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Ukraine: The Latest

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The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine. Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders. Downloaded over 100 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion. We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucuses – have access to its accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine. Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders. Downloaded over 100 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion. We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucuses – have access to its accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Putin 'will not surrender' territory amid 'most vital week of diplomacy since Second World War'

2/27/2025
Day 1,100. Today, amid more drone strikes on Ukraine and North Korea deploying new troops, we return to what some are calling one of the most significant weeks of diplomacy since the Second World War, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to persuade the President to provide a security “backstop” for Ukraine. Later, we hear a training exercise involving British and Ukrainian troops, and hear the latest on kidnapped children. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the 'Battle Lines' podcast). @venetiarainey on X. Karolina Hird (Russia Deputy Team Lead and Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KarolinaAHird on X. 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. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. 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/ Content Referenced: Dispatch of British troops training Ukrainian forces (Venetia Rainey on Battle Lines - our sister podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-britain-learnt-from-the-ukraine-war-germanys/id1712903296?i=1000695563357 Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/north-korea-sends-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine/ Macron has ‘no mandate’ to send European troops to Ukraine, says Meloni (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/27/giorgia-meloni-european-troops-ukraine-emmanuel-macron/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:54:39

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Zelensky strikes 'win-win' deal with Trump & Russia's nuclear arsenal in 'inevitable' decline

2/26/2025
Day 1,099. Today, we delve into Russia's expanding drone production and the arrival of a North Korean delegation in Moscow. On the political front, we explore the complex minerals deal and the challenging negotiations surrounding security guarantees. Later, we engage with experts to discuss the deteriorating state of Russia's nuclear arsenal. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Terry Virts (Former NASA Astronaut and USAF F-16 Pilot). @AstroTerry on X. Fabian Hoffman (Expert on Russia’s nuclear capability). @FRHoffmann1 on X. 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. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. 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/ Content Referenced: Exclusive: The full text of the US-Ukraine mineral deal (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-the-full-text-of-the-final-us-ukraine-mineral-agreement/ US minerals deal will be tied to security, Ukraine says (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/26/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-starmer-latest-news/ How Much Has the U.S. Spent on Ukraine in the War? (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-war-cost-us-spending-9dfd903e Ed Conway's Latest Thread on Sanctions Loopholes: https://x.com/EdConwaySky/status/1893934022893445364 B4 Ukraine Reports on Sanctions Evasion: https://b4ukraine.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:56

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Drone mothership attacks Russian missile - then lands to film the destruction

2/25/2025
Day 1,098. Today, we talk about a Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhia Oblast and more hits on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery. We also discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement to increase defence spending, President Macron’s visit to Washington, and the possibility that France could use its nuclear deterrent force to help protect Europe. Later, we sit down with Dmytro Kuleba - the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024 - for an exclusive interview. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Dmitro Kuleba (former Foreign Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2024). @DmytroKuleba on X. 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. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. 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/ Content Referenced: France offers nuclear shield to Europe (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/24/france-to-offer-nuclear-shield-for-europe/ Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson (The Telegraph): https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/air-defence-defeats-largest-drone-attack-of-the-war-boris-jo Without U.S. Aid, Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/without-u-s-aid-ukraine-would-lose-some-of-its-most-sophisticated-weapons-e3bf6cb7 There is a way Europe can afford to step up for Ukraine - make Russia pay for it (The i): https://inews.co.uk/opinion/there-is-a-way-europe-can-afford-to-step-up-for-ukraine-make-russia-pay-for-it-3551873 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:02:59

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Air defence defeats largest drone attack of the war & Boris Johnson joins live for third anniversary

2/24/2025
Day 1,097. Today, we mark the third anniversary of the full scale invasion. We hear live from Kyiv - where world leaders are gathering - talk about Ukraine’s announcement to produce missiles - including ballistic missiles - and make sense of what the German election result means for Ukraine. We also hear from what it was like at Number 10 on the day of the invasion from Boris Johnson's former speech writer, and hear an exclusive interview with the former prime minister, also in Kyiv for the anniversary. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Colin Freeman, live in Kyiv. @colinfreeman99 on X. David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X. 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. It uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to retain our voices. Learn more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/24/ukraine-the-latest-podcast-russian-ukrainian-ai-translation/ Ukrainian Translation: https://podfollow.com/1797093864 Russian Translation: https://podfollow.com/1797808437 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:08:17

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Ukraine 'could get instant NATO membership' if Russia breaks peace deal & Moscow set to declare 'victory'

