The Wagner Group emerges from the shadows & examining Russia’s defences
Day 258.Today, we discuss the brutal fighting in the centre of Ukraine; analyse the emergence from the shadows of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army, the Wagner group; and Dom Nicholls takes us through the principles of a good defence as the Russian army digs-in, in the South. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno.Email: podcasts@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 Nov 202253min
Analysing the air war over Ukraine
Day 257.Today, as well as the latest updates from Ukraine, we look at the story of how the citizens of Kryvyi Rih saved their city from Russian forces in the early days of the invasion and dive into the issues facing both sides in the air war and ask what the West needs to do to support Ukraine.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Dr Justin Bronk (Senior Research Fellow, RUSI).Email: podcasts@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 Nov 202259min
Russian strikes leave millions without power & interview with a Ukrainian soldier
Day 254.Today, we bring you the latest news from Kherson & discuss what the suspected deployment of Russian ‘barrier troops’ (that’s troops from your own side that shoot you if you run away) means for Russia’s fighting ability and morale.Plus, we unpack the impact of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and what that could mean on the war against disinformation.And finally, David interviews Ievgenni Slavnyi, a lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Eugene was a journalist for many years and joined up at the outbreak of Russia’s full scale invasion.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.With thanks to Ievgenni Slavnyi.Email: podcasts@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.
4 Nov 20221h 15min
Russia under pressure in Kherson & German attitudes to the invasion
Day 253.Today we discuss some of the early news filtering out of Kherson, worrying news from the ZNPP and we look closer at recent stories from Germany with Dr Thomas Clausen. It’s worth noting that some of the stories we discuss at the beginning of the episode are fast moving and unfolded as we were recording today, we’ll bring you more information tomorrow. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Natalia on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen. Email: podcasts@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 Nov 202257min
Russia re-enters grain deal & we analyse the future of Ukraine's energy security
Day 252.Today we look at the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s re-entry into the Grain Deal and analyse the impact of the war on European, Ukrainian and Russian energy security and resilience. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.With thanks to Dionis Cenusa.Email: podcasts@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 Nov 202243min
Putin's 'Unconventional Warfare', the U.S. midterm elections & the raid on Sevastopol
Day 251. Today we discuss the impact of Russia’s strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure, preview the American mid term elections a week before the US goes to the polls and reflect further on the daring attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Rozina Sabur (Washington Editor).Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former commander of UK & NATO CBRN Forces).Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukListen to "The Red Wave" a new podcast from the Telegraph.See 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 Nov 20221h 4min
Ukraine targets the Black Sea Fleet, Russian missile strikes hit cities and grain deal in jeopardy
Day 250. Today, we discuss Monday morning’s massive missile strikes against Ukrainian cities that left thousands of people without electricity and water, analyse the impact of Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Deal and report on the Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet on Saturday.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Katie on Twitter @_Katie__ONeill.With thanks to Mykhail Savva, from the Center for Civil Liberties in Kyiv. Follow the center on Twitter at @ccl_ua.If you'd like to look at the 'Map of enforced disappearances' mentioned by Mykhail during his interview, you can do so here: https://ccl.uwazi.io/Email: podcasts@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 Okt 20221h 2min
Life in blackouts & why Russia has stolen the bones of Grigory Potemkin
Day 247. Today, we speak to Anna Virtsan, a Kyiv native and previous guest on the podcast about how people in the city are living through the blackouts caused by Russian drone and missile strikes. Plus, we discuss the news that Russian troops have stolen the bones of Grigory Potemkin, the 18th-century prince, from a grave in Kherson. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter). Follow Daniel on Twitter @CapurrodDanielFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.With thanks to Anna Virtsan.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukListen to "How To Become A Dictator", a new podcast from the Telegraph.See 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 Okt 202242min
