Day 626. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss developments in Chechnya and analyse the appointment of former Prime Minister David Cameron as the UK’s new Foreign Secretary. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Politics Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor of the Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on Twitter. h...
Nov 13, 2023•38 min
Day 623. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines, analyse the news that Ukraine is establishing bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro, and speak to Foreign Correspondent Matthew Day on the latest developments in Poland as politicians negotiate to form a new government. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter....
Nov 10, 2023•43 min
Day 622. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the challenges and hopes of Ukraine’s EU journey and get the low down on Ukrainian democracy and politics from regular guest and contributor Aliona Hlivco. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Aliona Hlivco (Managing Director at the Henry Jack...
Nov 09, 2023•56 min
Day 621. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the news that Ukraine has been formally recommended for EU membership and we deep-dive into Ukraine’s war time budget. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe Twitter. With thanks to Yurii Ga...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Day 620. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse a downbeat assessment of Russian military power and interview British Conservative MP and Chair of the Foreign Affairs committee, Alicia Kearns, on the threat the Wagner group continues to pose despite the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearn...
Nov 07, 2023•51 min
Day 619. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Vladimir Putin’s growing confidence & we hear about the challenges faced by Ukraine’s armed forces in procuring enough drones for front-line fighters. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner ( Editor of the Central Asia & the South Caucasus Bulletin ). @jkjourno on Twitter. With thanks to Kateryna Farbar...
Nov 06, 2023•44 min
Day 618. During the Ukraine: the latest team's recent trip to the United States, David Knowles and Francis Dearnley spent a fascinating morning at the Institute for the Study of War, where they interviewed a number of analysts and experts about all manner of subjects to do with the war in Ukraine. One of those conversations was with Senior Fellow of the ISW, retired Lieutenant General James Dubik, where the group discussed Dubik's initial assessment of the war and what lessons ...
Nov 05, 2023•35 min
A warning this week that this episode contains graphics language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan. Danielle speaks about the Israeli forensics teams searching through ash as they look for teeth to identify Hamas victims, Sophia takes us inside her investigation into Hamas assets in Turkey, and Nataliya explains he...
Nov 04, 2023•58 min
Day 616. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the battlefront, discuss the potential endgame for Vladimir Putin and Francis Dearnley interviews academic Taras Kuzio on his new paper arguing how the West and Ukraine can defeat Russia. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Taras Kuzio, Adjunct ...
Nov 03, 2023•54 min
Day 615 . Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine and dissect the essay written by Ukraine’s top General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, that sets out his view of the full scale war with Russia and how to win it. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) . @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Telegraph contr...
Nov 02, 2023•52 min
Day 614 . Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine and discuss the Ukrainian counter-offensive, the artillery war and and learnings from months on the offensive with George Barros from the Institute for the Study of War. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. George Barros (Geospatial Intelligence Team Lead and Russia Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @georgewbarros on T...
Nov 01, 2023•50 min
Day 613. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Joe Barnes’ interview with Ukrainian Minister for Digital Transformation Mikhailo Federov & we welcome Kyiv Independent Reporter Francis Farrell back to the podcast to talk about the Russian assault on Avdiivka and the Ukrainian counter-offensive. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)....
Oct 31, 2023•46 min
Day 612. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the news from the Russian republic of Dagestan where an anti-semitic mob stormed an international airport, and Dom Nicholls interviews former Australian general Mick Ryan. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) . @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on Twitter. With thanks to Mick Ryan...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Please note that this podcast was recorded before recent events in Israel. Day 612. During the Ukraine: the latest team's recent trip to the United States, host David Knowles had the pleasure of visiting Georgetown University in Washington D.C to moderate a conversation between a group of academics. In the second part of their discussion, they look at Judaism, Ukraine and Israel, and dip their toes into American politics and support for Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).&nb...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Day 611. During the Ukraine: the latest team's recent trip to the United States, host David Knowles had the pleasure of visiting Georgetown University in Washington D.C to moderate a conversation between a group of academics. In the first part of their discussion, they look at the politics of modern Russia, Vladimir Putin’s influence on it and how it may change in the future. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Professor Michael David-Fox (Center for Eurasian, Russ...
