Day 870. Today, we bring you news from the NATO summit, hear an eyewitness account of the Russian strike on the Kyiv maternity clinic, ask an expert how they identify Russian missiles, and discuss attempts to ‘Trump-proof’ NATO. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X. Jake Godin (Senior Researcher at Bell...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Day 869. Today, we’re live on the ground in Washington D.C for Nato’s historic summit in the American capital. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Articles Referenced - Nato Summit Live Blog ( The Telegraph ): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-w...
Jul 10, 2024•39 min
Day 868. Today, we bring you news from Ukraine, discuss the visit to Moscow of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and we catch up with a listener’s efforts to fundraise for a bus for Ukrainian children. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Articles Referenced: 'Ukraine war is Europe’s problem, Trump ally tells Labour' (Colby interview in The T...
Jul 09, 2024•43 min
Day 867. Today, in the largest attack on the capital city for many months, Russia bombs a Children’s hospital in Kyiv. We discuss the horrific attack. Elsewhere we analyse Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban’s diplomatic efforts in Kyiv and Moscow and we examine Russia’s hybrid war in Germany. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels...
Jul 08, 2024•48 min
Day 864. Today, we bring you news from Ukraine, analyse Victor Orban’s diplomatic visits to Kyiv and Moscow, and we talk about the long term impacts of the war on Ukraine’s animal population. Plus, immediate reaction to the general election result in the UK, which is elected a new Prime Minister. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. James Kilner...
Jul 05, 2024•48 min
Day 863. Today, we bring you news from the front lines as Ukrainian troops withdraw from a key district of Chasiv Yar. Plus, the latest diplomatic and political news as President Zelensky challenges Donald Trump to explain his peace plan. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Bonus Episodes : Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes ...
Jul 04, 2024•29 min
Day 862. Today, we bring you news from the front lines as Russia seems to make gains in the Donbas. And we speak to our Brussels Correspondent about the intense diplomacy between Ukraine and Nato. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Articles Referenced: Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph ) https://www.teleg...
Jul 03, 2024•45 min
Day 861. Today, as well as diplomatic and battlefield updates, we look at the who, how, where and why of Ukrainian resistance movements behind Russian lines. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dr Jade McGlynn (Research Fellow at The Department of War Studies at King's College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. Articles/Reports Referenced: 'Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation' (Dr Jad...
Jul 02, 2024•45 min
Day 860. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, look at how Russia has been blamed for jamming GPS signals on British military jets and ask quite why Belarus - a country hosting Russian nuclear missiles - is rattling the nuclear sabre once more. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on X. Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X. Ben Butcher (Data Editor). @bienbutcher on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander, Chemical and Biological Wea...
Jul 01, 2024•45 min
Day 857. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine and have a special report from Francis Dearnley’s recent trip across Europe from the D-Day commemorations with the charity Ukraine Focus. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Ukraine Focus (Ambulances): To learn more about their work, visit: https://ukrainefocus.org/ Or you can email: info@ukrai...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Day 856. Today, we bring you updates from the battle front, analyse North Korea’s reported decision to send engineering and construction troops to Ukraine, discuss the Voldymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels to sign a Security Pact with the European Union and we interview Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. Contributors: Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host). @RolandOliphant on X James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwel...
Jun 27, 2024•54 min
Day 855. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of Nato, and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Upcoming events: Chalke Valley Histo...
Jun 26, 2024•48 min
Day 854. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine as Zelensky again changes his top team, we analyse a deadly fire at a Russian research institute and discuss the impact that trade from China is having on the Russian war effort. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. With thanks to Joe Webster, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. @Joe_Webster_CRR on...
Jun 25, 2024•48 min
Day 853. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse suspected Ukrainian ATACMS strike on a Russian space control centre in Crimea, and discuss this weekend’s terrorist violence in Russia’s Dagestan region. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Upcoming events: Chalke Vall...
Jun 24, 2024•49 min
Day 850. Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, discuss Ukraine’s ongoing bid for NATO membership and we interview Ukrainian writer and soldier Oleksandr Mykhed. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Ukrainian author Oleksandr Mykhed. @mykhed_o on X. https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/303637/oleksandr-mykhed Upcoming events: Chalk...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Day 849. Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, analyse Vladimir Putin’s diplomacy in Vietnam and North Korea, and we speak to Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw on studying abroad and adapting into Polish society more than two years since the start of the war. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on...