2/21/2025
Day 1,094. Today, we hear how Washington is said to be considering a deal, which – if Russia broke – would see Ukraine automatically acquire membership to NATO, hear about possible European-specific alternatives to the alliance, and return again to the subject being forgotten in many discussions at the moment: war crimes. Later, to end the week, you’ll hear a special report from Adélie Pojzman-Pontay into Ukrainian art history and culture. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dr Mike Martin MP (Senior Visiting Fellow at The Department of War Studies, King's College London). @ThreshedThought on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X. With thanks to Tetyana Filevska (Creative Director of the "Ukrainian Institute"), and Julia Solovey (co-founder of public organization Ukraine WOW). Content Referenced: Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/21/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-china-trump/ Ukraine could get instant Nato membership if Russia breaks peace deal (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/20/ukraine-russia-war-donald-trump-putin-zelensky-peace-kyiv/ Ukrainian female POWs tortured and paraded naked through the snow by Russian troops (Verity Bowman's Investigation in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/ukrainian-female-pows-tortured-and-paraded-naked-by-russian/ In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/rubio-russia-europe.html Russia wants to declare 'victory' over Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel claims (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/russia-wants-to-declare-victory-over-ukraine-on-feb-24-military-intelligence-claims/ Russia's Weakness Offers Leverage (ISW Special Report): https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russias-weakness-offers-leverage Dr Mike Martin's Thread: https://x.com/ThreshedThought/status/1892822755885592663?t=50uKvTgEYdgNpVOj2rnlGg&s=03 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:33

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'Gen Z will fight' - conscription divides Europe & the view from Ukrainian trenches

2/20/2025
Day 1,093. Today, as Donald Trump calls President Zelensky a ‘dictator’, we look at the conundrum facing Europe: to speak out and risk fraying American support, or to stay quiet, and not articulate their sense of betrayal. And, later, we talk about the strategic options available, and dive deeper into the British plans of putting boots on the ground. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Francis Farrell (Reporter at Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Survey: We want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey for listeners of Ukraine: the Latest: https://tinyurl.com/UTLListenerSurvey Content Referenced: The Telegraph's Ukraine Live Blog: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/20/russia-ukraine-zelensky-trump-deal-putin-war-latest-news/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:00:49

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Trump says Zelensky ‘started’ the war & British troops 'ready to fight' on Ukraine border

2/19/2025
Day 1,092. Today, we look at the fallout from the first talks between the US and Russia, consider the next emergency summit taking place in Paris, and look at one of Ukraine’s less talked about sectors, and its vital importance in this war. Later, our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan is on the ground with British troops conducting a NATO exercise and hearing their reaction to reports that they could soon be deployed to Ukraine. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomethescribe on X. Andreas Flodström (Founder of IT Company, Beetroot) Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X. With thanks to Brigadier Andy Watson. Content Referenced: Survey: We want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey for listeners of Ukraine: the Latest: https://tinyurl.com/UTLListenerSurvey Link for Dani's piece: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/british-troops-prepare-protect-europe-russia-nato/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:46

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Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold

2/18/2025
Day 1,091. Today, as the US welcomes Russia back in from the diplomatic cold with so-called peace talks in Saudi Arabia, we ask who now speaks for Europe and we examine whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5. Plus, we discuss Trump’s demand for a $500bn (£400bn) “payback” from Ukraine. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Ilona Khmeleva (Secretary, Economic Security Council of Ukraine). @Ilona_Khmeleva on X. Content Referenced: Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/ukraine-russia-war-trump-zelensky-putin-latest-news/ Battle Lines Episode Michael Ignatieff: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-can-europe-defend-itself-without-america/id1712903296?i=1000692146137 Germany rejects Starmer’s Ukraine peace plan: (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/germany-rejects-starmer-ukraine-peace-plan/ Baerbock lets slip: Billions for Ukraine after the election (Berliner Zeitung) https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/baerbock-verplappert-sich-nach-der-wahl-milliarden-fuer-ukraine-li.2295623 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:10

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UK pledges 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as European leaders meet for emergency summit

2/17/2025
Day 1,090. Today, just as the Munich Security Conference ends, two new summits begin: in Saudi Arabia – where the US will enter peace talks with the Russians – and in Paris, as European prime ministers and defence secretaries scramble to forge a collective position. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Ukraine and Russia, and we interview again the 2022 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at Munich. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. With thanks to Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties - Ukraine). @avalaina on X. Content Referenced: Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe (British PM Keir Starmer in The Telegraph) The Telegraph Live Blog of today's developments: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/ This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:48

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Nuclear fears as 'high explosive warhead' hits Chernobyl & Europe pledges high-tech arms at Munich

