a shock intervention from Donald Trump. Afterwards, we offer a detailed analysis on the strategic picture on the front lines.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Francis Farrell’s reporting for the Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/ Putin defies ceasefire demand with major drone barrage (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/ Trump’s top negotiator accused of breaking protocol in talks with Putin (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/11/witkoff-used-kremlin-interpreter-breach-of-protocol/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,171.Today, as Vladimir Putin hosts world leaders in Moscow for his Victory Day Parade, we break down what was really on display: both in military hardware and political messaging. How much of the spectacle honored World War II, and how much signaled the rise of a militarised Russia? Then, we speak with a former Ukrainian MP and leader of the Sky Shield initiative about proposals for Kyiv’s allies to shoot down enemy missiles, and report on the latest resistance efforts in occupied territories.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Oksana Pyzik (Associate Professor Pharm Prac & Policy at UCL). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X.With thanks to Lesia Orobets (former Member of Parliament of Ukraine). @LesyaOrobets on X and Illia Riepin.Content Referenced:SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.In full: Russia Victory Day parade 2025 w. commentary from Dom/Oksana (The Telegraph):https://www.youtube.com/live/YMfnk-j42Rs Soviets determined WW2, Putin tells Victory Day parade in Trump rebuff (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/09/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/ Russia building major new explosives facility as Ukraine war drags on (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/investigations/russia-building-major-new-explosives-facility-ukraine-war-drags-2025-05-08/ Learn more about the Sky Shield plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16e4_huHkGl_MU2Qk2CH6skxnKn6kYzH3/viewLearn more about Ukrainian Action:https://www.ukrainianaction.com/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,170.Today, as the end of the Second World War in Europe is marked in most European countries, we report how Vladimir Putin’s three-day ‘goodwill ceasefire’ designed to protect his own commemoration tomorrow appears to have been broken already, we examine three very strong and uncharacteristically critical comments by the United States administration about Russia, and we ask whether Friedrich Merz has hit the ground running, or fallen at the first hurdle.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:'Putin’s top 3 lies: from Ukraine to the Second World War' (Video by Francis):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mdvqJy-zVkPutin welcomes Xi Jinping at Kremlin (The Telegraph Live Blog):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/08/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-xi-jinping-moscow/ JD Vance: Russia is asking for too much from Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/07/jd-vance-russia-asking-too-much-from-ukraine/ Former British Army soldier “Swampy” killed in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/former-british-soldier-killed-in-ukraine/ Putin’s Victory Day display is a charade, not a parade (Hamish’s article):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/08/putins-victory-day-display-is-a-charade-not-a-parade/ Russia has damaged, destroyed over 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities since beginning of full-scale invasion, health ministry says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-has-damaged-destroyed-over-2-300-medical-infrastructure-facilities-since-beginning-of-full-scale-invasion-health-ministry-says/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,169.Today, as – for the third day running – Ukrainian drones sow chaos in the skies above Moscow, we analyse the final preparations for Putin’s Victory Day parade, and discuss President Biden’s first interview since leaving office, hours after Friedrich Merz finally became Chancellor of Germany at a pivotal moment in modern European history.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XJames Kilner (Editor of The Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin and The Russia Morning Memo). @jkjourno on XContent Referenced:James Kilner’s Bulletins -The Russian Memo: https://www.thememo.news/The Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin: https://www.thememo.news/ Battle Lines episode on India-Pakistan fears:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/28/battle-lines-global-rearmament-india-pakistan-kashmir/ Interview with Biden Advisor Mike Carpenter:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg Biden: Trump is appeasing Putin, that’s not who we are (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/07/biden-trump-is-appeasing-putin-that-is-not-who-we-are/ Merz becomes chancellor of ‘unstable’ Germany after first vote humiliation (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/06/merz-unexpectedly-fails-not-elected-as-german-chancellor/ Europe vows to halt all Russian gas imports (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/07/europe-vows-to-halt-all-russian-gas-imports/ What If America Abandons Ukraine? (Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-if-america-abandons-ukraineSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,168.Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence, security and travel.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU 'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s Telegraph Podcast):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/ Ash’s Event in London on Thursday:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-travel-builds-purpose-resilience-and-emotional-fitness-tickets-1321565882129?aff=oddtdtcreator Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/ Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-used-thermobaric-weapons-in-drone-strike-on-kharkiv-ukrainian-prosecutors-say/?mc_cid=fa397ac35b&mc_eid=08d0680a95NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on a public holiday in the UK, we answer questions submitted by listeners around the world. What's it like being shot at in a tank? What would happen in the US suddenly stopped supporting Ukraine? Why do missiles do more damage in Ukraine than in Israel? What could give the 'Coalition of the Willing' more bite? And is 2025 the year Russian economy finally collapses? Plus many more.See Dom, Francis and Adélie in our studio by watching this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9szTxRfF7TUSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting.It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers to The Telegraph.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,164.Today, as a drone attack hits Russian airbases in occupied Crimea, we continue to unpack the minerals deal signed between the US and Ukraine and we contemplate whether the US might be pulling out of the peace negotiations. We also look at the latest news from Central Asia and we hear from a visual artist who donated a photograph to the Kherson Art Museum, which was looted by Russian soldiers in 2022. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XJames Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Emeric Lhuisset (visual artist). @emericlhuisset on Insta.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Massive drone attack reportedly targets Russian military sites in occupied Crimeahttps://kyivindependent.com/massive-drone-attack-targets-russian-military-sites-in-occupied-crimea/F-16s Pulled From U.S. Boneyard Are Being Delivered To Ukraine For Spare Partshttps://www.twz.com/air/f-16s-pulled-from-u-s-boneyard-are-being-delivered-to-ukraine-for-spare-partsTED Talk by Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril Industries:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMXEwl7N8YOn Chernobyl fallout in southern Belarus, in The Dial: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-25/chernobyl-disaster-belarus?utm_source=The+Dial&utm_campaign=44938c8849-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_19_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-44938c8849-458325807On Emeric Lhuisset's work, From a painting to a viral photo, a fight for Ukraine's history, Le Monde:https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/11/22/from-a-painting-to-a-viral-photo-a-fight-for-ukraine-s-history_6279646_30.htmlFundraising for the British Heart Foundation, in memory of David Knowles https://www.justgiving.com/page/rhcc-vs-lwcc?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA&utm_campaign=015#supportersListNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,163.Today, as the United States and Ukraine finally sign a much-revised minerals deal, we look at what it might mean for the future security of Ukraine – and we return to Germany to examine the first appointments of Friedrich Merz’s top team and ask why some commentators are questioning whether members of the German elite are really serious about rearmament, or would perhaps prefer a rapprochement with Russia.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting.It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Trump minerals deal blames Putin for invasion (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/01/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-trump-latest-news/ Trump OKs First Cash Weapons Sale to Kyiv, Partly Lifts Hold on Ukrainian Military Aid (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/51800 Realizing America’s Drone Revolution (War on the Rocks):https://warontherocks.com/2025/04/realizing-americas-drone-revolution/ Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/about-600-north-koreans-killed-ukraine-war-south-korean-lawmaker-says-2025-04-30/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,162.Today, as Russian troops intensify offensive operations in several oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – we talk about the latest conversations amongst the coalition of the willing, where the tone is decidedly pessimistic. Then we do a deeper dive into the latest positions of China, Turkey, and Syria in relation to the war. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer) @Adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.Content Referenced:SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting.It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Sophia Yan’s Podcasts on China - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/how-to-become-a-dictator-podcast/Europe ‘would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in Ukraine’ (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-uk-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-6tp2cfgg5 Europe fears Trump preparing to walk away from Ukraine talks (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2f7af030-7466-4c10-9c7c-a7ceaa03a70a Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-intensifies-offensive-operations-in-3-regions-pushes-toward-dnipropetrovsk-oblast-ukraines-military-says/?mc_cid=063ac27037&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Putin Renames Volgograd Airport ‘Stalingrad’ to Honor WWII Battle (Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/putin-renames-volgograd-airport-stalingrad-to-honor-wwii-battle-a88920 ‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/russia-social-media-ads-videos-recruiting-china-mercenaries Video About Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKWPralGKQ   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,161.Today, as Trump pushes back against Vladimir Putin’s three-day ceasefire proposal, we discuss the recent reflections of the former commander of Ukraine’s armed forces and his bold predictions for the future of warfare. Plus, we hear frontline reaction from soldiers to the so-called pauses in the fighting. Are they real?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:The evolving nature of warfare has redefined the fundamental principles of global security: the Ukrainian experience and the emerging world order (Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s speech):https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/columns/2025/04/25/7509135/Russia threatens Nato with nuclear strikes (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/29/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/North Korea confirms it sent troops to fight for Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/28/north-korea-confirms-sent-troops-fight-russia/ A fleet of aging army tanks donated to Ukraine is yet to leave Australia (ABC News):https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-28/aging-tanks-donated-to-ukraine-are-yet-to-leave-australia/105226280Russia’s ‘Ghost Detainees’: The Investigation That Cost Viktoriia Roshchyna Her Life (Forbidden Stories):https://forbiddenstories.org/russia-detainees-investigation-viktoriia-roshchyna/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,160.Today, as Vladimir Putin announces a sudden three-day ceasefire in May, we assess just how meaningful it really is, and ask: why now? Then we analyse another extraordinary weekend of diplomacy at Pope Francis’s funeral, before learning more about the history of the Donbas: a region where much of the war’s fiercest fighting has taken place.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XWith thanks to Victoria Donovan (Professor of Ukrainian and East European Studies at the University of St Andrews). @vsdonovan on X.Content Referenced:Victoria’s Book: ‘Life in Spite of Everything: Tales from the Ukrainian East’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Spite-Everything-Tales-Ukrainian/dp/1917092148Freefilmers - a collective of filmmakers and artists, originally from Mariupol:https://help-freefilmers.network/ Behind the scenes at Trump’s most extraordinary meeting yet (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-latest-news529/ The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-military-nato-europe-finland-ff53b912 The ugly task of Putin-proofing your border (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/22/the-ugly-task-of-putin-proofing-your-borderNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,157.Today, after Donald Trump makes the rare intervention of scolding Vladimir Putin for one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv of the war, we discuss the latest considerations of the coalition of the willing with regards to boots on the ground, and the evolving nature of acts of resistance in the occupied territories – and within Russia itself. Later, we listen to recordings from Ukraine that reveal the impact the conflict has had on the natural environment.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XWith thanks to Illia Riepin and Dr Janine Natalya Clark (Professor of Gender, Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law, University of Birmingham). @bhamlaw on X.Content Referenced:Ukraine Soundscape Exhibition:https://rethinking-transitional-justice.bham.ac.uk/sounds/exhibition/sounds/ Russian general ‘killed’ in Moscow car bombing (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/25/russia-ukraine-zelensky-trump-putin-war-latest-news529/ Starmer challenges Trump peace plan for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/24/starmer-challenges-donald-trump-over-ukraine-peace-plan/ UK could scrap plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/article/5b446875-f8ae-420e-994d-a7de9ee512eb?shareToken=bada5b595a9e808f1354df937c051351 Judge halts Trump's shutdown of Voice of America (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jz58zjllzoSon of senior CIA official died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine (Euromaidan):https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/25/son-of-senior-cia-official-died-fighting-for-russian-forces-in-ukraine/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,156.Today, as Kyiv is hit by the deadliest strikes in almost a year, we examine Donald Trump’s attack on President Zelensky having failed to negotiate the peace deal he said would take him only 24 hours. Then we take a deep dive into the Wagner mercenary group with the author of a new book who says Yevgeny Prigozhin’s outfit is the logical outcome when a country contracts its soul to a pitiless militia.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Candace Rondeaux (US journalist, public policy analyst, and professor of practice at the School of Politics and Global Studies and a senior fellow with the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University). @CandaceRondeaux on X.Content Referenced:Candice’s Book, ‘Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos’:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/candace-rondeaux/putins-sledgehammer/9781541703087/?lens=publicaffairs Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/24/russia-ukraine-talks-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/Trump blames Zelensky for derailing peace talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/23/trump-blames-zelensky-derailing-london-peace-talks/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,155.Today, we break down the dramatic collapse of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal for Ukraine. European, Ukrainian, and American officials were scheduled to meet – until everything suddenly unraveled. Is the US stepping back from the negotiation table? Plus, we launch a brand-new segment focusing on Russia’s domestic front and explore how the ongoing war is reshaping Central Asia’s political and economic landscape.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Kilner (Editor of The Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin and The Russia Morning Memo). @jkjourno on X.Content Referenced:James Kilner’s Bulletins -The Russian Memo: https://www.thememo.news/The Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin: https://www.thememo.news/ Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/22/trumps-plan-to-let-putin-keep-land-seized-from-ukraine/Foreign ministers postpone Ukraine peace talks in London (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/23/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-latest-news/ Huge explosion destroys ammunition dump outside Moscow (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/22/huge-explosion-destroys-ammunition-dump-outside-moscow/ Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/crimean-tatar-mejlis-rejects-any-international-recognition-of-crimea-as-russian-chairman-says/?mc_cid=4bb9102bb5&mc_eid=08d0680a95 CNN gets first glimpse of Trump portrait reportedly sent from Putin (CNN):https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/22/world/video/trump-portrait-russia-putin-ldn-digvid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,154.Today, we ask how meaningful the weekend’s so-called ‘Easter truce’ really was, look at the new American peace proposals put to Kyiv and its allies – which include major concessions both in territory and sovereignty – then reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis in relation to the war. Later, we hear about a new book investigating Russian spies who spent decades undercover: what does it teach us about modern spycraft?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XRoland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Shaun Walker (Eastern Europe at the Guardian). @shaunwalker7 on X.Content Referenced:Special Ukraine: The Latest on Children:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-childhood-at-war/id1612424182?i=1000704331753 Special Ukraine: The Latest with Dom’s Panel:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-how-the-west-fights-back/id1612424182?i=1000704022027 Shaun Walker’s book ‘The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and the Plot to Infiltrate the West’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illegals-History-Moscows-Audacious-Program/dp/1788167775 Kremlin ‘satisfied’ with US proposal to ban Ukraine from Nato (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/21/kremlin-satisfied-with-us-proposal-to-ban-ukraine-from-nato/Kyiv Is On the Clock to Respond to Trump Plan to End Ukraine Conflict (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/kyiv-is-on-the-clock-to-respond-to-trump-plan-to-end-ukraine-conflict-f3538799 Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain (The Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/trump-tower-moscow-rare-earths-and-geopolitical-perks-how-the-kremlin-plans-to-bait-trump-into-a-grand-bargain-a88762Ukraine's Catholics express hurt over late Pope's war stance (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-catholics-express-hurt-over-late-popes-war-stance-2025-04-21/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, we take you to a grand terrace in West London, where a green door blends into its elegant surroundings.We go behind that door – into a school unlike any other. There, you’ll hear from young Ukrainians who fled their homes within hours of the invasion, and from the teachers and classmates helping them rebuild their lives in a foreign land.Through their voices, we explore what it means to grow up far from home – and how one London school has become both a lifeline and a second home for a generation caught between worlds.Learn more about St Mary's Ukrainian School:https://www.stmarysukrschool.