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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 100 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/ukrainethelatest
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- 879 - Satellite images reveal Russian nuclear sites near Europe 'expanding' & sabotage operation by Ukrainian secret agents causes millions in damage
Day 1,209.
Today, after Russia launches a combined missile and drone attack against Kremenchuk – right in the centre of Ukraine – we consider an intelligence operation in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad which caused $5 million worth of damage. Then we hear about a new play that has just opened in London about Ukraine's experience, after a deep dive into how Moscow hired African farmers to make shampoo, before sending them to war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent). @benfarmer on X.
With thanks to Josephine Burton and Simeon Kylsyi at Dash Arts.
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Content Referenced:
‘The Reckoning’ at the Arcola Theatre until 28th June:
https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/the-reckoning/
You can learn more and contact the team at:
https://www.dasharts.org.uk/contact
Russia hired African farmers to make shampoo, then sent them to war (Ben Farmer in The Telegraph):
The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service (Swiss Info):
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/the-russia-affair-in-the-swiss-secret-service/89461415
How Russia recruited a teenage Canadian spy (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/europe-espionage-teen-spy/
Ukrainian intelligence agents attack Russian substation causing $5 million in damage (Kyiv Independent):
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Mon, 16 Jun 2025 - 59min - 878 - What Israel's attack on Iran means for Ukraine & Russian-occupied Crimea shaken by explosions, say partisans
Day 1,206.
Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian food, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, and interviewing a bestselling cookery writer about her family’s remarkable experiences over the past century, and the recipes passed down the generations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Olia Hercules (best selling cookery writer). @Olia_Hercules on X.
Content Referenced:
Join Us for Live Podcast at Chalke Valley (29 June):
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Join Us for Live Podcast at Scarborough Fair (9 July):
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
Charities Mentioned in Kharkiv Segment:
https://www.instagram.com/lavka_deokupatsii/?igsh=dG4wNzVnZjBsdDZy#
https://www.instagram.com/volonterska_ua/?igsh=M2Q3ZmJ3YXRhMHlz#
Olia Hercules’s Book - ‘Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story of War, Exile and Hope’:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/
Nato drafts one-page communiqué to suit Trump’s attention span (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/nato-drawing-up-trump-one-page-communique/
France blocking Britain from EU’s massive defence fund (The Telegraph):
Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening (Direkt36):
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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 54min - 877 - Russia's most valuable warplanes exiled 'as far away from Ukraine as possible' & US intelligence chief warns of 'nuclear holocaust'
Day 1,205.
Today, as Russian casualties reportedly pass one million, we assess an extraordinary press release by the Trump administration marking ‘Russia Day’, and examine the mentality underpinning the United States’s stance on the war. Then we hear again from a Ukrainian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and discuss Margaret Thatcher’s attitude towards Russia with the Iron Lady’s definitive biographer and confidant.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham (Member of the House of Lords and former editor of The Daily Telegraph). @CharlesHMoore on X.
Olseandra Matviichuk (Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer and Head of Centre for Civil Liberties). @avalaina on X.
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Content Referenced:
Oleksandra’s list of some trusted NGOs and charities supporting Ukraine:
https://www.ukraineshortlist.com/
Russia sends its most valuable planes as far away from Ukraine as possible (The Telegraph):
“They are hunting us”: systematic drone attacks targeting civilians in Kherson (Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine): https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/index
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Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 48min - 876 - Explosions at Russian gunpowder plant & 'scores' of casualties after drone barrage batters Kharkiv
Day 1,204.
Today, as Russia continues to attack civilians in Ukraine – two weeks after Donald Trump said it would take him a fortnight to work out if Vladimir Putin was serious about peace or just ‘tapping’ him along – we take the temperature in Brussels where more sanctions have been announced, and also hear from a senior Ukrainian defence official.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Yulia Marushevska (Head of the Reforms Support Office in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense). @MarushevskaY on X.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 51min - 875 - Attack drones 'terrorise' Kyiv overnight & NATO chief warns ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without new tanks, warships, and aircraft
Day 1,203.
Today, as Ukraine fends off yet another overnight aerial bombardment, the first prisoners of war to return since the latest rounds of peace talks arrive in Ukraine. Meanwhile in London, we hear about NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte’s punchy speech at Chatham House yesterday. Finally, we talk with former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.
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Content Referenced:
Spend more or get ready to speak Russian, Nato chief warns UK, The Telegraph
Families of missing Ukrainians gather as prisoner exchange begins, BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q4wgx5xxo
Families of Ukraine's missing fear peace will not bring them home, BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wg2jelpyno
Paris’ Hotel Lutetia Is Haunted by History, The Smithsonian Magazine
The Postcard by Anne Berest review – an autofictional tale of family survival, The Guardian
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 - 51min - 874 - Putin's mass drone attack 'fails' as Ukraine’s special forces wreck Russian fighter jets in daring night-time raid
Day 1,202.
Today, we assess the overall strategic picture as Russia sets its sights on one of the regions not illegally annexed after one the most furious, but failed, aerial bombardments of the war. Then we hear more from the fallout of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with Donald Trump and from the Polish Presidential election last week, before hearing from a historian of the Cold War about the right, and wrong, lessons we take from that era.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Vladislav Zubok (Historian of international relations, London School of Economics). @VladislavZubok1 on X.
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Content Referenced:
‘The World of the Cold War’ by Vladislav Zubok:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/303799/the-world-of-the-cold-war-by-zubok-vladislav/9780241696149
Ukraine’s race to recovery after Russian devastation (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
How Merz plans to avoid an Oval Office pasting (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
Watch: New footage of Ukraine’s daring drone raid on Russian planes (The Telegraph):
Putin unleashes a summer offensive to break Ukraine (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/08/putin-unleashes-a-summer-offensive-to-break-ukraine
President Zelensky’s Interview with ABC News:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gSoZ0_M8E
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Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 58min - 873 - 1 million Russian troops killed or injured in meat-grinder assaults, claims historic study
Day 1,199.
Today, as Ukraine strikes more military targets deep inside Russia, Moscow responds by launching a massive missile and drone attack against civilian targets across much of Ukraine. We hear what life is like in the embattled city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, and then the latest updates on resistance in the occupied territories with Dr Jade McGlynn. Later, we interview Lord Robertson - architect of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Fermín Torrano (Freelance Reporter).@FerminTorrano on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Lord Robertson (former NATO Secretary General of NATO and lead author of Britain's Strategic Defence Review)
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Content Referenced:
Hear the full interview with Lord Robertson on our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Learn more about ‘Helping to Leave’ - the charity mentioned by Jade McGlynn:
My 24 hours on the front line (Fermín Torrano for The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/on-ukraine-front-line-pokrovsk-russia/
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Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 1h 08min - 872 - Hackers steal secret data from humiliated Russian bomber maker & first successful Ukrainian hit on Iskander missile launcher
Day 1,198.
Today, as the true impact of the historic drone strikes on the Russian air fleet become clear, we reflect more deeply on their implications for the war, and what it tells us that Putin refused to reference them in televised remarks. Plus we share more on our experiences in the port city of Odesa this week, including recordings from inside a basement during an air raid.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
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Content Referenced:
'Nothing secret left' - Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims (Kyiv Independent)
U.S. Is Redirecting Critical Antidrone Technology From Ukraine to U.S. Forces (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/us-halts-ukraine-anti-drone-russia-ce0b5b75
UK Parliament Petition to send Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/719124
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Thu, 05 Jun 2025 - 44min - 871 - Exclusive: Putin’s prized spy planes 'crippled' by historic special operation
Day 1,197.
Today, after another series of deadly strikes on civilians in Sumy, Russia continue to push ahead in the north of the region. Meanwhile, we continue to assess the damages from Operation Spider’s Web and the Kerch Bridge explosion. We also dive into the UK’s Strategic Defence Review and what it means for Ukraine, while the UK promises 100,000 drones to Ukraine by Spring 2026.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Michael Weiss, Editor at The Insider.
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Content Referenced:
Ukraine strikes Putin’s prized spy planes, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/ukraine-strikes-putin-prized-spy-plane/
Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin, The Telegraph
We led the Strategic Defence Review. This is how Starmer can keep Britain safe, The Telegraph
Ukraine Defaults on Sovereign Debt Payment, Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-defaults-on-sovereign-debt-payment-03267386
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Wed, 04 Jun 2025 - 59min - 870 - Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge - Putin’s ‘lifeline’ to Crimea - as Ukraine steps up attacks
Day 1,196.
Today, while fighting continues around the area of Pokrovsk, Ukraine claims yet another attack on crucial Russian infrastructure. This time, it is the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea that was hit with underwater explosives. Meanwhile, in Istanbul yesterday, the Russia and Ukrainian delegations continue to be at a deadlock, despite agreeing on an exchange of POWs.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host of 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
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Content Referenced:
Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge to Crimea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news5291/
Putin hands surrender terms to Ukraine
Rachel Reeves threatens Roman Abramovich over frozen £2.35bn Chelsea sale funds
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Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 40min - 869 - 'Greatest special operation in history': devastating Ukrainian attack cripples vital bomber fleet 2500km inside Russia
Day 1,195.
Today, after what some are calling the most successful special operation in modern history, we assess the strategic significance of Ukraine's strikes on Russia’s bomber fleet. We also discuss the Polish presidential elections and the Strategic Defence Review, coming out later today in the UK.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
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Content Referenced:
Ukrainian drones destroyed Putin’s bombers. A secret smuggling operation made it possible
Right-winger Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Britain’s new nuclear-powered attack submarines to ‘face down’ Russia
Starmer’s defence strategy in disarray
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/01/starmer-3pc-defence-spending-pledge-in-disarray/
Massive security breach: Russian nuclear facilities exposed online
https://danwatch.dk/en/serious-security-breach-russian-nuclear-facilities-exposed/
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Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 48min - 868 - Grenade assassinates Russian commander who led Mariupol attack & Ukraine launches 'autonomous' AI drone
Day 1,192.
Today, while missiles and drones ran down on Ukraine, and especially on Kharkiv, Ukraine and its allies are still waiting for Russia’s memo on their terms for a potential ceasefire and peace talks next week in Istanbul. We also discuss the increase of electronic warfare on the battlefield and share an exclusive interview with former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill.
Plus, Dom and Francis report from Ukraine.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Plus Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley.
With thanks to Fiona Hill (Former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council) and Cameron Henderson (US Reporter at the Telegraph). @CamHenderson98 on X.
