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Ukraine: The Latest

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dominated world news since tanks, jets and troops first crossed Ukraine's borders in February 2022. Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles. The team brings you updates on the war and is the most listened to, and award-winning, podcast on the conflict. The team considers military strategy, history, economics, the refugee crisis, Ukrainian culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. On Ukraine: The Latest, the pre-eminent podcast for Ukraine updates, our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion. Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes on Ukraine: The Latest and 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.

  1. 21 HR AGO

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

    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/ Prof. Eliot Cohen in 'The Atlantic': https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/rubio-putin-trump-ukraine/681730/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  2. 1 DAY AGO

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

    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). @Tomthescribe on X. Andreas Flodström (Founder of IT Company, Beetroot). AFlodstr on X. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X. With thanks to Brigadier Andy Watson. Survey: We want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey for listeners of Ukraine: the Latest: https://tinyurl.com/UTLListenerSurvey Content Referenced: On the front line with British troops preparing to protect Europe from Russia (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/british-troops-prepare-protect-europe-russia-nato/ The coalition force that could join British troops in Ukraine (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/18/how-britain-could-deploy-troops-to-ukraine/ Ukrainian troops ‘destroy rare long-range North Korean cannon’ (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/19/ukrainian-troops-destroy-long-range-north-korean-cannon/ Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/fda734fc-6023-4ad9-b3ae-33234ee40505 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

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

    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.

    56 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

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

    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.

    58 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

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

    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: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley 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). @UNMAS 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.

    1h 5m

  6. 13 FEB

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

    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. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  7. 12 FEB

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

    Day 1,085. Please note: today's episode was recorded hours before the phone call between President Trump and President Putin. This will be covered in detail in tomorrow's episode. 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.

    56 min

  8. 11 FEB

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

    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.

    57 min
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Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dominated world news since tanks, jets and troops first crossed Ukraine's borders in February 2022. Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles. The team brings you updates on the war and is the most listened to, and award-winning, podcast on the conflict. The team considers military strategy, history, economics, the refugee crisis, Ukrainian culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. On Ukraine: The Latest, the pre-eminent podcast for Ukraine updates, our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion. Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes on Ukraine: The Latest and 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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