Russia retreats in Kherson, mobilisation chaos and the problem with Elon Musk's 'peace plan' Day 223 Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone as the Ukrainian army pushes Russian troops back in Kherson - we also analyse European energy security as Autumn descends across the continent and discuss some of the revealing reactions to tweets by Tesla founder Elon Musk. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Fo...
Oct 04, 2022•53 min
Day 222 Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone, looking at the advances made by Ukraine in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia. and Donetsk and we speak to Dr Sasha Dovzhyk about Nuclear threats, the sham referenda and Ukrainian literary culture. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. With thanks ...
Oct 03, 2022•57 min
Day 219. Today, we have reaction to Vladimir Putin’s historic speech in Moscow where the Russian leader announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions. We also speak to Latvian journalist Kristaps Andrejsons who’s been reporting from across Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Kristaps Andrejsons (Journalist). Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
Sep 30, 2022•46 min
Day 218. Today, we hear from our Senior Foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant on the ground near Kharkiv and Dominic Nicholls discusses the latest updates from the battlefront. Plus, as the United States' mid-terms move into view, our Washington Editor Rozina Sabur analyses the U.S. support for Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls Rozina Sabur (Washington correspondent). Foll...
Sep 29, 2022•57 min
Day 217. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the across the battlefront as Ukrainian troops advance on Lyman, analyse the ruptured pipelines in the Baltic Sea and look at the latest updates from Russia as the state attempts to mobilise thousands for combat. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent). Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia corresponde...
Sep 28, 2022•59 min
Day 216. Today, we discuss the latest from the across the battlefront, update on Russian mobilisation & talk in detail about the rising nuclear tensions with our guest, Hamish de Bretton Gordon. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Venetia on Twitter @VenetiaRainey. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Contributor). Follow Hamish on Twit...
Sep 27, 2022•58 min
Day 215. Today, we report on brutal fighting across Ukraine, discuss the fallout from Italy’s election & and analyse Russia’s faltering attempts to mobilise hundreds of thousands of its people to send to Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent). Em...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Day 212. Today, we discuss a tumultuous 24 hours in Russia, Ukraine, and at the UN in New York. And we ask whether EU countries should follow Germany in granting asylum to Russians fleeing conscription. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Nick Squires (Italy correspondent). Colin Freema...
Sep 23, 2022•51 min
Day 211. Today, we discuss the latest updates on the Ukraine invasion, including protests on Russia’s streets after Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of 300,000 reservists yesterday. Plus, we address Joe Biden’s stark warning to Moscow that ‘nuclear war cannot be won’. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follo...
Sep 22, 2022•47 min
Day 210. Today, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s extraordinary speech this morning, ordering a partial mobilisation of 300,000 Russian reservists and claiming that he is not bluffing on the use of nuclear weapons. What is his strategy? And how should the West, and the wider world, respond? Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Roland Oliphant (Se...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Day 209. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine; get a read on the Russian economy as we enter Autumn in the Northern hemisphere; and look at diplomacy in the United Nations. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Szu Chan (Economics Editor). Follow Szu Chan on Twitter @szupingc. Ema...
Sep 20, 2022•49 min
Day 208. Today we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse recent losses in Russian aviation and talk about the shifting tectonic plates of international influence in Central Asia, as Russian power in the region erodes. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy a...
Sep 19, 2022•47 min
Day 205. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront including what our reporter found when we entered the recently recaptured city of Izyum and we analyse the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Ping yesterday in Uzbekistan. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Email...
Sep 16, 2022•37 min
Day 204. Today, we analyse a leaked video of what appears to be the Wagner group recruiting convicts in a Russian penal colony. Plus, we’re on the ground in Samarkand, Uzbekistan ahead of the first meeting because Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping since before the Invasion of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
Day 203. Today, we analyse the tactics Ukraine used to break the Russian lines in the east; look at what Ukrainian troops and journalists are finding in the liberated territories; and finally we discuss something that’s been on the edge of conversations for many months now: nuclear weapons. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Foll...