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,151.Today, after the unexpected announcement by Vladimir Putin of a 30-hour truce for Easter we assess what it might mean for the war, how likely it is to hold and discuss what comes next. Having rejected Donald Trump’s proposal for an unconditional ceasefire 39 days ago, what does Putin hope to gain by this latest gamble? Francis Dearnley and Dom Nicholls offer their thoughts. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, Dom Nicholls chairs a panel of experts at the Oxford Literary Festival. Government adviser Keir Giles, academic Professor Mark Galeotti, and journalist Stephanie Baker discuss the Russian threat and how to deal with Vladimir Putin, including why the Russian President retains his stranglehold on power, the need for Europe to wake up on defence, and the impacts of economic sanctions. How can the West win?Learn more about the event and the speakers:https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2025/april-02/the-russian-threat-why-it-has-grown-and-how-to-fight-backWith thanks to Paul Oluwadare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,149.Today, amid more exchanges of drones and missiles between Ukraine and Russia, we hear about soldiers’ experiences directly from the frontline in the east, and discuss the political situation in Kyiv and in Europe as Steve Witcoff meets with President Macron and other key figures in the ‘Coalition of the Willing.’Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XWith thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff writer The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Content Referenced:Event in London on Good Friday:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/europe-on-fire-the-future-of-ukrainian-and-european-defence-tickets-1323679965409Francis’s Interview on Silicon Curtain:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ Interview with Ambassador Mike Carpenter on Biden’s decisions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg Drone swarm destroyed by new British weapon (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/17/british-army-radio-waves-take-down-drone-swarm/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,148.Today, as Ukraine targets the Russian units allegedly responsible for Sunday’s murderous attack on Sumy, we report how Donald Trump has backtracked on the amount of money he wants Ukraine to pay for US support in the war with Russia. Then we speak to our correspondent who has interviewed Ukrainian commanders about Russia’s spring offensive.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Chemical Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:Russia’s summer offensive ‘doomed to fail’ (Verity in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/11/russian-summer-offensive-doomed-to-fail-ukraine/Unmasked: The Russian missile brigade slaughtering Ukrainian civilians (Colin Freeman in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/russian-missile-brigade-slaughtering-ukrainians/ EU to ban Serbia if president joins Putin’s victory parade (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/eu-ban-serbia-if-president-joins-putin-victory-parade/ German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/german-leopard-tanks-vulnerable-drones-ukraine-artillery/ US Softens Minerals Deal (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/us-softens-calls-for-ukraine-to-pay-back-aid-in-minerals-deal-talks Denmark to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for drone warfare training (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/denmark-to-send-unarmed-soldiers-to-ukraine-for-drone-warfare-training/India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia's traditional customers (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-offers-cheap-loans-arms-targeting-russias-traditional-customers-2025-04-16/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,147.Today, as Ukraine launches a huge drone attack against Russia’s Kursk region, we assess President Trump’s remarks that President Zelensky “started” the war, and consider the dark arts of the Kremlin’s diplomatic corps.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XRoland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:Our sister podcast, Battle Lines, looking at wider global affairs:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/Washington: ‘Absurd’ for Zelensky to say US is siding with Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-kursk/ I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work (The Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/14/i-trained-with-russian-diplomats-i-can-tell-you-how-they-work-a88722 Sumy Oblast governor confirms award ceremony plans ahead of Russian strike but denies responsibility (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/sumy-oblast-governor-confirms-award-ceremony-plans-during-russian-strike-but-denies-responsibility/Aides Push Trump to Adopt Tougher Approach With Moscow (The Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/aides-push-trump-to-adopt-tougher-approach-with-moscow-a0d20e65NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,146.Today, as the world reacts to Russia’s cluster munition strike on civilians in Sumy, we assess whether Donald Trump’s opinion that it was just a ‘mistake’ will let Vladimir Putin get away with it, and we hear from our Berlin correspondent on the latest, potentially pivotal, political developments in Germany. Will Taurus missiles make a difference?Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content Referenced:Link to Svitlana Morenets’ Newsletter:https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/ Trump envoy’s ceasefire plan likens Ukraine to defeated Third Reich (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/keith-kellogg-ukraine-ceasefire-plan-ukraine-nazis-k3b7bhjkk Ukraine detains instructor plotting killings of training base commanders on Russia's behalf, SBU says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-detains-russian-agent-plotting-attacks-at-yavoriv-training-base/Germany ready to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/germany-friedrich-merz-ready-send-taurus-missiles-ukraine/German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/14/german-leopard-tanks-vulnerable-drones-ukraine-artillery/Francis on the ‘Beyond Barbarossa’ Podcast:https://beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com/e/world-war-2-links-to-ukraine-the-latest-a-conversation-with-francis-dearnley%e2%80%94episode-71/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,143.Today, as extreme snowy weather conditions reshape the battlefield, we report on British plans to potentially station troops in Ukraine for five years, hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, and consider how the fall in oil price is impacting Russia, and its potential impact on Moscow's relationship with the United States.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Melissa Lawford (US Economics Correspondent). @MelissaLawford on X.Content Referenced:Francis’s Video Dispatch from Ukraine: Drones hunting underwater bombshttps://youtu.be/rgLfw8PzDzE?si=59OlwnRFMirgNdiGPutin has escaped Trump’s tariffs, but his war machine is in for a world of pain (Melissa Lawford in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/09/putin-has-escaped-trumps-tariffs-but-his-war-machine/  British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/10/british-troops-could-be-deployed-in-ukraine-for-five-years/   Links Referenced by Dr Jade McGlynn:Resistance Sign in Occupied Mariupol: https://t.me/mrplSprotyv/54918Realna Gazeta: https://realgazeta.com.ua/ Confiscation Report: https://tinyurl.com/4wwc6853 Russia using drones to drop explosives across Ukraine, Interior Ministry warns (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-using-drones-to-drop-explosives-across-ukraine-interior-ministry-warns/?mc_cid=48ebaa0190&mc_eid=08d0680a95 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,142.Today, as a new helicopter drone is spotted flying over the Moscow region, we assess movements on the frontlines and ask why Japan is offering to provide increased support for Ukraine. Then later we discuss the new defence line the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are building against Russia. Do they think an invasion is imminent?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X.Content Referenced:The Baltics are building a defensive line against Russia. Can they do it fast enough? (Iona Cleave in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/07/baltic-secret-defensive-line-keep-russia-out-europe/Hungary could turn on Russia by backing US sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/08/hungary-could-turn-on-russia-by-backing-us-sanctions/The Telegraph’s Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest/ Video shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces (AP):https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-pows-war-crimes-putin-zelenskyy-a2185297338af410fb5122448e62db76 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,141.Today, as Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi declares that Russia’s spring offensive has already begun, we look at the shifting drone strategy adopted by Moscow. Then we reflect on why there may be more to the story of Chinese soldiers fighting in Ukraine than meets the eye.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:The Daily T's interview on China and Ukraine with Iain Duncan Smith MP:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-why-hes-right-on-china/id1489612924?i=1000702725694The Telegraph’s Ukraine War Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/09/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-china/ ‘Ukraine is undefeatable: the UK and Europe can help Ukraine prevail with or without Trump’ (Hamish in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/07/ukraine-tank-museum-undefeatable-war-putin-russia/Russia's spring offensive has 'effectively already begun,' Syrskyi says (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russias-spring-offensive-has-already-begun-syrskyi-says/ Thousands of UK gas masks being sent to Ukraine (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crldnw5lly6o  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,140.Today, as Ukrainian forces report capturing two Chinese citizens in Donetsk, we discuss how Ukrainian drones have been found to carry malware to infect Russian systems, plus how Russia may have been behind a knife attack in Mannheim in May 2024. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content Referenced:Zelensky: Chinese caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/08/ukraine-russia-war-chinese-soldiers-captured-zelensky/Russians ‘searched internet for knife attack victim’ days before he was stabbed, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/07/russians-internet-search-before-attack-mannheim-germany/Germany considers withdrawing 1,200-ton gold stockpile from US in riposte to Trump, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/04/germany-considers-withdrawing-gold-stockpile-from-us-trump/Russians Capture Ukrainian Drones Which Infect Their Systems With Malware, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2025/04/02/russians-capture-ukrainian-drones-which-infect-their-systems-with-malware/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,139.Today, we talk about the crash in oil prices and the consequences on Russia’s economy. We discuss Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the US on international economic and investment cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev. And, Francis Dearnley speaks with John W. Boerstler, who served as the Chief Veterans Experience Officer at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to John W. Boerstler (Executive Vice President of Public Sector at IPSOS).Content Referenced:As oil plunges, Kremlin sees a global economic storm, from Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-plunges-kremlin-sees-global-economic-storm-2025-04-07/Russia plans to capitalise on Trump’s trade wars – here’s the man leading Putin’s gambit, from the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/russia-trump-trade-wars-dmitriev/John W. Boerstler - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairshttps://department.va.gov/staff-biographies/john-w-boerstler/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,136.Today, as the heads of the French and British armed forces arrive in Kyiv for talks on what the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ might look like, we talk to the Chief Executive of the HALO Trust on how drone-mounted lasers are helping in the demining effort. Later, Francis Dearnley interviews the author of a new book that explores how Russia's War has not only destroyed millions of human lives, but has been catastrophic for the environment.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Cowan (CEO of HALO Trust). @TheHALOTrust on X.With thanks to Darya Tsymbalyuk (Author and Assistant Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago). @DaryaTsymbalyuk on X.Content Referenced:Darya Tsymbalyuk's book, Ecocide in Ukraine: The Environmental Cost of Russia's War:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecocide-Ukraine-Environmental-Cost-Russias/dp/1509562508?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLENOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,135.Today, as the White House suspends sanctions in order to get one of Putin’s chief aides into the US, we hear how a Kremlin mouthpiece fell for an April Fool’s joke about the Royal Navy, and we go live to NATO HQ in Brussels. Later, we hear from a new Ukraine exhibition at Britain’s tank museum.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,134.Today, as Moscow resumes its bombardments on Ukraine, we discuss reports that it is dawning on Donald Trump’s administration that a swift ceasefire deal is not going to happen without action against the Russian economy. Then we return to that very subject, and ask: how much leverage does the White House have on sanctions, and is it declining?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on XDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Stephanie Baker (Senior writer at Bloomberg and sanctions expert). @StephaniBaker on X.Content Referenced:Trump officials eye a longer road to Ukraine peace as frustration mounts (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-officials-eye-longer-road-ukraine-peace-frustration-mounts-2025-04-01/US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-04-02/ China debates whether Trump is a revolutionary, or just rude (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/01/china-debates-whether-trump-is-a-revolutionary-or-just-rudeOur sister podcast Battle Lines, covering wider global affairs: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/Stephanie Baker’s book, Punishing Putin: Inside the Economic War to Bring Down Russia:https://stephaniebakerwriter.com/punishing-putinNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,133.Today, further to news from the battlefront and beyond, we look at Putin's decision to mobilise a record number of men, and what it means for the prospects of a meaningful ceasefire. Then, in a special interview, Francis Dearnley talks to one of the men involved in some of the most important decisions made by the Biden administration relating to the war. What did they get right, and what did they get wrong?Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Ambassador Michael Carpenter (Former Senior Director for Europe of the The United States National Security Council). @mikercarpenter on X.Content Referenced:Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-deal-latest/ Ukraine says mineral talks still alive despite Trump anger (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/01/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-latest-news/China depicts Taiwan’s president as cartoon parasite as military exercises begin (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/01/china-taiwan-president-cartoon-parasite-military-exercises/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,132.Today, as reports surface of Russian attempts to get behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas by going underground, we assess the impact of Donald Trump’s supposed loss of patience with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asking how much of the rage is concocted, and we hear more about the experience of women who endured torture at the hands of the Russians. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.Verity Bowman (Journalist). @VerityBowman on X.Content Referenced:Dom’s Panel at Oxford Literary Festival:https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2025/april-02/the-russian-threat-why-it-has-grown-and-how-to-fight-backThese Ukrainian women survived Putin’s prisons – now they’re taking revenge (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-female-prisoners-of-war-russia-putin-prisons/ The Secret History of the War in Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.htmlHow British commandos helped bring the CIA into the heart of the Ukraine war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/british-commandos-cia-ukraine-war-zelensky-putin-russia/ European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato (Financial Times):https://tinyurl.com/bd82v98r The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says:https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-coalition-vows-punish-hungary-viktor-orban-friedrich-merz/ Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/29/secret-pentagon-memo-hegseth-heritage-foundation-china/ The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-coalition-vows-punish-hungary-viktor-orban-friedrich-merz/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,129.Today, amid reports of precision strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region – the site of Ukraine’s latest incursion – we discuss news from the Paris defence summit, Trump’s new minerals deal proposal, and hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Later, we discuss the lessons from the Napoleonic era for ceasefires and peace treaties.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Thomas Clausen (Historian). @DrThomasClausen on X.Content Referenced:Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/27/revealed-trump-plan-force-ukraine-restore-putin-gas-empire/Ukrainian forces destroy strategic bridges in Russian Belgorod Oblast (Euromaiden Press):https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/03/28/ukrainian-forces-destroy-strategic-bridges-in-russian-belgorod-oblast/ Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/27/trump-ukraine-russia-child-abductions/ He Fought for Ukraine. Now Morocco is Punishing Him (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/49104Ukrainian lions - now in Kent!https://x.com/ZaluzhnyiUA/status/1904867664826167686 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,128.Today, as reports allege Moscow lost 96 cruise missiles as a result of last week’s strike on Russia’s Engels airbase, we assess the latest bombardments of the past 24 hours, and the next defence summit of European leaders taking place in Paris today. Then, later, we discuss the gargantuan task of archiving source material relating to the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.With thanks to Maksym Demydenko of the Ukraine War Archive.Content Referenced:Learn more about the Ukraine War Archive:https://ukrainewararchive.org/eng/They are contactable at info@ukrainewararchive.org Telegraph Live Blog of the Paris Summit:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/27/russia-ukraine-peace-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/ukraine-ceasefire-brink-eu-refuses-lift-russia-sanctions/Brussels urges citizens to stockpile food in case of invasion (James Crisp in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/eu-urges-citizens-to-stockpile-food-in-case-of-invasion/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,127.Today, as the White House’s Signal data breach controversy unfolds, we examine the details of the alleged Black Sea ceasefire deal, which has sparked differing interpretations from Ukraine and Russia. We also explore the possibility of a secret agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:Briefings & Statements (The White House):https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/ Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/Putin is beaten in the Black Sea. Of course he wants a ceasefire there (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/25/putin-defeated-black-sea-ceasefire-naval-victory-ukraine/ Europe’s War in Ukraine (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine EU ethical rules blocking £100bn defence spending boom (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/24/eu-ethical-rules-blocking-100bn-from-defence-industry/How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economyLukoil Profits Drop Nearly 30% (The Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/26/lukoil-profits-drop-nearly-30-in-2024-amid-asset-losses-higher-taxes-a88485 Inside Russia’s Gazprom (The Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift Oleg Gordievsky: the loneliest and bravest man I ever met (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,126.Today, following the latest updates from the battlefront, we look at the extraordinary security breach that saw a journalist invited into a secret chat group for Donald Trump’s war cabinet, and then hear about the mood of Ukrainian soldiers at the front. