Day 690. Today, Ukraine evacuates parts of Kharkiv Oblast ahead of a feared Russian assault, Russia declares a state of emergency in Voronezh and Zelensky makes his case to a packed congress hall at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter. Many of our listeners have raised concer...
Jan 16, 2024•45 min
Day 689. Today, Ukraine claims to have shot down a £274m Russian spy plane, Zelenksy heads to Switzerland and the World Economic Forum in Davos to make his case to world leaders, and we discuss Ukrainian resistance in the occupied territories. The Estonia Plan: https://kaitseministeerium.ee/sites/default/files/setting_transatlantic_defence_up_for_success_0.pdf Kyiv Independent on Partisan Movements: https://kyivindependent.com/image-draft-there-is-no-doubt-in-victory-inside-occupied-ukraines-mos...
Jan 15, 2024•57 min
Day 686. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine as Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv in a major pledge of more British support. We also speak about Russian force generation efforts and Francis Dearnley updates us on important developments in Ukrainian politics. For more about 'Battle Lines', another foreign policy podcast from The Telegraph , visit its page here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Fra...
Jan 12, 2024•29 min
Day 685. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine and the world and speak to friend of the podcast Aliona Hlivco on the the state of the war and why 2024 is a crucial year for Western democracies. Plus, we speak to volunteer soldiers fighting in the east to understand more about their daily lives and the realities of fighting in this war. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. A...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Day 684. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine and catch up with our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant who steps back from the daily news to give his sense of the state of the war in 2024. It’s a difficult listen but, we think, an important one. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Many o...
Jan 10, 2024•48 min
Day 683. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine, hear about Christmas in Kyiv - living under constant threat of bombing - and catch up with our US Editor Tony Diver as US politics returns after the holidays. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Margo Gontar (Ukrainian Journalist). @MargoGontar on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gord...
Jan 09, 2024•56 min
Day 682. Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines, discuss Telegraph polling of US public opinion and we hear from Ukrainian politician and leader of the Holos political party, Kira Rudik, who’s own home has been damaged by Russian bombing. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Kira Rudik (Leader of the Holos political party). @kiraincongress on Twitter. Joe Barne...
Jan 08, 2024•44 min
Day 679. Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines as Ukraine warns of an impending Russian assault in the east, update on the latest political news and discuss F-16s, British mine hunter vessels and how the war may evolve in 2024. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Com...
Jan 05, 2024•40 min
Day 678. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine, update on the diplomatic and political news and discuss an important article from RUSI’s Jack Watling on the state of the war. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Read " I spent a year with Zelensky – and saw how his personality completely transformed":...
Jan 04, 2024•35 min
Day 677. Today, we discuss the impact and fallout of the missile and drone strikes across Ukraine and we analyse the strategy of Volodymyr Zelensky in the weeks and months ahead. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Read The Economist's "A New Year's interview with Volodymyr Zelensky": https://www.economist.com/europe/...
Jan 03, 2024•41 min
Day 676. Today, we discuss the massive strikes on Ukrainian cities as Russia launches another deadly bombardment and analyse the scandal in Russia as a ‘nearly naked’ party outrages public opinion. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @JKJourno on Twitter. Tim Sigsworth (Foreign Reporter). @tjsigsworth on Twitter. Bohdana Neborak (Journalist, culture manager and editor at The Ukrainian...
Jan 02, 2024•38 min
In September 2023, the Ukraine: The Latest team took a trip to Washington DC for a live show at the British Embassy. While in the US, host David Knowles went to a Ukrainian festival at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, Maryland. The festival promised Ukrainian music, culture, dancing, singing...and even a Cossack beer garden! In this special episode of Ukraine: the Latest, David meets attendees, some of whom were 4th or even 5th generation American Ukrainians, and some ...
Jan 01, 2024•40 min
Day 672. Today, we bring you the news of the biggest airstrike on Ukraine since Day 1 of the full scale invasion. Later, we interview Yaroslava Barbieri, doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham, delving into indoctrination in Russian occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Yaroslava Barbieri (Researcher, Russia's involvement in post-Soviet conflicts). @jarabarbieri on Twitter. Charities: We have spoken to many cha...
Dec 29, 2023•39 min
Day 671. Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, including how Putin has reportedly sent ‘revenge squads’ into Crimea, plus reflections on the Holodomor. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Julia Tymoshenko (interviewer and contributor at Ukraїner). @YuliaTymosha on Twitter. Charities: We have ...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Day 670. Today, we bring you the latest news from the frontlines and hear from Dr Daria Mattingly on the Holodomor, the Soviet engineered famine in Ukraine in 1932-33. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Dr Daria Mattingly (Lecturer in European History, Expert on Ukraine) @DariaMattingly1 on Twitter. Charities : We have spoken to many charities this year - from Vans Without Borders, t...