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Content Referenced:
Fiona Hill: Trump is terrified of Putin, I’ve seen it first hand, The Telegraph
Lessons of Ukraine: Properly equipped modern tanks will still rule the battlefield, The Telegraph
Moscow is now a target for Ukraine’s Western missiles
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/28/moscow-target-ukraine-missiles-kremlin-putin-merz-taurus/
Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikes
China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/china-cut-drone-sales-to-west-but-supplies-them-to-russia-ukraine-says
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Fri, 30 May 2025 - 1h 07min - 867 - Putin and Zelensky meeting 'possible' & Ukraine strikes industrial plants across Russia
Day 1,191.
Today, Ukraine targets Moscow with drone attacks for the second consecutive days and strikes several industrial plants linked to the war effort in Russia. Meanwhile, Russia proposes a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd. We discuss the memorandums that both Ukraine and Russia are drafting ahead of the meeting and whether we’ll see a change from Russia’s maximalist stance from earlier this month. And we look ahead to the Polish presidential elections on Sunday. Finally, Francis Dearnley sits down with Mykola Bielieskov of the National Institute for Strategic Studies.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X.
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Content Referenced:
Exclusive: Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say, Reuters
Germany and Ukraine reach deal for long-range weapons production
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/zelenskyy-merz-germany-ukraine-sumy
Over half of Azov fighters returned to Ukraine, official says, Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/over-half-of-azov-fighters-returned-to-ukraine-official-says/
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Thu, 29 May 2025 - 1h 06min - 866 - 50,000 fresh Russian troops massing & Germany to help Ukraine make long-range missiles
Day 1,190.
Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz’s press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that Germany would help Ukraine build long-range missiles.
We’ll also be hearing Dom’s interview with Estonia’s defence minister about Moscow’s shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia).
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Content Referenced:
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/
Ukraine War latest news
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/
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Wed, 28 May 2025 - 40min - 865 - Ukraine's allies back long-range missile strikes on Russia & Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy'
Day 1,189.
Today, after Kyiv suffers some of the most intense bombardments of the war, we look at why more drones and ballistic missiles are piercing Ukrainian defences, and assess the significance of Donald Trump saying that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely crazy.” Plus we hear another interview from Dom’s trip to Estonia, and reflect on how the podcast began with Ukraine’s: The Latest’s original producer.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Giles Gear (Audio Executive Editor). @GilesGear on LinkedIn.
With thanks to Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies). @Jack_Watling on X.
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Content Referenced:
Russia Is Raining Hellfire On Ukraine (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraine
Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/26/ukraine-patriot-missiles-air-defense-raytheon/
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Tue, 27 May 2025 - 1h 03min - 864 - War's oldest weapon - how Russia terrorises women
Today is a public holiday here in the UK, and so we’re releasing a special episode on one of the great taboo subjects in the history of warfare: that of the role of gender and sexual violence. Firstly, Adelie speaks with Sofi Oksanen, who just published the viral essay 'Same River, Twice, Putin’s War on Women'. She discusses how historic attitudes to gender in Russia impacted post-Soviet history. The second interview is with Tetiana Tymoshenko, a therapist who works with survivors of rape in Ukraine with the UNFPA. Listener discretion is especially advised for this episode.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Sofi Oksanen, @SofiOksanen on X.
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Content Referenced:
Conference: Thought and Truth under Pressure
https://www.svenskaakademien.se/en/events/thought-and-truth-under-pressure
Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women
An online psychotherapy support platform for survivors of conflict-related violence Aurora operates in Ukraine, UNFPA
https://ukraine.unfpa.org/en/aurora_eng
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Mon, 26 May 2025 - 45min - 863 - Putin forced to slash budgets after oil price fall & precision strikes batter Russian infrastructure
Day 1,185.
Today, as Ukraine closes Moscow’s airspace for the third night in a row we get our regular update about resistance activities in the occupied territories, report from a NATO exercise in Sweden and, for a little pick me up at the end of the week, you’ll hear what happened when Francis and Dom were introduced to strong Ukrainian coffee.
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Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
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Content Referenced:
Hear more about Venetia's trip on our sister podcast 'Battle Lines':
Learn More about Vadym's Coffee:
https://www.instagram.com/vadymgranovskiy/
How Ukraine's best coffee maker joined the fight against Russia (GQ):
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/coffee-man-of-ukraine-war-vadym-granovskiy
Joseph Nye obituary in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/05/12/joseph-nye-foreign-policy-soft-power-washington-obama-bush/
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Fri, 23 May 2025 - 46min - 862 - 'Retribution' as bomb kills officers in occupied Ukraine & Trump admits Putin ‘doesn't want peace’
Day 1,184.
Today, as Moscow’s Airports are once again shut down by Ukrainian drones, we hear about Chechnan officers apparently assassinated in the occupied territories, as it’s revealed Trump told his European counterparts Putin does not want to end the war. Plus, we hear about the educational challenges faced by refugees, and the evolving nature of civil society in a country at war with the founder of one of Ukraine’s largest foundations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Poppy Wood (Education Editor). @poppyeh on X.
With thanks to Serhiy Prytula, founder of the Serhiy Prytula Foundation. @serhiyprytula on X.
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Content Referenced:
Ukrainian children ‘forced’ to study Russian GCSE (Poppy and Francis’s story in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/19/ukrainian-children-forced-study-russian-gcse-in-uk/
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Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War (Wall Street
Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-putin-call-russia-ukraine-83a6ef59
'We don't want this anymore' — Lavrov confirms Russia has no interest in ceasefire in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead while dropping daughter at Madrid school (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/21/ukrainian-father-shot-five-time-madrid/
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Thu, 22 May 2025 - 1h 03min - 861 - Gun battles reported in Russia as Ukrainian saboteurs wreak havoc & Russian warplane factory 'ablaze'
Day 1,183.
Today, as Vladimir Putin makes his first visit to Kursk after the Kremlin erroneously claimed all Ukrainian soldiers had been completely pushed out of the territory, we look at the latest deep strikes on Russian infrastructure, hear from an ambulance convoy in Ukraine, and speak to a central advisor of the European Union on Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Brock Bierman (Founder of the non-profit Ukraine Focus).
And Bob Dean (Head of the Security Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations)
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Content Referenced:
Learn more about ‘Ukraine Focus’, delivering ambulances to Ukraine:
https://ukrainefocus.org/programs/zelensky-truck/
Ukraine has shown you can now buy an intelligence agency off the shelf (Ben Wallace in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/20/intelligence-agencies-no-longer-just-for-governments/
Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/us/politics/trump-ukraine-russia.html
Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/russian-troops-peace-putin.html
Losing friends, fast (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/losing-friends-fast/
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Wed, 21 May 2025 - 52min - 860 - New ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorises Ukraine & ceasefire talks to start 'immediately', Trump says
Day 1,182.
Today, we continue dissecting the phone call between Putin and Trump and what it means for the prospect of negotiations. We discuss the latest Russian ‘Frankenstein’ missile and tactics on the ground, plus a dive into a report investigating Russian strikes on hotels near the frontline in an effort to target journalists. Finally we hear a dispatch from Sweden and interview with a Swedish chief of defence staff on the Russian threat on the Finnish border.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the podcast 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X.
With thanks to Kenza Rharmaoui (Senior Researcher at Truth Hounds). @truth_hounds on X.
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Content Referenced:
Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine, The Telegraph
Russia’s motorbike squads may be suicidal but they are hurting Ukraine, The Telegraph
Last Check-In: The Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Hotels Silencing the Press, Truth Hounds
https://truth-hounds.org/en/cases/last-check-in/
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Tue, 20 May 2025 - 56min - 859 - Putin tells Trump: ‘We’re on right track to ending war’
Day 1,181.
Today, just minutes after Presidents Putin and Trump spoke over the phone following the failed peace talks in Turkey last week, we react to the strategy being adopted by both sides: is Putin playing Trump like a fiddle? Then, later, we hear about the worst aerial bombardment Ukraine has experienced of the entire war, which took place not three years ago, but on Sunday.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Gabriellus Landberghis (Lithuania's former Minister of Foreign Affairs). @GLandsbergis on X.
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Content Referenced:
Putin: Russia is strong enough to end what we started in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
Pope Leo meets JD Vance after calling for peace in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/18/pope/
Germany drops opposition to nuclear power in rapprochement with France (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/e99efa2b-338a-4065-89c6-0683d5759ed7
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Mon, 19 May 2025 - 52min - 858 - Putin instates new ‘bloodthirsty’ general & first direct Ukraine-Russia peace talks in 3 years
Day 1,178.
Today, as Ukraine and Russia hold their first direct negotiations in over three years today in Istanbul, we bring you live coverage from two major political and defence conferences in Europe, featuring key NATO and EU figures. How united is Europe in its stance on security and support for Ukraine? Plus, we speak with a former senior U.S. official to assess whether Donald Trump’s influence in American politics is beginning to fade, and hear about the new commander of Moscow’s ground forces: a man nicknamed ‘General Blood’.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Professor Eliot Cohen (writer at the Atlantic, former counselorto the head of the US State Department). @EliotACohen on X.
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Content Referenced:
Ukrainian and Russian delegations begin negotiations (The Telegraph Live Blog):
Eliot A. Cohen’s Articles for The Atlantic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/eliot-a-cohen/
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Fri, 16 May 2025 - 1h 00min - 857 - Putin ‘no-show’ at peace talks as potentially historic day descends into chaos
Day 1,177.
Today, as Vladimir Putin rejects mounting Western pressure to attend peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attention turns to the controversial delegation he's sending in his place. Who are these representatives, and why are international diplomats describing their presence as an ‘insult’ to the peace process? Plus, we report on a new monument to Joseph Stalin unveiled in Moscow, and investigate how Russia’s military build-up is accelerating, not slowing, despite the war’s toll.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
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Content Referenced:
‘A potentially historic day descends into chaos’ (The Telegraph Live Blog):
A glimpse inside Putin’s secret arms empire (The Economist)
https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2025/05/08/a-glimpse-inside-putins-secret-arms-empire
Zelensky to travel to Turkey for peace talks regardless of Putin’s plans (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/a43c7876-7d7b-4d1c-96fd-98b60a1c6223
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Thu, 15 May 2025 - 48min - 856 - Europe hits 200 ships from Putin's shadow-fleet with 'crippling' sanctions & we reveal fake protests in Moscow
Day 1,176.
Today, we discuss reports of staged anti-Western protests ahead of Russia’s Victory Day parade last week, where ‘activists for hire’ chanted slogans in front of several EU embassies. We also look at the 17th package of sanctions agreed on by EU ambassadors, which will have severe ramifications for Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet. Finally, we hear about the escalation of strikes on civilians since the beginning of 2025 and their consequences, especially for children. Please note this episode features graphic descriptions of injuries caused by missiles and drones.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion.