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.Content Referenced:The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/Francis’s Video Interview on Silicon Curtain:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ&t=586s Verity’s Telegraph Pieces:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/v/va-ve/verity-bowman/ Trump cabinet complained about ‘free-loading Europe’ in top secret group chat (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/03/24/trump-cabinet-complained-free-loading-europe-secret-chat/Zelensky on Trump, Putin, and the Endgame in Ukraine (TIME):https://time.com/7270880/zelensky-trump-putin-ukraine-endgame-interview/What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine (The Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/23/playing-for-time-what-the-kremlin-wants-in-new-talks-with-the-us-on-ukraine-a88445 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,125.Today, amid ongoing US-mediated proximity talks in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and Russia, we discuss the remarks of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Tucker Carlson, and what they tell us about the mentality of Donald Trump’s administration. Plus we interview the author of a new United Nations report shedding light on alarming 'widespread and systematic' war crimes committed against civilians.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Pablo de Greiff (Colombian academic and human rights activist, and Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to United Nations Security Council). War Crimes Report by the United Nations:https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/03/ukraine-enforced-disappearances-committed-russian-authorities-amount-crimes Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/24/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-ceasefire-war-latest-news/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,122.Today, we report on accusations from Ukraine that Moscow has staged a false flag attack on energy infrastructure in the Kursk region, and examine Germany’s proposed defence reforms, how much room Friedrich Merz actually has and how long he has to deliver tangible results. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Learn more about the album in David Knowles's memory:https://castlealumni.enthuse.com/cf/chapel-choir-recordingFollow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296 https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1cNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,121.Today, following new Russian bombardments and a huge explosion in Saratov, 600km east of Ukraine after a drone strike, we discuss a new phone call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, then the row breaking out in Europe about which countries should be ‘considered’ European for vital weapons purchases.  Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr Benjamin Tallis (Director, Democratic Strategy Initiative). @bctallis on X.Content Referenced:EU shuts Britain out of €150bn rearmament fund (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/19/european-union-ukraine-russia-defence-britain-150bn-fund/Benjamin's Report: 'Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive Strategies for Europe':https://www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-basicWhy Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/7fed8f2b-98c7-43c6-88b3-d66be449bfacFollow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296 https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1cNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,120.Today, we discuss the Russian bombardments on Ukraine that began within hours of the "immediate ceasefire” on energy and infrastructure allegedly agreed between Trump and Putin, the European reaction to the call between the two presidents, and the latest military battlefield updates, including in Kursk and a new incursion launched into Belgorod.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Svitlana Morenets. @SvMorenets on X.Content Referenced:Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296 https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1cNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,119.Today, following another historic call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we bring you immediate reaction. Plus, we discuss the latest measures adopted by Europe to signal preparedness for war, and hear about the significance of major protests in the Balkans. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.Ivana Stradner (Special Correspondent at the Kyiv Post). @ivanastradner on X.Content Referenced:Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/18/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-peace-talks-war-latest-news/ Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/friedrich-merz-bundestag-vote-germany-borrowing-planTrump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-russia-moscow-goods-energy-oil-latvia/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,118.Today, as another call is scheduled between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we analyse the latest developments in Kursk, where Ukrainian forces continue to hold a sliver of Russian territory. Meanwhile, European leaders weigh their next steps, with French President Emmanuel Macron declaring that Russia would have "no say" if Western peacekeeping troops were deployed in Ukraine.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XContent Referenced:U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/trump-ukraine-invasion-accountability.html No more lost territory, return of deported children — Kyiv names red lines for peace deal (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/no-more-lost-territory-return-of-deported-children-kyiv-names-red-lines-for-peace-deal-independent-reports/ France Should Join NATO’s Nuclear Sharing Arrangements To Strengthen Deterrence (Chatham House Report):https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/france-should-join-natos-nuclear-sharing-arrangements-strengthen-european-deterrence?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=france&utm_content=nato Hamish de Bretton-Gordon’s article in The Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/15/putin-peace-trump-nato-war-ukraine/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,115.Today, as Ukraine holds on in Russia’s Kursk region, we analyse Moscow’s evolving strategy following Vladimir Putin’s rejection of Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal—and what further concessions the U.S. might consider. We also uncover the realities of life under Russian occupation, the latest resistance efforts, and the impact of France’s post-World War II defense policies on today’s global security landscape.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Elie Tenenbaum (Head of Institut français des relations internationales Security Studies Center). @ElieTenenbaum on X.Content Referenced:Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/14/russia-ukraine-peace-ceasefire-zelensky-putin-latest-news/Putin is using a classic Russian negotiating tactic to delay a ceasefire (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/putin-is-choosing-to-drag-out-the-war-in-ukraine/ US toughens sanctions on Russian energy payments (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/us-toughens-sanctions-on-russian-energy-payments/?mc_cid=faec38e356&mc_eid=08d0680a95NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,114.Today, as Russia signals its intent to reject a ceasefire, we analyse the Kremlin’s objectives – particularly in Kursk – and what they reveal about the next phase of US-Russia negotiations. From the major defense summit in Paris, we bring key insights into new plans for Ukrainian security guarantees. Plus, we break down the evolving strategic landscape and what it means for the future of global security in this pivotal moment in modern history.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Phillips O'Brien (Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews). @PhillipsPOBrien on X.Content Referenced:What will Trump do if Russia says no to a ceasefire? (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/12/donald-trump-russia-putin-no-ceasefire-ukraine-war/Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hard-line negotiating stance (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/12/trump-russia-ukraine-negotiations-fsb-document/Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/f9e5f2a9-5d81-4557-af6d-ed3a33eecf1aHungary threatens to cancel sanctions on 2,000 Russians unless EU exempts Mikhail Fridman (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/8d9a8b40-79fe-4604-bacc-70311620780c?shareType=nongiftNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,113.Today, we break down the latest updates from Saudi Arabia, where US and Ukrainian officials held intense 8-hour negotiations on a proposed ceasefire deal. Next, we head to Paris, where European Defence Secretaries and military leaders are meeting to discuss the ‘coalition of the willing’ and its impact on Ukraine’s defense strategy. Finally, we explore the future of Ukrainian refugees worldwide—will they ever return home?Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Olga Tokariuk.Content Referenced:Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/12/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/Olga's Report on Ukrainian Refugees for Chatham House:https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-03/ukrainian-refugees-being-called-homeNOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,112.Today, we dive into the aftermath of the largest drone attack on Moscow during the ongoing war, marking a historic moment in the conflict. We explore its implications for the critical discussions between Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, we uncover a revealing story that exposes Russian spycraft tactics and delve into the perspectives of ordinary Russians on the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @haylesdixon on X.Howard Amos (Journalist and Author). @howardamos on X.Content Referenced:Listen: The tech boss who was Russia’s secret spy (Hayley Dixon's Telegraph investigation):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/listen-the-tech-boss-who-was-russias-secret-spy/Ukraine launches largest-ever drone attack on Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/11/ukraine-launches-largest-ever-drone-attack-russia/Ukraine ‘ready to do everything for peace’ in Saudi truce talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/11/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-ceasefire-talks-us/Howard Amos's Book - 'Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire':https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russia-Starts-Here-Lives-Empire/dp/1472991346#NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,111.Today, on the military front - Russian forces move forward in Kursk oblast and close in on the town of Sudzha while Ukraine hits another oil refinery in Russia’s Samara oblast and Ukrainian troops made some small advances in the Donbas. Meanwhile, we hear how France’s commitment to defence has played out domestically and we look ahead to several military and defence meetings happening in Paris this week.  Later, we’ll hear an interview with the Governor of Kherson’s oblast, Oleksandr Prokudin, and we dive into the murky world of a Bulgarian spy ring operating in the UK, on behalf of the Kremlin. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Marion Solletty (Editor At Large @POLITICOEurope). @MSolletty on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Oleksandr Prokudin (Governor of Kherson’s oblast).Content Referenced:Russia’s push for bridgeheads could leave Ukrainian city split like Berlinhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/08/russias-push-bridgeheads-ukraine-berlin-style-split/JD Vance’s cousin is fighting in Ukraine - Le Figarohttps://www.lefigaro.fr/en/world/le-figaro-speaks-with-nate-jd-vance-s-first-cousin-and-a-volunteer-fighter-in-ukraine-20250310Tech boss is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe ... and is now on the run. Listen to Hayley Dixon’s journey: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/07/marsalek-russian-spymaster-wirecard/And read the rest of Hayley Dixon’s investigation: Russian agents found guilty in Britain’s biggest spy investigationhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/07/russian-agents-found-guilty-britains-spy-ring/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,108.Today, Russian forces split Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region and advance towards the border. Meanwhile, Russia targets a Ukrainian gas facility with missiles and drones just after Zelensky calls for a truce on attacks on infrastructure. On the political side, we discuss the consequences of the withdrawal of US intelligence to Ukraine, the French nuclear shield offer, and Russia’s response to the idea of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. We also look to Washington for the Hegseth and Healey summit. Lastly, we sit down with Sir Bill Browder and Yuliya Ziskina to discuss why Russian frozen assets should be transferred to Ukraine for defence spending and reparations. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XWith thanks to Sir William Browder KCMG (Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and author) @Billbrowder on X, and Juliya Ziskina (Senior Legal Fellow at Razom for Ukraine). @jziskina on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here Learn more about the tech Content Referenced:Danielle Sheridan in QWashington DC on the Hegseth-Healy summithttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/06/calling-trump-pro-russia-garbage-hegesth-ukraine/Hamish De Bretton-Gordon in the Telegraph, ‘Trump is behaving like a businessman, not a Commander-in-Chief’https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/06/trump-behaving-like-businessman-not-commander-in-chief/The Telegraph on the US intelligence blackoutLe Monde’s interview with Oleksyi, commander in an air defence unit near Odesa with US cutting military aidLe Monde on Chinese citizens enrolling in Russian forcesSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,107.Today, as former President Donald Trump takes action to block Ukrainian missiles, we provide the latest updates from the crucial defence summit in Brussels, and discuss proposals for a "sky shield" over Ukraine. Additionally, we explore the political shifts in Germany following its recent election, analysing whether the changes are truly transformative.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Jade McGlynn (Research Fellow at The Department of War Studies at King's College London) @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Franzisca Davies (Assistant Professor of Eastern and Central Eastern European History). @EFDavies on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:European-led Ukraine air ‘Sky Shield’ protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks (The Guardian, with link to the full proposal):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/european-led-ukraine-air-protection-plan-could-halt-russian-missile-attacksDr. Franziska Davies' Substack:https://efdavies.substack.com/Learn more about Kyiv Defenders:https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/9cbIDnrgN6Ukrainian Medics Film Screening(s):Sign Up for London Screening:https://forms.gle/AvTtgs4B3zsv5War6Article on The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independents-film-about-military-medics-will-be-screened-in-6-more-european-cities/ Trump turns off Ukraine’s missiles (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/donald-trump-turns-off-ukraine-missiles-zelensky/Trump team held ‘secret talks’ with Zelensky opposition (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/03/06/trump-team-held-secret-talks-with-zelensky-opposition/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,106.We cover Zelensky's letter to Trump, aiming to mend their relationship after Friday's heated exchange. We also explore the incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to boost defense and infrastructure spending. In addition, Trump bans the UK from sharing Washington’s intelligence with Ukraine, and reports surface of Ukrainian soldiers resorting to throwing beehives after running out of grenades.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:Pre-Order Tom Mutch's Book, The Dogs of Mariupol:https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol European rearmament is going to turn the world upside down (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/04/european-rearmament-is-going-to-turn-the-world-upside-down/Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/russia-ukraine-trump-zelensky-putin-war-live-news/China says it is ‘ready for war’ with Americahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/china-ready-war-america-raises-defence-spending-72-per-cent/Watch: Ukrainian soldiers throw beehive at Russians after running out of grenadeshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/ukrainian-soldiers-throw-beehive-at-russians/Ukraine Without America: How Kyiv Can Persist In the Face of a Hostile Washington (Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-without-americaSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,105.Today, as President Trump announces he is pausing military aid to Ukraine, we talk to a Former Counselor of the US Department of State for his reaction, as well as from those serving on the front lines in Ukraine.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr Eliot A Cohen (former counselor in the United States Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:Dr Eliot Cohen's 'Shield of the Republic' episode on the 'Oval Office Ambush':https://www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-podcast-an-oval-officeDr Eliot Cohen's Piece on Hegseth in The Atlantic:https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/02/ukraine-trump-foreign-policy/681685/EU announces €800bn plan to rearm Europe and win over Trump (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/04/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-trump-pauses-aid-latest-news/Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of Russian assets (The Telegraph): https://www.ft.com/content/6536f4c4-42ce-4d8e-a063-5b7f708e7303Putin is Unlikely to Demobilize in the Event of a Ceasefire Because He is Afraid of His Veterans (ISW):https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Afghan%20Syndrome%2C%20February%2023%2C%202025%20PDF.pdfSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,104.Today, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says we are at a ‘crossroads in history’ we assess the fallout from Friday’s disastrous Oval Office meeting, take in the view from Kyiv, and hear from Francis Dearnley, who attended a private briefing with President Zelensky last night.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Christopher Miller (Financial Times' chief correspondent in Kyiv). @ChristopherJM on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Article on Francis's Briefing with Zelensky:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/03/zelensky-private-press-conference-peace-deal/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a bonus episode recorded just minutes after one of the most extraordinary press conferences in modern political history, we react to the public row that broke out in front of the world press between President Trump and President Zelensky, and ask: who leads the free world now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please note: this episode was recorded before the extraordinary events at the White House on Friday afternoon.Day 1,101.Today, we return to Kursk, Russia, where fighting has intensified, consider the outcomes of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s vital visit to Washington, and hear the latest update on resistance in the occupied territories. Plus, we hear from Colin Freeman, who visits a former nuclear weapon facility in Ukraine.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:Dutch NGO Protect Ukraine:https://www.protectukraine.nl/How a nuclear-armed Ukraine could become ‘Europe’s Israel’ (Colin in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/nuclear-armed-ukraine/War robs Ukraine of its next generation (Colin in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/22/ukraine-russia-war-zelensky-poets-culture-youth/The town Russia couldn’t take (Adrian Blomfield in The Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/russia-ukraine-casualties-2024-losses-toretsk/Instagram and Facebook page to follow Songs for Ukraine eventshttps://www.instagram.com/songs_for_ukraine/?igsh=MTRwNHIzOHhrb3ZpNg%3D%3D#Link to Southwark Cathedral's even pagehttps://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/https://tinyurl.com/SongsforUkraineSouthwarkSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,100.Today, amid more drone strikes on Ukraine and North Korea deploying new troops, we return to what some are calling one of the most significant weeks of diplomacy since the Second World War, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to persuade the President to provide a security “backstop” for Ukraine. Later, we hear a training exercise involving British and Ukrainian troops, and hear the latest on kidnapped children.