Putin flies in for final shots of Zapad 25, but where’s Gerasimov?

Day 857.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine and have a special report from Francis Dearnley’s recent trip across Europe from the D-Day commemorations with the charity Ukraine Focus.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Ukraine Focus (Ambulances):To learn more about their work, visit:https://ukrainefocus.org/Or you can email: info@ukrainefocus.orgUpcoming events:Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jun 20241h 3min

Day 856.Today, we bring you updates from the battle front, analyse North Korea’s reported decision to send engineering and construction troops to Ukraine, discuss the Voldymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels to sign a Security Pact with the European Union and we interview Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host). @RolandOliphant on XJames Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.With thanks to Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK. Upcoming events:Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Articles referenced:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/26/labour-strong-ukraine-support-cameron-tells-russian-hoaxers/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/26/marine-le-pen-russian-dual-national-exmodel-party-adviser/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/27/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news9/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jun 202454min

Day 855.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of Nato, and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Articles Referenced:'US could halt weapons deliveries if Ukraine refuses peace talks' (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/25/us-could-halt-weapons-deliveries-if-ukraine-refuses-talks/'Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine' (CNN)https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-ukraine/index.html'A Methodology for Degrading the Arms of the Russian Federation' (RUSI report)https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/methodology-degrading-arms-russian-federation'IT Army attacks Russian banking system, disabling Mir payment system' (Ukrainian Pravda)https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/20/7461812/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jun 202447min

Day 854.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine as Zelensky again changes his top team, we analyse a deadly fire at a Russian research institute and discuss the impact that trade from China is having on the Russian war effort. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Joe Webster, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. @Joe_Webster_CRR on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jun 202447min

Day 853.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse suspected Ukrainian ATACMS strike on a Russian space control centre in Crimea, and discuss this weekend’s terrorist violence in Russia’s Dagestan region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:'The West’s errors in Ukraine have been catastrophic' (Nigel Farage in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/22/wests-errors-in-ukraine-been-catastrophic-i-wont-apologise/'Why it’s too late to stop World War 3 – according to one of Britain’s greatest military historians' (Richard Overy in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/world-war-three-too-late-history-violence/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jun 202448min

Day 850.Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, discuss Ukraine’s ongoing bid for NATO membership and we interview Ukrainian writer and soldier Oleksandr Mykhed.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ukrainian author Oleksandr Mykhed. @mykhed_o on X.https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/303637/oleksandr-mykhedUpcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:Exclusive Olena Zelenska interview (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/20/olena-zelenska-ukraine-hope-burnout-family/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2UD11kbmESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jun 20241h 11min

Day 849.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, analyse Vladimir Putin’s diplomacy in Vietnam and North Korea, and we speak to Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw on studying abroad and adapting into Polish society more than two years since the start of the war.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jun 202446min

Day 848.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, continue analysing Putin’s state visit to North Korea, and talk to Security Analyst Jimmy Rushton in Kyiv on the situation on the front line and Ukrainian strategy for the year ahead. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.You can read Jimmy's Substack here:https://jamesrushton.substack.com/Articles Referenced:The haunting pictures of emaciated Ukrainian prisoners of war (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/18/haunting-pictures-emaciated-ukrainian-prisoners-of-war/‘This country gave me a lot’: the Vietnamese people staying in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/this-country-gave-me-a-lot-the-vietnamese-people-staying-in-ukraineNiall Ferguson: 'We’re All Soviets Now' (The Free Press)https://www.thefp.com/p/were-all-soviets-nowTo hear Francis on The Daily T, listen here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Jun 202448min