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Content Referenced:
Learn more about Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Ukraine:
https://www.humanity-inclusion.org.uk/en/country/ukraine
EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-backs-17th-round-of-russia-sanctions/
New Report Exposes Russia’s Strategic Disinformation Warfare (Global Rights Compliance):
https://globalrightscompliance.org/manufacturing-impunity-russian-information-operations-in-ukraine/
Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe (DW):
https://www.dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138
Türkiye, Ukraine and Peru the first trips of the Pontiff (La Repubblica):
How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump (The New Yorker):
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Wed, 14 May 2025 - 42min - 855 - Putin stunned into 'strange silence' after Zelensky's invitation to peace talks
Day 1,175.
Today, we look ahead to what might happen on Thursday in Istanbul. We discuss whether Putin will show up at all. We also dive into the potential 17th round of sanctions if Russia doesn’t agree to a ceasefire, and whether Europe can deliver on its promises. Finally, Francis has a robust conversation with the Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations, Zoltán Kovács, at the Hungarian embassy in London.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Zoltan Kovacs, Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations.
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Content Referenced:
Joe Barnes, on the Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/j/jk-jo/joe-barnes/
Trump toys with late entrance to Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/
UK to Unveil New Russia Sanctions as European Ministers Meet, Bloomberg
Why the EU is racing to expand its Russia sanctions in a push for peace, Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/2a781235-ad89-4aaf-a55f-c4863ba060c1
EU readies capital controls and tariffs to safeguard Russia sanctions, Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/7f7687da-b31a-4c64-a446-221c4a756a05
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Tue, 13 May 2025 - 1h 03min - 854 - Putin faces new ultimatum: meet Zelensky, or new weapons and sanctions 'incoming'
Day 1,174.
Today, we unpack a momentous weekend of diplomacy which began with the European leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland assembling in Kyiv to demand an unconditional ceasefire, escalated with a late-night address from Vladimir Putin and fresh drone attacks, then culminated in a shock intervention from Donald Trump. Afterwards, we offer a detailed analysis on the strategic picture on the front lines.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
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Francis Farrell’s reporting for the Kyiv Independent:
https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/
Putin defies ceasefire demand with major drone barrage (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/
Trump’s top negotiator accused of breaking protocol in talks with Putin (The Telegraph):
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Mon, 12 May 2025 - 53min - 853 - Chinese troops march in Putin's Victory Day parade as Xi joins Putin to spite Trump
Day 1,171.
Today, as Vladimir Putin hosts world leaders in Moscow for his Victory Day Parade, we break down what was really on display: both in military hardware and political messaging. How much of the spectacle honored World War II, and how much signaled the rise of a militarised Russia? Then, we speak with a former Ukrainian MP and leader of the Sky Shield initiative about proposals for Kyiv’s allies to shoot down enemy missiles, and report on the latest resistance efforts in occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Oksana Pyzik(Associate Professor Pharm Prac & Policy at UCL). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X.
With thanks to Lesia Orobets (former Member of Parliament of Ukraine). @LesyaOrobets on X and Illia Riepin.
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In full: Russia Victory Day parade 2025 w. commentary from Dom/Oksana (The Telegraph):
https://www.youtube.com/live/YMfnk-j42Rs
Soviets determined WW2, Putin tells Victory Day parade in Trump rebuff (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/09/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/
Russia building major new explosives facility as Ukraine war drags on (Reuters):
Learn more about the Sky Shield plan:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16e4_huHkGl_MU2Qk2CH6skxnKn6kYzH3/view
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Fri, 09 May 2025 - 55min - 852 - Victory Day truce 'a farce', say allies & Ukraine proposes 30km demilitarized zone for peace
Day 1,170.
Today, as the end of the Second World War in Europe is marked in most European countries, we report how Vladimir Putin’s three-day ‘goodwill ceasefire’ designed to protect his own commemoration tomorrow appears to have been broken already, we examine three very strong and uncharacteristically critical comments by the United States administration about Russia, and we ask whether Friedrich Merz has hit the ground running, or fallen at the first hurdle.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
'Putin’s top 3 lies: from Ukraine to the Second World War' (Video by Francis):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mdvqJy-zVk
Putin welcomes Xi Jinping at Kremlin (The Telegraph Live Blog):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/08/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-xi-jinping-moscow/
JD Vance: Russia is asking for too much from Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/07/jd-vance-russia-asking-too-much-from-ukraine/
Former British Army soldier “Swampy” killed in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/former-british-soldier-killed-in-ukraine/
Putin’s Victory Day display is a charade, not a parade (Hamish’s article):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/08/putins-victory-day-display-is-a-charade-not-a-parade/
Russia has damaged, destroyed over 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities since beginning of full-scale invasion, health ministry says (Kyiv Independent):
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Thu, 08 May 2025 - 53min - 851 - Putin’s war machine ‘burns’ as Russia strips frontlines to shield Moscow & Biden accuses Trump of ‘appeasement’
Day 1,169.
Today, as – for the third day running – Ukrainian drones sow chaos in the skies above Moscow, we analyse the final preparations for Putin’s Victory Day parade, and discuss President Biden’s first interview since leaving office, hours after Friedrich Merz finally became Chancellor of Germany at a pivotal moment in modern European history.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
James Kilner (Editor of The Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin and The Russia Morning Memo). @jkjourno on X
Content Referenced:
James Kilner’s Bulletins -
The Russian Memo: https://www.thememo.news/
The Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin: https://www.thememo.news/
Battle Lines episode on India-Pakistan fears:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/28/battle-lines-global-rearmament-india-pakistan-kashmir/
Interview with Biden Advisor Mike Carpenter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg
Biden: Trump is appeasing Putin, that’s not who we are (The Telegraph):
Merz becomes chancellor of ‘unstable’ Germany after first vote humiliation (The Telegraph):
Europe vows to halt all Russian gas imports (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/07/europe-vows-to-halt-all-russian-gas-imports/
What If America Abandons Ukraine? (Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-if-america-abandons-ukraine
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Wed, 07 May 2025 - 53min - 850 - 'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea
Day 1,168.
Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence, security and travel.
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Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU
'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening
Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s Telegraph Podcast):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/
Ash’s Event in London on Thursday:
Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/
Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent):
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Tue, 06 May 2025 - 51min - 849 - 'What's it like being shot at in a tank?' - Q&A Special
Today, on a public holiday in the UK, we answer questions submitted by listeners around the world. What's it like being shot at in a tank? What would happen in the US suddenly stopped supporting Ukraine? Why do missiles do more damage in Ukraine than in Israel? What could give the 'Coalition of the Willing' more bite? And is 2025 the year Russian economy finally collapses? Plus many more.
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Mon, 05 May 2025 - 53min - 848 - Massive drone strikes blast Russian airbases in occupied Crimea as US retreats from peace talks
Day 1,164.
Today, as a drone attack hits Russian airbases in occupied Crimea, we continue to unpack the minerals deal signed between the US and Ukraine and we contemplate whether the US might be pulling out of the peace negotiations. We also look at the latest news from Central Asia and we hear from a visual artist who donated a photograph to the Kherson Art Museum, which was looted by Russian soldiers in 2022.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With thanks to Emeric Lhuisset (visual artist). @emericlhuisset on Insta.
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Content Referenced:
Massive drone attack reportedly targets Russian military sites in occupied Crimea
https://kyivindependent.com/massive-drone-attack-targets-russian-military-sites-in-occupied-crimea/
F-16s Pulled From U.S. Boneyard Are Being Delivered To Ukraine For Spare Parts
TED Talk by Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril Industries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMXEwl7N8Y
On Chernobyl fallout in southern Belarus, in The Dial:
https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/issue-25/chernobyl-disaster-belarus?utm_source=The+Dial&utm_campaign=44938c8849-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_19_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-44938c8849-458325807
On Emeric Lhuisset's work, From a painting to a viral photo, a fight for Ukraine's history, Le Monde:
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/11/22/from-a-painting-to-a-viral-photo-a-fight-for-ukraine-s-history_6279646_30.html
Fundraising for the British Heart Foundation, in memory of David Knowles
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Fri, 02 May 2025 - 1h 10min - 847 - Exclusive: Trump blames Putin for invasion as US-Ukraine minerals deal is finally signed
Day 1,163.
Today, as the United States and Ukraine finally sign a much-revised minerals deal, we look at what it might mean for the future security of Ukraine – and we return to Germany to examine the first appointments of Friedrich Merz’s top team and ask why some commentators are questioning whether members of the German elite are really serious about rearmament, or would perhaps prefer a rapprochement with Russia.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
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Trump minerals deal blames Putin for invasion (The Telegraph):
Trump OKs First Cash Weapons Sale to Kyiv, Partly Lifts Hold on Ukrainian Military Aid (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/51800
Realizing America’s Drone Revolution (War on the Rocks):
https://warontherocks.com/2025/04/realizing-americas-drone-revolution/
Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says (Reuters):
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Thu, 01 May 2025 - 49min - 846 - 'No Pause, No Mercy': Putin's forces 'surge' despite Trump threats and ceasefire offer
Day 1,162.
Today, as Russian troops intensify offensive operations in several oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – we talk about the latest conversations amongst the coalition of the willing, where the tone is decidedly pessimistic. Then we do a deeper dive into the latest positions of China, Turkey, and Syria in relation to the war.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer)@Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.
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Sophia Yan’s Podcasts on China -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/how-to-become-a-dictator-podcast/
Europe ‘would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in Ukraine’ (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-uk-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-6tp2cfgg5
Europe fears Trump preparing to walk away from Ukraine talks (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/2f7af030-7466-4c10-9c7c-a7ceaa03a70a
Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says (Kyiv Independent):
Putin Renames Volgograd Airport ‘Stalingrad’ to Honor WWII Battle (Moscow Times):
‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries (The Guardian):
Video About Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKWPralGKQ
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 - 39min - 845 - Russia threatens NATO with nuclear strikes & Trump says he's 'saving Ukraine'
Day 1,161.
Today, as Trump pushes back against Vladimir Putin’s three-day ceasefire proposal, we discuss the recent reflections of the former commander of Ukraine’s armed forces and his bold predictions for the future of warfare. Plus, we hear frontline reaction from soldiers to the so-called pauses in the fighting. Are they real?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
The evolving nature of warfare has redefined the fundamental principles of global security: the Ukrainian experience and the emerging world order (Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s speech):
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/columns/2025/04/25/7509135/
Russia threatens Nato with nuclear strikes (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/29/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/
North Korea confirms it sent troops to fight for Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/28/north-korea-confirms-sent-troops-fight-russia/
A fleet of aging army tanks donated to Ukraine is yet to leave Australia (ABC News):
Russia’s ‘Ghost Detainees’: The Investigation That Cost Viktoriia Roshchyna Her Life (Forbidden Stories):
https://forbiddenstories.org/russia-detainees-investigation-viktoriia-roshchyna/
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 - 43min - 844 - Putin declares ‘shock’ ceasefire in 'critical week' in Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Day 1,160.