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the 'Battle Lines' podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Karolina Hird (Russia Deputy Team Lead and Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KarolinaAHird on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:Dispatch of British troops training Ukrainian forces (Venetia Rainey on Battle Lines - our sister podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-britain-learnt-from-the-ukraine-war-germanys/id1712903296?i=1000695563357Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/north-korea-sends-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine/Macron has ‘no mandate’ to send European troops to Ukraine, says Meloni (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/giorgia-meloni-european-troops-ukraine-emmanuel-macron/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,099.Today, we delve into Russia's expanding drone production and the arrival of a North Korean delegation in Moscow. On the political front, we explore the complex minerals deal and the challenging negotiations surrounding security guarantees. Later, we engage with experts to discuss the deteriorating state of Russia's nuclear arsenal. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Terry Virts (Former NASA Astronaut and USAF F-16 Pilot). @AstroTerry on X.Fabian Hoffman (Expert on Russia’s nuclear capability). @FRHoffmann1 on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:Exclusive: The full text of the US-Ukraine mineral deal (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-the-full-text-of-the-final-us-ukraine-mineral-agreement/US minerals deal will be tied to security, Ukraine says (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/26/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-starmer-latest-news/How Much Has the U.S. Spent on Ukraine in the War? (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-war-cost-us-spending-9dfd903eEd Conway's Latest Thread on Sanctions Loopholes:https://x.com/EdConwaySky/status/1893934022893445364B4 Ukraine Reports on Sanctions Evasion:https://b4ukraine.org/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,098.Today, we talk about a Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhia Oblast and more hits on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery. We also discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement to increase defence spending, President Macron’s visit to Washington, and the possibility that France could use its nuclear deterrent force to help protect Europe. Later, we sit down with Dmytro Kuleba - the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024 - for an exclusive interview.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Dmitro Kuleba (former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024). @DmytroKuleba on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestLearn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Content Referenced:France offers nuclear shield to Europe (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/24/france-to-offer-nuclear-shield-for-europe/Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson (The Telegraph): https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/air-defence-defeats-largest-drone-attack-of-the-war-boris-joWithout U.S. Aid, Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/without-u-s-aid-ukraine-would-lose-some-of-its-most-sophisticated-weapons-e3bf6cb7 There is a way Europe can afford to step up for Ukraine - make Russia pay for it (The i): https://inews.co.uk/opinion/there-is-a-way-europe-can-afford-to-step-up-for-ukraine-make-russia-pay-for-it-3551873Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,097.Today, we mark the third anniversary of the full scale invasion. We hear live from Kyiv - where world leaders are gathering - talk about Ukraine’s announcement to produce missiles - including ballistic missiles - and make sense of what the German election result means for Ukraine. We also hear from what it was like at Number 10 on the day of the invasion from Boris Johnson's former speech writer, and hear an exclusive interview with the former prime minister, also in Kyiv for the anniversary.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Colin Freeman, live in Kyiv. @colinfreeman99 on X.David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.Learn more:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/Listen to the translations here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,094.Today, we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which – if Russia broke – would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO, hear about possible European-specific alternatives to the alliance, and return again to the subject being forgotten in many discussions at the moment: war crimes. Later, to end the week, you’ll hear a special report from Adélie Pojzman-Pontay into Ukrainian art history and culture.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr Mike Martin MP (Senior Visiting Fellow at The Department of War Studies, King's College London). @ThreshedThought on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.With thanks to Tetyana Filevska (Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute - https://ui.org.ua/), and Julia Solovey (co-founder of public organization Ukraine WOW - https://ukrainewow.org/).Content Referenced: Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/21/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-china-trump/Ukraine could get instant Nato membership if Russia breaks peace deal (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/20/ukraine-russia-war-donald-trump-putin-zelensky-peace-kyiv/Ukrainian female POWs tortured and paraded naked through the snow by Russian troops (Verity Bowman's Investigation in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/ukrainian-female-pows-tortured-and-paraded-naked-by-russian/In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/rubio-russia-europe.htmlRussia wants to declare 'victory' over Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel claims (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-wants-to-declare-victory-over-ukraine-on-feb-24-military-intelligence-claims/Russia's Weakness Offers Leverage (ISW Special Report):https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russias-weakness-offers-leverageDr Mike Martin's Thread:https://x.com/ThreshedThought/status/1892822755885592663?t=50uKvTgEYdgNpVOj2rnlGg&s=03Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,093.Today, as Donald Trump calls President Zelensky a ‘dictator’, we look at the conundrum facing Europe: to speak out and risk fraying American support, or to stay quiet, and not articulate their sense of betrayal. And, later, we talk about the strategic options available, and dive deeper into the British plans of putting boots on the ground.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Francis Farrell (Reporter at Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Survey:We want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey for listeners of Ukraine: the Latest:https://tinyurl.com/UTLListenerSurveyContent Referenced:The Telegraph's Ukraine Live Blog:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/20/russia-ukraine-zelensky-trump-deal-putin-war-latest-news/Prof. Eliot Cohen in 'The Atlantic':https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/rubio-putin-trump-ukraine/681730/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,092.Today, we look at the fallout from the first talks between the US and Russia, consider the next emergency summit taking place in Paris, and look at one of Ukraine’s less talked about sectors, and its vital importance in this war. Later, our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan is on the ground with British troops conducting a NATO exercise and hearing their reaction to reports that they could soon be deployed to Ukraine.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.Andreas Flodström (Founder of IT Company, Beetroot). AFlodstr on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.With thanks to Brigadier Andy Watson.Survey:We want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey for listeners of Ukraine: the Latest:https://tinyurl.com/UTLListenerSurveyContent Referenced:On the front line with British troops preparing to protect Europe from Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/british-troops-prepare-protect-europe-russia-nato/The coalition force that could join British troops in Ukraine (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/how-britain-could-deploy-troops-to-ukraine/Ukrainian troops ‘destroy rare long-range North Korean cannon’ (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/19/ukrainian-troops-destroy-long-range-north-korean-cannon/Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/fda734fc-6023-4ad9-b3ae-33234ee40505Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,091.Today, as the US welcomes Russia back in from the diplomatic cold with so-called peace talks in Saudi Arabia, we ask who now speaks for Europe and we examine whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5. Plus, we discuss Trump’s demand for a $500bn (£400bn) “payback” from Ukraine.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ilona Khmeleva (Secretary, Economic Security Council of Ukraine). @Ilona_Khmeleva on X.Content Referenced:Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/ukraine-russia-war-trump-zelensky-putin-latest-news/Battle Lines Episode Michael Ignatieff:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-can-europe-defend-itself-without-america/id1712903296?i=1000692146137 Germany rejects Starmer’s Ukraine peace plan: (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/germany-rejects-starmer-ukraine-peace-plan/Baerbock lets slip: Billions for Ukraine after the election (Berliner Zeitung)https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/baerbock-verplappert-sich-nach-der-wahl-milliarden-fuer-ukraine-li.2295623Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,090.Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin: in Saudi Arabia – where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians – and in Paris, as European prime ministers and defence secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia, and we interview again the 2022 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at Munich.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties - Ukraine). @avalaina on X.Content Referenced:Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe (British PM Keir Starmer in The Telegraph)The Telegraph Live Blog of today's developments:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,087.Today, as the Munich Security Conference tops a critical diplomatic week for Ukraine, we examine the latest political manoeuvres, talk to the UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, and hear the latest on the underground war being waged in the occupied territories.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.With thanks to Paul Heslop (Senior Mine Action Advisor for the United Nations in Ukraine). @UNMAS on X.Content Referenced:Munich Security Conference Live Blog (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-munich/How Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan blindsided Europe (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/nato-trump-ukraine-russia-peace-plan-gscjfhpm5Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron (The Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/1ee43b51-9d3a-47d2-adf6-3315c38e1c38Trump has put the ball back in Putin’s court on Ukraine (Lawrence Freedman in The Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/c81e2b9f-2ff5-4282-9f5a-8fa1a5b794daSam Greene's Analysis:https://x.com/samagreene/status/1890172987024027709Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,086.Today, we discuss what many are calling a “turning point” in the war and in Western foreign policy, as the Trump administration declares definitively the US will no longer be a primary guarantor of Europe's security, and seeks a deal with Russia over the heads of Kyiv and its allies. We hear the reaction from Brussels and Ukraine, and consider the options for those Western nations that remain committed to Ukrainian independence.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at the Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,085.Please note: today's episode was recorded hours before the phone call between President Trump and President Putin. This will be covered in detail in tomorrow's episode.Today, we report on the ballistic missiles that fell on Kyiv and other cities overnight, consider the American and Ukrainian approaches to forthcoming talks, and hear from a range of experts on the pivotal issues of the moment ahead of the Munich Security Conference.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Ben Barry (Senior Fellow for Land Warfare).With thanks to our guests Meia Nouwens and Fenella McGerty.Content Referenced:Peace talks with Russia at risk after strike on Kyiv injures four (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/12/nine-year-old-girl-injured-russian-missile-attack-kyiv/Putin’s Ukraine: The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation (Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putins-ukraineThe New American Imperialism (Francis Fukayami in Persuasion):https://www.persuasion.community/Zelensky: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,084.Today, The Telegraph reveals that the Trump administration has paused its peace plan for Ukraine in order to give Europe a seat at the negotiating table. Meanwhile, the American president says that Kyiv had agreed to sign a resource deal in exchange for military support. Finally, we we discuss Wagner troops in the Central African Republic and a Ukrainian photography exhibition in London.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Mike Eckel (Senior International Correspondent, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). @Mike_Eckel on X.With thanks to our guests Max Gorbatskyi and Viktoria Bavykina.Content Referenced:Trump envoy pauses Ukraine peace plan to hold talks with Nato allies (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/10/trump-envoy-pauses-ukraine-peace-plan-talks-nato-allies/Trump announces $500 billion rare earth 'agreement' (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-may-be-russian-someday-trump-suggests-while-announcing-500-billion-rare-earth-agreement/Prevail Partners Report:https://www.prevail-partners.com/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,083.Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to have spoken to Vladimir Putin.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on XWith thanks to Tatiana Podchernina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid). tatiana_podchernina on IG.Content Referenced:Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone (New York Post):https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (The Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cecAmerica's Soft Power Retreat (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power Learn more about Tatiana's organisation:https://www.instagram.com/kharkiv_aid_officeSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,080.Today, we talk about Ukrainian advances in Kursk, a potential leaked peace plan from the Trump administration, and the impact of the withdrawal of USAID on Ukrainian media.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XWith thanks to Anastasiia Marushevska (editor-in-chief of Ukraїner International and co-founder of PR Army). @_little_grace_ on X.Content Referenced:Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph: Trump’s Gaza intervention must have Putin terrifiedhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/07/trump-gaza-putin-ukraine-peace-plan-terrified/Mail Online, 'Trump peace plan for Ukraine' is 'leaked'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14367923/Trump-peace-plan-Ukraine-Putin-ceasefire-Easter-Zelensky-NATO.htmlThe Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics and Art: Exploring Ukrainian Identity: In Conversation with Anastasiia Marushevskahttps://www.cjlpa.org/post/exploring-ukrainian-identity-in-conversation-with-anastasiia-marushevskaKyiv Independent: US foreign aid transformed Ukraine. Its suspension threatens decades of workhttps://kyivindependent.com/how-us-foreign-aid-transformed-ukraine-through-the-years/Ukraïnerhttps://www.ukrainer.net/en/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,079.Today, we mark the six month anniversary of the Kursk offensive, talk about how Russian spies may be involved in bombings at Ukrainian army recruitment offices, and discuss how politicians in Ukraine have been quietly pushing the profiles looking ahead to elections at the end of the war. We're also on the ground in Ukraine at the demining headquarters of Irpin.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Content Referenced:On French fighter jets delivered to Ukraine:Le Monde: Can France's Mirage 2000-5 jets help the Ukrainian army?Le Monde: By sending Mirage fighters, France steps up support for KyivKyiv Independent: First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can doOn the ‘unofficial’ presidential campaign underway in Ukraine:Le Monde: Unofficial presidential campaign gets underway in UkrainePolitico: Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for electionsKyiv Independent: Ukraine won't hold elections until Russia's war is over, Ukraine's envoy to US saysEast Piano, by Ukrainian musician and now soldier John Object, on BBC Radio 3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3Interview with John Object, musician turned solider, from 2022: https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interviewSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,078.Today, as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for talks in Kyiv we hear how a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine gets a step closer, and we hear from Finland’s Foreign Minister who says that sanctions against the Kremlin are working and ‘serious cracks’ are starting to appear in Russia’s economy.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @MemphisBarker on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to our friends at PEN Ukraine. @PENUkraine on X.https://pen.org.ua/enContent Referenced:Journalist Tim White on destroyed boats near Khersonhttps://x.com/TWMCLtd/status/1887044034465517988David Lammy promises £55m in support for Ukraine on visit to war-torn countryhttps://news.sky.com/story/david-lammy-promises-55m-in-support-for-ukraine-on-visit-to-war-torn-country-13303301Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian FM calls Putin’s remarks on Zelensky’s legitimacy 'absurd'https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-fm-calls-putins-remarks-on-zelenskys-legitimacy-absurd/Episode from November 20th, where Francis Dearnley and Hanna Ustynova talk about David's memorial plaque in PEN Ukraine's offices and exhibition space, in Kyivhttps://shows.acast.com/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/episodes/673dd91593bec8617f2f26cf?Thread from PEN Ukraine's X account about David's memorialhttps://x.com/PenUkraine/status/1855248806217920530Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,077.Today, we discuss the slashing of USAID and how Trump wants to access Ukraine’s rare minerals in exchange for military support, and we report on Russia having more losses over the last two months than at any other point since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to Asami Terajima (Reporter at The Kyiv Independent). @AsamiTerajima on X.Content Referenced:Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662Trump wants Ukrainian rare earths deal in return for US military support (FT):https://www.ft.com/content/94efcd8a-93ce-4ca6-bd07-061bfed1fdbf?shareType=nongiftBiden administration slowed Ukraine arms shipments until his term was nearly done (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/investigations/biden-administration-beset-by-doubts-slowed-ukraine-weapons-shipments-until-2025-02-03/Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine, “The UN Charter as the legal foundation of a multipolar world”:https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1994357/?lang=enSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,076.Today, as Britain’s Prime Minister prepares to hold defence and security talks with EU leaders for the first time since Brexit, we report from the front line near Pokrovsk in the Donbas and, later, interview a West Point Professor who says negotiating with Moscow is a doomed enterprise.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Inna Varenytsia (Ukrainian Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to our guest Dr. Robert Person (Associate Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy at West Point). @RTPerson3Content Referenced:Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662Why Ukraine Shouldn’t Negotiate with Putin (Dr Robert Person in Journal of Democracy):https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-ukraine-shouldnt-negotiate-with-putin/UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine press release:https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Alarming-Rise-in-Executions-of-Captured-Ukrainian-Military-PersonnelSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,073.Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on XRoland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XWith thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Content Referenced:Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze:https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-fundraiser-to-support-ukrainian-front-line-media-after-us-aid-freezeNorth Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.htmlSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,072.Today, we join the dots of coordinated efforts to destroy Putin's war machine, discuss the opportunities of a Europe no longer dependent on Russian energy, hear about a mysterious ship trawling the coast of Britain, and learn about another podcast about Ukraine. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on XDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on XMemphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @memphisbarker on XWith thanks to our guests Nate Darling and Dr Taras Mahlay of The Cleveland Ukraine Podcast. @cleuapodcast on XContent Referenced:Cleveland Ukraine Podcast:https://clevelandukrainepodcast.com/Cleveland Maidan Association:https://www.clevelandmaidan.info/The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland:https://umacleveland.org/Media Development Foundation (Journalists Network in Ukraine):https://x.com/mediadvptUkrainian Action:https://www.ukrainianaction.com/ Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/ukraine-trump-suspension-us-foreign-aid-usaidThe Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war (Memphis in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/29/russian-spy-ship-british-waters-preparing-war/Ukraine is now on track to completely destroy russia’s oil industry (Kyiv Insider):https://kyivinsider.com/ukraine-is-now-on-track-to-completely-destroy-russias-oil-industry/EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/a19aa690-fb54-41ea-9885-10972b11ab24Top EU-US officials discuss war in Ukraine (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/top-eu-us-diplomats-discuss-pressuring-russia-over-ukraine-warPutin has "ground up" the entire legacy of the Soviet military-industrial complex (The Insider):https://theins.ru/politika/277994Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,071.Today, following the news a Ukrainian drone attack hit yet another oil depot last night, and as Trump threatens to lower the price of oil and stall Russian exports, we focus on oil. We also talk tank action with our guest Hamish De Bretton-Gordon.Contributors:Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @Adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.With special thanks to our guest, Dr. Yuri Shevchuk.Content Referenced:Economist Robin Brooks on Russian oil imports to Europehttps://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1884215985357668862Reuters on China and India staling their imports of Russian oil https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-oil-trade-china-india-stalls-sanctions-drive-up-shipping-costs-2025-01-28/The Kyiv Independent on Trump’s first week in office and what that means for Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/what-trumps-first-week-in-office-says-about-his-stance-on-ukraine/Radio Free Europe on Putin refusing to engage in peace talks with ‘Illegitimate’ Zelenskyhttps://www.rferl.org/a/putin-ready-peace-talks-not-with-illegitimate-zelenskiy-/33294979.htmlTrump urges Opec countries to slash oil priceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ewl98kgvoSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,070.Today, we analyse Russian attempts at encirclement around Pokrovsk, hear of a North Korean retreat in Kursk, discuss new stories of Russian activities in the occupied territories, and hear how the landscape of Ukraine has been forever transformed by the violence of war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at Harvard.Content Referenced:Harvard Conference:Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Victory: Ukraine’s Changing Environmenthttps://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conferenceRussia introduces history textbook that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russia-introduces-history-textbook-that-redefines-ukraine-war-as-justified-defense/?mc_cid=f937bbdadf&mc_eid=08d0680a95 The battle for the soul of Serbia (New Statesman):https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2025/01/serbia-mining-protest-environment-lithiumSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,069.Today, on the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we report on an operation in Kursk Oblast last week that apparently saw a large number of Russian troops lured into a trap, and we look at the literally unbelievable election win for Lukashenko in Belarus - returned to power with, we are expected to believe, 87% of the vote.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Shashank Joshi (Defence editor at The Economist). @shashj on X.Articles Referenced:Israel ‘sends weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/26/israel-sends-weapons-captured-from-lebanon-to-ukraine/Zelensky says allies should work on ‘format’ for peace talks with Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/25/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-format-for-peace-talks-putin/Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? (AlJazeera):https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/23/why-is-ukraine-struggling-to-mobilise-its-citizens-to-fightRussia focuses on Soviet victims of WW2 as officials not invited to Auschwitz ceremony (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw0vkzkzdoSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,066.Today, we discuss Trump’s latest threats to Putin and Moscow’s fears about the strategic outlook, why the pathways to a lasting peace are more complex that many realise, and our first new segment summarising resistance activities in the occupied territories.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XWith thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Content Referenced:Trump just gave Putin a wake-up call (Francis in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/24/trump-just-gave-putin-a-nasty-shock/US leadership on sanctions can bring an end to Putin’s war (Ben Marlow in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/trump-can-defeat-putin-by-economic-sanctions-alone/When it comes to energy, Donald Trump risks being China’s useful idiot (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/when-it-comes-to-energy-donald-trump-is-chinas-useful-idiot/Video: 'He stared at me with a quarter of his head missing' - life in Russia's occupied territory The Telegraph):https://youtu.be/gi20lWX4Fyk?si=DO0MaB3prYE4kAeQExclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-growing-concerned-by-russias-economy-trump-mulls-more-sanctions-2025-01-23/Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports (Moscow Times):https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/syria-terminates-russian-naval-base-deal-reports-a87690Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,065.Today, following fresh news from the frontline, we discuss Russian war crimes, Zelensky’s speech at Davos yesterday, and the upcoming German election.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adrian Blomfield (Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X.Jessica Berlin (Senior Fellow at The Center for European Policy Analysis). @berlin_bridge on X.Content referenced: Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine? (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/609cfeac-1af4-4f40-a634-74d6c12e60b8 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,064.As news breaks of an eight-hour firefight between Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and North Korean troops inside Russia, we report how the new US Secretary of State has said any peace plan cannot allow Russia to pause before attacking Ukraine again.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Georgina Wray (Deputy Video News Editor)Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Jukka Holkeri of Patria.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,063.Today, less than 24 hours into the second Trump Presidency, we consider in detail his and his transition team’s latest remarks about the war, and what they tell us about the approach being adopted behind closed doors. Plus we take the temperature of the British Parliament with two vocal voices on the conflict calling for further actions against Moscow.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr Mike Martin MP (MP for Tunbridge Wells). @ThreshedThought on X.Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP (MP for Solihull West and Shirley). @DrNShastriHurst on X.Content referenced: BBC Today interview with a member of Trump's transition team: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00274zqSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,062.Today, we talk about secretive air-defence systems - some developed by Ukraine and others donated by the UK in the 100-year partnership signed last week. We look ahead to the beginning of the second Trump era starting later today, in Washington. And Joe Barnes talks to lead trauma surgeon Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy about the realities of healthcare on the front line.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.JoeBarnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy (Lead trauma surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare). @ShehanHett on X.Content referenced: Ukraine warns Trump that early peace talks would be catastrophic (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-warns-trump-that-early-peace-talks-would-be-fatal/Ukraine is teaching medics how to prepare for war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-is-teaching-british-medics-how-to-prepare-for-a-war/Gravehawk: the new secretive air defense system (United24):https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184Russian fuel exports fall in 2024 as drone attacks, bans add to sanctions pressure (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-2024-seaborne-oil-product-exports-hit-by-headwinds-including-drone-2025-01-17/Attack damages Ukraine's oldest McDonald’s in Kyiv (Kyiv Independent):https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184The New Norm - On the culture shock when the first McDonald’s opened in Moscow in 1990 (Invisibilia, NPR)https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/481887848/the-new-normSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,059.Today, we cover Ukrainian hits on a Russian refinery and gunpowder plot, reports of North Korean suicide troops, and Russian diplomats infiltrating the UK parliament. And we interview senior correspondent and author, Simon Shuster, on key decisions made by the outgoing Biden administration over the past three years.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to senior correspondent at TIME Magazine and author, Simon Shuster. @shustry on X.Content referenced: The Showman by Simon Shuster:https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-showman-simon-shuster?variant=41083800682530Politico on the (other) Donald and Starmer’s visit to POlandhttps://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/keir-and-the-other-donald/Politico’s exclusive interview with Keir Starmer in Kyivhttps://www.politico.eu/article/america-europe-donald-trump-keir-starmer-ukraine-russia-peace-initiative/The Guardian on Russian diplomats breaking into UK Parliamenthttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/16/russian-diplomats-accessed-private-area-of-uk-parliament-in-security-breachBBC on lack of convictions on Russian sanctionshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd994vl76qoAdélie’s Friday treat, a playlist from the French public radio on the best David Lynch music (for the many David-shaped holes in your lives)https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip/podcasts/fip-tape/hommage-a-david-lynch-1803519Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,058.Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against Ukraine by Russia.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to Adam Sybera of the Kyiv Independent. @AKSybera on X.Content referenced: UN Human Rights Council:https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-internationalLive Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trumpTelegraph on peacekeeping troopshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,057.Today, as the impact of Monday’s huge aerial strikes inside Russia becomes clearer, we report how the British government’s policy to allow Ukrainians to stay in the UK is starting to unravel, we talk with the producers of a new film showing how one veteran of the war has sought solace in the Carpathian Mountains, and we hear how Germany’s right-wing AfD party is complaining that they're being cyberbullied by a pack of cartoon dogs.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Political Reporter). @Genevieve_Holl on X.Learn more about Ukrainian Action:https://www.ukrainianaction.com Or you can contact: events@ukrainianaction.comContent referenced:Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs over visa rules (Genevieve in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/ukrainian-refugees-face-losing-jobs-over-visa-rules/What British boots on the ground would look like in Ukraine (Joe in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/15/ukraine-british-army-troops-peacekeeping-force-training/US encounters European skepticism in last-ditch push to seize $300B in Russian assets for Ukraine leverage (CNN) -https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/biden-russian-assets-ukraine-european-skepticism/index.htmlMedieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compasses (Archeology News)https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/medieval-stone-disks-could-be-viking-compasses/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,056.Today, we discuss one of the largest mass drone attacks of the war, as Ukraine sets sites in many territories across Russia ablaze, and then do a deep dive into what Western ‘boots on the ground’ as part of any peace settlement would actually mean in practice.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Content Referenced:Dom's documentary: Ukraine's frontline city where Russia abandoned its dead | Kharkiv dispatchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9pklQ6dpo&t=337sRussia to sign ‘comprehensive’ deal with Iran in tightening of new anti-West axis (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/13/russia-to-sign-deal-with-iran/Do Russians Really Support the War in Ukraine? (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/do-russians-really-support-the-war-in-ukraineSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,055Today, as Kyiv captures its first North Korean soldiers alive, we return to the pivotal question of the Russian economy's fragility and later speak to Ukrainian actors who have recreated their own experience of the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Content Referenced:Ukraine captures North Korean troops and takes them to Kyiv for questioning (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/ukraine-captures-north-korean-troops-kyiv-questioning/North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/12/north-korean-diary-entry-horrific-tactic-ukraine-war-russia/Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over imperial ambitions (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/boris-johnson-brands-vladimir-putin-idiot-russia-ukraine/British troops ‘should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/12/british-troops-post-war-peacekeeping-force-ukraine-defence/Russia’s Hidden War Debt (Craig Kennedy):https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/p/russias-hidden-war-debt?triedRedirect=trueBiden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry (CNN):https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/biden-admin-russia-energy-sanctions-ukraine/index.htmlUS Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War (Newsweek):https://www.newsweek.com/us-companies-pay-over-1-billion-taxes-russia-amid-ongoing-ukraine-war-2012473Mariupol Drama in Manchester:https://homemcr.org/production/mariupol-drama/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,052Today, as top diplomat Kaja Kallas claims the EU will be ready to step into the breach if the US withdraws support for Ukraine, we discuss the latest weapon donations at Ramstein and include a dispatch from Kyiv at a drone workshop.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Content Referenced:'Ukraine's Resilience' event co-hosted by Chatham House in Edinburgh:https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/research-event/maintaining-ukraines-resilienceDonald Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/989dc02e-2a13-4c21-8ad0-0b32e098c410Scholz blocks new billion-euro package for Ukraine (Der Spiegel):https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-olaf-scholz-blockiert-milliarden-paket-fuer-fuer-kiew-a-15318d4e-bc41-40e1-9a31-1d57409db2d5Exclusive—Chinese Patents Reveal Aim to Cut Undersea Cables (Newsweek):https://www.newsweek.com/china-conflict-undersea-cables-cutting-internet-data-subsea-marine-baltic-taiwan-2012396Exclusive: Border Patrol arrests former Russian mercenary near Roma (Valley Central):https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-arrests-former-russian-mercenary-near-roma/Drone Workshop:For more information, see:https://klyn.io/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,051.Today, in a significant day in both the military and political realms, we discuss Trump’s new plans to end the war within the next 100 days, reports that Moscow paid for American and coalition troops killed in Afghanistan, and hear live from Syria.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Content Referenced:How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war (The Insider):https://theins.ru/en/politics/277723Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-help-moldova-amid-worsening-energy-crisis/?mc_cid=dfeb4a87a9&mc_eid=08d0680a95Russia closes Polish Consulate General in St. Petersburg (TVP):https://tvpworld.com/84418289/russia-closes-polish-consulate-general-in-st-petersburgSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,050.Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.Content Referenced:Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSIUkraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines):https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone)https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,049.Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.Episodes Referenced:David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special:https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909Interview with lady from occupied territories:https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway through episode):https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927Content Referenced:Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast:https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655; https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022; https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123 ; https://t.me/rusich_army/19913Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order now:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,048.Today, we discuss breaking news of a surprise counterattack in Kursk and its implications, consider how Kyiv is positioning itself before Trump's inauguration, and discuss the elections upcoming in Europe in 2025.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XJames Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content referenced:Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/05/top-russian-general-betrays-putins-fears-ukraine-kursk/Zelensky's Interview with Lex Fridman:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc Syrskyi orders to reinforce French-trained brigade with drones after reports of mismanagement (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-orders-to-reinforce-french-trained-brigade-with-drones-after-reports-of-mismanagement/?mc_cid=04ca756759&mc_eid=08d0680a95Russia trained officers for attacks on Japan and South Korea (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/d345a6e7-2d72-4dcb-9c12-76d571ba75eb?shareType=nongiftTo learn more about the charity mentioned in today's episode, you can email: ukraine.supply@proton.meSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,045.Today, after the latest updates from the battlefield, we hear about the cutting edge drones being used to wage war against Moscow's forces, and the moral conundrums they raise. Plus, we consider the state of the Russian economy as we enter 2025.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Content referenced:‘We’re in the end game’: Why Kyiv’s blow to Russian gas threatens a European energy war (Matt Oliver in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/why-ukraine-gas-pipeline-closure-moscow-biggest-defeat/Donald Trump will be no friend of the Kremlin (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/the-biggest-threat-to-putins-regime-is-donald-trump/With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russians (Francis Farrell in The Kyiv Independent):https://youtu.be/s4uaKynSRx4?feature=sharedThe Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics (Full-Length Kyiv Independent Documentary):https://youtu.be/SVxY5ihyVnA?feature=sharedFlagship Ukrainian brigade trained in France goes AWOL (The Telegraph:)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/02/ukrainian-soldiers-go-awol-before-shot-fired/Russia 'shoots down Santa' (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/27/russia-shoots-down-santa-claus-in-propaganda-video/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,044.Today, we look at the likely military innovations and political events in the year to come. We also report on Russia's decisions to ban crypto-currency mining to preserve its energy grid and to charge nightclub attendees for trying to arouse interest in non-traditional relations. How portentous will 2025 be for Russia?Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Content referenced:'There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin' (Francis in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/24/there-is-a-question-no-one-dares-ask-about-vladimir-putin/Russians ban carols and nativity scenes in occupied territories, Ukrainian resistance says (Ukrainian Pravda):https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/1/7491646/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special short episode recorded in the frontline city of Kharkiv, Francis Dearnley interviews a woman who had to flee her home "the day the Russians came", and how life for her and her relatives has been changed forever.Recorded by Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Jack Leather. Edited by James Shield.Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4FykDonate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,041Today, we report how Azerbaijan's President accuses Russia of trying to "hush up" Moscow's responsibility for the doomed jet and we hear about a new Fellowship in the name of Ukrainian writer and friend to the podcast, Victoria Amelina.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Director of Index Ukraine). @sasha_weirdsley on X.Links:Victoria Amelina Fellowship:https://www.index-ukraine.org/news/victoria-amelina-fellowshipDonate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,038Today, we look at Russia’s Christmas day attack and the highly suspicious crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, and we interview a former beautician based in Kharkiv, who decided to train as an explosive ordnance specialist after the war began.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Olga Ferodova, Lyudmila our translator, and Humanity and Inclusion. @HI_UK on X.Humanity & Inclusion is one of four charities supported by this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal. If you want to support Humanity & Inclusion, which works directly on the front lines with volunteers and those most vulnerable like Tetiana, please click here. There’s also lots more information about the charity and their work. To make a donation, please visit telegraph.co.uk/2024appeal or call 0151 317 5247.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Rachel Porter.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,034Today, in addition to military and political updates, we report speculations about potential offensives over the New Year period, and feature an interview we did in Kharkiv with a lady who lived under Russian occupation. Then, we end with music in David's memory.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4FykDonate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Learn more Portsmouth Cathedral Choir:https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/musicArticles Referenced:N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia (Yonhap News Agency, South Korea):https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241223002700315Ukraine’s All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (Forbes):https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/21/ukraines-first-all-robot-assault-force-just-won-its-first-battle/Trump to demand Nato nations spend 5pc of GDP on defence (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/20/donald-trump-nato-nations-demand-increase-defence-spends/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,031Today, as Kyiv comes under renewed intense bombardment, we speculate over a possible Russian advance in the South, and later, we interview a blind lawyer in Kharkiv.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day : 1,030Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Kherson area suggest Russia’s so-called 'human safari' is ongoing, we report on Putin’s annual press conference, where he said Russia had ‘reached all its goals’ in Syria. Then, our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/Articles Referenced:Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (Telegraph Live Blog):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,029.Today, as the fallout from the assassination in Moscow of General Kirillov continues, we report on the environmental damage being wrought along Russia’s Black Sea coast following the loss of shadow-fleet tankers and examine the possible poisoning of the mother of Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Daniel Hardaker (Foreign Correspondent). @DanielHardaker4 on X.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,028.Today, we react to the news that the Russian general in charge of the military’s nuclear and chemical weapons division has been assassinated in a scooter bomb attack, we hear live from the Joint Expeditionary Force summit in Estonia, and we hear our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XJames Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Jack Leather and Adélie Pojzman-Pontay for photographs, videos, and recordings.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/Articles Referenced:Why Russian blimps appearing on Nato’s border are a message from Moscow (James in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/16/russia-mysterious-blimps-sow-fear-and-confusion-nato-border/The 500-mile high speed rail line that can carry Nato troops to a war with Russia (James in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/17/rail-baltica-nato-troops-russia-estonia-latvia-lithuania/Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits (Foreign Policy)https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/14/russia-war-putin-economy-weapons-production-labor-shortage-demographics/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,027.Today, as video evidence emerges of North Korean troops in combat, in a special episode we hear a report David Knowles recorded before his death which looks deeper into the question of Pyongyang’s early involvement in this war, and hear about the charity we are fundraising for this year, in David’s memory.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.David Knowles (Host & Creator).With thanks to Damien Spleeters (Director of Expeditionary Operations, Conflict Armament Research) @damspleet on X, Ihor Nalyvaiko (translator), and the team from Conflict Armament Research in Kyiv.Donate to David's charity:This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Content Referenced:Telegraph’s David Knowles, who launched Ukraine podcast, wins posthumous award (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/15/the-telegraph-david-knowles-ukraine-the-latest-award/Russian oil tankers sink off coast of Crimea (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/15/russian-oil-tankers-sink-off-coast-of-crimea/Covert Shores:http://www.hisutton.com/Ukraine delays critical minerals deal with US ‘so Trump can claim credit’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/15/ukraine-delays-critical-minerals-deal-us-trump-claim-credit/Russia pulls hundreds of troops out of Damascus (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/6782dbd1-39cb-48b4-8b94-92925dbd60d5North Korean missiles produced in 2024 used in Ukrainehttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/15ae6ca767bc46a1b536ac7e2d962b66North Korean missile relies on recent electronic componentshttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0814c6868bbd45a98b15693a31bd0e7fDocumenting a North Korean missile in Ukrainehttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3a4e9d713f59426d9d1ea3881abecbf3Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,024.Today, amid renewed Russian bombardments across the entirety of Ukraine, we consider the impact of new weapons of war. Then, our first formal dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation). @mbohnert on X.With thanks to Oleh Synyehubov, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.Articles Referenced:‘A brilliant journalist and brilliant human being’: David Knowles remembered with Public Service Awardhttps://pressgazette.co.uk/news/david-knowles-francis-dearnley-public-service-british-journalism-awards-2024/Russian spy ring ‘plotted to exploit small boats crisis to abduct journalist in UK’https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/10/russian-spy-ring-plotted-to-exploit-small-boats-crisis-to-a/Russian missile scientist ‘assassinated by Ukrainian special forces’https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/12/russian-cruise-missiles-designer-assassinated-by-ukraine/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,023.Today, as Russian forces seek to capitalise near Pokrovsk, we consider the reasons for a drop in Russian air strikes, and hear about an extraordinary case of alleged Kremlin spycraft.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @haylesdixon on X.Content Referenced:Russian spy ring leader described honeytrap agent as a ‘true sexy bitch’, court hearshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/02/russian-spy-ring-leader-honeytrap-agent-sexy-bitch/Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones https://www.ft.com/content/31b630b3-2639-456c-ba50-3caea7a9b2b5 Macron, Tusk to discuss deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine after ceasefirehttps://kyivindependent.com/macron-tusk-to-discuss-deploying-peacekeepers-to-ukraine-bloomberg/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,022.Today, Kyiv says it has enough money and weapons to resist Russia until mid-2025, and an interview with a rising star in President Zelensky's party.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to our guest Dmytro Natalukha @DmytroNatalukha on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,021.Today, we consider the huge ramifications for Russia of the loss of its naval bases and influence over Syria, and look once again to the subject of war crimes and the kidnapping of Ukrainian children.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @barnes_joe on X.Con Coughlin (Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor). Nathanial A Raymond (Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health). @nattyray11 on X.Content Referenced:Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny (by Con Coughlin):https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/con-coughlin/assad/9781529074925Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children (Yale Report) - https://hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/apps/sites/#/home/pages/ukraine-russia-children-adoptionStolen Ukrainian children put up for adoption on websites funded by Putin (The Telegraph) - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/stolen-ukrainian-children-forced-adoption-russia-putin/70% of Ukrainians support 'West German' model for NATO accession, survey shows (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/west-germany-survey/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,020.Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). @JacobHeilbrunn on X.Content Referenced:How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,017.Today, as Kyiv forces launch a fresh assault in Kursk and capture Russian soldiers, we hear the mood in the combat zone of the Donbas, as Zelensky’s right-hand man Yermak tours Washington to speak to Trump’s team.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Tom Mutch (Freelance Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X.Content Referenced:Ukrainian special forces ‘capture 12 Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/06/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/Ukraine to open talks with Trump team on halting war (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-to-open-talks-with-trump-team-on-halting-warSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,016.Today, as Odesa faces renewed attacks down on the coast, we lead with the downfall of a multi billion pound Russian money laundering system, and interview the front man of Ukraine's most famous and influential rock band, Okean Elzy.  Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to our special guest, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'. @s_vakarchuk on X.Learn more about Slava's band, 'Okean Elzy':https://okeanelzy.com/en/https://www.softserveinc.com/en-us/news/softserve-and-okean-elzy-rock-band Content Referenced:Multi-billion pound Russian money laundering network exposed in international sting (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/russian-money-laundering-network-downfall/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,015.As the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting ends in Brussels with no invitation for Ukraine to join, we interview Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to our special guest, Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.Content referenced:Video Version of the Interview with Yermak:https://youtu.be/CneThrXUHSISubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,014.Today, on its 30th anniversary, we look at the myopic approach to the Budapest Treaty and its far-reaching effects on present-day Ukraine, and we discuss the extraordinary events of recent days in Syria, with massive ramifications for Russia's influence in the region.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XContent referenced:Ukraine ‘halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news59/Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum (Ukrainian Government):https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/zayava-mzs-ukrayini-z-nagodi-30-richchya-z-chasu-pidpisannya-budapeshtskogo-memorandumuVladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon (FT)https://www.ft.com/content/ac39b604-ef6d-41cb-bb8c-0eb76e002176Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,013.Today, we report on the dramatic shift in rhetoric from President Zelensky towards any future peace deal, and hear about Ukraine’s 'mobilisation police' and the effect they are having among young Ukrainian men.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Anna Conkling (Journalist). @ConklingAnna on X.Content referenced:‘Like dealing with cornered rats’: The men who force Ukrainians to the front lines’https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/ukrainian-mobilisation-officer-explained-kyiv-war-russia/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,010.Today, amid more drone strikes by Russia targeting Ukraine, we get the view from Tbilisi on last night's protests against Georgia's pro-Kremlin government. We also have a fascinating interview with Estonia's Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, about Donald Trump and how he could be the Churchill of our times.Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks Marika Mikiashvili (Georgian researcher and political activist) @Mikiashvili_M on X; and Margus Tsahkna (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia) @Tsahkna on X.Content referenced:N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russiahttps://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-conceals-combat-deaths-troops-fighting-russia/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,009.Today, we hear who Donald Trump has named as his envoy to Ukraine and we have an exclusive interview with former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to our very special guest, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His memoir, 'Unleashed', is available here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/unleashed-boris-johnson?variant=41552640835662Content referenced:Boris Johnson interview VIDEO VERSION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DdfMqP4-gSyrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Assad (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/syrian-rebels-launch-surprise-attack-against-assad-regime/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,008.Today, further to the usual updates, the team share details of their secret trip to the east of Ukraine, including what it's like to hear missiles landing nearby. Plus, we trail an upcoming interview with one of our most requested guests on the podcast.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Content referenced:Russian rouble falls to 31-month low as fresh sanctions hammer currency:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/26/ftse-100-markets-latest-news-uk-trump-tariffs-china-jobs/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,007.Today, we hear how Valery Zaluzhny’s told Ukrainian troops they must be willing to die, and former Ukrainian defence minister Andrei Zagorodunyuk calls on the West to come up with a positive strategy for victory.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.Andriy Zagorudnyuk (Former Ukrainian Defence Minister). @Andriypzag on X.Plus the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.Content referenced:Ukraine Focus: https://ukrainefocus.org/Drones drop water bombs as Britain trains Ukrainians for changed war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/20/drones-drop-water-bombs-as-britain-trains-ukrainians/ Russia kicks out British diplomat for ‘spying’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/26/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news57-lammy-troop/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,006.Today, we report on Russian advances on the battlefield around the town of Kurakhove, a plane crash in Lithuania raises fears of Russian sabotage, and the journalist Inna Varenytsia tells us why civilians in Kherson are now afraid to walk in the park. Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With special thanks to our guest Inna Varenytsia (Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X.Plus the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.Articles referenced:DHL cargo plane crashes into house killing at least onehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/25/dhl-cargo-plane-crashes-house-killing-one/Britain is in ‘AI arms race’ with Russia, Pat McFadden to warnhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/25/ai-arms-cyber-race-pat-mcfadden-putin-russia-ukraine/Putin ready to cripple Britain with cyber attacks, minister warnshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/23/putin-ready-to-cripple-britain-in-cyber-war/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,003.Today, we report on Russia's use of a new intermediate range ballistic missile and Vladimir Putin's threat to attack the United States and Britain in revenge for their assistance to Ukraine on the battlefield. Plus, we hear the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With special thanks to our guest Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. @MTSavill on X.Plus we hear from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.Articles referenced:My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machinehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,002.Today, amid reports of Russia using intercontinental ballistic missiles against Ukraine for the first time, we look at the impact of Kyiv firing British-made Storm Shadow missiles, and hear from a Ukrainian MP about his views on the peace deal and why Kyiv’s use of long-range weapons is well within international law. Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host on 'Battle Lines' Podcast). @venetiarainey on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With special thanks to our guest Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian politician, jurist and academic.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,001.Today, as the US closes its embassy in Kyiv in anticipation of Russian retaliation for Joe Biden’s recent policy shifts, we examine in more detail Russia’s new nuclear doctrine and ask: is it just the same old wine in a slightly newer bottle?.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Plus we hear from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,000.Today, we report on Russia's response to President Biden's change of positions on long range weapons, and hear from our team on the ground in Ukraine relaying the mood in the country on the 1,000th day of the full scale invasion.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Francis Scarr (Journalist at BBC Monitoring). @francis_scarr on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Francis Farrell (Reporter at the Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Content Referenced:My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 999.Today, after a weekend that saw the biggest missile and drone attack on Ukraine in almost a year, we examine whether President Biden’s permission - finally - for Ukraine to use US weapons inside Russia, is responsible statecraft or too little, too late?Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 997.Today, we assess the state of the Russian army, hear new revelations from inside the Biden administration, and look deeper at the impact of this war in other theatres, such as Korea and Africa.