

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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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h
Poland to send 74 tanks to Ukraine & interview with a volunteer chef in Lviv
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). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.With thanks to Richard Woodruff. Follow Front Line Kitchen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinekit @frontlinekitHere's Front Line Kitchen's borscht recipe: Ingredients: pork (beef, chicken) preferably on the bone - 400 g, cabbage - 400 g, potatoes - 300 g, beetroot - 200 g, carrots - 1-2 pcs., parsley root, parsnip, celery - 1 pc., bell pepper - 1 pc., onion - 1 pc., tomato puree - 2-3 tbsp. spoons, oil for frying, garlic, dill and parsley greens, pepper, bay leaf, salt.Preparation: Red borscht is usually in broth, so it is boiled first. Next, cut the beets into strips, add salt, pour into a pan, fry in oil, adding tomato puree, bring to half-cooked. Onions, carrots, parsley root, parsnip and celery, and bell pepper should also be fried.Throw the potatoes into the broth, bring it to half-cooked again, then put the cabbage and cook for another 10 minutes, and then season it with roasting and let it boil for another 5 minutes. Garnish with garlic, green dill and parsley. Leave for 15-20 minutes before serving.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.

Jan 26, 2023 • 1h 18min
The West moves on tanks & understanding Ukraine's 'Unnamed War'
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 Twitter.With thanks to Professor Dominique Arel and Hope DelongchampSubscribe 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.

Jan 25, 2023 • 58min
Germany releases the Leopards
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 Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. With thanks to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko @uaexplainers on Twitter.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukFind out more about Ukraine Explainers: https://www.patreon.com/posts/76894828See 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.

Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 14min
Russia's propaganda battles & Ukraine's statue wars
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 and the Balkans.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 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.

Jan 23, 2023 • 53min
Germany on the brink of backing down over tank deliveries
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 UkraineElsewhere, 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. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on TwitterSubscribe 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.

Jan 20, 2023 • 55min
Germany says “nein” at Ramstein & China plays both sides
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.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Sophia Yan (China Correspondent).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.

Jan 19, 2023 • 55min
Poland threatens to send tanks without Germany's permission
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 Twitter.With thanks to our guest, Dr Thomas Clausen.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.

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h
Helicopter crashes on Kyiv and what happened to London’s oligarchs?
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 story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/14/russian-oligarch-mansion-chelsea-london-sanctions-roman-abramovich/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.

Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 10min
Exclusive interview with former head of RAF Intelligence Edward Stringer
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. 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.

Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 8min
Britain to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine as Russia strikes Dnipro
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). @jkjourno 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.