Day 345. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s on the ground in Donbas as well as exploring Russia's relationship with the history of the Second World War. Plus, Francis Dearnley interviews French journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet in a deep-dive on the role of France in this war. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter . Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on T...
Feb 03, 2023•59 min
Day 344. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who is on the ground in Kramatorsk at the scene of a deadly missile strike and we discuss the economy, corruption and Ukrainian society with Tymofiy Mylovanov, KSE President, Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh, former minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter . Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Fra...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Day 343. Today, we continue our reporting from the ground in Donbas with Roland Oliphant, bring you diplomatic updates from across the world and discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church and its ties to the regime. 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 (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Day 342. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s reporting in Donbas, discuss the reticence of Ukraine’s allies to supply F-16 fighter jets and we speak to Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Morenets on her reporting and analysis of Ukrainian politics. 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 (Senior Fo...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Day 341. Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the election of the new pro-NATO president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel and look at how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made geo-political waves across the word. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter. S...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Day 338. Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, discuss western thinking on Ukraine’s increasingly complex logistical supply train and interview Richard Woodruff, a British volunteer Chef who spent most of 2022 cooking food for Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines at the Front Line kitchen in Lviv. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter . Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr
Day 337. Today, we analyse this morning’s new Russian strikes on Ukraine; bring you the latest diplomatic updates from across Europe; and speak to Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter . Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on T...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Day 336. Today, we discuss the news that the West is poised to send nearly 200 battle tanks to Ukraine after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz succumbed to weeks of international pressure. Plus, we speak to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko, co-founders of Ukraine Explainers. In that conversatiion, we discuss about Ukrainian society, language and concepts of Russian guilty and responsibility. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter . Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspond...
Jan 25, 2023•58 min
Day 335. Today, we bring you updates from the ongoing Leopard II tank story as hopes raise of a breakthrough in deliveries of the vehicles. We hear from Foreign correspondent Colin Freeman who’s been speaking to Ukrainian activists tearing down Russian statues. Plus, Francis Dearnley speaks to Dr Ivana Stradner - an expert on Russia’s propaganda warfare - to examine how the West can fight back against Putin’s disinformation, not just in the english-speaking world, but in Ukraine, Africa an...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Day 334. Today, we bring you the latest developments on the Leopard II saga as Poland says it would seek Berlin's permission to send the German-made tanks to Ukraine Elsewhere, Roland Oliphant is on the ground in Kyiv and talks us through recent corruption scandals that have made the news in Ukraine. Plus, Dom Nicholls looks at the new Russian commander, General Gerasimov ‘s reported drive to improve day to day discipline by, among other things clamping down on non-regulation haircuts....
Jan 23, 2023•53 min
Day: 331. Today, as the long-awaited Ramstein summit begins, we discuss the very latest political manoeuvrings in Germany and elsewhere – from the latest military donations to Ukraine, to the war of words fast-developing within the European alliance against Russian aggression. Plus, it’s Chinese New Year on Sunday, so an opportune moment to re-focus our attention to a country playing an increasingly important role in the war. We talk again to the Telegraph’s China Correspondent, Sophia Yan. Cont...
Jan 20, 2023•55 min
Day 330. Today, as international pressure builds on Germany for allow countries to send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, we discuss new announcements of weaponry being sent to Kyiv by Western countries, and what it means for have one Prime Minister threatening to send the tanks without German permission. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twi...
Jan 19, 2023•55 min
Day 329. Today, we discuss the most recent events in Ukraine and around the world with Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant, live from Ukraine, and special correspondent Mick Brown who has written about Russian oligarchs and the effect of sanctions on their lavish London lifestyles. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Mick Brown (Special Correspondent). Aliona Hlivko (Former Ukrainian MP). Read Mick's sto...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr
Day 328. Today, further to our usual updates, we feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Former Air Marshal Edward Stringer – former head of Britain’s Air Warfare Centre and of the MoD's department to design the future armed forces – to discuss the logical and strategic context of the war, at this vital moment. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Edward Stringer. Subsc...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Day 327. Today, we cover the deadly Russian strike on an apartment block in Dnipro in central Ukraine that killed dozens of men, women, and children. Plus, we look at the extraordinary news on Saturday that Britain will send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, and ask whether this is a turning point in Western support for the Ukrainian war effort. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Correspondent)....
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Day 324 . Today, we reflect on the breaking news regarding the Russian defence ministry claims that it has captured the town of Soledar in what would be their first breakthrough in months. Plus, we interview British volunteer Jack Ross, founder of the charity Vans without Borders, who has been delivering aid to isolated areas in Ukraine. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks...