Sep 14, 2022•51 min
Day 202. Today, we continue to reflect on Ukraine’s counter-offensive, answer some of your questions and ask whether Europe has done enough to avoid an energy crisis this Winter. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Sep 13, 2022•40 min
Day 201. Today, we discuss an extraordinary few days on the front lines. Over the weekend Ukraine executed a devastating offensive in the north eastern Kharkiv region, liberating scores of settlements and driving Russian forces back in disarray and confusion, leaving behind equipment, ammunition and their fallen comrades. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (As...
Sep 12, 2022•59 min
Day 198. Today, we discuss the lightning advance, consider Russia's continued occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and debate what impact a harsh incoming winter will have on Western support for Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist)....
Sep 09, 2022•38 min
Day 197. Today, we discuss the latest updates the battlefront and we have a fascinating interview with Vladyslav Heraskevych, the first-ever Ukrainian skeleton racer, who talks about how the war has impacted Sport in Ukraine and his own life. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. With thanks to Vladyslav Heraskevych. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Sep 08, 2022•37 min
Day 196. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, north, south and east; dig into the composition and tactics of the Ukrainian army; and ask why Russia has resorted to buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Emai...
Sep 07, 2022•52 min
Day 195. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, analysing more worrying developments at the ZNPP. Plus, we learn about the dire situation in Somalia and how it's linked to conflict in Europe thousands of miles away. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Sarah Newey (Globa...
Sep 06, 2022•41 min
Day 194. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the Ukrainian counter attack in the south, talk about the Russian telegram channels that give us a different understanding of the conflict than state media, and analyse questions of weapon and ammunition supply from the West to Ukraine. Plus, we reflect on the UK's change of Prime Minister, as the Johnson era ends and the Truss one begins. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign C...
Sep 05, 2022•44 min
Day 191. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the war zone, the ongoing developments at the ZNPP and analyse what Putin’s snub of Gorbachev tells us about him and modern Russia. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). Hamish de Bretton Gordon OBE (Former commander of UK and Nato CBRN Forces). Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Priv...
Sep 02, 2022•45 min
Day 190. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone, hear from our correspondent Campbell MacDiarmid who’s on the ground in Ukraine and we interview journalist Kristaps Andrejsons, who gives us the view of the war from Latvia. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Venetia on Twitter @venetiarainey. Campbell MacDia...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Day 189. Today, we discuss the continuing Ukrainian counter offensive in the south. Plus, we look at the life and legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union who died yesterday, aged 91. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter & History Correspondent). Email : podcasts@te...
Aug 31, 2022•47 min
Day 188. Today, we look at the intense fighting in the south around the occupied city of Kherson, the start of what some believe is the long awaited Ukrainian counter offensive - we also explore the world of NAFO ,the fellas and images of Shibuya dogs? Confused? Well, listen on to discover a fascinating aspect of Ukraine’s fightback against Russian disinformation. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis ...
Aug 30, 2022•52 min
Day 187. Due to it being a Bank Holiday in the UK, our Defence and Security Editor Dominic Nicholls presents a special programme looking back on his time with the British Royal Navy and the Ukrainian Navy, and their use of autonomous mine-hunting drones. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...
Aug 29, 2022•19 min
Day 184. Today, we look at updates from Ukraine, including concerning developments at the ZNPP and why Russia is burning millions of dollars worth of gas a day on the border with Finland while Europe enters an energy crisis. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Email : podcasts@telegraph.co.u...
Aug 26, 2022•40 min
Day 183. Today, we look at updates from the battlefront, dig into the latest diplomatic developments in the EU, India and Turkey - and we discuss the invasion’s environmental impact. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Email : podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See...
Aug 25, 2022•45 min
Day 182. Today, we discuss Ukraine’s independence day and analyse 6 months of conflict. We hear how Ukrainians are marking the bloody anniversary on the ground and hear from our correspondent Will Brown on Russian influence in Africa. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Will Brown (Africa Correspondent). Follow Will on Twitter @_Will_Brown. Oleksandra Povoroznyk (Journal...
Aug 24, 2022•52 min
