Day 553. Today, we bring you the latest news from the frontlines, discuss the appointment of Grant Shapps as the new British Defence Secretary & analyse Ukrainian drone warfare. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Politics Reporter). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Marcel Plichta (Former analyst at the...
Aug 31, 2023•45 min
Day 552. Today, we bring you the latest news from the frontlines, analyse the impact of drone strikes on Russia and ask why the British Foreign Secretary is heading to China. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Read Russia hit by larges...
Aug 30, 2023•51 min
Day 551. Today , we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the Ukrainian liberation of Robotyne and look at the Ukraine policies of Republican politicians as the race for the Republican nomination starts to heat up. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @J...
Aug 29, 2023•48 min
Please note: Today is a national Bank Holiday in the UK. Our regular programming will return tomorrow. Day 550. The history of Ukraine and Russia is a subject that has come up again and again on this podcast. Good history and ‘bad’ history underpin how all of us understand the origins, reasons and justifications for the ongoing full-scale invasion. One guiding light is Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy: professor of Ukrainian history and Director at the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard Un...
Aug 28, 2023•51 min
Day 547. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the continuing fallout after the apparent death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and discuss the secret trade routes helping Putin dodge Western sanctions. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Telegraph contributor). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Releva...
Aug 25, 2023•49 min
Day 546. Today, we react to the extraordinary - but perhaps not unexpected - news of Yevgeny Prigozhin's death and analyse what the future might hold for the Wagner group. Plus, we delve into news that Norway is set to donate F-16s to the war effort, Ukrainian claims to have retaken Robotyne, and Russian missile strikes that continue across the country. Later, Spectator journalist Svitlana Morenets joins the panel to discuss her investigation into Kyiv's faltering medical care for soldiers. Cont...
Aug 24, 2023•58 min
Day 545 . Note: This episode was recorded before reports of Prigozhin's death. Today, we bring you news from across Ukraine, analyse a new British plan to aid Ukraine’s energy sector through the winter, and discuss Elon Musk’s star link satellites and the billionaire’s unpredictable influence on the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @B...
Aug 23, 2023•43 min
Day 544 . Today, we analyse the heavy fighting in Robotyne as Ukrainian forces advance, discuss Russian tank tactics, and explore how the West smashed Russia's deep-cover spy networks. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gor...
Aug 22, 2023•56 min
Day 543 . Today, we bring you the latest updates from the battlefront, analyse the vital decision over the weekend to send fighter planes to Ukraine, and interview Former NASA Astronaut and test fighter pilot, Terry Virts. He speaks about his experience working with Russian cosmonauts, the moment he saw the 2014 war break out from space, and the West’s strategic thinking regarding Ukraine. Plus, we update listeners on our plans for the US trip, and how the podcast team has been sanctioned by the...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Day 540 . Today, we discuss a drone strike close to the Kremlin, how a Russian commander says Putin won’t defeat Ukraine in the near term and should seek a ‘truce’ and how another 400 Ukrainian children have been sent to so-called summer camps in Russia in recent weeks for ‘patriotic training’. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Henry Samuel (Paris Correspondent). @H_E_Samuel on Twitter . Jordana Seal (Telegraph Reporter). Subscr...
Aug 18, 2023•39 min
Day 539 . Today, we discuss an array of stories: from the fallout of Kyiv’s recapture of Urozhaine, sightings of modified British Challenger 2 tanks on the frontline, and the long term implications of the largely forgotten Russo-Georgian War, which took place 15 years ago last week. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourn...
Aug 17, 2023•49 min
Day 538 . Today, we discuss developments in the humanitarian grain corridor in the Black Sea, movements in the alleged Russian spy-ring in the UK, and how Russia & Iran might be circumventing sanctions by using the Caspian Sea. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Elizabeth Braw (Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute). @elisabe...
Aug 16, 2023•44 min
Day 537 . Today – further to reporting on advances at the battlefront – we discuss the sudden implosion of the Russian rouble, the arrest of three suspected Kremlin spies in Britain, and do a deep dive into the alleged failures in Nato training provided to Ukrainian forces, and how such deficiencies might be remedied. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Daniel Ri...
Aug 15, 2023•51 min
Day 536 . Today, we discuss another attack on the Kerch bridge, more drones fired at Russia, and the service "GP Now", that offers an online tele-medical service for people affected by the war in Ukraine. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Robert Hicken (CEO, GP Now) Dr Gogna (Former Surgeon General in Australia, GP Now). Extras: To listen to David's interview with celebrated Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, scroll to the bottom of ...