Today, as Vladimir Putin announces a sudden three-day ceasefire in May, we assess just how meaningful it really is, and ask: why now? Then we analyse another extraordinary weekend of diplomacy at Pope Francis’s funeral, before learning more about the history of the Donbas: a region where much of the war’s fiercest fighting has taken place.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
With thanks to Victoria Donovan (Professor of Ukrainian and East European Studies at the University of St Andrews). @vsdonovan on X.
Content Referenced:
Victoria’s Book: ‘Life in Spite of Everything: Tales from the Ukrainian East’:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Spite-Everything-Tales-Ukrainian/dp/1917092148
Freefilmers - a collective of filmmakers and artists, originally from Mariupol:
https://help-freefilmers.network/
Behind the scenes at Trump’s most extraordinary meeting yet (The Telegraph):
The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-military-nato-europe-finland-ff53b912
The ugly task of Putin-proofing your border (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/22/the-ugly-task-of-putin-proofing-your-border
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 50min - 843 - Bomb in Moscow kills senior Russian general & Trump tells Putin ‘Vladimir, stop’ after Kyiv strike
Day 1,157.
Today, after Donald Trump makes the rare intervention of scolding Vladimir Putin for one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv of the war, we discuss the latest considerations of the coalition of the willing with regards to boots on the ground, and the evolving nature of acts of resistance in the occupied territories – and within Russia itself. Later, we listen to recordings from Ukraine that reveal the impact the conflict has had on the natural environment.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
With thanks to Illia Riepin and Dr Janine Natalya Clark (Professor of Gender, Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law, University of Birmingham). @bhamlaw on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine Soundscape Exhibition:
https://rethinking-transitional-justice.bham.ac.uk/sounds/exhibition/sounds/
Russian general ‘killed’ in Moscow car bombing (The Telegraph):
Starmer challenges Trump peace plan for Ukraine (The Telegraph):
UK could scrap plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine (The Times):
Judge halts Trump's shutdown of Voice of America (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jz58zjllzo
Son of senior CIA official died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine (Euromaidan):
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 56min - 842 - 'No surrender': Zelensky rebukes Trump-Putin peace plan as missiles pummel Ukraine
Day 1,156.
Today, as Kyiv is hit by the deadliest strikes in almost a year, we examine Donald Trump’s attack on President Zelensky having failed to negotiate the peace deal he said would take him only 24 hours. Then we take a deep dive into the Wagner mercenary group with the author of a new book who says Yevgeny Prigozhin’s outfit is the logical outcome when a country contracts its soul to a pitiless militia.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Candace Rondeaux (US journalist, public policy analyst, and professor of practice at the School of Politics and Global Studies and a senior fellow with the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University). @CandaceRondeaux on X.
Content Referenced:
Candice’s Book, ‘Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos’:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
Trump blames Zelensky for derailing peace talks (The Telegraph):
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025 - 56min - 841 - Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine & huge explosion destroys ammunition dump outside Moscow
Day 1,155.
Today, we break down the dramatic collapse of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal for Ukraine. European, Ukrainian, and American officials were scheduled to meet – until everything suddenly unraveled. Is the US stepping back from the negotiation table? Plus, we launch a brand-new segment focusing on Russia’s domestic front and explore how the ongoing war is reshaping Central Asia’s political and economic landscape.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Kilner (Editor of The Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin and The Russia Morning Memo). @jkjourno on X.
Content Referenced:
James Kilner’s Bulletins -
The Russian Memo: https://www.thememo.news/
The Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin: https://www.thememo.news/
Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine (The Telegraph):
Foreign ministers postpone Ukraine peace talks in London (The Telegraph):
Huge explosion destroys ammunition dump outside Moscow (The Telegraph):
Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian (Kyiv Independent):
CNN gets first glimpse of Trump portrait reportedly sent from Putin (CNN):
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/22/world/video/trump-portrait-russia-putin-ldn-digvid
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 59min - 840 - Air raid inferno ends Easter 'truce' & Trump hopes to end war 'this week'
Day 1,154.
Today, we ask how meaningful the weekend’s so-called ‘Easter truce’ really was, look at the new American peace proposals put to Kyiv and its allies – which include major concessions both in territory and sovereignty – then reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis in relation to the war. Later, we hear about a new book investigating Russian spies who spent decades undercover: what does it teach us about modern spycraft?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Shaun Walker (Eastern Europe at the Guardian). @shaunwalker7 on X.
Content Referenced:
Special Ukraine: The Latest on Children:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-childhood-at-war/id1612424182?i=1000704331753
Special Ukraine: The Latest with Dom’s Panel:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-how-the-west-fights-back/id1612424182?i=1000704022027
Shaun Walker’s book ‘The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and the Plot to Infiltrate the West’:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illegals-History-Moscows-Audacious-Program/dp/1788167775
Kremlin ‘satisfied’ with US proposal to ban Ukraine from Nato (The Telegraph):
Kyiv Is On the Clock to Respond to Trump Plan to End Ukraine Conflict (Wall Street Journal):
Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain (The Moscow Times):
Ukraine's Catholics express hurt over late Pope's war stance (Reuters):
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 56min - 839 - Special: Childhood At War
Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, we take you to a grand terrace in West London, where a green door blends into its elegant surroundings.
We go behind that door – into a school unlike any other. There, you’ll hear from young Ukrainians who fled their homes within hours of the invasion, and from the teachers and classmates helping them rebuild their lives in a foreign land.
Through their voices, we explore what it means to grow up far from home – and how one London school has become both a lifeline and a second home for a generation caught between worlds.
Learn more about St Mary's Ukrainian School:
https://www.stmarysukrschool.co.uk/
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 38min - 838 - Breaking: 'Truce' as Putin orders sudden ceasefire in Ukraine - but is it too good to be true?
Day 1,151.
Today, after the unexpected announcement by Vladimir Putin of a 30-hour truce for Easter we assess what it might mean for the war, how likely it is to hold and discuss what comes next. Having rejected Donald Trump’s proposal for an unconditional ceasefire 39 days ago, what does Putin hope to gain by this latest gamble? Francis Dearnley and Dom Nicholls offer their thoughts.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
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Sat, 19 Apr 2025 - 19min - 837 - Special: How the West Fights Back
Today is a public holiday in Britain, so in a special Easter episode, Dom Nicholls chairs a panel of experts at the Oxford Literary Festival. Government adviser Keir Giles, academic Professor Mark Galeotti, and journalist Stephanie Baker discuss the Russian threat and how to deal with Vladimir Putin, including why the Russian President retains his stranglehold on power, the need for Europe to wake up on defence, and the impacts of economic sanctions. How can the West win?
Learn more about the event and the speakers:
With thanks to Paul Oluwadare.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 - 1h 04min - 836 - Soldiers’ stories from battlefields of Donetsk & Ukraine launches second revenge attack
Day 1,149.
Today, amid more exchanges of drones and missiles between Ukraine and Russia, we hear about soldiers’ experiences directly from the frontline in the east, and discuss the political situation in Kyiv and in Europe as Steve Witcoff meets with President Macron and other key figures in the ‘Coalition of the Willing.’
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff writer The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Content Referenced:
Event in London on Good Friday:
Francis’s Interview on Silicon Curtain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ
Interview with Ambassador Mike Carpenter on Biden’s decisions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg
Drone swarm destroyed by new British weapon (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/17/british-army-radio-waves-take-down-drone-swarm/
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 - 44min - 835 - Explosion at Russian base accused of massacre & Denmark to send troops to Ukraine
Day 1,148.
Today, as Ukraine targets the Russian units allegedly responsible for Sunday’s murderous attack on Sumy, we report how Donald Trump has backtracked on the amount of money he wants Ukraine to pay for US support in the war with Russia. Then we speak to our correspondent who has interviewed Ukrainian commanders about Russia’s spring offensive.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.
Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Chemical Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
Russia’s summer offensive ‘doomed to fail’ (Verity in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/11/russian-summer-offensive-doomed-to-fail-ukraine/
Unmasked: The Russian missile brigade slaughtering Ukrainian civilians (Colin Freeman in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/15/russian-missile-brigade-slaughtering-ukrainians/
EU to ban Serbia if president joins Putin’s victory parade (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
US Softens Minerals Deal (Bloomberg):
Denmark to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for drone warfare training (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/denmark-to-send-unarmed-soldiers-to-ukraine-for-drone-warfare-training/
India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia's traditional customers (Reuters):
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 49min - 834 - Trump blames Zelensky for ‘starting’ war & Ukraine ‘strikes back’ with huge attack on Russia
Day 1,147.
Today, as Ukraine launches a huge drone attack against Russia’s Kursk region, we assess President Trump’s remarks that President Zelensky “started” the war, and consider the dark arts of the Kremlin’s diplomatic corps.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Content Referenced:
Our sister podcast, Battle Lines, looking at wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Washington: ‘Absurd’ for Zelensky to say US is siding with Russia (The Telegraph):
I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work (The Moscow Times):
Sumy Oblast governor confirms award ceremony plans ahead of Russian strike but denies responsibility (Kyiv Independent):
Aides Push Trump to Adopt Tougher Approach With Moscow (The Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/aides-push-trump-to-adopt-tougher-approach-with-moscow-a0d20e65
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 34min - 833 - Putin commits 'Bloody Palm Sunday' massacre in Sumy & Germany ready to give Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Day 1,146.
Today, as the world reacts to Russia’s cluster munition strike on civilians in Sumy, we assess whether Donald Trump’s opinion that it was just a ‘mistake’ will let Vladimir Putin get away with it, and we hear from our Berlin correspondent on the latest, potentially pivotal, political developments in Germany. Will Taurus missiles make a difference?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Link to Svitlana Morenets’ Newsletter:
https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/
Trump envoy’s ceasefire plan likens Ukraine to defeated Third Reich (The Times):
Ukraine detains instructor plotting killings of training base commanders on Russia's behalf, SBU says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-detains-russian-agent-plotting-attacks-at-yavoriv-training-base/
Germany ready to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
German Leopard 2 tanks flop on battlefield in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
Francis on the ‘Beyond Barbarossa’ Podcast:
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 45min - 832 - Exclusive: Europe plans to deploy troops to Ukraine for 5 years & resistance in occupied territories accelerates
Day 1,143.
Today, as extreme snowy weather conditions reshape the battlefield, we report on British plans to potentially station troops in Ukraine for five years, hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, and consider how the fall in oil price is impacting Russia, and its potential impact on Moscow's relationship with the United States.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Melissa Lawford (US Economics Correspondent). @MelissaLawford on X.
