Ukraine's spy problem & Putin's visit to Iran

Day 470.Today, we discuss the latest updates on heavy fighting from the front lines, as Ukraine’s long anticipated counter offensive gets underway. We also bring you updates from flooded Kherson, where correspondent Colin Freeman has been talking to locals and assessing the damage as waters engulf the region. And finally, we speak to Serhii Zhadan, Ukrainian writer and musician, about his work ahead of a gig in London.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Foreign Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.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.

9 Jun 202345min

Day 469.Today, as the world reacts to the catastrophe at the Kakhovka dam, we examine news that offensives are continuing across the front, and return again to the issue of Ukrainian children, and how listeners to this podcast have reached out to help them.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN & Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter.Gabriella Jozwiak (Journalist). @GabriellaJ on Twitter.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 Jun 202353min

Day 468.Today, we discuss the latest updates from Kherson as flood waters rise, speak to charity workers active in the region, and bring you the latest reaction one day on from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence), @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.With thanks to:Yuriy Tokarski (CEO of U-Hearts Foundation) @YuriyTkr on Twitter. https://u-hearts.com/Olia Hercules (author and chef from Khakova ) @Olia_Hercules on Twitter.The charity mentioned by Olia: https://www.legacyofwarfoundation.com/ukrainecrisisHer own site: https://oliahercules.com/ Francis's article for The Telegraph can be found here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/06/ukraine-knows-all-too-well-terrible-cost-dam-bursts/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 Jun 202349min

Day 467.Today, we report on the breaking news of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro river, assessing its environmental and social impacts, as well as on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. We also consider the strategic implications for the Ukrainian counter-offensive.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Tetiana Bezruk (Ukrainian journalist at @zn_ua). @t_bezruk on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. With thanks to Volodymyr Kadygrob, founder of the seeds for Ukraine initiative.Seeds for Ukraine, https://seeds.kse.ua/ 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.

6 Jun 202349min

Day 466.Today, we examine early reports of military activity across the front lines, analyse recent political developments in Europe, and discuss the differences between reporting on a war from the ground and from a newsroom.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) @DomNicholls on Twitter.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.

5 Jun 202347min

Day 463.Today, we report on the scandal of closed bomb shelters in Ukraine, hear about the lives of the Ukrainians killed in Thursday’s missile attack on the capital, and discuss the war for resources - specifically the struggle for water and minerals - in Russian-occupied territories.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @SvMorenets on Twitter. Read more on today's topics:https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/russian-occupied-ukraine-is-running-out-of-water/https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/31/russia-may-be-devoured-by-its-neighbours/ 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 Jun 202341min

Day 462.Today, we report on deadly missile strikes in Kyiv, further incursions across the Russian border in Belgorod, and hear the latest updates on diplomacy and politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Find out more about "The Bulletin": https://thebulletin.news/about-us/Francis's article on Bakhmut and the echoes of Stalingrad:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/29/bakhmut-devastation-pictured-stalingrad-comparison/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 Jun 202348min

Day 461.Today, we report on further suspected Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia, brings you the latest diplomatic updates from around the world, and analyse the UK ministry of Defence reports that Russia is “losing the initiative” in its war in Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.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.

31 Mai 202345min