Aug 14, 2023•41 min
Day 533 . Today, we discuss more reported drone strikes inside Russia, crowdfunding supplies Ukraine's war effort, and a new report from Ukrainian intelligence agencies about how Russia is developing malware to target the Starlink satellite communication system. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Tech Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. Anne Robles (Ukraine Front Line, a non-profit organisation). Extras:...
Aug 11, 2023•47 min
Day 532 . Today, we discuss a potential breakthrough in the grain deal, strikes in Moscow and across Ukraine, and how Kyiv's Foreign Minister has likened his country's counter-offensive to the Second World War Battle of Monte Cassino. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joeon Twitter. Extras: To listen to D...
Aug 10, 2023•42 min
Day 531 . Today, we discuss the huge, mysterious explosion at a factory near Moscow known for producing night vision devices for the Russian army, report on “heavy battles” raging in the east of Ukraine, and debate whether it is possible or advisable to suspend Russia from the UN Security Council. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon...
Aug 09, 2023•37 min
Day 530 . Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the Russian strike on a hotel and pizza restaurant in Pokrovsk and we interview Frederick Kagan Senior Fellow and Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant ...
Aug 08, 2023•58 min
Day 529. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, report on the heavy fighting that continues across the front lines, and analyse the Ukrainian strike on an oil tanker. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter. Aide to German MP worked with Russia to delay tanks f...
Aug 07, 2023•46 min
Day 526. Today, we analyse the strike on a Russian warship in the Black Sea, discuss Russian attacks on medical facilities, and look at the future for Ukrainian refugees in the UK. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Political Repoter). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. With thanks to: Oksana Pyzik (Global Health Advisor and Lecturer at UCL School of Pharmacy). @OksanaPyz...
Aug 04, 2023•52 min
Day 525. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine as Kyiv endures another night of drone attacks and discuss a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Poland. Plus, we analyse the changing Russian strategy over the full-scale invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyev...
Aug 03, 2023•40 min
Day 524. Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, discuss recent developments in drone warfare and its implications for armies around the world, and discuss a new report on torture in the occupied regions of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Tech Reporter). @GazTheJo...
Aug 02, 2023•45 min
Day 523. Today, we bring you the latest news Ukraine, analyse the growing closeness of Russia and North Korea & we have the second part of a special two-part interview with the FT’s Ukraine Correspondent, Christopher Miller. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter....
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Day 522. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the coup in Niger, and have the first part in a special two-part interview with the FT's Ukraine Correspondent, Christopher Miller. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter. Christopher Miller (Ukraine Correspondent, Financial Times). @ChristopherJM on Twitter Read Christopher Mil...
Jul 31, 2023•53 min
Day 519. Today, we bring you the latest news from the Ukrainian counter-offensive, analyse the challenges facing Ukrainian drone pilots, and look at the issues around Unilever in Russia. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter) @Maighna_N on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Matt Oliver (special correspondent for the Telegraph's business team) @mattotele on Twitter. With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Ukr...
Jul 28, 2023•47 min
Day 518 . Today, as Ukraine attacks in the south with thousands of troops, western tanks, and armoured vehicles, we bring you the latest updates from the front line. Plus we speak to the researchers behind the Wall Evidence project, an online archive of inscriptions the Russian military left during the occupation of the territories of Ukraine since February 2022. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. ...
Jul 27, 2023•53 min
Day 517 . Today we bring you updates from the warzone as Ukraine takes ground in the south and the east, analyse yesterday’s leaked German intelligence report on the Ukrainian offensive, and David Knowles speaks to economics reporter Melissa Lawford on the warning signs appearing around the Russian economy. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes...
Jul 26, 2023•51 min
Day 516. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines, ask why the West has been slow in arming Kyiv, and speak to the Telegraph’s Defence Editor, Danielle Sheridan, after a tumultuous few weeks on the Defence beat in the UK. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Telegraph columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Danielle Sheri...
Jul 25, 2023•58 min
Day 515. Today, we bring you updates from the frontline as Russia bombards Odesa, analyse the arrival of the Wagner group in Belarus and speak to Dr Sasha Dovzhyk, special projects curator at the Ukrainian Institute and associate lecturer in Ukrainian at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies, on her work and return to Ukraine. Plus we hear from Oksana Lebedeva, founder and CEO of non-governmental organization Gen.Ukrainian, who aims to help Ukrainian children who have suffered t...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Day 512. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the reported arrest of Igor Girkin in Russia, and speak to friend of the podcast John Spencer - Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute - about his recent research trip to Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. John...
Jul 21, 2023•41 min