Content Referenced:
Francis’s Video Dispatch from Ukraine: Drones hunting underwater bombs
https://youtu.be/rgLfw8PzDzE?si=59OlwnRFMirgNdiG
Putin has escaped Trump’s tariffs, but his war machine is in for a world of pain (Melissa Lawford in The Telegraph):
British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
Links Referenced by Dr Jade McGlynn:
Resistance Sign in Occupied Mariupol: https://t.me/mrplSprotyv/54918
Realna Gazeta: https://realgazeta.com.ua/
Confiscation Report: https://tinyurl.com/4wwc6853
Russia using drones to drop explosives across Ukraine, Interior Ministry warns (Kyiv Independent):
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 53min - 831 - Tank traps, tripwires, trenches: secret war plans of NATO's eastern flank 'revealed'
Day 1,142.
Today, as a new helicopter drone is spotted flying over the Moscow region, we assess movements on the frontlines and ask why Japan is offering to provide increased support for Ukraine. Then later we discuss the new defence line the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are building against Russia. Do they think an invasion is imminent?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X.
Content Referenced:
The Baltics are building a defensive line against Russia. Can they do it fast enough? (Iona Cleave in The Telegraph):
Hungary could turn on Russia by backing US sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
The Telegraph’s Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest/
Video shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces (AP):
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 - 38min - 830 - Russia's spring offensive 'has begun' & China denies deploying troops in Ukraine
Day 1,141.
Today, as Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi declares that Russia’s spring offensive has already begun, we look at the shifting drone strategy adopted by Moscow. Then we reflect on why there may be more to the story of Chinese soldiers fighting in Ukraine than meets the eye.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
The Daily T's interview on China and Ukraine with Iain Duncan Smith MP:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-why-hes-right-on-china/id1489612924?i=1000702725694
The Telegraph’s Ukraine War Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/09/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-china/
‘Ukraine is undefeatable: the UK and Europe can help Ukraine prevail with or without Trump’ (Hamish in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/07/ukraine-tank-museum-undefeatable-war-putin-russia/
Russia's spring offensive has 'effectively already begun,' Syrskyi says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-spring-offensive-has-already-begun-syrskyi-says/
Thousands of UK gas masks being sent to Ukraine (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crldnw5lly6o
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Wed, 09 Apr 2025 - 42min - 829 - Chinese fighters captured in Ukraine
Day 1,140.
Today, as Ukrainian forces report capturing two Chinese citizens in Donetsk, we discuss how Ukrainian drones have been found to carry malware to infect Russian systems, plus how Russia may have been behind a knife attack in Mannheim in May 2024.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Zelensky: Chinese caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/08/ukraine-russia-war-chinese-soldiers-captured-zelensky/
Russians ‘searched internet for knife attack victim’ days before he was stabbed, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/07/russians-internet-search-before-attack-mannheim-germany/
Germany considers withdrawing 1,200-ton gold stockpile from US in riposte to Trump, James Rothwell in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/04/germany-considers-withdrawing-gold-stockpile-from-us-trump/
Russians Capture Ukrainian Drones Which Infect Their Systems With Malware, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2025/04/02/russians-capture-ukrainian-drones-which-infect-their-systems-with-malware/
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Tue, 08 Apr 2025 - 44min - 828 - Trump tariffs tank Russian oil prices amid ‘global economic storm’ & US lift sanctions for Russian special envoy
Day 1,139.
Today, we talk about the crash in oil prices and the consequences on Russia’s economy. We discuss Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the US on international economic and investment cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev. And, Francis Dearnley speaks with John W. Boerstler, who served as the Chief Veterans Experience Officer at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to John W. Boerstler (Executive Vice President of Public Sector at IPSOS).
Content Referenced:
As oil plunges, Kremlin sees a global economic storm, from Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-plunges-kremlin-sees-global-economic-storm-2025-04-07/
Russia plans to capitalise on Trump’s trade wars – here’s the man leading Putin’s gambit, from the Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/russia-trump-trade-wars-dmitriev/
John W. Boerstler - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://department.va.gov/staff-biographies/john-w-boerstler/
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Mon, 07 Apr 2025 - 48min - 827 - Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine as ceasefire talks stall & Western military chiefs in Kyiv ‘planning boots on the ground’
Day 1,136.
Today, as the heads of the French and British armed forces arrive in Kyiv for talks on what the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ might look like, we talk to the Chief Executive of the HALO Trust on how drone-mounted lasers are helping in the demining effort. Later, Francis Dearnley interviews the author of a new book that explores how Russia's War has not only destroyed millions of human lives, but has been catastrophic for the environment.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Cowan (CEO of HALO Trust). @TheHALOTrust on X.
With thanks to Darya Tsymbalyuk (Author and Assistant Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago). @DaryaTsymbalyuk on X.
Content Referenced:
Darya Tsymbalyuk's book, Ecocide in Ukraine: The Environmental Cost of Russia's War:
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 - 57min - 826 - Trump declares trade war on the West & Russia falls for British April Fool’s Day joke
Day 1,135.
Today, as the White House suspends sanctions in order to get one of Putin’s chief aides into the US, we hear how a Kremlin mouthpiece fell for an April Fool’s joke about the Royal Navy, and we go live to NATO HQ in Brussels. Later, we hear from a new Ukraine exhibition at Britain’s tank museum.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
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Thu, 03 Apr 2025 - 33min - 825 - Trump team admit ‘peace deal unlikely’ as anger builds at Putin
Day 1,134.
Today, as Moscow resumes its bombardments on Ukraine, we discuss reports that it is dawning on Donald Trump’s administration that a swift ceasefire deal is not going to happen without action against the Russian economy. Then we return to that very subject, and ask: how much leverage does the White House have on sanctions, and is it declining?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Stephanie Baker (Senior writer at Bloomberg and sanctions expert). @StephaniBaker on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump officials eye a longer road to Ukraine peace as frustration mounts (Reuters):
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-04-02/
China debates whether Trump is a revolutionary, or just rude (The Economist):
Our sister podcast Battle Lines,covering wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Stephanie Baker’s book, Punishing Putin: Inside the Economic War to Bring Down Russia:
https://stephaniebakerwriter.com/punishing-putin
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 - 26min - 824 - Putin calls up 160,000 Russians for military service & what did Biden get wrong on Ukraine?
Day 1,133.
Today, further to news from the battlefront and beyond, we look at Putin's decision to mobilise a record number of men, and what it means for the prospects of a meaningful ceasefire. Then, in a special interview, Francis Dearnley talks to one of the men involved in some of the most important decisions made by the Biden administration relating to the war. What did they get right, and what did they get wrong?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Ambassador Michael Carpenter (Former Senior Director for Europe of the The United States National Security Council). @mikercarpenter on X.
Content Referenced:
Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks (The Telegraph):
Ukraine says mineral talks still alive despite Trump anger (The Telegraph):
China depicts Taiwan’s president as cartoon parasite as military exercises begin (The Telegraph):
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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 58min - 823 - Trump lashes out at Putin as ceasefire talks stall & America’s secret military partnership with Ukraine
Day 1,132.
Today, as reports surface of Russian attempts to get behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas by going underground, we assess the impact of Donald Trump’s supposed loss of patience with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asking how much of the rage is concocted, and we hear more about the experience of women who endured torture at the hands of the Russians.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
Verity Bowman (Journalist). @VerityBowman on X.
Content Referenced:
Dom’s Panel at Oxford Literary Festival:
These Ukrainian women survived Putin’s prisons – now they’re taking revenge (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):
The Secret History of the War in Ukraine (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html
How British commandos helped bring the CIA into the heart of the Ukraine war (The Telegraph):
European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato (Financial Times):
The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says:
Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints (Washington Post):
The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says (POLITICO):
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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 - 48min - 822 - Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire
Day 1,129.
Today, amid reports of precision strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region – the site of Ukraine’s latest incursion – we discuss news from the Paris defence summit, Trump’s new minerals deal proposal, and hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Later, we discuss the lessons from the Napoleonic era for ceasefires and peace treaties.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Thomas Clausen (Historian). @DrThomasClausen on X.
Content Referenced:
Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire (The Telegraph):
Ukrainian forces destroy strategic bridges in Russian Belgorod Oblast (Euromaiden Press):
Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/27/trump-ukraine-russia-child-abductions/
He Fought for Ukraine. Now Morocco is Punishing Him (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/49104
Ukrainian lions - now in Kent!
https://x.com/ZaluzhnyiUA/status/1904867664826167686
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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 - 1h 01min - 821 - Strike on Russian nuclear airbase ‘vaporises’ 96 cruise missiles & European citizens ‘should stockpile food’
Day 1,128.
Today, as reports allege Moscow lost 96 cruise missiles as a result of last week’s strike on Russia’s Engels airbase, we assess the latest bombardments of the past 24 hours, and the next defence summit of European leaders taking place in Paris today. Then, later, we discuss the gargantuan task of archiving source material relating to the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
With thanks to Maksym Demydenko of the Ukraine War Archive.
Content Referenced:
Learn more about the Ukraine War Archive:
https://ukrainewararchive.org/eng/
They are contactable at info@ukrainewararchive.org
TelegraphLive Blog of the Paris Summit:
Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
Brussels urges citizens to stockpile food in case of invasion (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
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Thu, 27 Mar 2025 - 44min - 820 - Black Sea ceasefire decoded & can Europe defend Ukraine without America?
Day 1,127.
Today, as the White House’s Signal data breach controversy unfolds, we examine the details of the alleged Black Sea ceasefire deal, which has sparked differing interpretations from Ukraine and Russia. We also explore the possibility of a secret agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Content Referenced:
Briefings & Statements (The White House):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal (The Atlantic):
Putin is beaten in the Black Sea. Of course he wants a ceasefire there (The Telegraph):
Europe’s War in Ukraine (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine
EU ethical rules blocking £100bn defence spending boom (The Telegraph):
How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy
Lukoil Profits Drop Nearly 30% (The Moscow Times):
Inside Russia’s Gazprom (The Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift
Oleg Gordievsky: the loneliest and bravest man I ever met (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 52min - 819 - White House texts secret war plans to journalist & frontline soldiers react to Trump’s plans
Day 1,126.
Today, following the latest updates from the battlefront, we look at the extraordinary security breach that saw a journalist invited into a secret chat group for Donald Trump’s war cabinet, and then hear about the mood of Ukrainian soldiers at the front.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.
Content Referenced:
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans (The Atlantic):
Francis’s Video Interview on Silicon Curtain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ&t=586s
Verity’s Telegraph Pieces:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/v/va-ve/verity-bowman/
Trump cabinet complained about ‘free-loading Europe’ in top secret group chat (The Telegraph):
Zelensky on Trump, Putin, and the Endgame in Ukraine (TIME):
https://time.com/7270880/zelensky-trump-putin-ukraine-endgame-interview/
What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine (The Moscow Times):
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Tue, 25 Mar 2025 - 42min - 818 - Ukraine destroys Russian helicopters with HIMARS missile strike & cracks emerge in US-Russia talks
Day 1,125.
