

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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Jul 6, 2022 • 46min
The Cold War, Vladimir Putin & what history can tell us about how the invasion of Ukraine may end
Day 133.Today, David Knowles and Roland Oliphant interview historian Sergey Radchenko on the Cold War, Eastern European history, Russian imperialism and how history can help us better understand the modern day invasion of Ukraine.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter)With thanks to Sergey Radchenkoon.Email us: 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.

Jul 5, 2022 • 44min
What does the fall of Luhansk mean for the war?
Day 132.Today, we analyse the latest updates from Ukraine and ask what the fall of Luhansk means for Ukraine and Russia.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter)Email us: 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.

Jul 4, 2022 • 48min
The fall of Luhansk and India's geopolitical position
Day 131.Today we discuss the latest updates from across the front lines, hear from our reporter on the ground in Ukraine, and hear more about India’s geopolitical positionContributors: Sophie Coe (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent)Joe Wallen (South Asia Correspondent)Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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.

Jul 1, 2022 • 50min
Fighting in the south, what is Risk? & the view from Japan
Day 128.Today, we analyse the latest updates from above the battlefront, discuss the concept of ‘Risk’ and how you calculate it and get the view from a state that neighbours Russia on the other side of the world, Japan. Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor)See 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.

Jun 30, 2022 • 49min
Russia retreats from Snake Island & exclusive interview with the Klitschko brothers
Day 127.Today, we discuss the Russian retreat from Snake Island, get the latest from the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, and we interrogate the CCTV from the site of the strike on the mall in Kremenchuk. Plus, an exclusive interview with the Klitschko brothers.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent)See 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.

Jun 29, 2022 • 36min
On the ground at the NATO Summit
Day 126.Today, we’re on the ground at the NATO summit in Madrid, discuss the latest updates from the war zone and delve into the law and ethics of ‘precision’ weapons.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor)See 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.

Jun 28, 2022 • 46min
Live from NATO, Russia bombs a shopping mall & Britain's 1937 moment
Day 125.Today:We discuss the Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk in the centre of Ukraine.Our Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes is on the ground in Madrid for the NATO conference. We analyse remarks from the head of the British Army who has likened the country's current defence situation to the lead up to the Second World War, warning Britain is facing its "1937 moment".Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)See 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.

Jun 27, 2022 • 51min
Russia occupies Severeodonetsk, defaults on its foreign debts and we are live from the G7
Day 124. Today, we assess the situation from the front lines as Russian occupies Severeodonetsk, as well as Russia defaulting on its foreign debts for the first time since 1918. Plus, our Whitehall Editor is live from the G7 in Austria.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor)Tony Diver (Whitehall Correspondent)Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter)See 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.

Jun 24, 2022 • 58min
Furious fighting in the east, the story from Lithuania’s border & Anna from Kyiv tells us her war story
Day 121.Today, we discuss the latest news from the front as Ukrainian troops pull back from Severodonetsk, after weeks of pounding by Russian artillery. Plus, we hear from our Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes who’s returned back from the Kaliningrad-Lithuania border. He talks about his reporting there and gives an insight into the EU’s thinking on Ukraine’s candidacy status.And finally, we speak to Anna Virstan. Anna’s from Kyiv where she lives with her husband and her dog. She spent the opening days of the war watching missiles fly over her apartment while battling COVID-19 - she tells us her story. Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor)Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor)Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspodent)With thanks to Anna VirstanSee 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.

Jun 23, 2022 • 46min
Russia advances in the Donbas but default looms at home
Day 120.Today, we bring you the news from the Donbas as Russian forces continue their slow yet deadly advance. We discuss the latest updates on the energy crisis and look forward to the weekend, when Russia looks likely to default on its foreign debts for the first time since 1918.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor)Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter)See 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.