Jun 20, 2024•46 min
Day 848. Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, continue analysing Putin’s state visit to North Korea, and talk to Security Analyst Jimmy Rushton in Kyiv on the situation on the front line and Ukrainian strategy for the year ahead. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X. You can read Jimmy's Substack h...
Jun 19, 2024•49 min
Day 847. Today, we bring you the latest updates from across Ukraine, analyse Putin’s visit to North Korea, and go to Germany to hear about the tricky start Ukraine have had at the European football championships Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Andrew Todos from Zorya Londonsk, Ukrainian football expert. @zoryalondonsk on Twitter. To hear Francis on ...
Jun 18, 2024•44 min
Day 846. Today, we discuss the latest news from across Ukraine, summarise last weekend's peace weekend in Switzerland, and Joe Barnes interviews NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondant). @Barnes_Joe on X. Hear 'Ukraine: The Latest' Live at the Chalke Valley History Festival: Tickets are available for our two talks on Thursday 27th June. https://prog...
Jun 17, 2024•48 min
Day 835. Today, we bring you the latest military updates from Ukraine, discuss Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire proposals and analyse the latest $50 billion loan to Ukraine agreed by the G7. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hear 'Ukraine: The Latest' Live at the Chalke Valley History Festival: Tickets are available for our two talks on Thursday 27th June. ...
Jun 14, 2024•34 min
Day 834. Today, we bring you the latest military updates from the front lines and discuss a recent report that alleges Russia deliberately starved civilians during the siege of Mariupol. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish De Bretton Gordon (Former NATO Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant o...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Day 833. Today, today – further the news from the front lines – we discuss news of cutting edge air defence systems being sent to Kyiv, assess the current strategic picture on the ground, and analyse the threat of blackouts as Moscow increases its bombardments on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Liliane Bivings (Business Editor, Kyiv Independent). @Lilia...
Jun 12, 2024•54 min
Day 832. Today, we bring you the latest military updates from the front lines, discuss the Ukraine Recovery Conference ongoing in Berlin, and reflect on last week's commemorations for D-Day 80 in Normandy. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Articles Referenced: Ukraine Focus (which Francis was a guest of): To learn more about their work delivering ambulances to Ukraine, visit: https://ukra...
Jun 11, 2024•51 min
Day 831. Today, we bring you the latest military updates from the front lines, discuss the results and implications of the european elections, we speak to analyst Mykola Bielieskov on the lack of public discussion about Ukraine’s future strategy and what that might look like, and we hear from Foreign Correspondent Ben Farmer on Friday about his reports from the east of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Day 828. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine and Europe, discuss the new front in Russia’s war on the West and we talk to author and translator Jonathan Campion about his book ‘Getting Out’ on the inspiring and moving story of Ukrainian cricket. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. JoeBarnes(Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. With thanks to author Jonathan Campion. @jonathancampion on X. https://jonathancampion.com/ The book: 'GETTING O...
Jun 07, 2024•38 min
Day 827. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, report live from the D-Day anniversary in Normandy and discuss the stories of foreign volunteer fighters in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on X. Articles referenced: https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-struggles-with-rolling-blackouts-officials-warn-of-bleak-months-a...
Jun 06, 2024•36 min
Day 826. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine, we discuss lessons for the West from Ukraine and D-Day, and we ask what the treatment of the occupied territories tells us about Russia's war aims in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Contributor and former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Karolina Hird (Russia Team Deputy Lead and Analyst at the Ins...
Jun 05, 2024•55 min
Day 825. Today, we look at recent border trouble up in the baltics, discuss the impact of Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike Russian forces inside Russia, we analyse the Kremlin’s recent geopolitical moves in Africa and central asia and we’re on the ground in Singapore where two days ago President Zelelnksy made a surprise appearance at the Shangri-la Dialogue, an Asian security forum. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Corr...
Jun 04, 2024•59 min
Day 824. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront as Ukrainian forces hold the Russian advance near Vovchansk, a Russian armoured column is hit in Kursk and we delve into the latest news and analysis around the Ukrainian economy. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Liliane Bivings (Business Editor, The Kyiv...
Jun 03, 2024•50 min
Day 821. Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine, discuss the potential death of Western democracy and we speak about the challenges and issues facing women in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley(Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to ACE FD, Historian Dr Thomas Clausen and Karyn Gershon - Project Kesher CEO, and Vlada Nedak - CEO of Project Kesher Ukraine and the Wome...
May 31, 2024•48 min
