Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes, reporting from Kupyansk & understanding Kyiv's draft-dodgers
Day 739. Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, analyse the issue of draft-dodging in Ukraine, and we talk to Foreign Correspondent Colin Freeman on his experience reporting from the frontline city of Kupyansk.Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Find out more about Mark's books: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Maalis 202456min
“This war is not in stalemate” - Drones sink Russia Black Sea patrol ship & the view from Australia
Day 738. Today, we hear about the latest Russian black sea fleet ship to be sunk, and take a look at how the war is viewed in Australia. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Latika Bourke (Author & Journalist). @latikambourke on Twitter. Mark Hollingsworth (Author & Journalist). David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Find out more about Mark's books: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Maalis 20241h 10min
Ukraine ‘blows up’ Russian railway bridge & Germany spills British military secrets
Day 737. Today, we relay reports of drone strikes on St. Petersburg and Ukrainian attacks on Russian railway bridges, plus discuss the fallout of one of Germany’s worst security breaches since the Cold War. Later, we run an extraordinary interview with Anastasiia Lapatina, a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, about her experience giving birth during an air strike.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Anastasiia Lapatina (reporter at the Kyiv Independent. @lapatina_ on X. Articles Referenced:The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/cia-ukraine-intelligence-russia-war.htmlSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Maalis 202457min
Andrey Kurkov: ‘It’s time to stop being naive - Putin will not give up while he's alive’
Andrey Kurkov is a Ukrainian best-selling novelist, journalist and intellectual who lives in Kyiv.In this bonus episode of Ukraine: The Latest, host David Knowles speaks to Andrey Kurkov about Ukraine's radical social change and defending their European future, fleeing home and adapting to war, and why Putin will not give up while he's alive. Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov:https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/andrey-kurkov/grey-bees/9780857059369/20 Days in Mariupolhttps://20daysinmariupol.com/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Maalis 202438min
Exclusive Interview with Zelensky's top adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak
Day 734. Today we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, hear about Wagner group activities in Africa and Russia's malign influence over Georgia, and interview one of President Zelensky's closest advisors: Mykhailo Podolyak.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @haylesdixon on X.Tim Sigworth (Special Correspondent). @tjsigsworth on X.With thanks to Mykhailo Podolyak.Articles & Videos Mentioned:Francis's Defence in Depth video interview with Podolyak:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RmHwQm-is8Hayley's article on Putin weaponising migration:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/29/putin-russia-wagner-militia-africa-immigration-europe/Tim's article on Georgia:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/26/georgian-region-shows-perils-of-ceding-land-to-moscow/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Maalis 20241h 1min
Putin threatens nukes if the West sends troops to Ukraine & can Europe re-arm if America withdraws?
Day 733. Today, as the military situation continues to develop at pace, we discuss Vladimir Putin's annual address to Russia, and the world, threatening Nato with war if it sends troops to Ukraine.Plus, we bring on an expert to discuss the vital question of how Europe can arm itself if the United States withdraws.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Michael Bohnert (Researcher in defense technology and acquisition at RAND, a nonpartisan public policy research organization). @mbohnert on X.Music provided by Taras Kompanichenko: https://www.facebook.com/taras.kompanichenko/Two Year Anniversary Special, Live from Kyiv:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LutJ6UwFvAg Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Helmi 202458min
Russia captures town in battlefield ‘victory’ & how to open a new front in Putin’s propaganda war
Day 732. Today, we assess the latest battlefield developments as Russia seizes settlements around Avdiivka, discuss important political debates about armament, and look at what advice history gives in combating Russian propaganda and how to open a new front in the information war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Peter Pomeransev. @peterpomeranzev on X.Peter's book, How to Win an Information War, is out now. Antony Beevor on Putin’s Stalin-like blunders, Lenin and Hitler: https://youtu.be/DFW5V4IB_PATwo Year Anniversary Special, Live from Kyiv:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LutJ6UwFvAg Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Helmi 202453min
France ‘won’t rule out’ sending troops to Ukraine & Russia threatens war with Nato
Day 731. Today, as Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities, we assess Emmanuel Macron’s claim that ‘nothing is off the table’ when it comes to supporting Ukraine, suggesting Europe is reconsidering its approaches to the war. And later, we consider parallels with the First Gulf War which ended 33 years ago this week, and hear from protestors in Kyiv demanding the return of their loved ones from captivity.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on X.Two Year Anniversary Special, Live from Kyiv:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LutJ6UwFvAg Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Helmi 202451min