2/14/2025
Day 1,087. Today, as the Munich Security Conference tops a critical diplomatic week for Ukraine, we examine the latest political manoeuvres, talk to the UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, and hear the latest on the underground war being waged in the occupied territories. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. With thanks to Paul Heslop (Senior Mine Action Advisor for the United Nations in Ukraine). @UNDP on X. Content Referenced: Munich Security Conference Live Blog (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-munich/ How Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan blindsided Europe (The Times): https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/nato-trump-ukraine-russia-peace-plan-gscjfhpm5 Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron (The Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/1ee43b51-9d3a-47d2-adf6-3315c38e1c38 Trump has put the ball back in Putin’s court on Ukraine (Lawrence Freedman in The Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/c81e2b9f-2ff5-4282-9f5a-8fa1a5b794da Sam Greene's Analysis: https://x.com/samagreene/status/1890172987024027709 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:05:20

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'Betrayal': Trump talks to Putin & US says it is 'no longer a guarantor' of Europe's defence

2/13/2025
Day 1,086. Today, we discuss what many are calling a “turning point” in the war and in Western foreign policy, as the Trump administration declares definitively the US will no longer be a primary guarantor of Europe's security, and seeks a deal with Russia over the heads of Kyiv and its allies. We hear the reaction from Brussels and Ukraine, and consider the options for those Western nations that remain committed to Ukrainian independence. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. With thanks to Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at the Spectator). @SvMorenets on X. Content Referenced: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:57

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Putin 'unleashes hell' with huge ballistic missiles strikes on Ukraine

2/12/2025
Day 1,085. Today, we report on the ballistic missiles that fell on Kyiv and other cities overnight, consider the American and Ukrainian approaches to forthcoming talks, and hear from a range of experts on the pivotal issues of the moment ahead of the Munich Security Conference. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Ben Barry (Senior Fellow for Land Warfare). With thanks to our guests Meia Nouwens and Fenella McGerty. Content Referenced: Peace talks with Russia at risk after strike on Kyiv injures four (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/12/nine-year-old-girl-injured-russian-missile-attack-kyiv/ Putin’s Ukraine: The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation (Foreign Affairs): https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putins-ukraine The New American Imperialism (Francis Fukayami in Persuasion): https://www.persuasion.community/ Zelensky: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ukraine's cutting-edge 'Drone Line' project & Trump suddenly 'pauses' talks with Russia

2/11/2025
Day 1,084. Today, The Telegraph reveals that the Trump administration has paused its peace plan for Ukraine in order to give Europe a seat at the negotiating table. Meanwhile, the American president says that Kyiv had agreed to sign a resource deal in exchange for military support. Finally, we we discuss Wagner troops in the Central African Republic and a Ukrainian photography exhibition in London. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Mike Eckel (Senior International Correspondent, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). @Mike_Eckel on X. With thanks to our guests Max Gorbatskyi and Viktoria Bavykina. Content Referenced: Trump envoy pauses Ukraine peace plan to hold talks with Nato allies (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/10/trump-envoy-pauses-ukraine-peace-plan-talks-nato-allies/ Trump announces $500 billion rare earth 'agreement' (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-may-be-russian-someday-trump-suggests-while-announcing-500-billion-rare-earth-agreement/ Prevail Partners Report: https://www.prevail-partners.com/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:14

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Trump: Putin 'does care' about battlefield losses & EU states turn off Russian electricity forever

2/10/2025
Day 1,083. Today, we look to the Baltic Sea, where a Russian Shadow tanker exploded in “man-made incident”, as states disconnect the cables between Russia and Europe's power grid. Plus, Trump claims to have spoken to Vladimir Putin. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X With thanks to Tatiana Puchanina (Founder, Kharkiv Aid). Content Referenced: Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone (New York Post): https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/trump-and-putin-in-talks-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/ Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid (The Moscow Times): https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/08/baltic-nations-switch-off-russian-power-grid-a87916 Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec America's Soft Power Retreat (The New Yorker): https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-rise-of-chinas-soft-power Learn more about Tatiana's organisation: https://www.instagram.com/kharkiv_aid_office Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:19

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Daring new offensive sees Ukraine push 5km behind Russian line

2/7/2025
Day 1,080. Today, we talk about Ukrainian advances in Kursk, a potential leaked peace plan from the Trump administration, and the impact of the withdrawal of USAid on Ukrainian media. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X With thanks to Anastasiia Marushevska (editor-in-chief of Ukraїner International and co-founder of PR Army). @_little_grace_ on X. Content Referenced: Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph: Trump’s Gaza intervention must have Putin terrified https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/07/trump-gaza-putin-ukraine-peace-plan-terrified/ Mail Online, 'Trump peace plan for Ukraine' is 'leaked' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14367923/Trump-peace-plan-Ukraine-Putin-ceasefire-Easter-Zelensky-NATO.html The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics and Art: Exploring Ukrainian Identity: In Conversation with Anastasiia Marushevska https://www.cjlpa.org/post/exploring-ukrainian-identity-in-conversation-with-anastasiia-marushevska Kyiv Independent: US foreign aid transformed Ukraine. Its suspension threatens decades of work https://kyivindependent.com/how-us-foreign-aid-transformed-ukraine-through-the-years/ Ukraïner https://www.ukrainer.net/en/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Russia's drone airfield 'in flames' & French fighter jets unleashed

