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Ukraine: The Latest

The Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.uk

The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war.


Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in?


From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict.


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Episodes

The threat to Taiwan & what it's like to be sanctioned by Russia

Day 139. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine and Europe with our Brussels Correspondent @oe Barnes, our Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith (who has recently returned from Ukraine) and the Ukrainian-Taiwanese activist Oleksandr Shyn. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent) With thanks to Oleksandr Shyn. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Jul 12, 202253 min

On the ground in the grinding battle for the Donbas

Day 138. Today, we speak to Telegraph correspondent Colin Freeman, who’s been on the ground across the battlefront visiting Mykolaivka and Druzhivka in the Donbas and the area behind the front in the south of Ukraine near Kherson. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Colin Freeman (Reporter) Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Jul 11, 202249 min

Memes, social media and life in Kyiv: interview with Oleksandra Povoroznyk

Day 135. Today, we analyse the latest updates from the battlefront, ask how Boris Johnson’s resignation is being received in Ukraine and we talk to Kyiv based journalist and translator Oleksandra Povoroznyk about life in Ukraine, social media and the meme-war against the Russian invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) With thanks to Oleksandra Povoroznyk. Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Poli...

Jul 08, 20221 hr

The Russian advance halts, Boris Johnson resigns and we interview Oleksandra Matviichuk

Day 134. Today, we analyse and discuss the latest updates from the front lines of the war in Ukraine, analyse Boris Johnson's resignation, and interview Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk on Russian war crimes and human rights violations. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk. Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Jul 07, 202243 min

The Cold War, Vladimir Putin & what history can tell us about how the invasion of Ukraine may end

Day 133. Today, David Knowles and Roland Oliphant interview historian Sergey Radchenko on the Cold War, Eastern European history, Russian imperialism and how history can help us better understand the modern day invasion of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) With thanks to Sergey Radchenkoon. Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Jul 06, 202246 min

What does the fall of Luhansk mean for the war?

Day 132. Today, we analyse the latest updates from Ukraine and ask what the fall of Luhansk means for Ukraine and Russia. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Jul 05, 202244 min

The fall of Luhansk and India's geopolitical position

Day 131. Today we discuss the latest updates from across the front lines, hear from our reporter on the ground in Ukraine, and hear more about India’s geopolitical position Contributors: Sophie Coe (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent) Joe Wallen (South Asia Correspondent) Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Host...

Jul 04, 202248 min

Fighting in the south, what is Risk? & the view from Japan

Day 128. Today, we analyse the latest updates from above the battlefront, discuss the concept of ‘Risk’ and how you calculate it and get the view from a state that neighbours Russia on the other side of the world, Japan. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Jul 01, 202250 min

Russia retreats from Snake Island & exclusive interview with the Klitschko brothers

Day 127. Today, we discuss the Russian retreat from Snake Island, get the latest from the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, and we interrogate the CCTV from the site of the strike on the mall in Kremenchuk. Plus, an exclusive interview with the Klitschko brothers. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Jun 30, 202249 min

On the ground at the NATO Summit

Day 126. Today, we’re on the ground at the NATO summit in Madrid, discuss the latest updates from the war zone and delve into the law and ethics of ‘precision’ weapons. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Jun 29, 202236 min

Live from NATO, Russia bombs a shopping mall & Britain's 1937 moment

Day 125. Today: We discuss the Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk in the centre of Ukraine. Our Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes is on the ground in Madrid for the NATO conference. We analyse remarks from the head of the British Army who has likened the country's current defence situation to the lead up to the Second World War, warning Britain is facing its "1937 moment". Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Joe Barnes (Brussels Cor...

Jun 28, 202246 min

Russia occupies Severeodonetsk, defaults on its foreign debts and we are live from the G7

Day 124. Today, we assess the situation from the front lines as Russian occupies Severeodonetsk, as well as Russia defaulting on its foreign debts for the first time since 1918. Plus, our Whitehall Editor is live from the G7 in Austria. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor) Tony Diver (Whitehall Correspondent) Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Jun 27, 202251 min

Furious fighting in the east, the story from Lithuania’s border & Anna from Kyiv tells us her war story

Day 121. Today, we discuss the latest news from the front as Ukrainian troops pull back from Severodonetsk, after weeks of pounding by Russian artillery. Plus, we hear from our Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes who’s returned back from the Kaliningrad-Lithuania border. He talks about his reporting there and gives an insight into the EU’s thinking on Ukraine’s candidacy status. And finally, we speak to Anna Virstan. Anna’s from Kyiv where she lives with her husband and her dog. She spent the open...

Jun 24, 202258 min

Russia advances in the Donbas but default looms at home

Day 120. Today, we bring you the news from the Donbas as Russian forces continue their slow yet deadly advance. We discuss the latest updates on the energy crisis and look forward to the weekend, when Russia looks likely to default on its foreign debts for the first time since 1918. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor) Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Jun 23, 202246 min

Battle for the Donbas: ‘everything that can burn is on fire’

Day 119. Today, we talk about the ferocious fighting across the Donbas, get updates on drone warfare and hear from Telegraph Correspondent Nicola Smith, who’s been on the ground in the East of Ukraine for the past week. Please note: there is mild profanity in this episode. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor) Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor) Nicola Smith (Correspondent) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...

Jun 22, 202246 min

Lithuania faces down Putin over Kaliningrad amid heavy fighting across Ukraine

Day 118. Today we discuss the news from Ukraine and Europe, looking in detail at the spat between Russia and Lithuania over Kaliningrad. Plus, we look at why Russia has banned The Telegraph newspaper and answer your questions. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted on Acast. See a...

