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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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.
Jun 22, 2022 • 46min
Battle for the Donbas: ‘everything that can burn is on fire’
Day 119.Today, we talk about the ferocious fighting across the Donbas, get updates on drone warfare and hear from Telegraph Correspondent Nicola Smith, who’s been on the ground in the East of Ukraine for the past week.Please note: there is mild profanity in this episode. Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor)Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor)Nicola Smith (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 21, 2022 • 47min
Lithuania faces down Putin over Kaliningrad amid heavy fighting across Ukraine
Day 118.Today we discuss the news from Ukraine and Europe, looking in detail at the spat between Russia and Lithuania over Kaliningrad. Plus, we look at why Russia has banned The Telegraph newspaper and answer your questions. Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dom Nicholls (Defence and Security Editor)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment 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 20, 2022 • 48min
Ukraine strikes Snake Island and we get the view from Central Asia as Putin threatens Kazakhstan
Day 117.Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine and Europe, and analyse the view of Putin’s invasion from central Asia with our correspondent James Kilner, who’s on the ground in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Katie O'Neill (Foreign Correspondent)James Kilner (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 17, 2022 • 57min
Inside the secretive world of shipping Russia's tainted oil
Day 113.Today, we look into the shadowy world of Russian oil. With Moscow threatened by sanctions, our Economics Reporter Louis Ashworth explains how, from clandestine transfers to tankers 'going dark', Russia continues to export oil.We also discuss yesterday’s visit to Kyiv of European leaders and hear more about the Americans, fighting for Ukraine, who were captured by Russian soldiers.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Louis Ashworth (Business Correspondent)Colin Freeman (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 16, 2022 • 1h 1min
EU leaders go to Kyiv and how Ukrainian schools are teaching their students about the war
Day 112.Today, we discuss events in Ukraine and Europe looking at the visit to Kyiv from the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania. Plus, analysis of shocking reports coming from the frontlines as well as listener questions answered by our Russia Correspondent.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor)Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent)With thanks to Inna Sovsun.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 15, 2022 • 41min
Live on the ground in Donbas & on the road with the British Defence Secretary
Day 112.Today we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine and Europe with Telegraph correspondent Nicola Smith in Ukraine, Assistant comment editor Francis Dearnley here in the studio and Dom Nicholls from Oslo Airport.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor, live from Oslo)Nicola Smith (Correspondent, live from Ukraine)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 14, 2022 • 33min
Russia blows up bridges in Severodonetsk & we speak to Olia Hercules on Russian colonialism and life for Ukrainians refugees
Day 111.Today, we discuss updates from across the battlefront and speak to Ukrainian Chef and Food Writer Olia Hercules about her and her family’s experience in the war, Russian colonialism and the challenges faced by Ukrainians who’ve left, more than three months after the start of the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)With thanks to Olia Hercules. 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 13, 2022 • 39min
Ukraine holds on in the Donbas while the invaders 'Russify' the occupied south
Day 110.Today, we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine and Europe, look at how much money Russia has made from selling fossil fuels this year and discuss the history behind the policy of Russification in the occupied regions of southern Ukraine.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Rachel Millard (Energy Correspondent)Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter & History 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 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
Putin's 'Peter the Great' moment & Angela Merkel breaks her silence
Day 107.Today, we analyse the latest news from Ukraine, discussing the implications made by remarks made by Putin on Thursday, in which the Russian leader drew a comparison between himself and Peter the Great. Plus, we catch up with Dr Thomas Clausen - a policy advisor for a liberal think tank in Berlin - to discuss Angela Merkel's first interview since leaving office, and the evolving German reaction to the crisis.Contributors: David Knowles (Host)Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor)Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen.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.