2/6/2025
Day 1,079. Today, we mark the six month anniversary of the Kursk offensive, talk about how Russian spies may be involved in bombings at Ukrainian army recruitment offices, and discuss how politicians in Ukraine have been quietly pushing the profiles looking ahead to elections at the end of the war. We're also on the ground in Ukraine at the demining headquarters of Irpin. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Content Referenced: On French fighter jets delivered to Ukraine: Le Monde: Can France's Mirage 2000-5 jets help the Ukrainian army? Le Monde: By sending Mirage fighters, France steps up support for Kyiv Kyiv Independent: First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can do On the ‘unofficial’ presidential campaign underway in Ukraine: Le Monde: Unofficial presidential campaign gets underway in Ukraine Politico: Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections Kyiv Independent: Ukraine won't hold elections until Russia's war is over, Ukraine's envoy to US says East Piano, by Ukrainian musician and now soldier John Object, on BBC Radio 3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3 Interview with John Object, musician turned solider, from 2022: https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interview Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Guerrillas strike Russian boats in occupied territory & EU agrees to prosecute Putin's generals

2/5/2025
Day 1,078. Today, as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for talks in Kyiv we hear how a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine gets a step closer, and we hear from Finland’s Foreign Minister who says that sanctions against the Kremlin are working and ‘serious cracks’ are starting to appear in Russia’s economy. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @MemphisBarker on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With special thanks to our friends at PEN Ukraine. @PENUkraine on X. https://pen.org.ua/en Content Referenced: Journalist Tim White on destroyed boats near Kherson https://x.com/TWMCLtd/status/1887044034465517988 David Lammy promises £55m in support for Ukraine on visit to war-torn country https://news.sky.com/story/david-lammy-promises-55m-in-support-for-ukraine-on-visit-to-war-torn-country-13303301 Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian FM calls Putin’s remarks on Zelensky’s legitimacy 'absurd' https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-fm-calls-putins-remarks-on-zelenskys-legitimacy-absurd/ Episode from November 20th, where Francis Dearnley and Hanna Ustynova talk about David's memorial plaque in PEN Ukraine's offices and exhibition space, in Kyiv https://shows.acast.com/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/episodes/673dd91593bec8617f2f26cf? Thread from PEN Ukraine's X account about David's memorial https://x.com/PenUkraine/status/1855248806217920530 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Moscow suffers its second bloodiest month of the war & "great powers do not fear escalation" says Trump's envoy

2/4/2025
Day 1,077. Today, we discuss the slashing of USAID and how Trump wants to access Ukraine’s rare minerals in exchange for military support, and we report on Russia having more losses over the last two months than at any other point since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With special thanks to Asami Terajima (Reporter at The Kyiv Independent). @AsamiTerajima on X. Content Referenced: Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662 Trump wants Ukrainian rare earths deal in return for US military support (FT): https://www.ft.com/content/94efcd8a-93ce-4ca6-bd07-061bfed1fdbf?shareType=nongift Biden administration slowed Ukraine arms shipments until his term was nearly done (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/investigations/biden-administration-beset-by-doubts-slowed-ukraine-weapons-shipments-until-2025-02-03/ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine, “The UN Charter as the legal foundation of a multipolar world”: https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1994357/?lang=en Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Landmine blast kills Russia's highest-ranking casualty of entire war

2/3/2025
Day 1,076. Today, as Britain’s Prime Minister prepares to hold defence and security talks with EU leaders for the first time since Brexit, we report from the front line near Pokrovsk in the Donbas and, later, interview a West Point Professor who says negotiating with Moscow is a doomed enterprise. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Inna Varenytsia (Ukrainian Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X. Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With special thanks to our guest Dr. Robert Pearson (Associate Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy at West Point). @RTPerson3 Content Referenced: Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662 Why Ukraine Shouldn’t Negotiate with Putin (Dr Robert Person in Journal of Democracy): https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-ukraine-shouldnt-negotiate-with-putin/ UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine press release: https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Alarming-Rise-in-Executions-of-Captured-Ukrainian-Military-Personnel Why Ukraine Shouldn’t Negotiate with Putin (Dr Robert Person in Journal of Democracy): https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-ukraine-shouldnt-negotiate-with-putin/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Explosion 'rips open' oil refinery near Stalingrad city & revolt in occupied territories

1/31/2025
Day 1,073. Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. Content Referenced: Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662 Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze: https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-fundraiser-to-support-ukrainian-front-line-media-after-us-aid-freeze North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:32