Ukraine launches 'largest ever' drone attack on occupied Crimea & Russia's secret trade routes
Day 547.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the continuing fallout after the apparent death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and discuss the secret trade routes helping Putin dodge Western sanctions.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Telegraph contributor). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Relevant links:Defence in Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeI7w0EaY7QHamish's piece: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/24/putin-prigozhin-surovikin-wagner-oligarchs/ Melissa's piece: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/08/19/secret-trade-routes-putin-russia-imports-western-sanctions/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the Latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
25 Aug 202349min
Prigozhin 'shot out of the sky' in presumed assassination by Putin
Day 546.Today, we react to the extraordinary - but perhaps not unexpected - news of Yevgeny Prigozhin's death and analyse what the future might hold for the Wagner group. Plus, we delve into news that Norway is set to donate F-16s to the war effort, Ukrainian claims to have retaken Robotyne, and Russian missile strikes that continue across the country. Later, Spectator journalist Svitlana Morenets joins the panel to discuss her investigation into Kyiv's faltering medical care for soldiers.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @SvMorenets on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Extra links:https://leleka.carehttps://hospitallers.lifehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Read Svitlana's piece: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ukraines-real-killing-fields-an-investigation-into-the-wars-first-aid-crisis/Watch this week's Defence In Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5mriUjZi_gSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the Latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
24 Aug 202357min
Strike on Moscow skyscraper & Ukraine destroys Russian missile system in Crimea
Day 545.Note: This episode was recorded before reports of Prigozhin's death.Today, we bring you news from across Ukraine, analyse a new British plan to aid Ukraine’s energy sector through the winter, and discuss Elon Musk’s star link satellites and the billionaire’s unpredictable influence on the invasion.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Politics Reporter). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the Latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
23 Aug 202342min
Ukraine launches drone attacks 'from inside Russia', Prigozhin returns & Moscow's spy network exposed
Day 544.Today, we analyse the heavy fighting in Robotyne as Ukrainian forces advance, discuss Russian tank tactics, and explore how the West smashed Russia's deep-cover spy networks.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Tickets to "Ukraine: The Latest, Live" are available from www.telegraph.co.uk/washingtonticket. You must be a Telegraph subscriber to claim a ticket.Read more: How the West smashed Russia's deep-cover spy networks, by Nataliya Vasilyeva: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/21/russia-spies-network-expulsion-west-vladimir-putin-bulgaria/The Russian risking everything to stand up to Putin, by Patrick Forbes:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/21/dmitry-muratov-price-of-truth-novaya-gazeta-russia-putin/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the Latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
22 Aug 202355min
Moscow's moon mission ends in disaster, interview with NASA astronaut & podcast team sanctioned by Russia
Day 543.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the battlefront, analyse the vital decision over the weekend to send fighter planes to Ukraine, and interview Former NASA Astronaut and test fighter pilot, Terry Virts. He speaks about his experience working with Russian cosmonauts, the moment he saw the 2014 war break out from space, and the West’s strategic thinking regarding Ukraine. Plus, we update listeners on our plans for the US trip, and how the podcast team has been sanctioned by the Kremlin.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.With thanks to Terry Virts. @AstroTerry on Twitter.Tickets to "Ukraine: The Latest, Live" will be available from www.telegraph.co.uk/washingtonticket from 8am EDT on Tuesday 22nd August. Please note: if you click on the link before this time you will see a '404' error message. You must be a Telegraph subscriber to claim a ticket.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the Latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
21 Aug 20231h 5min
Green light for F-16s as Russia commander says Moscow should seek 'truce'
Day 540.Today, we discuss a drone strike close to the Kremlin, how a Russian commander says Putin won’t defeat Ukraine in the near term and should seek a ‘truce’ and how another 400 Ukrainian children have been sent to so-called summer camps in Russia in recent weeks for ‘patriotic training’.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Henry Samuel (Paris Correspondent). @H_E_Samuel on Twitter.Jordana Seal (Telegraph Reporter). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
18 Aug 202339min
Ukraine liberates Urozhaine, modified 'anti-drone' tanks spotted & the 'forgotten' war that shaped Putin
Day 539.Today, we discuss an array of stories: from the fallout of Kyiv’s recapture of Urozhaine, sightings of modified British Challenger 2 tanks on the frontline, and the long term implications of the largely forgotten Russo-Georgian War, which took place 15 years ago last week.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter. To listen to David's interview with celebrated Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, scroll to the bottom of this article and hit play on the audio player: Serhii Plokhy interview: ‘Putin wants control of Ukraine – but he is prepared to go for plan B’Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
17 Aug 202349min
Shadow fleets in the Caspian Sea & Russia's 'General Armageddon' under house arrest
Day 538.Today, we discuss developments in the humanitarian grain corridor in the Black Sea, movements in the alleged Russian spy-ring in the UK, and how Russia & Iran might be circumventing sanctions by using the Caspian Sea.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Elizabeth Braw (Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute). @elisabethbraw on Twitter. Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/03f220e1-6a7e-4850-bf4e-4b0f521d8f8cTo listen to David's interview with celebrated Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, scroll to the bottom of this article and hit play on the audio player: Serhii Plokhy interview: ‘Putin wants control of Ukraine – but he is prepared to go for plan B’Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukYou can vote for Ukraine: the latest in the 'Listener's Choice' category of this year's British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingSee 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.
16 Aug 202344min
