Day 245. Today, we investigate what appears to be growing internal opposition to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, get the latest from the ongoing battle for Kherson and hear from our reporter on the ground in Kyiv , where life continues under constant threat of missile strikes. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @ b yclairehubble Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitt...
Oct 26, 2022•52 min
Day 244. Today, we talk about the latest tactical updates from the front, look at the debate in the Democratic Party in the United States on the country’s support for Ukraine, and we hear the shocking account of life in Russian captivity from Colin Freeman who interviewed two recently released American volunteers, who were captured by Russian forces. Today's episode contains descriptions of torture. Read Colin's interview here: ‘Our Russian captors electrocuted us – and they liked the job’ Contr...
Oct 25, 2022•57 min
Day 243. Today, Russia attempts to form a militia in Kherson while evacuating much of its forces from the city, we discuss the warnings of a ‘dirty bomb’ attack & we hear from our Senior Economics reporter, who’s just back from a reporting trip to Germany, to hear how sanctions and the energy crisis are affecting German industry and support for Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @Do...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Day 240 Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of planting mines at a hydroelectric dam in near Kherson, we look in detail at the the diplomacy and technicalities of the September run in a British spy plane had with Russian fighter jets and we talk about what life is like for a soldier in Winter. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Asso...
Oct 21, 2022•59 min
Day 239 Today, Francis Dearnley and David Knowles speak to Journalist Sergio Olmos, who’s been on the ground in southern Ukraine speaking to soldiers and civilians as Ukraine forces advance towards Kherson. Starting the recording at 1pm, they also tracked today’s extraordinary events in Westminster and ask what the resignation of Liz Truss means for British support for Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). F...
Oct 20, 2022•52 min
Day 238. Today, we examine the evolving situation on the ground in Kherson as Russia braces for a Ukrainian attack on the occupied city. Plus we discuss a number of important diplomatic updates from around the world and speak to Ukrainian businesswoman Olga Shapovalova about the world of business and start-ups during the Russian invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnle...
Oct 19, 2022•46 min
Day 237. Today, we discuss the latest strikes on the Ukrainian capital, discuss the delicate diplomatic relationship between Russia and Israel and ask why Russia is attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. James Rothwell (Middle East Editor ). Follow James on Twitter @JamesERothwell Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy a...
Oct 18, 2022•40 min
Day 236. Today, we look at the geopolitical implications after Russian kamikaze drones and missiles strike Kyiv, thousands of Russian troops head to Belarus and Roland Oliphant discusses his recent visit to the front line city of Bakhmut in Donetsk. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno. Joe Barnes (Brussels Co...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Day 233. Today, as France breaks away from the West’s policy of nuclear ‘ambiguity’ in response to Putin’s threats, we discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and beyond. Plus, the Telegraph's Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan speaks to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of Defence Staff, about Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Hamish...
Oct 14, 2022•58 min
Day 232. Today, we discuss Moscow’s threat of ‘’WWIII' if Ukraine is admitted to Nato, and delve into the Ramstein group’s pledge to boost Ukraine’s missile defence. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Oct 13, 2022•45 min
Day 231. Today, as the world continues to react to the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities, we hear from our Senior Reporter in the Donbas, and look deeper into the mysterious Wagner group. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva. Roland Oliphant (Senior Fore...
Oct 12, 2022•59 min
Day 230. Today, we discuss Russia’s continued missile strikes across Ukraine and get the view on the ground in Kyiv the day after the city was rocked by fresh shelling. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva. Sergio...
Oct 11, 2022•56 min
Day 229. Today, we discuss Putin’s ongoing escalation of strikes against Ukraine, following damage to a key bridge linking Crimea and Russia in an explosion on Saturday, October 8th. The team dig into why the Kerch bridge is so important to Putin and what his furious response means. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjou...
Oct 10, 2022•52 min
Day 226. Today, as well as looking at updates from across the battlefront, we speak to Matthew Harries, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy at the defence and security think tank RUSI, to discuss and analyse the rising nuclear tensions between Russia and the West. 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 @Fran...
Oct 07, 2022•56 min
Day 225. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Zaporizhzhia and we speak to journalist Farida Roustamova who’s been talking to members of Russia’s elite and gauging their attitudes to the war and Putin’s handling of it. 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 to: Independent journal...
Oct 06, 2022•59 min
Day 224 Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront as fierce fighting rages across Ukraine. We also hear about the situation in the north as our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant calls in from Kharkiv. And we discuss our Russia Correspondent Nataliya Vasileya’s fascinating interview with a newly mobilised Russian soldier, the first of which to appear in the Western press. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Associate Ed...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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