Oct 29, 2023•52 min
This episode of Battle Lines was released on Friday 27th of October, before Israel’s overnight strikes on Gaza. NB: This episode of Battle Lines contains descriptions of extreme violence and murder, plus details of antisemitism. We would not advise listening to this episode with children present. In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about their reporting on the ground in Israel and the West Bank. They talk ...
Oct 28, 2023•48 min
Day 609. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, hear the news from the EU council meeting in Brussels and interview the former Apache attack helicopter pilot who trained Prince Harry. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) . @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With thanks to R...
Oct 27, 2023•50 min
Day 608. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the battlefield, bring you the news from the EU Council meeting today in Brussels and Francis Dearnley interviews Congresswoman Victoria Spartz about being the the first Ukrainian-born female member of Congress and the first member born in a former Soviet Republic. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) . @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Day 607. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse further the collaboration and training by the CIA to Ukraine’s security services and interview Ukrainian activists who work with children from the liberated territories. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) . @DomNicholls on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter....
Oct 25, 2023•51 min
Day 606. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse Zelensky’s efforts to keep Ukraine’s EU candidacy on the road, and look at the motives and methods of Hungary’s Victor Orban. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Read more: 'Ukrainian Spies with deep ties with CIA wage shadow war against Russia': https:...
Oct 24, 2023•43 min
Day 605. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront & hear about some of the incredible work done by Ukrainian medical professionals near the front lines. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Justin Marozzi & Dr Oksana Troyan (Migrant Offshore Aid Station or 'MOAS' medical charity). @moas_eu on Twitter. Listen to The Telegraph's new podcast Battle Lines: Israel-Gaza &nbs...
Oct 23, 2023•34 min
"The smell of bodies hangs in the air" As Israel’s IDF pounds the Gaza Strip after a surprise attack of Hamas Terrorists killed over a thousand Israelis, soldiers and civilians the world looks on in horror as the war rages on. Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on the ground reporting with analytical expertise to aid the listener to better under the course of the conflict. The new weekly podcast will bring the best of The Telegraph’s Israel-Palestine reporting in one place ...
Oct 21, 2023•38 min
Day 602. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, analyse important political developments in the US and we speak to a Ukrainian tech leader about his industry during the war and lessons learnt from 19 months of the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Anton Pavlovsky (CEO of Ukrainian educati...
Oct 20, 2023•52 min
Day 601. Today, we bring you updates from the frontlines, the latest diplomatic and political updates from Germany to China and we sat down with William Alberque from the International Institute for Strategic Studies to discuss nuclear proliferation, missiles and lessons from 19 months of war in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. William Alberque (International Institute for Stra...
Oct 19, 2023•48 min
Day 600. Today, we bring you news of Putin’s visit to China and look at how Russia is using a ghost fleet in the Black Sea to circumvent regulations on maritime transit through the Bosporus in a time of war. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Jack Crawford (Research Analyst from RUSI’s Open Source Intelligence and Analysis group). @Rusi_org on Twitter. Read: Ghost shi...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Day 599. Today, we bring you news from the battlefront as Ukraine strikes Russian airbases, Vladimir Putin visits Xi Jinping in China and Francis Dearnley interviews foreign policy expert and historian James Carafano. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on Twitter With...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Day 598. Today, we bring you news from the battlefront as Russia attacks in the east, analyse the results from the Polish elections and interview Damien Spleeters from Conflict Armament Research who investigates maps the supply of critical foreign components used in Russia's UAV and cruise missile programmes. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor of the Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin). @JKJourno on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Co...
Oct 16, 2023•51 min
Day 595. Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, discuss the latest diplomatic updates as Poland heads to the polls this weekend and we interview Welsh Labour politician Mick Antoniw about his Ukrainian roots and the surprising links between Wales and Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With thanks ...
Oct 13, 2023•46 min
Day 594. Today, we assess movements on the front lines, discuss the aftermath of a Nato summit reeling from events in the Middle East, and consider how locked-in military and financial support is for Kyiv in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment. Plus, we speak to mountaineer and cyclist Jerry Gore, leader of a 3000 km bike ride to Ukraine to raise awareness of the physical and mental toll the war takes on civilians young and old. And we hear an in depth discussion between Francis an...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Day 593. Today, we bring you news from the front lines, analyse further pledges of support for Kyiv by its allies as the world reacts to events rapidly unfolding in the Middle East, and assess the significance of Russia’s most advanced battle tank being destroyed on the battlefield, and what it means for the tank war. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Ham...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr
