Ukraine: The Latest
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dominated world news since tanks, jets and troops first crossed Ukraine's borders in February 2022. Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles. The team brings you updates on the war in Ukraine and is the most listened to Ukraine war podcast. The team considers military strategy, history, economics, the refugee crisis, Ukrainian culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. On 'Ukraine: The Latest', the pre-eminent podcast for Ukraine updates, our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Day 807.
Today, as Putin updates the world about his plans for the Kharkiv offensive, we discuss Ukraine’s huge drone attack on Russian naval bases overnight. Plus, we hear from distinguished Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko and hear an update on demining battlefields. Finally, we hear an interview from David Knowles on the ground in Lviv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Ni...
Day 806.
Today, we discuss the latest from the Kharkiv battlefield, Putin’s visit to China, and whether the assassination attempt on Robert Fico could be a Sarajevo-1949 moment. Plus, later, we hear a set of recordings from David Knowles on the ground in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berl...
Day 805.
Today, we discuss the fast-moving situation on the front line as Russia continues its assault near Kharkiv. Plus, we analyse the controversies stoked by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv, and sit down for an exclusive interview with the British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence)...
Day 804.
Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine as Russian forces continue their cross border push in Kharkiv, and we sit down with Germany’s ambassador to the UK to talk about Germany’s policy and strategy in the full-scale invasion.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisD...
Day 803.
Today, Foreign Correspondent Colin Freeman is on the ground in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine as Russian troops advance on Vovchansk, we analyse the sacking of Russia’s former defence minister Sergeiu Shoigu and we speak to Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor...
Day 800.
Today, Russia launches an assault on Ukrainian border towns in Kharkiv, we discuss Russian spycraft in the UK and the links between the Second World War and Russian atrocities today, and we interview Anna Zakletska – the Ukrainian TV presenter, singer, and activist, who's one of the official commentators in Ukraine at Eurovision.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
FrancisDearnley (Ass...
Day 799.
Today,we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s Victory Day Parade in Moscow and we analyse Russia’s wartime influence inside Ukraine.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Aliona Hlivco (Managing Director at Henry Jackson Society). @ali...
Day 798.
Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, the woes facing Gazprom and speak to Dr Jade McGlynn about democracy’s strengths and weaknesses facing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Tim Wallace (Deputy Economics Editor). @Tim_Wallace on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Academic & Author). @D...
Day 797.
Today, we discuss the heavy fighting in the East as Russia approaches Chasiv Yar, we report on the inauguration of Vladimir Putin in Moscow and analyse Ukraine’s manpower crisis.
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
Fabrice Deprez (French Foreign Cor...
Today is a bank holiday in the UK, so the Ukraine: The Latest team have produced a special Q&A episode answering questions from Telegraph subscribers. Thank you to all our listeners for getting in touch with your questions. Do let us know what you make of our responses.
Correction: The date is of course the 6th May, not the 2nd May as David says in the introduction.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Develop...
Day 797.
Today, we discuss the latest news from the front lines as Russian forces advance on Chasiv yar, we take the political temperature in Germany and Francis Dearnley interviews Ukraine’s acting ambassador to the UK, Eduard Fesko.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDear...
Day 796.
We discuss the ATACAMs strike in occupied Ukraine that has reportedly killed over 100 Russian soldiers, analyse French President Emmanuel Macron’s take on world affairs, and get the latest from Kharkiv with the Trident Defence Initiative.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment E...
Day 795.
Today, we report on another successful Ukrainian drone strike against a Russian refinery, hear the latest news live from Georgia as protestors take on the pro-Russian government, and we interview Professor Eliot Cohen about Ukrainian and western strategy in the full-scale invasion.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X...
Day 794.
Today, we bring you news from across Ukraine, analyse issues of recruitment as Kyiv aims to persuade Ukrainian men living abroad to return to fight and we hear why a criminal complaint against the Russian Federation was filed in Argentina.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor...
Day 793.
Today, we discuss the latest news from across Ukraine as Russia’s grinding advance continues in the east, we delve deeper into the tanks arms race following the news that Ukraine withdraws the American Abrams from frontline service and Francis Dearnley interviews Serhii Kuzan from the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls...
Day 790.
Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine as the Ukrainian armed forces remove American Abrams tanks from the front line. We deep-dive into the capabilities of the ATACMS missiles and we hear from a British volunteer who works in front line villages across the East of Ukraine.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholl...
Day 789.
Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, analyse developments in Donetsk as Russia pushes Ukraine back near Avdiivka and we discuss the latest diplomatic and political updates from around the world.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch and LA Times Columnist). @JonahD...
Day 788.
Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, analyse developments in Donetsk as Russia pushes Ukraine back near Avdiivka and we discuss the latest diplomatic and political updates from around the world.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Ol...
Day 787.
Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates, and speak to Ex-Special Envoy on Investments, Innovations, and War-Risk Insurance from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine( and Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine): Oleksandr Gryban.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls...
Day 786.
Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates and speak to Ex-Special Envoy on Investments, Innovations, and War-Risk Insurance from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine, Oleksandr Gryban.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on...
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