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Dr Samual Ramani of the Royal United Services Institute and Oxford University. @SamRamani2 on X. Dr Samuel Ramani's latest book is Putin's War on Ukraine:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/putins-war-on-ukraine/Articles Referenced:The best books on Ukraine in 2024, from Chernobyl to Zelensky (Ada Wordsworth in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/best-ukraine-books-2024-zelenskyy/Record Death Toll: What We Know About Russia's Losses in Ukraine by November (BBC):https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cjr4zy2nye5oThe ‘Deathonomics’ Powering Russia’s War Machine (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-military-death-pay-6cfe936e?mod=Searchresults_pos6&page=1Biden’s escalation paralysis has devastated Ukraine (The Hill):https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4988504-biden-administration-ukraine-war/Former Governor Confirms Russian Military Engaged in Looting in Kursk Region Villages (Meduza):https://meduza.io/news/2024/11/14/byvshiy-gubernator-podtverdil-chto-rossiyskie-voennye-zanimalis-maroderstvom-v-selah-kurskoy-oblastiPutin cuts payments for wounded in war against Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/putin-approves-reduction-of-payments-for-injured-in-war-against-ukraine/?mc_cid=f0af270ac7&mc_eid=08d0680a95In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/more-russians-denounce-each-other-over-ukraine-echo-soviet-era-2024-11-15/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 996.Today, as Russia's state TV propagandists and government officials express delight at the Donald Trump's cabinet selections, we ask how feasible it would be for Ukraine to develop its own nuclear weapon.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Kamal Ahmed (Director of Audio and presenter of The Daily T Podcast). @kamalahmednews on X.Content referenced:Lord Hague's Comments on The Daily T (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/13/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-putin-trump-latest-news/You can subscribe to The Daily T here:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924Could Zelensky use nuclear bombs? Ukraine’s options explained (The Times):https://www.thetimes.com/article/2343d101-1c8e-4ca4-a4c1-913ce31e9e42?shareToken=549ff0795172888afdb2ac9c73300c74British Challenger 2 tank ‘destroyed in Kursk’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-uk-challenger2-new/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we discuss the new wave of bombardments on Kyiv, the latest appointments to the Trump administration and what it means for the wider West, and learn more about Radio Liberty’s impact during the Cold War. Then, later, we do a deep dive into the cosmopolitan history of the city of Odesa and what its people have endured over the course of the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Julian Evans (author of Undefeatable: Odesa in Love & War). @thejulianevans on X.Julian Evans' book, Undefeatable: Odesa in Love & Warhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Undefeatable-Odesa-Love-Julian-Evans/dp/1910895989 Russia's oil and gas industry an easy target for Europe after Trump's election victory (Business Insider):https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-oil-gas-energy-industry-europe-target-trump-election-win-2024-11Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 994.Today, we look at renewed Russian efforts to retake Kursk before Trump returns to the White House, consider the evidence Europe is responding to the threat of an American withdrawal, and assess potential new appointments in for the new government Washington. Then, later, we hear the euphoric memories of a Ukrainian officer who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With special thanks to our guest, a Ukrainian officer we shall not name who served in the historic Kharkiv counteroffensive.Content referenced:Putin rushes to recapture Kursk from Ukrainians before Trump takes office (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/11/putin-kursk-assault-ukraine-trump-north-korea/Donald Trump expected to nominate China hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state (FT):https://www.ft.com/content/5ec67430-7c68-4783-bf88-92c82e9d7f6fBrussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget (FT):https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-damage-dam-of-kurakhove-reservoir-in-donetsk-oblast-ukraine-says/?mc_cid=0e0eef55ad&mc_eid=08d0680a95Starmer to demand Biden hands Ukraine missing $20bn before Trump takes over (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/11/keir-starmer-demand-biden-ukraine-20bn-before-trump-talks/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 993.Today, after a weekend in which Ukrainian forces launched their largest ever drone attack on Moscow, and Russian losses in Ukraine reached a record daily high, we reflect on the Prague Defence Conference, with discussions centred heavily on President-elect Donald Trump.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.With thanks to Admiral Rob Bauer (Chair of the Military Committee NATO), Hanno Pevkur (Defence Minister of Estonia), and Lawrynas Kasčiunas (Defence Minister of Lithuania).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 990.Today, we consider the Trump peace plan reportedly being mooted by his staffers, hear live from another vital summit of European leaders, and discuss a ‘shopping list’ of weapons and permissions Western leaders could action over the next two months to support Ukraine. Later, following the missile damage to Kharkiv’s iconic Derzhprom building, we do a deeper dive into the impact of this war on Ukrainian heritage and architecture.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation. @mbohnert on X.With thanks to Ievgeniia Gubkina, Ukrainian architect, architectural and urban historian, and curator. @BartlettArchUCL on X.Articles Referenced:Trump mulls Ukraine peace plan: British troops patrolling an 800-mile buffer zone (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-ukraine-peace-plan-british-troops-buffer-zone/Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-presidency-ukraine-russia-war-plans-008655c0Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 989.Today, as the White House seeks to send Ukraine as much as it can before Trump’s inauguration, we discuss the potential appointments the president-elect might make, and – later – hear about the mood near the frontlines to the political earthquake.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch). @JonahDispatch on X.Adrian Simpson (of Mission Ukraine). AdrianSimp85802 on X.Dr Claudia Major (German Institute of International and Security Affairs). @SWPBerlin on X.Mission UkraineYou can learn more about the volunteer organisation here:https://www.missionukraine.uk/Content Referenced:Trump’s victory means Europe has no choice but to arm – and fast (Francis in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-victory-europe-now-has-two-months-save-ukraine/Biden team prepares to rush last-minute aid to Ukraine (Politico)https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/biden-trump-ukraine-assistance-00187897Trump win casts fresh doubts over Wall Street's China strategy (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/markets/trump-win-casts-fresh-doubts-over-wall-streets-china-strategy-2024-11-07/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 988.Today, as Ukraine hits a Russian naval base on the Caspian Sea and North Korean troops enter combat for the first time, we examine the fallout from the US presidential election and ask: is Donald Trump the best thing that’s ever happened to NATO?Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adam Kinzinger (Former Republican Congressman, now senior political commentator at CNN) @AdamKinzinger on X.Dr Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise Institute Fellow & Eastern Europe expert) @DaliborRohac on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 987.Today, as Ukraine, and the world, waits with bated breath for the results of the US presidential election, we look at the situation on the battlefield as Moscow seeks to strengthen its foothold, and hear more about how ordinary Russians view the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.Content referenced:'To Avoid Another Munich, Europe Must Act to Secure Ukraine' (100+ Experts' Letter):https://www.democratic-strategy.net/_files/ugd/dcfff6_bc38b0fbac1b473bb5b0989446c08f67.pdfChina’s Xi Jinping poses as hunky Putin sidekick in FSB calendar (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/01/chinas-xi-jinping-poses-hunky-putins-sidekick-calendar/ Instruction manual for digging mass graves given to Russian troops (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/Google Maps ‘reveals location’ of secret Ukrainian military positions (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes (Wall Street Journal)https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0aStolen Cheese! (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygw9ye90poSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 986.Today, as Moldova resists alleged Russian meddling in Sunday's presidential vote, we report on how Russia is arming drones with thermobaric 'lung-busting' warheads, according to a leading Forensic Research Institute.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:Russia Deploys Deadly New Weapon in Drone Race With Ukraine (Newsweek)https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-drones-shahed-race-deadly-new-weapon-1979040Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 983.Today, we discuss the North Korean general sent to lead troops in Ukraine, hear the latest from Georgia, and consider the impact of the First World War on Putin’s worldview, and how the treaty that ended the battles of the Eastern Front serves as a warning for today.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Marika Mikiashvili (Analyst and Lecturer). @Mikiashvili_M on X. Dr Thomas Clausen (Historian and Analyst). @DrThomasClausen on X.Content Referenced:Our sister podcast Battle Lines, which Venetia co-hosts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Ukraine’s frontline is ‘crumbling’ against Russian advances, says general (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/30/ukraine-crumbling-russia-zelensky-victory-plan-kyiv/North Korea’s new ICBM missile records longest flight time yet (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/north-korea-new-icbm-missile-longest-flight-time/Close ally of Kim Jong-un is leader of North Korean troops in Russia, says Ukraine (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-ukraine-pyongyang-troops-gen-kim/South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment (FT)https://www.ft.com/content/e7ca9021-1321-46c8-9b0c-2009a4c0dd50Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 982.Today, further to updates on the front and in the political realms, we are joined by Danylo Mokryk, a war crime reporter, and Evan Williams, a multi-award winning producer and director, about their recent documentaries on the subject of war crimes. A warning: today's episode features graphic descriptions.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Danylo Mokryk (Investigative Journalist, The Kyiv Independent). @DMokryk on X.Evan Williams (Producer and Director). @evanwilliams_tv on X.Content Referenced:Danylo Mokryk's investigative documentary Shadows Across the River: https://kyivindependent.com/shadows-across-the-river/ Evan Williams's new film On The Cranes Call:https://thecranescallfilm.com/ Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/69a57022-aeed-4bfe-8ada-b2ccd38f162aHow Ukraine Can Defeat Russian Glide Bombs (RAND):https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-ukraine-can-defeat-russian-glide-bombs.html#:~:text=The%20most%20practical%20counter%20to,air%20capabilities%2C%20and%20electronic%20warfare.The new face of European illiberalism (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/78f49467-1e2c-4c4f-9908-897ce8d5319dSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 981.Today, as Ukraine announces a mobilisation drive to get another 160 thousand people into uniform we report how Russia is continuing to use chemical substances on the frontline, and we hear live from a cyber security expert in Kyiv about how the unseen war online is progressing.Contributors:Dom Nichols (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on X.Daryna Antoniuk. @daryna_antoniuk on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon @HamishDBG on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 980.Today, we assess reports of Russian progress in Donetsk, hear live from Tbilisi as protestors crowd the streets following the weekend’s contested election, and hear from our correspondent who was on the ground at the BRICS summit in Russia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.Nate Ostiller (Editor at OC Media). @NateOstiller on X.Content Referenced:More Ukrainian Defenses Fall as Russia’s Eastern Offensive Rolls On (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41230US weapons can be fired at North Korean soldiers in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/10/28/us-weapons-fired-at-north-korean-soldiers-ukraine/‘Elite units’ and ‘cannon fodder’: North Korean troops enter Russia’s war in Ukraine (FT)https://www.ft.com/content/f908deed-7bc5-4e8c-b20f-02d935beaaafWatch: Burst pipe sprays filthy water over Moscow suburb (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/28/moscow-pipe-water-burst-video/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 979.Today, further to the latest military developments, we do a deep dive into the election in Georgia over the weekend, and what the result there means not only for the future of democracy in that country, but the potential ramifications for the West as a whole.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (The Moscow Times). @eshenheliia on X.Articles ReferencedGeorgia election ‘stolen by Putin’s puppet government’ (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/27/georgia-election-stolen-by-putins-puppet-government/They want to show no one can escape’: how the long arm of Russia is reaching out for Putin critics in exile (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/28/long-arm-russia-putin-critics-in-exile‘Modi can influence the end of war’: Zelensky (The Times of India):https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/modi-can-influence-the-end-of-war-zelenskyy/articleshow/114667946.cmsRussian economy overheating, but still powering the war against Ukraine (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/russia-economy-overheating-inflation-interest-rates-war/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 976.Today, as Putin admits Russia is working with North Korea, we look at several investigations into Moscow’s interactions with terrorist groups, and consider the former Ukrainian prisoners released to fight on the front lines.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Content Referenced:Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin (Wall Street Journal)https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187Russia Provided Targeting Data for Houthi Assault on Global Shipping (Wall Street Journal)https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-provided-targeting-data-for-houthi-assault-on-global-shipping-eabc2c2bMeet the Ukrainian prisoner soldiers entering the fray in the Battle of Donbas (Francis Farrell in the Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-convict-soldiers-prepare-to-fight-russia/Kyiv preparing internal plan to 'strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky confirms (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-internal-plan/Georgia election adverts point to horrors of Ukraine war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/25/georgia-election-adverts-ukraine-war-georgian-dream-party/Putin admits holding talks with Kim Jong-un about deploying North Korean troops (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/24/vladimir-putin-talks-kim-jong-un-ukraine-north-korea-brics/British deputy ambassador clashes with Russian ‘journalists’ in Moscow (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/24/britain-deputy-ambassador-russia-journalists-spying/Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine (CSIS):https://www.csis.org/analysis/assessing-russian-firepower-strikes-ukraineSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 975.Today, as Russia shifts its battlefield priority in the Donbas, we hear how Putin has proclaimed the start of a new “world order” as his allies rushed to sign up to a Kremlin-led economic club at a summit in Russia.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Yuriy Boyechko, CEO and Founder of the humanitarian organisation Hope for Ukraine. @hopeforukraine on X.Learn more about Hope for Ukraine charity's work here:https://hfu.org/Article referenced:‘Thousands’ of North Korean troops to fight in Russia (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/54431ddb-45b3-4199-a026-021d90e4dccdSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 974.Today, we offer a broad strategic overview of the military situation, consider the new defence pact between Britain and Germany, and return to the BRICS summit in Russia, where the UN Secretary General arrives amid a storm of criticism.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Articles Referenced:Ukraine Must Turn the Tide Before It Can Negotiate (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-must-turn-tide-it-can-negotiateGerman sub hunters to be based in Britain for first time over Russian threat (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/22/german-submarine-hunters-based-in-britain-russia-threat/Rheinmetall to make gun barrels in the UK as part of new defence pact (FT):https://www.ft.com/content/19199b16-1418-4a87-8774-689428008244?sharetype=blockedApple Complies With Russia, Removes Radio Liberty From App Store (Radio Liberty):https://www.rferl.org/a/apple-removal-russia-current-time-app-undesirable/33163824.htmlEven Ukraine’s fiercest soldiers want the war to stop (Roland in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/20/ukraine-fatigue-war-donbas-russia-loss-of-hope-defeat/Russians accused of crimes offered choice - go to war instead of court (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrjrp7625moSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 973.Today, as Putin gathers world leaders in Russia, we ask why the UN General Secretary is on the guest list, and – further to the battlefield updates – consider the implications of artificial intelligence being used in the next generation of drones.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content referenced:Anti-drone drone developed by Ukraine to take out Iranian-designed kamikazes (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/10/20/anti-drone-ukraine-iranian-kamikazes-russia/The Myth of the ‘Global South’: A Flawed Foreign Policy Construct (Policy Exchange Report):https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/the-myth-of-the-global-south/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 972.Today, as another Russian oligarch dies in mysterious circumstances after falling from a window, we analyse quite how good the North Korean soldiers apparently on their way to Ukraine actually are.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (Freelance journalist). @eshenheliia on X.Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 969.Today, as President Zelensky leaves EU leaders with his call for more urgent action, we speak to a former British Defence Secretary about the impact of having North Korean soldiers fighting in Europe. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to former Secretary of State for Defence Sir Liam Fox. @LiamFox on X.Content Referenced:Don’t believe Putin’s lies: Ukraine is not ‘persecuting’ Christians (Dr Ivana Stradner in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/18/dont-believe-putins-lies-ukraine-not-persecuting-christi/Liam Fox's book, The Coming Storm: Why water will write the 21st centuryhttps://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-coming-stormUkraine ‘will seek nuclear weapons’ if it cannot join Nato (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/17/zelensky-ukraine-seek-nuclear-weapons-join-nato/Donald Trump blames Zelensky for Ukraine war (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/10/17/donald-trump-blames-zelensky-ukraine-war/South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine (AP)https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-troops-south-spy-9cd563c5570f68e9b314976009682810?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=shareNorth Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report (Newsweek)Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 968.Today, as President Zelensky takes his five-point victory plan to the European Council in Brussels, we assess comments by his former head of the armed forces, now ambassador to London, Valery Zaluzhny, and get an update on how Ukrainian children are studying in ‘bunker schools’. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on X.Content Referenced:Education goes underground in Ukraine (Gabriella in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-war-underground-schools-children-education/Lessons in a bomb shelter: Going to school in wartime Ukraine (David's episode):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-in-a-bomb-shelter-going-to-school-in-wartime-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000662968777How the Belarusian Regime is Erasing Ukrainian Children's Identity through Displacement, Re-education, and Militarization (Freedom House):https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2024/stolen-childhood-how-belarusian-regime-erasing-ukrainian-childrensNeurodevelopment in the Post-Pandemic World: The Altered Trajectory of Children's Education, Mental Health, and Brain Development (Book by Molly Colvin, Jennifer Linton Reesman, and Tannahill Glen)https://global.oup.com/academic/product/neurodevelopment-in-the-post-pandemic-world-9780197762639?cc=gb&lang=en&Urgent plea over Crimean political prisoner charged by Russia with ‘state treason’ for refusing to fight against Ukraine (Human Rights in Ukraine):https://khpg.org/en/1608814058Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 967.Today, as Zelensky finally announces his ‘victory plan’ to Parliament, we assess fast-moving military developments as Ukraine faces pressure on multiple fronts, and sit down with a 29-year-old commander of a frontline attack drone unit.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Lt. Yulia Mykytenko and Lara Marlowe.Learn More About Yulia's Unit, the 'Hellish Hornets':Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hell_hornets?igsh=MXR1MnV5c29qdGZmaw==Tik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@hell_hornetsYulia's Biography - 'How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying':https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-good-it-is-i-have-no-fear-of-dying-9781035910175/ Other Content Referenced:Russia retakes half of lost Kursk territory (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/15/russia-ukraine-kursk-zelensky-territory/'What If Putin Wins?' Series:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/what-if-putin-wins/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 966.Today, we report on the destruction being wrought amid intense fighting in Donetsk, consider new indications of what is in Zelensky’s “victory plan”, and hear a sobering assessment of the current situation on the battlefield.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Farrell (Reporter at The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.Content Referenced:I set fire to my own trenches to stop Putin winning this war (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/12/i-set-fire-to-my-own-trenches-to-stop-putin-winning-war/Francis's video interview with Zelensky's adviser, Podolyak:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RmHwQm-is8Vladimir Putin’s spies are plotting global chaos (The Economist)https://www.economist.com/international/2024/10/13/vladimir-putins-spies-are-plotting-global-chaosHoneytrapped Irish politician spied for Russia during Brexit saga (The Sunday Times)https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/honeytrapped-irish-politician-spied-for-russia-during-brexit-saga-k5wn7sfb2Britain freezes security dialogue with Georgia (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-freezes-security-dialogue-with-georgia-georgian-media-reports-2024-10-15/The Impending Betrayal of Ukraine (Tim Willasey-Wilsey CMG on RUSI website)https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/impending-betrayal-ukraineStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 965.Today, we report on Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that North Korea is sending troops, as well as weapons, to Russia. Fierce fighting continues in Toresk as Ukraine seeks to contain Russia's attacks in Donbas. And Vladimir Putin woos Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian as Moscow and Tehran tighten their alliance. Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Senior Fellow for Military Studies at The Lowy Institute, Major General Mick Ryan. @WarintheFuture on X.Mick Ryan’s book: The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire: https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Ukraine-Strategy-Adaptation-Under/dp/1682479528Virtual Book Event for Mick Ryan’s book: The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire - Tuesday, 15th October:https://www.csis.org/events/book-event-war-ukraine-strategy-and-adaptation-under-fire-mick-ryanStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 962.Today, further the latest military and political updates, we hear from a colleague of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who has reportedly died in Russian captivity, and from representatives of the British Council to discuss the work of their organisation on the ground in Ukraine.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to British Council CEO Scott McDonald & its Ukraine Country Director Colm McGivern and Inna Varenytsia (Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X.Content Referenced:Putin owes Iran - he may be about to find out how much (James Kilner in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/11/putin-owes-iran-may-find-out-how-much/Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna ‘dies in Russian captivity’ (The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/10/ukrainian-journalist-dies-russian-jail/No war won by single weapon, says No 10 (The Telegraph) - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/10/starmer-storm-shadow-ukraine-russia-zelensky-nato/David's episode on underground schools in Ukraine - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-in-a-bomb-shelter-going-to-school-in-wartime-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000662968777Learn more about the British Council:https://www.britishcouncil.org/https://www.britishcouncil.org.ua/enStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 961.Today, we report accounts of house-to-house fighting in Donetsk, discuss Zelensky’s impromptu tour of key European capitals, and hear extraordinarily candid reflections from Washington’s most senior man in Moscow at the time of the full-scale invasion.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondant). @JamesERothwell on X.With special guest John J Sullivan (United States Ambassador to Russia, 2020 - 2022).Content Referenced:Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West (by John J. Sullivan)https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-j-sullivan/midnight-in-moscow/9780316571111/Episode interviewing Stephanie Barker on the economic war:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8a0e74pgSARussia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5 (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8e15yr1gwo---Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 960.Today, we look at why Kamala Harris isn't talking about Ukraine, and hear from a missile-technology expert about what Russia's recent failed (and very expensive) missile test might mean for arms control and strategic ability. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Tony Diver (US Editor). @TonyDiver on X.Tim Wright (Research Analyst and Programme Administrator for Defence and Military Analysis at the IISS). @Wright_T_J on X. Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 959.Today, we report on chaotic fighting in the Donbas town of Torestsk as Russia continues its grinding offensive there, Vladimir Putin announces a surprise summit with Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian in a move that could further enmesh the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and hear from Oslo about why the Norwegian government is cutting aid to Ukraine despite fears Russia may Test Nato in the Arctic.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Jørn Sund-Henriksen (Co Host of Ukrainapodden). @J_SundHenriksen on X.Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 958.Today, after yet more long-range Ukrainian strikes against Russian targets, we hear that as executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops have allegedly surged this year, as a top Kyiv official warns it could indicate a shift in Moscow’s policy.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.RolandOliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Liz Cookman (Ukraine Correspondent). @liz_cookman on X.Articles referenced:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/06/steep-rise-in-russian-executions-of-ukrainian-prisoners/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's special episode David Knowles speaks to historian, author and podcaster James Holland (@James1940 on X) about the Eastern Front in the Second World War.This was recorded and edited by David shortly before his sudden passing.The Second World War was catastrophic for Ukraine: millions died in the fighting and occupations, the battles that crossed the country were brutal and grinding, the country’s Jews were exterminated in the ‘Holocaust of bullets’, and the eventual Soviet victory ensured decades of further domination and control from Moscow.This episode aims to give a broad account of the period and explore some of the key issues and stories.James Holland: https://griffonmerlin.com/'We Have Ways of Making You Talk' Podcast:https://www.goalhangerpodcasts.com/we-have-ways-of-making-you-talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 955.Today, we discuss the Pentagon’s verbal contortions as it explains where and when the US will shoot down Iranian missiles - plot spoiler: Israel now, Ukraine never - and speak to the author of a new book explaining how the Russian Orthodox Church became a vital force in Putin’s existential war against Ukraine.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.RolandOliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Lucy Ash (Foreign affairs broadcaster and author). @LucyAAsh on X.Full video of David's funeral:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/03/david-knowles-funeral-telegraph-journalist-ukraine-podcast/Lucy Ash's book, 'The Baton and the Cross: Russia's Church from Pagans to Putin':https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baton-Cross-Russias-Church-Pagans/dp/1837731837 Articles Referenced: Exclusive Boris Johnson interview (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/03/boris-johnson-exclusive-interview-putin-trump-lockdown-echr/1.5 million Ukrainian children at risk of being deported to Russia, ombudsman says (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/1-5-million-ukrainian-children-at-risk-of-being-deported-by-russia-ombudsman-saysStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 954.Today, in a special episode, we discuss battlefield updates, hear from our correspondent in Washington on America's developing attitudes to Ukraine, and remember David Knowles on the day of his funeral with speeches and readings from his family and colleagues.Contributors:Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With words and readings from Dominic Nicholls, Francis Dearnley and David's father Peter Knowles, speaking at David's funeral today in London.Full video of David's funeral:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/03/david-knowles-funeral-telegraph-journalist-ukraine-podcast/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 953.Today, as Kyiv denies they'll make any territorial compromises in the search for peace, we hear the story from Georgia where upcoming elections could well point the country in an orbit away from Russia.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (Freelance Journalist). @eshenheliia on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Stream Link for David's Funeral:His funeral will be live streamed here at 11.15 (BST) on Thursday 3 October:https://youtube.com/live/cMqwb1Rc0QkContent Referenced:KHARRP - helping people in the eastern territories of Ukraine rebuild their liveshttps://kharpp.com/Ada Wordsworth's Newsletter, with reference to David:https://kharpp.substack.com/p/the-end-of-summerStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 952.Today, we consider the precarious situation in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, hear the latest on the political tribulations in Europe and beyond, and reflect on calls for Ukraine to have its own national cemetery.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Steam Link for David's Funeral:His funeral will be live streamed here at 11.15 (BST) on Thursday 3 October:https://youtube.com/live/cMqwb1Rc0QkContent Referenced:How I was chased out of Russia by new drone teams sent to recapture Kursk (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/01/kursk-ukraine-russia-putin-kiev-drones-sudzha/Drone Pilots Circle like Vultures Over Kherson’s Most Vulnerable (Tochnyi):https://tochnyi.info/2024/09/preying-on-the-innocent-drone-pilots-circle-like-vultures-over-khersons-most-vulnerable/Ukraine faces its darkest hour (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2bb20587-9680-40f0-ac2d-5e7312486c75The Telegraph's Battle Lines podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Ukraine’s artillery is helping boost Scranton’s economy (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/29/ukraine-war-scranton-defense-manufacturing/Why doesn’t Ukraine have a national military cemetery? (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/the-counteroffensive-why-doesnt-ukraine-have-a-national-military-cemetery/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 951Today, we report how the latest Ukrainian strikes inside Russia can be seen from space and discuss a bipartisan congressional paper that says the US should fundamentally revisit the post-Cold War status quo in its relations with Russia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to former British Defence Attaché to Russia and Ukraine, John Foreman CBE. @John_ForemanCBE on X.Articles Referenced:Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-has-secret-war-drones-project-china-intel-sources-say-2024-09-25/Bipartisan report urges rethink of America’s Russia strategy (The Hill)https://thehill.com/policy/international/4904188-us-russia-relations-helsinki-report/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 948.Today, further to updates from the war zone, we look at the new military aid package announced by the US for Kyiv, discuss the upcoming meeting between President Zelensky and Donald Trump, and review Russian rockets and the battle for space with a former commander of the International Space Station.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Terry Virts, former US Air Force F-16 pilot, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and currently a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, an energy think tank. @AstroTerry on X.Content Referenced:U.S. Intelligence Stresses Risks in Allowing Long-Range Strikes by Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/us/politics/us-intelligence-stresses-risks-in-allowing-long-range-strikes-by-ukraine.htmlChildren lost to the war (Ukrainian Government):https://childrenofwar.gov.ua/en/Ukraine Focus NGO, delivering Ambulances to Ukraine:For more information, visit:https://ukrainefocus.org/ For Francis's episode on his journey with Ukraine Focus, see:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHOEYMfizowStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 947.Today, following the usual military and political updates in this major week, we talk to two of the most high profile analysts of the war about their new report into how rectifying systematic failures in Western analysis and intelligence is vital for preventing future conflict.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Eliot A. Cohen (Former Counsellor of the United States Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.Phillips O'Brien (Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews). @PhillipsPOBrien on X.Report Referenced: 'The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure' (by Phillips O'Brien & Eliot Cohen)https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-ukraine-war-study-analytic-failure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 946.Today we hear how the Ukrainian city of Vuhledar is now at great risk of becoming encircled and discuss whether the increasingly fiery exchanges in the United Nations will have any impact.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:Brand new luxury British and European cars are entering Russia despite being banned - here's how (Sky News):https://news.sky.com/story/brand-new-luxury-british-and-european-cars-are-entering-russia-despite-being-banned-heres-how-13218444Meloni-themed restaurant opens in Albania near Italian migrant centres:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/25/meloni-themed-restaurant-opens-in-near-migrant-centres/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 945.Today, military and political battlefields align as President Zelensky fights to persuade world leaders to support Kyiv further while his country faces new bombardments, and – later in the episode – the team share memories of their time in the military talking to veterans of the Second World War, and reflect on what it will mean for soldiers, and Western culture, for that generation to disappear.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:Battle Lines - our sister podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/revealed-russia-anticipated-kursk-incursion-months-in-advance-seized-papers-showFree Telegraph Subscription for Students:We’re giving university students unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge.Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 944Today, as he heads to Washington, we look at President Zelensky’s 4-point peace plan and hear from Berlin as Chancellor Scholz survives an electoral challenge from left and right.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Articles Referenced:David Knowles: Telegraph journalist who made huge impact in a short life (Press Gazette)https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/obituaries/david-knowles-telegraph-journalist-who-made-huge-impact-in-a-short-life/Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the US (NBC News):https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/cold-war-russia-uses-mexico-hub-spying-us-rcna171819Fake UK news sites ‘spreading false stories’ about western firms in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/22/fake-uk-news-sites-spreading-false-stories-about-western-firms-in-ukraineVolodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/volodymyr-zelensky-has-a-plan-for-ukraines-victoryStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app.Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 941Today, we look at the latest developments on the frontline; Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara Murza insists a democratic Russia is possible - as long as the West helps Ukraine win the war; and a leading financial journalist takes us inside the Economic war, the West’s sanctions on Russia, and the Kremlin’s attempts to outfox them.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Latika M Bourke (Writer-at-Large for @thenightlyau). @latikambourke on X.Stephanie Baker (Senior Writer, Bloomberg). @StephaniBaker on X.Articles:Stephanie's Book: Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/punishing-putin-inside-the-global-economic-war-to-bring-down-russia-stephanie-baker?variant=40921316196430Tribute Episode to David Knowles of Battle Lines:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-memory-of-david-knowles-creator-of-battle-lines/id1712903296?i=1000669411669Volunteers dying as Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr3255gpjgoHow oligarchs took on the UK fraud squad – and won (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/sep/12/enrc-oligarchs-took-on-serious-fraud-office-and-won Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 940:Today, we assess the latest military manoeuvres in Kursk, look at how Indian munitions are finding their way into Ukraine, and consider the latest in Ukrainian politics and culture.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian journalist, The Spectator) @SvMorenets on X.Articles Referenced:Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/world/ammunition-india-enters-ukraine-raising-russian-ire-2024-09-19/Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-stage-violent-coup-armenia-investigation-allegiation/Moldova charges former top general with high treason after The Insider exposes him as GRU informant (The Insider)https://theins.press/en/news/274691Francis's episode on Mikhail Bulgakovhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mikhail-bulgakov-the-author-on-the-front-line/id1612424182?i=1000651046135It's time to let Ukraine to join NATO (Boris Johnson in The Spectator)https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/its-time-to-let-ukraine-join-nato/Lessons from Kursk (Desk Russie)https://desk-russie.info/2024/09/09/lessons-from-kursk.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 939.Today, we discuss an enormous explosion as Kyiv strikes a Russian military depot, hear about Moscow’s hybrid war in the Arctic, and receive an update on the state of the Kursk operation and the munitions race.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer at RAND Corporation). @mbohnert on X.Articles Referenced:'Putin is becoming entangled in his own discredited red lines' (The Atlantic Council)https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-becoming-entangled-in-his-own-discredited-red-lines/Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic (The New Yorker) - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/16/russias-espionage-war-in-the-arctic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 938.Today, we report on how the EU has said it will send billions of euros in aid to Ukraine, regardless of US commitment, and we hear from a Ukrainian journalist about her hometown of Odesa. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Viktoriya Kiose (Ukrainian journalist). @KioseViktoriya on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.