Jan 13, 2023•50 min
Day 323 . Today, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley discuss yet another significant 24 hours in the military and diplomatic space, including the removal of General Sergei Surovikin as commander of Russian forces, and further developments on the vital question of tank deliveries to Ukraine. Plus, Francis interviews Dr Jade McGlynn about the tangled ways in which the war is tied up with Russian national identity. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDea...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Day 322 . Today, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley discuss the latest significant news in the military and diplomatic spheres – including possible Russian advances. Plus we ask three experts for their insights on three different outcomes of the war for Russia, and what different outcomes would mean for the future of the country. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. S...
Jan 11, 2023•59 min
Day 321 . Today, we reflect on the news Britain has not yet made a final decision on whether to send tanks to Ukraine and hear how Kyiv’s comedy circuit has evolved over the last 11 months. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Anton Tymoshenko. @_Tymoshenko on Twitter Subscribe to The Telegraph: https://te...
Jan 10, 2023•54 min
Day 320. Today, we examine claims by Moscow that a Russian missile killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk. And, as Britain considers sending Challenger 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, we analyse the latest weapons, tanks and military aid pledged by the country's allies. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: ...
Jan 09, 2023•59 min
Day 317. Today, following the news that Putin has offered Ukraine a temporary “ceasefire”, we discuss the possible motivations for such an offer, and whether everything is as it seems. And we hear of the challenges faced, and ensuing resilience and adaptability, shown by doctors and healthcare workers in Ukraine’s hospitals, in an interview with public health expert Oksana Pyzik. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @...
Jan 06, 2023•54 min
Day 316. Today, we discuss the latest donations of weapons and armoured cars from the West to Ukraine. Plus, the latest from the Wagner group prison conscripts, who were recruited to fight for the Russian Army. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Natalia Vasileyva (Russia Correspondent). Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Listen to the full interview with Brooks Newmark on Choppers Politics Podcast: playpodca.st/chopper Subscribe to The Telegraph: https://tel...
Jan 05, 2023•51 min
Day 315. Today, as details of Ukraine’s attack in Makiivka continue to unfurl, we consider what the response on Russian social media may tell us about Moscow’s next move. Plus, we’re joined by guest Dr Rory Finnin, a specialist on Crimea, to discuss the critical role the peninsula seems destined to play in the months, and years, ahead. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oli...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Day 314. Today, we discuss Moscow’s reaction following Ukraine’s deadly New Year’s Eve HIMARS attack which battered a temporary deployment base in the town of Makiivka, killing at least 63. Plus, we consider the state of geopolitics as 2023 begins. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter . Subscribe to The Teleg...
Jan 03, 2023•43 min
Today, in a special episode, we hear a constellation of voices from a special concert hosted at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, in support of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre, who have been at the forefront helping Ukrainians in Britain displaced by the War. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Yuliya Trishkeu (Soprano, Ealing Symphony Orchestra). Kenneth Nowakowski (Bishop of the Ukrainian Cathedral in London). Andray Marchenko (Director of ...
Jan 02, 2023•21 min
Day 310. Today, as Putin announces that China's leader Xi Jinping will be visiting Russia in the New Year, we discuss what this meeting means for the war in Ukraine. Plus, we reflect on the 100 year anniversary of the birth of the Soviet Union and what it can tell us about the current conflict. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host) . @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva o...
Dec 30, 2022•58 min
Day 309. Today, we discuss a continued barrage of missiles on civilian infrastructure from Russia, talk about the Kremlin using the offer of free IVF to persuade more people to join the military and consider the dismantling of the Catherine the Great monument in Odessa. Contributors: Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter. Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). @venetiarainey on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitt...
Dec 29, 2022•30 min
Day 308. Today, we discuss the concept of a Russian Union State, and we’re joined by former MP Aliona Hlivco to consider the 2014 Revolution of Dignity and talk about the origin of the Zelensky cocktail. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Aliona Hlivco. @aliona_hlivco on Twitter. Read: Introducing the Zelensky Cocktail, a drink as strong and refreshing as Ukraine’s leader , by Dominic Nicholls Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See...
Dec 28, 2022•59 min
Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the second part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukrainian poet, writer and artist, Taras Shevchenko. In the last episode, we heard about the historical period in which the young Shevchenko grew up. We heard about the boy who was born a serf but went to St Petersburg for his education. Lyubov spoke about his poetry and ended the episode with his arrest by the Tsarist powers. That’s where we pick up hi...
Dec 27, 2022•25 min
Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the first part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukrainian poet, writer and artist, Taras Shevchenko. Shevchenko’s life is a fascinating story. Born in serfdom in 1814, he died in 1861 in St Petersburg. His life is one of incredible creativity, artistic talent and gives us a fascinating glimpse back into 19th century Ukrainian history at a time when the Russian Empire was in its heyday. Under...
Dec 26, 2022•43 min
