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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Aug 31, 2022 • 47min
Fighting rages in the south & assessing the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
Day 189.Today, we discuss the continuing Ukrainian counter offensive in the south. Plus, we look at the life and legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union who died yesterday, aged 91.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter & History Correspondent).Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 30, 2022 • 52min
Ukraine ‘breaks through’ Russian defences in Kherson counterattack & Ukraine's cyberspace army - NAFO
Day 188.Today, we look at the intense fighting in the south around the occupied city of Kherson, the start of what some believe is the long awaited Ukrainian counter offensive - we also explore the world of NAFO ,the fellas and images of Shibuya dogs? Confused? Well, listen on to discover a fascinating aspect of Ukraine’s fightback against Russian disinformation.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 29, 2022 • 19min
Hunting Russian mines with the Royal Navy
Day 187.Due to it being a Bank Holiday in the UK, our Defence and Security Editor Dominic Nicholls presents a special programme looking back on his time with the British Royal Navy and the Ukrainian Navy, and their use of autonomous mine-hunting drones. Contributors:Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 26, 2022 • 40min
Nuclear and Gas: Putin's energy games threaten the West
Day 184.Today, we look at updates from Ukraine, including concerning developments at the ZNPP and why Russia is burning millions of dollars worth of gas a day on the border with Finland while Europe enters an energy crisis.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 25, 2022 • 45min
Russian tanks spotted at a Nuclear Power Station, diplomatic fissures in Europe and how has the invasion impacted the environment?
Day 183.Today, we look at updates from the battlefront, dig into the latest diplomatic developments in the EU, India and Turkey - and we discuss the invasion’s environmental impact. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 24, 2022 • 52min
Ukraine's Independence Day, 6 months of war & understanding Russian influence in Africa
Day 182.Today, we discuss Ukraine’s independence day and analyse 6 months of conflict. We hear how Ukrainians are marking the bloody anniversary on the ground and hear from our correspondent Will Brown on Russian influence in Africa.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.Will Brown (Africa Correspondent). Follow Will on Twitter @_Will_Brown.Oleksandra Povoroznyk (Journalist & Translator). Follow Oleksandra on Twitter @rynkrynkEmail: podcasts@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.
Aug 23, 2022 • 38min
Analysing 6 months of economic turmoil & we ask, what happens next?
Day 181.Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, look at the economic prospects for the world in the next six months and ask how countries can support Ukraine while dealing with the financial impacts of the invasion.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter). Follow Louis on Twitter @Louis_AshworthEmail: podcasts@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.
Aug 22, 2022 • 52min
Understanding rising nuclear tensions and reaction to Moscow bomb attack
Day 180.Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Saturday evening’s deadly bomb attack on the outskirts of Moscow and we welcome former NATO battalion commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss the ongoing risks to the ZNPP.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel and former commander of the UK’s CBRN regiment and Nato’s CBRN battalion).Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 19, 2022 • 48min
The problem with Russia's tanks & interview with Val Voshchevska
Day 177.Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, analyse one of the main problems with Russian battle tanks and we interview the independent activist Val Voshchevska on her work and recent journey back home to Ukraine. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Val Voshchevska. Follow Val on Twitter @Val_Voshchevska.Email: podcasts@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.
Aug 18, 2022 • 55min
Russia strikes Kharkiv & understanding the risk to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Day 176.Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, look at Russian shelling in Kharkiv and analyse the latest, worrying news from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter).Email: podcasts@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.
