Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk

Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk

Day 1,121.

Today, following new Russian bombardments and a huge explosion in Saratov, 600km east of Ukraine after a drone strike, we discuss a new phone call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, then the row breaking out in Europe about which countries should be ‘considered’ European for vital weapons purchases.


Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Dr Benjamin Tallis (Director, Democratic Strategy Initiative). @bctallis on X.


Content Referenced:

EU shuts Britain out of €150bn rearmament fund (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/19/european-union-ukraine-russia-defence-britain-150bn-fund/


Benjamin's Report: 'Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive Strategies for Europe':

https://www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-basic


Why Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/7fed8f2b-98c7-43c6-88b3-d66be449bfac


Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global affairs:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296

https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c


NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:

The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below.

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest

Learn more about the tech: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/


Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(1102)

Russian troops ‘surrender to army robots’ in war first & interview with former CIA operative on Putin’s spycraft

Russian troops ‘surrender to army robots’ in war first & interview with former CIA operative on Putin’s spycraft

Day 1,510.Today, as new evidence emerges that Russia is increasing sign-on bonuses to recruit more soldiers for its war in Ukraine, we report on efforts to ramp up defences around Vladimir Putin’s pal...

14 Apr 50min

‘Disaster’ for Putin as Orbán ousted in Hungarian election landslide

‘Disaster’ for Putin as Orbán ousted in Hungarian election landslide

Day 1,509.Today, as Ukraine and the wider world react to the apparent rejection of Viktor Orbán’s model of “illiberal democracy” in Hungary, we ask: who is Péter Magyar, and what does his rise mean fo...

13 Apr 28min

Why Putin's 'holiday ceasefire' deal can't be trusted

Why Putin's 'holiday ceasefire' deal can't be trusted

Day 1,506.Today, as Putin finally agrees to a brief ceasefire this weekend to mark Orthodox Easter - trying to pass the initiative off as his own generosity - we examine what a ceasefire is and, impor...

10 Apr 47min

Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters & does the Kremlin no longer fear Donald Trump?

Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters & does the Kremlin no longer fear Donald Trump?

Day 1,505.Today, as Russian shadow fleet tankers steam through the English channel backed up by warships, The Telegraph’s acting defence editor Tom Cotterill, was also floating nearby to witness PM Si...

9 Apr 36min

Ukraine praises Trump Iran ceasefire: ‘now it’s Russia’s turn’ & Hungary election dispatch

Ukraine praises Trump Iran ceasefire: ‘now it’s Russia’s turn’ & Hungary election dispatch

Day 1,504.Today Ukraine praises the news of an apparent ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha saying: “American decisiveness works”. We report on an FBI operat...

8 Apr 39min

Exclusive: British drones destroy Russian-controlled bridge

Exclusive: British drones destroy Russian-controlled bridge

Day 1,503.Today after another set of attacks on Russian oil and gas infrastructure, it's clear Ukraine is not going to heed calls by some international leaders to stop striking Russian energy faciliti...

7 Apr 59min

Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil

Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil

Day 1,498.Today, as President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw from the key US initiative that enables allies to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, we analyse new footage of emerging drone techn...

2 Apr 39min

Exclusive: Trump considering pulling out of NATO & new Russian drone skewers Ukrainian aircraft in mid-air

Exclusive: Trump considering pulling out of NATO & new Russian drone skewers Ukrainian aircraft in mid-air

Day 1,497.Today, as The Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with Donald Trump in which he threatens to withdraw the United States from NATO, we examine the potential consequences for European s...

1 Apr 41min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

svenska-fall
aftonbladet-krim
p3-krim
rss-krimstad
flashback-forever
politiken
blenda-2
aftonbladet-daily
rss-sanning-konsekvens
spar
rss-vad-fan-hande
motiv
dagens-eko
grans
svd-ledarredaktionen
rss-krimreportrarna
olyckan-inifran
spotlight
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-aftonbladet-krim