Today, amid ongoing US-mediated proximity talks in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and Russia, we discuss the remarks of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Tucker Carlson, and what they tell us about the mentality of Donald Trump’s administration. Plus we interview the author of a new United Nations report shedding light on alarming 'widespread and systematic' war crimes committed against civilians.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Pablo de Greiff (Colombian academic and human rights activist, and Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to United Nations Security Council).
War Crimes Report by the United Nations:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
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Mon, 24 Mar 2025 - 57min - 817 - Russian ‘false flag’ attack blasts energy site and Odesa hit as Czech President visits
Day 1,122.
Today, we report on accusations from Ukraine that Moscow has staged a false flag attack on energy infrastructure in the Kursk region, and examine Germany’s proposed defence reforms, how much room Friedrich Merz actually has and how long he has to deliver tangible results.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Learn more about the album in David Knowles's memory:
https://castlealumni.enthuse.com/cf/chapel-choir-recording
Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296
https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 - 38min - 816 - Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk
Day 1,121.
Today, following new Russian bombardments and a huge explosion in Saratov, 600km east of Ukraine after a drone strike, we discuss a new phone call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, then the row breaking out in Europe about which countries should be ‘considered’ European for vital weapons purchases.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Benjamin Tallis (Director, Democratic Strategy Initiative). @bctallis on X.
Content Referenced:
EU shuts Britain out of €150bn rearmament fund (The Telegraph):
Benjamin's Report: 'Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive Strategies for Europe':
https://www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-basic
Why Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/7fed8f2b-98c7-43c6-88b3-d66be449bfac
Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296
https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 47min - 815 - Putin breaks Trump's ceasefire 'within 1 hour' & Ukraine launches new incursion into Russia
Day 1,120.
Today, we discuss the Russian bombardments on Ukraine that began within hours of the "immediate ceasefire” on energy and infrastructure allegedly agreed between Trump and Putin, the European reaction to the call between the two presidents, and the latest military battlefield updates, including in Kursk and a new incursion launched into Belgorod.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Svitlana Morenets. @SvMorenets on X.
Content Referenced:
Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296
https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
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The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 - 39min - 814 - Putin rejects ceasefire (again) in 'no breakthrough' phone call with Trump
Day 1,119.
Today, following another historic call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we bring you immediate reaction. Plus, we discuss the latest measures adopted by Europe to signal preparedness for war, and hear about the significance of major protests in the Balkans.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
Ivana Stradner (Special Correspondent at the Kyiv Post). @ivanastradner on X.
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/friedrich-merz-bundestag-vote-germany-borrowing-plan
Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-russia-moscow-goods-energy-oil-latvia/
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 - 39min - 813 - Troops cling to ‘sliver’ of Russian territory in Kursk & Trump talks of trading ‘power plants’
Day 1,118.
Today, as another call is scheduled between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we analyse the latest developments in Kursk, where Ukrainian forces continue to hold a sliver of Russian territory. Meanwhile, European leaders weigh their next steps, with French President Emmanuel Macron declaring that Russia would have "no say" if Western peacekeeping troops were deployed in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Content Referenced:
U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/trump-ukraine-invasion-accountability.html
No more lost territory, return of deported children — Kyiv names red lines for peace deal (Kyiv Independent):
France Should Join NATO’s Nuclear Sharing Arrangements To Strengthen Deterrence (Chatham House Report):
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon’s article in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/15/putin-peace-trump-nato-war-ukraine/
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 53min - 812 - Fierce fighting in Russia as Ukrainian troops ‘hold on’ & Trump asks Putin to 'spare surrounded forces’
Day 1,115.
Today, as Ukraine holds on in Russia’s Kursk region, we analyse Moscow’s evolving strategy following Vladimir Putin’s rejection of Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal—and what further concessions the U.S. might consider. We also uncover the realities of life under Russian occupation, the latest resistance efforts, and the impact of France’s post-World War II defense policies on today’s global security landscape.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Elie Tenenbaum (Head of Institut français des relations internationales Security Studies Center). @ElieTenenbaum on X.
Content Referenced:
TelegraphUkraine Live Blog:
Putin is using a classic Russian negotiating tactic to delay a ceasefire (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/putin-is-choosing-to-drag-out-the-war-in-ukraine/
US toughens sanctions on Russian energy payments (Kyiv Independent):
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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 - 1h 15min - 811 - Putin rejects Trump’s ceasefire proposal 'without changes'
Day 1,114.
Today, as Russia signals its intent to reject a ceasefire, we analyse the Kremlin’s objectives – particularly in Kursk – and what they reveal about the next phase of US-Russia negotiations. From the major defense summit in Paris, we bring key insights into new plans for Ukrainian security guarantees. Plus, we break down the evolving strategic landscape and what it means for the future of global security in this pivotal moment in modern history.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Phillips O'Brien (Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews). @PhillipsPOBrien on X.
Content Referenced:
What will Trump do if Russia says no to a ceasefire? (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hard-line negotiating stance (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/12/trump-russia-ukraine-negotiations-fsb-document/
Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/f9e5f2a9-5d81-4557-af6d-ed3a33eecf1a
Hungary threatens to cancel sanctions on 2,000 Russians unless EU exempts Mikhail Fridman (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/8d9a8b40-79fe-4604-bacc-70311620780c?shareType=nongift
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Thu, 13 Mar 2025 - 51min - 810 - Putin 'resisting' ceasefire & Kursk front collapses
Day 1,113.
Today, we break down the latest updates from Saudi Arabia, where US and Ukrainian officials held intense 8-hour negotiations on a proposed ceasefire deal. Next, we head to Paris, where European Defence Secretaries and military leaders are meeting to discuss the ‘coalition of the willing’ and its impact on Ukraine’s defense strategy. Finally, we explore the future of Ukrainian refugees worldwide—will they ever return home?
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Olga Tokariuk.
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
Olga's Report on Ukrainian Refugees for Chatham House:
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 52min - 809 - Moscow hit by largest drone attack in history
Day 1,112.
Today, we dive into the aftermath of the largest drone attack on Moscow during the ongoing war, marking a historic moment in the conflict. We explore its implications for the critical discussions between Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, we uncover a revealing story that exposes Russian spycraft tactics and delve into the perspectives of ordinary Russians on the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @haylesdixon on X.
Howard Amos (Journalist and Author). @howardamos on X.
Content Referenced:
Listen: The tech boss who was Russia’s secret spy (Hayley Dixon's Telegraph investigation):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/listen-the-tech-boss-who-was-russias-secret-spy/
Ukraine launches largest-ever drone attack on Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/11/ukraine-launches-largest-ever-drone-attack-russia/
Ukraine ‘ready to do everything for peace’ in Saudi truce talks (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/11/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-ceasefire-talks-us/
Howard Amos's Book - 'Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire':
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russia-Starts-Here-Lives-Empire/dp/1472991346#
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 - 35min - 808 - Kursk pocket closes as Ukraine advances in Donbas
Day 1,111.
Today, on the military front - Russian forces move forward in Kursk oblast and close in on the town of Sudzha while Ukraine hits another oil refinery in Russia’s Samara oblast and Ukrainian troops made some small advances in the Donbas. Meanwhile, we hear how France’s commitment to defence has played out domestically and we look ahead to several military and defence meetings happening in Paris this week. Later, we’ll hear an interview with the Governor of Kherson’s oblast, Oleksandr Prokudin, and we dive into the murky world of a Bulgarian spy ring operating in the UK, on behalf of the Kremlin.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Marion Solletty (Editor At Large @POLITICOEurope). @MSolletty on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Oleksandr Prokudin (Governor of Kherson’s oblast).
Content Referenced:
Russia’s push for bridgeheads could leave Ukrainian city split like Berlin
JD Vance’s cousin is fighting in Ukraine - Le Figaro
Tech boss is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe ... and is now on the run. Listen to Hayley Dixon’s journey:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/07/marsalek-russian-spymaster-wirecard/
And read the rest of Hayley Dixon’s investigation:
Russian agents found guilty in Britain’s biggest spy investigation
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/07/russian-agents-found-guilty-britains-spy-ring/
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 1h 05min - 807 - Russia surges to border in Kursk as Ukraine holds line in Donbas
Day 1,108.
Today, Russian forces split Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region and advance towards the border. Meanwhile, Russia targets a Ukrainian gas facility with missiles and drones just after Zelensky calls for a truce on attacks on infrastructure. On the political side, we discuss the consequences of the withdrawal of US intelligence to Ukraine, the French nuclear shield offer, and Russia’s response to the idea of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. We also look to Washington for the Hegseth and Healey summit. Lastly, we sit down with Sir Bill Browder and Yuliya Ziskina to discuss why Russian frozen assets should be transferred to Ukraine for defence spending and reparations.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Sir William Browder KCMG (Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and author) @Billbrowder on X, and Juliya Ziskina (Senior Legal Fellow at Razom for Ukraine). @jziskina on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Content Referenced:
Danielle Sheridan in QWashington DC on the Hegseth-Healy summit
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/06/calling-trump-pro-russia-garbage-hegesth-ukraine/
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon in the Telegraph, ‘Trump is behaving like a businessman, not a Commander-in-Chief’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/06/trump-behaving-like-businessman-not-commander-in-chief/
The Telegraph on the US intelligence blackout
Le Monde on Chinese citizens enrolling in Russian forces
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Fri, 07 Mar 2025 - 1h 12min - 806 - Trump turns off Ukraine’s missiles - can new 'sky shield' stop Russian air strikes?
Day 1,107.
Today, as former President Donald Trump takes action to block Ukrainian missiles, we provide the latest updates from the crucial defence summit in Brussels, and discuss proposals for a "sky shield" over Ukraine. Additionally, we explore the political shifts in Germany following its recent election, analysing whether the changes are truly transformative.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Jade McGlynn (Research Fellow at The Department of War Studies at King's College London) @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Franzisca Davies (Assistant Professor of Eastern and Central Eastern European History). @EFDavies on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
European-led Ukraine air ‘Sky Shield’ protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks (The Guardian, with link to the full proposal):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/european-led-ukraine-air-protection-plan-could-halt-russian-missile-attacks
Dr. Franziska Davies' Substack:
https://efdavies.substack.com/
Learn more about Kyiv Defenders:
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/9cbIDnrgN6
Ukrainian Medics Film Screening(s):
Sign Up for London Screening:
https://forms.gle/AvTtgs4B3zsv5War6
Article on The Kyiv Independent:
Trump turns off Ukraine’s missiles (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/donald-trump-turns-off-ukraine-missiles-zelensky/
Trump team held ‘secret talks’ with Zelensky opposition (The Telegraph):
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 43min - 805 - Trump cuts US intelligence to Ukraine & China declares its 'ready for war'
Day 1,106.
