Pentagon to 'immediately' test nuclear weapons & Russia fires 705 missiles and drones at Ukraine in 'vile attack'

Pentagon to 'immediately' test nuclear weapons & Russia fires 705 missiles and drones at Ukraine in 'vile attack'

Day 1,345.

Today, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea, we ask whether Ukraine can ever expect China to face real consequences for its support of Russia throughout the war. We also examine Vladimir Putin’s ongoing air campaign to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – including last night’s major assault – and bring you the latest stories from inside the Russian Federation, from renewed public protests to fresh signs of deepening economic stagnation.


Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.

James Kilner (former Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/30/trump-nuclear-weapons-testing-russia-poseidon-drone/


Donald Trump claims victory after ‘amazing’ trade talks with Xi Jinping (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/30/trump-xi-meeting-south-korea-trade-war/


Geert Wilders’ Dutch PM hopes in tatters (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/29/geert-wilders-hopes-of-becoming-dutch-pm-in-tatters/


Exploding Shahed drone toys sold to Russian children (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/30/exploding-toy-replicas-of-drones-sold-to-children-russia/


Ukraine is bracing for the harshest winter since 2022 (Tomorrow’s Affairs):

https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/ukraine-is-bracing-for-the-harshest-winter-since-2022


Red hands and pig heads: Russia’s plan to destabilize France goes on trial (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/red-hands-and-pig-heads-russias-plan-to-destabilize-france-goes-on-trial/

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Ukrainian women at war

Ukrainian women at war

Day 377.Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss the impact of the last year on women in Ukraine & look at the work of international and Ukrainians volunteers on the war-effort across the country.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterAliona Hlivco (Former MP in Ukraine, now senior consultant at Atticus Partners in London), @aliona_hlivco on Twitter Felicity Spector (British Volunteer), @FelicitySpector on Twitter Here are the groups Felicity mentioned in the podcast: https://www.antytila.ua/en/ https://www.bakeforukraine.org/ https://goodbread.com.ua/ https://www.fh-fund.org.ua/en https://bravetorebuild.in.ua/en https://kharpp.com/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Maalis 202353min

Russia's 'Frankenstein' tanks, mutiny in Vuhledar & Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Russia's 'Frankenstein' tanks, mutiny in Vuhledar & Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Day 376.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, discuss the frankenstein military Russian vehicles that seem to be heading to the front lines & we hear from a Ukrainian in Warsaw on the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in the country. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterHamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former Commander of the First Royal Tank Regiment). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.With thanks to Daria Khrystenko (CARE International). Find out more about CARE International: https://www.careinternational.org.uk/get-involved/events/walk4women-international-womens-day-podcast/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Maalis 20231h

Ukrainian partizans in Kherson, Putin's trolls & catch-up with an undercover volunteer

Ukrainian partizans in Kherson, Putin's trolls & catch-up with an undercover volunteer

Day 375Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront as Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut, discuss the activities of Russian trolls and, at the end of today’s panel, we have a catch-up with an undercover volunteer helping supply Ukrainian front-line troops.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterColin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @Colinfreeman99 on Twitter.With thanks to Jessikka Aro. @JessikkaAro on Twitter.Email address to contact our final interviewee: ukraine.equipment@gmail.comRead "Putin's Trolls: On the Frontlines of Russia's Information War Against the Worlds" here: https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Trolls-Frontlines-Russias-Information/dp/1632461293Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Maalis 20231h 14min

Bakhmut on the edge & inside Putin's secret palace

Bakhmut on the edge & inside Putin's secret palace

Day 372Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine as the situation in Bakhmut worsens and analyse the fringe Russian fighters who claim responsibility for raiding border villages in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Plus, we get the view from China, as Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko visits Beijing.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Sophia Yan (China Correspondent).Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Maalis 202344min

Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut & mental health in wartime

Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut & mental health in wartime

Day 371Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine and the latest developments in the world of diplomacy.Our guest today is Paul Niland, founder of Lifeline Ukraine, a suicide prevention hotline based in the country, In today’s episode we talk a lot about mental health and specifically issues of dependency, addiction and suicide. We are not experts, if you’re in need of help please do seek professional qualified mental health advice.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Paul Niland.Find out more about Lifeline Ukraine here.If you're in the UK and need immediate mental health support, you can contact the Samaritans. Call 116 123 for free or click on the link to find out other ways to get in touch. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Maalis 202359min

Russian pressure builds in Bakhmut & the geopolitical battle for Central Asia

Russian pressure builds in Bakhmut & the geopolitical battle for Central Asia

Day 370Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and discuss daily life in Russia after more than a year of the full-scale invasion. Plus, led by Foreign Correspondent James Kilner, we do a deep dive into the Central Asian positions and their shifting stances towards Ukraine, Russia and China.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent and Editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin) @jkjourno on Twitter Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Maalis 202351min

Putin's spy plane blown up by Belarusian partisans & interview with charity supplying Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Putin's spy plane blown up by Belarusian partisans & interview with charity supplying Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Day 369.Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine and the world and we interview Dimko Zhluktenko, the 24-year old founder of Ukrainian charity Dzyga's Paw. The organisation supplies the Ukrainian military with equipment for the front lines. We discuss his experiences in the past year, the challenges he’s faced and the emotional impact of his work where many of the soldiers he’s helping are friends.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko. @dim0kq on Twitter.Find out more about Dygas Paw Charity: https://dzygaspaw.comSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Helmi 202355min

Russia stares into a "population abyss" as Putin sends its young men to die

Russia stares into a "population abyss" as Putin sends its young men to die

Day 368.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines and analyse the demographic and economic havoc Russia's invasion is wreaking on its economy and society.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on TwitterFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Szu Ping Chan (Economics Reporter). @szupingc on Twitter.Read Szu's article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/26/russia-stares-population-abyss-putin-sends-young-men-die/ Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Helmi 202350min

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