Jun 21, 202247 min

Ukraine strikes Snake Island and we get the view from Central Asia as Putin threatens Kazakhstan

Day 117. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine and Europe, and analyse the view of Putin’s invasion from central Asia with our correspondent James Kilner, who’s on the ground in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Katie O'Neill (Foreign Correspondent) James Kilner (Correspondent) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Jun 20, 202248 min

Inside the secretive world of shipping Russia's tainted oil

Day 113. Today, we look into the shadowy world of Russian oil. With Moscow threatened by sanctions, our Economics Reporter Louis Ashworth explains how, from clandestine transfers to tankers 'going dark', Russia continues to export oil. We also discuss yesterday’s visit to Kyiv of European leaders and hear more about the Americans, fighting for Ukraine, who were captured by Russian soldiers. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Louis Ashworth (Business Co...

Jun 17, 202257 min

EU leaders go to Kyiv and how Ukrainian schools are teaching their students about the war

Day 112. Today, we discuss events in Ukraine and Europe looking at the visit to Kyiv from the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania. Plus, analysis of shocking reports coming from the frontlines as well as listener questions answered by our Russia Correspondent. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent) With thanks to Inna Sovsun. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Jun 16, 20221 hr 1 min

Live on the ground in Donbas & on the road with the British Defence Secretary

Day 112. Today we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine and Europe with Telegraph correspondent Nicola Smith in Ukraine, Assistant comment editor Francis Dearnley here in the studio and Dom Nicholls from Oslo Airport. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor, live from Oslo) Nicola Smith (Correspondent, live from Ukraine) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Jun 15, 202241 min

Russia blows up bridges in Severodonetsk & we speak to Olia Hercules on Russian colonialism and life for Ukrainians refugees

Day 111. Today, we discuss updates from across the battlefront and speak to Ukrainian Chef and Food Writer Olia Hercules about her and her family’s experience in the war, Russian colonialism and the challenges faced by Ukrainians who’ve left, more than three months after the start of the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) With thanks to Olia Hercules. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Jun 14, 202233 min

Ukraine holds on in the Donbas while the invaders 'Russify' the occupied south

Day 110. Today, we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine and Europe, look at how much money Russia has made from selling fossil fuels this year and discuss the history behind the policy of Russification in the occupied regions of southern Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Rachel Millard (Energy Correspondent) Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter & History Correspondent) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Jun 13, 202239 min

Putin's 'Peter the Great' moment & Angela Merkel breaks her silence

Day 107. Today, we analyse the latest news from Ukraine, discussing the implications made by remarks made by Putin on Thursday, in which the Russian leader drew a comparison between himself and Peter the Great. Plus, we catch up with Dr Thomas Clausen - a policy advisor for a liberal think tank in Berlin - to discuss Angela Merkel's first interview since leaving office, and the evolving German reaction to the crisis. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Edi...

Jun 10, 20221 hr 1 min

Intense fighting across the Donbas and Ukrainian partisans strike in Kherson

Day 106. Today, we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine, focusing on the battle in the Donbas. Plus, we analyse the emergence and implications of partisan warfare by Ukrainians in Occupied Kherson. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Jun 09, 202248 min

Life in Kyiv after 105 days of war & how satellites are helping Ukraine

Day 105. Today, we discuss the latest updates from across the front lines, hear from our reporter on the ground in Ukraine, and find out how satellites are helping Ukraine to beat the Russians. Contributors: Sophie Coe (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Nicola Smith (Foreign Correspondent) Jamie Johnson (US Correspondent) For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Jun 08, 202252 min

How Putin is weaponising the global food crisis and what the world can do

Day 104. Today, we discuss the Russian attacks on grain silos and ask what, realistically, the world can do. Plus, Dom Nicholls answers a listener's question about Bayraktar drones, after Lithuania crowdfunds to buy one for the Ukrainian army. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Pol...

Jun 07, 202249 min

A battle of artillery at the front, how Ukrainians are escaping Russia and Ukraine's 'Nude Army'

Day 103. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the war, hear from Estonia and also the United Kingdom where one of Volodymyr Zelensky’s closest allies is facing huge trouble at home. Plus, an interview with Nasta Nasko, a 23-year-old Belarusian who has mobilised a group of volunteers who have raised almost £600,000 for the Ukrainian army and other charity groups. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Camilla Turner (Chief Political Correspondent) Jam...

Jun 06, 20221 hr 7 min

100 days of war: how did we come to this and what's next?

Day 100. Today marks 100 days since the start of the war in Ukraine. The conflict has upended global geopolitics, energy and food supplies, and caused an indescribable amount of suffering to thousands across Ukraine. To try to get to grips with this historic and horrific war, David Knowles speaks to The Telegraph's Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant, who called us from the Donbas and The Telegraph’s Moscow Correspondent, Nataliya Vasilyeva. To contact us, email podcasts@telegraph.co.uk...

Jun 03, 202241 min

What history can teach us in this conflict, and have Russia learnt from early mistakes: The team answers your questions

Day 99. As the UK spends the day celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Ukraine: The Latest team answer some of your questions, covering a wide range of subjects from NATO and back-channel military communications, to what moment in history might shed the most light on this conflict. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) To contact us, email podcasts@telegraph.co.uk . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Jun 02, 202233 min

Russia presses Severodonetsk and the world searches for Potash

Day 98. Today, we discuss intense fighting in the Donbas, as Russian forces close in on Severodonetsk and we look at the intricacies of the impact of the conflict on Potash, sanctions and rainforests. Contributors: David Knowles (Host) Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor) Ben Gartside (Business Reporter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Jun 01, 202244 min
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