We cover Zelensky's letter to Trump, aiming to mend their relationship after Friday's heated exchange. We also explore the incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to boost defense and infrastructure spending. In addition, Trump bans the UK from sharing Washington’s intelligence with Ukraine, and reports surface of Ukrainian soldiers resorting to throwing beehives after running out of grenades.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
Pre-Order Tom Mutch's Book, The Dogs of Mariupol:
https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol
European rearmament is going to turn the world upside down (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/russia-ukraine-trump-zelensky-putin-war-live-news/
China says it is ‘ready for war’ with America
Watch: Ukrainian soldiers throw beehive at Russians after running out of grenades
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/ukrainian-soldiers-throw-beehive-at-russians/
Ukraine Without America: How Kyiv Can Persist In the Face of a Hostile Washington (Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-without-america
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 44min - 804 - Frontline reaction to Trump 'freezing' all military aid & Europe's €800bn rearmament plan
Day 1,105.
Today, as President Trump announces he is pausing military aid to Ukraine, we talk to a Former Counselor of the US Department of State for his reaction, as well as from those serving on the front lines in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Eliot A Cohen (former counselor in the United States Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
Dr Eliot Cohen's 'Shield of the Republic' episode on the 'Oval Office Ambush':
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-podcast-an-oval-office
Dr Eliot Cohen's Piece on Hegseth in The Atlantic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/02/ukraine-trump-foreign-policy/681685/
EU announces €800bn plan to rearm Europe and win over Trump (The Telegraph):
Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of Russian assets (The Telegraph):
https://www.ft.com/content/6536f4c4-42ce-4d8e-a063-5b7f708e7303
Putin is Unlikely to Demobilize in the Event of a Ceasefire Because He is Afraid of His Veterans (ISW):
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Tue, 04 Mar 2025 - 55min - 803 - Our Private Q&A with President Zelensky
Day 1,104.
Today, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says we are at a ‘crossroads in history’ we assess the fallout from Friday’s disastrous Oval Office meeting, take in the view from Kyiv, and hear from Francis Dearnley, who attended a private briefing with President Zelensky last night.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Christopher Miller (Financial Times' chief correspondent in Kyiv). @ChristopherJM on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Article on Francis's Briefing with Zelensky:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/03/zelensky-private-press-conference-peace-deal/
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Mon, 03 Mar 2025 - 1h 00min - 802 - Special: Trump tears into Zelensky in White House shouting match
In a bonus episode recorded just minutes after one of the most extraordinary press conferences in modern political history, we react to the public row that broke out in front of the world press between President Trump and President Zelensky, and ask: who leads the free world now?
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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 22min - 801 - How nuclear-armed Ukraine could become ‘Europe’s Israel’ & assassinations in occupied territories 'accelerate'
Please note: this episode was recorded before the extraordinary events at the White House on Friday afternoon.
Day 1,101.
Today, we return to Kursk, Russia, where fighting has intensified, consider the outcomes of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s vital visit to Washington, and hear the latest update on resistance in the occupied territories. Plus, we hear from Colin Freeman, who visits a former nuclear weapon facility in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
Dutch NGO Protect Ukraine:
https://www.protectukraine.nl/
How a nuclear-armed Ukraine could become ‘Europe’s Israel’ (Colin in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/nuclear-armed-ukraine/
War robs Ukraine of its next generation (Colin in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/22/ukraine-russia-war-zelensky-poets-culture-youth/
The town Russia couldn’t take (Adrian Blomfield in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/russia-ukraine-casualties-2024-losses-toretsk/
Instagram and Facebook page to follow Songs for Ukraine events
https://www.instagram.com/songs_for_ukraine/?igsh=MTRwNHIzOHhrb3ZpNg%3D%3D#
Link to Southwark Cathedral's even page
https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/
https://tinyurl.com/SongsforUkraineSouthwark
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 56min - 800 - Putin 'will not surrender' territory amid 'most vital week of diplomacy since Second World War'
Day 1,100.
Today, amid more drone strikes on Ukraine and North Korea deploying new troops, we return to what some are calling one of the most significant weeks of diplomacy since the Second World War, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to persuade the President to provide a security “backstop” for Ukraine. Later, we hear a training exercise involving British and Ukrainian troops, and hear the latest on kidnapped children.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the 'Battle Lines' podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Karolina Hird (Russia Deputy Team Lead and Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KarolinaAHird on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
Dispatch of British troops training Ukrainian forces (Venetia Rainey on Battle Lines - our sister podcast):
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/north-korea-sends-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine/
Macron has ‘no mandate’ to send European troops to Ukraine, says Meloni (The Telegraph):
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Thu, 27 Feb 2025 - 54min - 799 - Zelensky strikes 'win-win' deal with Trump & Russia's nuclear arsenal in 'inevitable' decline
Day 1,099.
Today, we delve into Russia's expanding drone production and the arrival of a North Korean delegation in Moscow. On the political front, we explore the complex minerals deal and the challenging negotiations surrounding security guarantees. Later, we engage with experts to discuss the deteriorating state of Russia's nuclear arsenal.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Terry Virts (Former NASA Astronaut and USAF F-16 Pilot). @AstroTerry on X.
Fabian Hoffman (Expert on Russia’s nuclear capability). @FRHoffmann1 on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
Exclusive: The full text of the US-Ukraine mineral deal (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-the-full-text-of-the-final-us-ukraine-mineral-agreement/
US minerals deal will be tied to security, Ukraine says (The Telegraph):
How Much Has the U.S. Spent on Ukraine in the War? (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-war-cost-us-spending-9dfd903e
Ed Conway's Latest Thread on Sanctions Loopholes:
https://x.com/EdConwaySky/status/1893934022893445364
B4 Ukraine Reports on Sanctions Evasion:
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 - 56min - 798 - Exclusive interview with Dmytro Kuleba - Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs 2020-2024
Day 1,098.
Today, we talk about a Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhia Oblast and more hits on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery. We also discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement to increase defence spending, President Macron’s visit to Washington, and the possibility that France could use its nuclear deterrent force to help protect Europe. Later, we sit down with Dmytro Kuleba - the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024 - for an exclusive interview.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Dmitro Kuleba (former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024). @DmytroKuleba on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/
Content Referenced:
France offers nuclear shield to Europe (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/24/france-to-offer-nuclear-shield-for-europe/
Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson (The Telegraph):
Without U.S. Aid, Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons (Wall Street Journal):
There is a way Europe can afford to step up for Ukraine - make Russia pay for it (The i):
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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 - 1h 02min - 797 - Air defence defeats largest drone attack of the war & Boris Johnson joins live for third anniversary
Day 1,097.
Today, we mark the third anniversary of the full scale invasion. We hear live from Kyiv - where world leaders are gathering - talk about Ukraine’s announcement to produce missiles - including ballistic missiles - and make sense of what the German election result means for Ukraine. We also hear from what it was like at Number 10 on the day of the invasion from Boris Johnson's former speech writer, and hear an exclusive interview with the former prime minister, also in Kyiv for the anniversary.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Colin Freeman, live in Kyiv. @colinfreeman99 on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.
Learn more:
Listen to the translations here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 - 1h 08min - 796 - Ukraine 'could get instant NATO membership' if Russia breaks peace deal & Moscow set to declare 'victory'
Day 1,094.
Today, we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which – if Russia broke – would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO, hear about possible European-specific alternatives to the alliance, and return again to the subject being forgotten in many discussions at the moment: war crimes. Later, to end the week, you’ll hear a special report from Adélie Pojzman-Pontay into Ukrainian art history and culture.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Mike Martin MP (Senior Visiting Fellow at The Department of War Studies, King's College London). @ThreshedThought on X.
Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.
With thanks to Tetyana Filevska (Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute - https://ui.org.ua/), and Julia Solovey (co-founder of public organization Ukraine WOW - https://ukrainewow.org/).
Content Referenced:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/21/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-china-trump/
Ukraine could get instant Nato membership if Russia breaks peace deal (The Telegraph):
Ukrainian female POWs tortured and paraded naked through the snow by Russian troops (Verity Bowman's Investigation in The Telegraph):
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/rubio-russia-europe.html
Russia wants to declare 'victory' over Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel claims (Kyiv Independent):
Russia's Weakness Offers Leverage (ISW Special Report):
https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russias-weakness-offers-leverage
Dr Mike Martin's Thread:
https://x.com/ThreshedThought/status/1892822755885592663?t=50uKvTgEYdgNpVOj2rnlGg&s=03
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 - 1h 09min - 795 - 'Gen Z will fight' - conscription divides Europe & the view from Ukrainian trenches
Day 1,093.
Today, as Donald Trump calls President Zelensky a ‘dictator’, we look at the conundrum facing Europe: to speak out and risk fraying American support, or to stay quiet, and not articulate their sense of betrayal. And, later, we talk about the strategic options available, and dive deeper into the British plans of putting boots on the ground.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Francis Farrell (Reporter at Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
Survey:
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Content Referenced:
The Telegraph's Ukraine Live Blog:
Prof. Eliot Cohen in 'The Atlantic':
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/rubio-putin-trump-ukraine/681730/
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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 - 1h 00min - 794 - Trump says Zelensky ‘started’ the war & British troops 'ready to fight' on Ukraine border
Day 1,092.
Today, we look at the fallout from the first talks between the US and Russia, consider the next emergency summit taking place in Paris, and look at one of Ukraine’s less talked about sectors, and its vital importance in this war. Later, our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan is on the ground with British troops conducting a NATO exercise and hearing their reaction to reports that they could soon be deployed to Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.
Andreas Flodström (Founder of IT Company, Beetroot). AFlodstr on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
With thanks to Brigadier Andy Watson.
Survey:
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Content Referenced:
On the front line with British troops preparing to protect Europe from Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/british-troops-prepare-protect-europe-russia-nato/
The coalition force that could join British troops in Ukraine (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/how-britain-could-deploy-troops-to-ukraine/
Ukrainian troops ‘destroy rare long-range North Korean cannon’ (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/19/ukrainian-troops-destroy-long-range-north-korean-cannon/
Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/fda734fc-6023-4ad9-b3ae-33234ee40505
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 53min - 793 - Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold
Day 1,091.
Today, as the US welcomes Russia back in from the diplomatic cold with so-called peace talks in Saudi Arabia, we ask who now speaks for Europe and we examine whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5. Plus, we discuss Trump’s demand for a $500bn (£400bn) “payback” from Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Ilona Khmeleva (Secretary, Economic Security Council of Ukraine). @Ilona_Khmeleva on X.
