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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Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 9min
Joe Biden visits Kyiv & what is Alexander Lukashenko thinking?
Day 362.Today, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s momentous visit to Kyiv and look at the stories that came out of the Munich Security conference.Plus, we deep dive into the state of the war across Ukraine’s East and we speak to former Belarusian diplomat Pavel Slunkin about his experiences in 2015 at Minsk and his thoughts on the impact of the invasion on Alexander Lukashenko and Belarus as a whole. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterDanielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Pavel Slunkin.Listen to Steven Edginton's interview with Richard Kemp on Off Script here: https://pod.fo/e/166d7cSubscribe 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.
Feb 17, 2023 • 59min
Heavy fighting across Donbas & the Ukrainian experience in Britain
Day 359.Today, we discuss Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine as the Munich Security conference gets underway.Plus, we talk to Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko and her partner Jez Myers about their journey to the UK, work with Ukrainian refugees and the cultural challenges faced by those making Britain their home.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Jez Myers (@jezmyers on Twitter)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.
Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 6min
Balloons spotted over Kyiv & 6,000 children kidnapped by Russia
Day 358.Today, we analyse Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, discuss the impact of the six Russian balloons shot down over Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Ben Jones, an election expert specialising in emerging threats to electoral integrity.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Ben Jones. You can read more about his work on his website – www.bengjones.com – and on his Twitter, @bengjones1.The Yale report into Russia's program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine's children can be found here.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.
Feb 15, 2023 • 56min
Russia suffers "almost First World War levels of attrition" & one author's journey into her family's Ukrainian history
Day 357.Today, we get an expert assessment of the current state of the land war in Ukraine with our Associate Editor for Defence, Dom Nicholls. Plus, we interrogate the recent packages of support from Ukraine’s allies and what that means. And finally, we speak to Ukrainian-American Megan Buskey on discovering her grandmother’s story, from the mine’s of the Gulag to leaving the Soviet Union for the USA.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Ben Barry (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at International Institute for Strategic Studies).Megan Buskey (Author and Researcher). @megan_buskey on Twitter.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.
Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 8min
Ukrainian HIMARS strike in Donbas & Moldova battles Russian interference
Day 356.Today, we hear updates from the NATO / Ramstein meeting in Brussels and analyse accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs. We also hear from journalist Colin Freeman on the Olena Zelenska foundation & the similarities one Ukrainian soldier found between his experience in the war and the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. With thanks to Dr David Marples.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.
Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 21min
Russia ‘suffering unprecedented casualties’ & the role of Belarus
Day 355.Today, we discuss reports of huge battlefield casualties being suffered on the frontlines, and cover a cluster of significant political updates, including the latest on fighter jets, the destabilisation of the Balkans, the impact of the Turkish earthquake, and the mystery of a Ukrainian reservoir being slowly emptied by Russian forces.Plus, we have part one of a two part interview with Dr David Marples, a professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, who delves deep into the history of Belarus.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host). His Twitter handle is @FrancisDearnleyJoe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)Nick Squires (Rome Correspondent).With thanks to Dr David Marples.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.
Feb 10, 2023 • 57min
Reaction to Russia's major offensive, the loss of Starlink and training Ukrainian soldiers
Day 352.Today, we discuss the missile strikes across Ukraine, the heaviest bombardment since the start of the war. We also hear from Dan Ridley, a former British soldier, about his efforts to train Ukrainian troops. Plus, Dom recounts what it was like to be a "fly on the wall" in Rome with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as Zelensky visited London.Contributors:Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.With thanks to Daniel Ridley, founder of Trident Defence Initiative @TridentDefUKR on Twitter.Read more on Trident Defence Initiative: tridentdefenseinitiative.comSubscribe 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.
Feb 9, 2023 • 55min
Zelensky in Brussels as Russia attacks in the Donbas
Day 351.Today, we analyse Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Paris and Brussels, look at the latest military updates from Ukraine and discuss the diplomatic context of the Ukrainian president’s meetings with his European counterparts.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter). 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.
Feb 8, 2023 • 42min
"We know freedom will win": Analysing Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK
Day 350.Today, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed British Parliamentarians in a surprise visit to the United Kingdom - In a passionate and eloquent speech, the Ukrainian president paid tribute to Britain’s support for Ukraine, hailed the "strong British character and presented Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle with a Ukrainian fighter pilot's helmet inscribed with the words ‘ "We have freedom, gives us wings to protect it"Today, we bring you a special Ukraine the Latest recorded minutes after his speech finished, ahead of meeting King Charles in Buckingham Palace. We analyse his address speech, his rhetoric and diplomacy but also the substance of his requests, including an appeal to Ukraine’s allies for jets, he finished his address "I appeal to you and the world with simple and yet most important words: combat aircraft for Ukraine, wings for freedom.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Camilla Tominey (Associate Editor). @CamillaTominey on Twitter. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Watch Zelensky's full address here: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJ1oxi2c7gRead more about his visit here: | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-zelensky-uk-visit-parliament/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.
Feb 7, 2023 • 58min
Russian troops pour into the East as Ukraine warns of a new offensive
Day 349.Today, we bring you updates from the front lines as Russian reinforcements build-up in the Donbas amid Ukrainian warnings of an upcoming offensive.Plus, we welcome back to the telegraph Gabriella Jozwiak to update us on her work looking at the impact of the war on Ukrainian children.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.With thanks to Gabriella Jozwiak , @GabriellaJHere are the organisations Gaby spoke about today:Unicef - https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/war-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-childrenSave The Children - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/where-we-work/europe/ukraine?cid=pse-gpukrainecefppc_R33002008-uad_001-3C92188EB&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&s_kwcid=AL!9048!3!596369848706!e!!g!!save%20the%20children%20ukraine&&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzttFUZfUHzVKUOHmsyIPxXKyFOePcdWGvxs6Hwe8wPns9V2wY-02itxoCXD0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsStreet Child - https://street-child.org/news-media/street-child-stands-with-ukraine/?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztmYlXo64PJ-0C1sdwhghulSgsfCQU2vXq0YgjOrnK4aaA1XLaEySUBoC4zEQAvD_BwELaptops For Ukraine - https://laptopsforukraine.com/UK to Ukraine (Generators) - https://www.uktoukraine.com/The Ministry Of Education And Science Of Ukraine Fund For Reconstruction And Restoration - https://mon.gov.ua/eng/united24-zbir-koshtiv-na-vidbudovu-sferi-osviti-ta-nauki-ukrayiniSubscribe 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.