Dec 27, 2023•55 min
In June 2023 Ukraine: The Latest presenter and host David Knowles accompanied a group of volunteers delivering aid and vehicles to the Ukrainian armed forces. Over 10 days they drove around 2000 miles from suburban south London to a Ukrainian front line city. On the journey, David spoke to the volunteers, civilians and soldiers to understand why ordinary people would commit to their extraordinary mission, and what it means to the people on the front lines. In Part 2, David and the volunteers rea...
Dec 26, 2023•42 min
In June 2023 Ukraine: The Latest presenter and host David Knowles accompanied a group of volunteers delivering aid and vehicles to the Ukrainian armed forces. Over 10 days they drove around 2000 miles from suburban south London to a Ukrainian front line city. On the journey, David spoke to the volunteers, civilians and soldiers to understand why ordinary people would commit to their extraordinary mission, and what it means to the people on the front lines. In Part I, David and the volunteers dri...
Dec 25, 2023•36 min
Day 665. Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, discuss the latest on sending cars to Ukraine from London, and we hear a dispatch from Francis Dearnley who took a microphone along to the Ukrainian Institute of London a week before Christmas. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Foreign Corre...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Day 664. Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, update on diplomatic developments from Germany, Hungary and Poland, and Dom explains the crisis in the Red Sea and its relevance to the Ukraine war. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Charities : We have spoken to many charities this year - from Vans Without...
Dec 21, 2023•29 min
Day 663. Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, talk about Zelensky's press conference, and hear how Russia's Defence Minister thinks his army is the most "combat effective in the world". Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Tim Sigsworth (Foreign Reporter). @tjsigsworth on Twitter. Charities : We have spoken to many charities this year - from Vans Without Borders, to GP No...
Dec 20, 2023•57 min
Day 662. Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, discuss Britain’s naval support for Ukraine and we analyse developments in Serbia, as protestors march in Belgrade following a disputed snap election. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Ivana Stradner (Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democra...
Dec 19, 2023•57 min
Day 661. Today, we bring you the news from across Ukraine, discuss recent developments in Germany, and analyse the decision of London Mayor Sadiq Khan to block a plan to send jeeps to Kyiv. Plus, we talk again to Dr Thomas Clausen. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia and South Caucasus bulletin). @JKJourno on Twitter. Dr Thomas Clausen (Histor...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Day 658. Today, on top of news from the frontlines, we’re live at the historic summit in Brussels and we share a special Christmas request with you, our listeners. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Tech & Business Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Read "Wagner makes billions in African gold f...
Dec 15, 2023•52 min
Day 657. Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, Russia and Brussels as missiles rain down on Kyiv, the EU meets for a high stakes meeting on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin hosts an annual phone-in from Moscow. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Many of our listeners have raised concerns over the potential sale of Telegraph ...
Dec 14, 2023•41 min
Day 656. Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, discuss the results of Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US and we interview photojournalist Justin Yau about his experiences documenting the full-scale invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Justin Yau (Ph...
Dec 13, 2023•43 min
Day 655. Today, we bring you the news from the frontlines, update on Volodymyr’s Zelenksy’s visit to the US ahead of a historic day on the US Capitol and we hear stories and reflections from a journalist who’s spends his time reporting from the front lines in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Franc...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Day 654. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss a packed round of international diplomacy as Volodymyr Zelensky confronts Victor Orban in Argentina and hear why rising egg prices heralds domestic problems in Russia. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @JKJourno on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Tony Diver (US Editor). @To...
Dec 11, 2023•47 min
Day 651. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss developments and the key dates in the US and EU Ukraine funding saga & we analyse an extraordinary story that’s emerged here in the UK, how the FSB have spent years stealing emails and spying to damage British democracy. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter...
Dec 08, 2023•41 min
Day 650. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Poland’s warning that Nato has 3 years to prepare for a Russian attack & we’re on the ground in the UAE to witness Vladimir Putin’s visit to his Middle-Eastern ally. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter. James Crisp (Europe Editor...
Dec 07, 2023•36 min
Day 649. Today, we bring you the latest military, diplomatic and political updates from Ukraine and across the world and we sit down with Evgenia Kara Murza. Evgenia is a Russian human rights activist and wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza , a Russian and British political activist who has been imprisoned since April 2022 for protesting the war on Ukraine. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. We spoke to Evgenia about her husband’s campaigning, his arrest, detention...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr
