

Ukraine: The Latest
The Telegraph
The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestA new weekly newsletter is also available, where we answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 12, 2023 • 1h 9min
Ukraine 'breaks through' in Bakhmut, the shadow of Versailles & Zelensky barred from addressing Eurovision
Day 442.Today, we report on Ukrainian counter-attacks around Bakhmut and analyse the news that the US believes South Africa secretly supplied Russian forces. Plus, we have a special interview on the Russian ambassador's visit to Oxford, and speak again to Dr Thomas Clausen on the latest news from Germany and the troubled legacy of the Treaty of Versailles.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Charlie Hancock (Freelance Reporter). @Hancock2001 on Twitter.Melissa Lawford (Economic Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen (@DrThomasClausen).To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2023 • 1h 1min
Live from the Ukrainian battlefront & Britain sends Zelensky Storm Shadow cruise missiles
Day 441.Today, we hear from our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant who is driving along the frontline in Ukraine. We also analyse the decision by the UK to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles and discuss the evolving relationship between Russia and Central Asia following the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 2023 • 47min
Ukraine counter-attacks in Bakhmut & lessons from the Ukrainian military
Day 440.Today, we analyse reports of a Ukrainian counter-attack in Bakhmut, bring you concerning updates from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, and ask former British soldiers Dom Nicholls and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon what they think armies can learn from the Ukrainian military.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 2023 • 56min
Putin’s ‘humiliating’ Victory Day Parade & Ukraine’s counter-offensive with Dr Mike Martin
Day 439.Today, we examine Putin’s scaled-back Victory Day Parade in Moscow, analyse the latest battlefield developments of recent days, and examine the possible strategies Ukraine will adopt for its imminent counter-offensive.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Mike Martin (Senior Visiting Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 2023 • 37min
Special tanks, Putin's blunders & the Crimean War: we answer your questions
Day 438.Today, it's another Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom. As such, we have dug into our postbag to answer your questions.Thank you for getting in touch. We may are only able to respond to some of your emails, but we do read every single one.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2023 • 48min
Wagner leader in anti-Kremlin rant & Russia orders evacuations 'ahead of Ukrainian counter-offensive'
Day 435.Today, we discuss the extraordinary videos from Yevgheny Prighozin, the head of the Wagner group, who filmed himself in front of dead Wagner soldiers and blamed Moscow for a shortage of ammunition. He even threatens to retreat from Bakhmut by the 10 May. Plus, we analyse how Russian state media is treating the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin and hear diplomatic updates from across the world.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Read: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tabTo support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 4, 2023 • 57min
Russia strikes Ukraine with ‘For Moscow’ attack drones & Zelensky visits The Hague
Day 434.Today, we continue analysing the fallout of yesterday’s alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, hear from Roland Oliphant and photographer Heathcliff O’Malley on the ground in the east of Ukraine, and welcome back to the podcast Ukrainian political analyst Aliona Hlivco.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Heathcliff O'Malley (Photographer). @heathcliffom on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Aliona Hlivco (Former Ukrainian MP, Political Analyst). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2023 • 49min
Russia accuses Ukraine of Kremlin drone strike & new evidence on the mysterious Nord Stream explosions
Day 433.Today, Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin with drones, and we speak to a Danish Investigative reporter about new evidence of Russian ships in the Baltic sea ahead of last year’s Nord Stream explosions. Plus, we ask whether Ukraine’s counter-offensive has already begun.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent).Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Frederik Hugo Ledegaard (Investigative Reporter).Listen to the "Cold Front" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/cold-front/id1683166185?i=1000610651200To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2023 • 42min
Russia's Donbas offensive 'has failed' after 100,000 casualties & Ukraine's drone strike on Crimean oil depot
Day 432.Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse Ukraine’s drone strike on a Crimean oil depot & we explore the idea of a military ‘shaping’ operation ahead of a potential Ukrainian counter offensive.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 2023 • 45min
Torture, war crimes & organised violence : life in the occupied territories of Ukraine under Russia's rule
Day 431.Today, David Knowles hosts a special edition of the podcast, interviewing international Human Rights lawyers Vadym Chovgan and Therese Rytter from DIGNITY (the Danish Institute Against Torture) about their work documenting instances of torture and other possible war crimes in the occupied territories. Warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and cruelty. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Vadym Chovgan (International Human rights lawyer and author of the report) @VadymChovgan on Twitter.Theresa Rytter (Legal Director of DIGNITY) @ThereseRytter on Twitter.Follow @DIGNITY_INT on Twitter.Read the report: ‘Nine Circles of Hell’ https://www.dignity.dk/wp-content/uploads/42-Nine-circles-of-hell.pdf Visit Dignity’s website: https://www.dignity.dk/en/To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.