Content Referenced:
Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold (The Telegraph):
Battle Lines Episode Michael Ignatieff:
Germany rejects Starmer’s Ukraine peace plan: (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/germany-rejects-starmer-ukraine-peace-plan/
Baerbock lets slip: Billions for Ukraine after the election (Berliner Zeitung)
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 - 56min - 792 - UK pledges 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as European leaders meet for emergency summit
Day 1,090.
Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin: in Saudi Arabia – where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians – and in Paris, as European prime ministers and defence secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia, and we interview again the 2022 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at Munich.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties - Ukraine). @avalaina on X.
Content Referenced:
Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe (British PM Keir Starmer in The Telegraph)
The Telegraph Live Blog of today's developments:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/
This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/
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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 - 57min - 791 - Nuclear fears as 'high explosive warhead' hits Chernobyl & Europe pledges high-tech arms at Munich
Day 1,087.
Today, as the Munich Security Conference tops a critical diplomatic week for Ukraine, we examine the latest political manoeuvres, talk to the UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, and hear the latest on the underground war being waged in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Paul Heslop (Senior Mine Action Advisor for the United Nations in Ukraine). @UNMAS on X.
Content Referenced:
Munich Security Conference Live Blog (The Telegraph):
How Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan blindsided Europe (The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/nato-trump-ukraine-russia-peace-plan-gscjfhpm5
Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron (The Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/1ee43b51-9d3a-47d2-adf6-3315c38e1c38
Trump has put the ball back in Putin’s court on Ukraine (Lawrence Freedman in The Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/c81e2b9f-2ff5-4282-9f5a-8fa1a5b794da
Sam Greene's Analysis:
https://x.com/samagreene/status/1890172987024027709
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - 1h 05min - 790 - 'Betrayal': Trump talks to Putin & US says it is 'no longer a guarantor' of Europe's defence
Day 1,086.
Today, we discuss what many are calling a “turning point” in the war and in Western foreign policy, as the Trump administration declares definitively the US will no longer be a primary guarantor of Europe's security, and seeks a deal with Russia over the heads of Kyiv and its allies. We hear the reaction from Brussels and Ukraine, and consider the options for those Western nations that remain committed to Ukrainian independence.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at the Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 - 49min - 789 - Putin 'unleashes hell' with huge ballistic missiles strikes on Ukraine
Day 1,085.
Please note: today's episode was recorded hours before the phone call between President Trump and President Putin. This will be covered in detail in tomorrow's episode.
Today, we report on the ballistic missiles that fell on Kyiv and other cities overnight, consider the American and Ukrainian approaches to forthcoming talks, and hear from a range of experts on the pivotal issues of the moment ahead of the Munich Security Conference.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Ben Barry (Senior Fellow for Land Warfare).
With thanks to our guests Meia Nouwens and Fenella McGerty.
Content Referenced:
Peace talks with Russia at risk after strike on Kyiv injures four (The Telegraph):
Putin’s Ukraine: The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation (Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putins-ukraine
The New American Imperialism (Francis Fukayami in Persuasion):
https://www.persuasion.community/
Zelensky: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America (The Guardian):
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 - 56min - 788 - Ukraine's cutting-edge 'Drone Line' project & Trump suddenly 'pauses' talks with Russia
Day 1,084.
Today, The Telegraph reveals that the Trump administration has paused its peace plan for Ukraine in order to give Europe a seat at the negotiating table. Meanwhile, the American president says that Kyiv had agreed to sign a resource deal in exchange for military support. Finally, we we discuss Wagner troops in the Central African Republic and a Ukrainian photography exhibition in London.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Mike Eckel (Senior International Correspondent, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). @Mike_Eckel on X.
With thanks to our guests Max Gorbatskyi and Viktoria Bavykina.
Content Referenced:
Trump envoy pauses Ukraine peace plan to hold talks with Nato allies (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
Trump announces $500 billion rare earth 'agreement' (Kyiv Independent):
Prevail Partners Report:
https://www.prevail-partners.com/
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 - 57min - 787 - Trump: Putin 'does care' about battlefield losses & EU states turn off Russian electricity forever
Day 1,083.
Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to have spoken to Vladimir Putin.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
With thanks to Tatiana Podchernina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid). tatiana_podchernina on IG.
Content Referenced:
Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone (New York Post):
https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/
Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (The Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec
America's Soft Power Retreat (The New Yorker):
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power
Learn more about Tatiana's organisation:
https://www.instagram.com/kharkiv_aid_office
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 - 43min - 786 - Daring new offensive sees Ukraine push 5km behind Russian line
Day 1,080.
Today, we talk about Ukrainian advances in Kursk, a potential leaked peace plan from the Trump administration, and the impact of the withdrawal of USAID on Ukrainian media.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Anastasiia Marushevska (editor-in-chief of Ukraїner International and co-founder of PR Army). @_little_grace_ on X.
Content Referenced:
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph: Trump’s Gaza intervention must have Putin terrified
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/07/trump-gaza-putin-ukraine-peace-plan-terrified/
Mail Online, 'Trump peace plan for Ukraine' is 'leaked'
The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics and Art: Exploring Ukrainian Identity: In Conversation with Anastasiia Marushevska
https://www.cjlpa.org/post/exploring-ukrainian-identity-in-conversation-with-anastasiia-marushevska
Kyiv Independent: US foreign aid transformed Ukraine. Its suspension threatens decades of work
https://kyivindependent.com/how-us-foreign-aid-transformed-ukraine-through-the-years/
Ukraïner
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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 - 1h 06min - 785 - Russia's drone airfield 'in flames' & French fighter jets unleashed
Day 1,079.
Today, we mark the six month anniversary of the Kursk offensive, talk about how Russian spies may be involved in bombings at Ukrainian army recruitment offices, and discuss how politicians in Ukraine have been quietly pushing the profiles looking ahead to elections at the end of the war. We're also on the ground in Ukraine at the demining headquarters of Irpin.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Content Referenced:
On French fighter jets delivered to Ukraine:
Le Monde:Can France's Mirage 2000-5 jets help the Ukrainian army?
Le Monde:By sending Mirage fighters, France steps up support for Kyiv
Kyiv Independent:First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can do
On the ‘unofficial’ presidential campaign underway in Ukraine:
Le Monde: Unofficial presidential campaign gets underway in Ukraine
Politico: Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections
Kyiv Independent: Ukraine won't hold elections until Russia's war is over, Ukraine's envoy to US says
East Piano, by Ukrainian musician and now soldier John Object, on BBC Radio 3:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3
Interview with John Object, musician turned solider, from 2022:
https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interview
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 - 42min - 784 - Guerrillas strike Russian boats in occupied territory & EU agrees to prosecute Putin's generals
Day 1,078.
Today, as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for talks in Kyiv we hear how a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine gets a step closer, and we hear from Finland’s Foreign Minister who says that sanctions against the Kremlin are working and ‘serious cracks’ are starting to appear in Russia’s economy.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @MemphisBarker on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to our friends at PEN Ukraine.@PENUkraine on X.
Content Referenced:
Journalist Tim White on destroyed boats near Kherson
https://x.com/TWMCLtd/status/1887044034465517988
David Lammy promises £55m in support for Ukraine on visit to war-torn country
Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian FM calls Putin’s remarks on Zelensky’s legitimacy 'absurd'
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-fm-calls-putins-remarks-on-zelenskys-legitimacy-absurd/
Episode from November 20th, where Francis Dearnley and Hanna Ustynova talk about David's memorial plaque in PEN Ukraine's offices and exhibition space, in Kyiv
https://shows.acast.com/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/episodes/673dd91593bec8617f2f26cf?
Thread from PEN Ukraine's X account about David's memorial
https://x.com/PenUkraine/status/1855248806217920530
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 - 54min - 783 - Moscow suffers its second bloodiest month of the war & "great powers do not fear escalation" says Trump's envoy
Day 1,077.
Today, we discuss the slashing of USAID and how Trump wants to access Ukraine’s rare minerals in exchange for military support, and we report on Russia having more losses over the last two months than at any other point since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to Asami Terajima (Reporter at The Kyiv Independent).@AsamiTerajima on X.
Content Referenced:
Battle Lines,our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:
Trump wants Ukrainian rare earths deal in return for US military support (FT):
https://www.ft.com/content/94efcd8a-93ce-4ca6-bd07-061bfed1fdbf?shareType=nongift
Biden administration slowed Ukraine arms shipments until his term was nearly done (Reuters):
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine, “The UN Charter as the legal foundation of a multipolar world”:
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1994357/?lang=en
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 - 48min - 782 - Landmine blast kills Russia's highest-ranking casualty of entire war
Day 1,076.
Today, as Britain’s Prime Minister prepares to hold defence and security talks with EU leaders for the first time since Brexit, we report from the front line near Pokrovsk in the Donbas and, later, interview a West Point Professor who says negotiating with Moscow is a doomed enterprise.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Inna Varenytsia (Ukrainian Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to our guest Dr. Robert Person (Associate Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy at West Point). @RTPerson3
Content Referenced:
Battle Lines,our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:
Why Ukraine Shouldn’t Negotiate with Putin (Dr Robert Person in Journal of Democracy):
https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-ukraine-shouldnt-negotiate-with-putin/
UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine press release:
https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Alarming-Rise-in-Executions-of-Captured-Ukrainian-Military-Personnel
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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 - 59min - 781 - Explosion 'rips open' oil refinery in former Stalingrad & revolt in occupied territories
Day 1,073.
Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:
Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze:
North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 - 45min - 780 - Spy ship in underwater skirmish & Russia loses 10,000 tanks
Day 1,072.
Today, we join the dots of coordinated efforts to destroy Putin's war machine, discuss the opportunities of a Europe no longer dependent on Russian energy, hear about a mysterious ship trawling the coast of Britain, and learn about another podcast about Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @memphisbarker on X
With thanks to our guests Nate Darling and Dr Taras Mahlay of The Cleveland Ukraine Podcast. @cleuapodcast on X
Content Referenced:
Cleveland Ukraine Podcast:
https://clevelandukrainepodcast.com/
Cleveland Maidan Association:
https://www.clevelandmaidan.info/
The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland:
Media Development Foundation (Journalists Network in Ukraine):
Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com/
Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/ukraine-trump-suspension-us-foreign-aid-usaid
The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war (Memphis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/29/russian-spy-ship-british-waters-preparing-war/
Ukraine is now on track to completely destroy russia’s oil industry (Kyiv Insider):
https://kyivinsider.com/ukraine-is-now-on-track-to-completely-destroy-russias-oil-industry/
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/a19aa690-fb54-41ea-9885-10972b11ab24
Top EU-US officials discuss war in Ukraine (Bloomberg):
Putin has "ground up" the entire legacy of the Soviet military-industrial complex (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/politika/277994
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