Ukraine: The Latest

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. 35 MIN AGO

    Ukrainian 'prisoner soldiers' enter the fray in the Battle of Donbas

    Day 976. Today, as Putin admits Russia is working with North Korea, we look at several investigations into Moscow’s interactions with terrorist groups, and consider the former Ukrainian prisoners released to fight on the front lines. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Content Referenced: Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187 Russia Provided Targeting Data for Houthi Assault on Global Shipping (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-provided-targeting-data-for-houthi-assault-on-global-shipping-eabc2c2b Meet the Ukrainian prisoner soldiers entering the fray in the Battle of Donbas (Francis Farrell in the Kyiv Independent)  https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-convict-soldiers-prepare-to-fight-russia/ Kyiv preparing internal plan to 'strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky confirms (Kyiv Independent)  https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-internal-plan/ Georgia election adverts point to horrors of Ukraine war (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/25/georgia-election-adverts-ukraine-war-georgian-dream-party/ Putin admits holding talks with Kim Jong-un about deploying North Korean troops (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/24/vladimir-putin-talks-kim-jong-un-ukraine-north-korea-brics/ British deputy ambassador clashes with Russian ‘journalists’ in Moscow (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/24/britain-deputy-ambassador-russia-journalists-spying/ Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine (CSIS): https://www.csis.org/analysis/assessing-russian-firepower-strikes-ukraine Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    South Korea threatens to send military units to Kyiv & 'vital' new UK-German defence pact signed in London

    Day 974. Today, we offer a broad strategic overview of the military situation, consider the new defence pact between Britain and Germany, and return to the BRICS summit in Russia, where the UN Secretary General arrives amid a storm of criticism. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. Articles Referenced: Ukraine Must Turn the Tide Before It Can Negotiate (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs): https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-must-turn-tide-it-can-negotiate German sub hunters to be based in Britain for first time over Russian threat (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/22/german-submarine-hunters-based-in-britain-russia-threat/ Rheinmetall to make gun barrels in the UK as part of new defence pact (FT): https://www.ft.com/content/19199b16-1418-4a87-8774-689428008244?sharetype=blocked Apple Complies With Russia, Removes Radio Liberty From App Store (Radio Liberty): https://www.rferl.org/a/apple-removal-russia-current-time-app-undesirable/33163824.html Even Ukraine’s fiercest soldiers want the war to stop (Roland in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/20/ukraine-fatigue-war-donbas-russia-loss-of-hope-defeat/ Russians accused of crimes offered choice - go to war instead of court (BBC) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrjrp7625mo Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Ukraine's new AI drones & 'dismay' as UN head António Guterres agrees to attend Russian summit

    Day 973. Today, as Putin gathers world leaders in Russia, we ask why the UN General Secretary is on the guest list, and – further to the battlefield updates – consider the implications of artificial intelligence being used in the next generation of drones. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Content referenced: Anti-drone drone developed by Ukraine to take out Iranian-designed kamikazes (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/10/20/anti-drone-ukraine-iranian-kamikazes-russia/ The Myth of the ‘Global South’: A Flawed Foreign Policy Construct (Policy Exchange Report): https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/the-myth-of-the-global-south/ Students can subscribe to our coverage for free: We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  4. 18 OCT

    Zelensky says Kyiv needs 'nukes or NATO membership' & North Koreans 'desert' Ukraine frontline

    Day 969. Today, as President Zelensky leaves EU leaders with his call for more urgent action, we speak to a former British Defence Secretary about the impact of having North Korean soldiers fighting in Europe.  Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to former Secretary of State for Defence Sir Liam Fox. @LiamFox on X. Content Referenced: Don’t believe Putin’s lies: Ukraine is not ‘persecuting’ Christians (Dr Ivana Stradner in The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/18/dont-believe-putins-lies-ukraine-not-persecuting-christi/ Liam Fox's book, The Coming Storm: Why water will write the 21st century https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-coming-storm Ukraine ‘will seek nuclear weapons’ if it cannot join Nato (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/17/zelensky-ukraine-seek-nuclear-weapons-join-nato/ Donald Trump blames Zelensky for Ukraine war (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/10/17/donald-trump-blames-zelensky-ukraine-war/ South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine (AP) https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-troops-south-spy-9cd563c5570f68e9b314976009682810?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report (Newsweek) Students can subscribe to our coverage for free: We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m
  5. 17 OCT

    Ukraine's 'Iron General' Zaluzhny shares his reflections & Moscow's Special Forces Training Center chief 'gunned down in the street'

    Day 968. Today, as President Zelensky takes his five-point victory plan to the European Council in Brussels, we assess comments by his former head of the armed forces, now ambassador to London, Valery Zaluzhny, and get an update on how Ukrainian children are studying in ‘bunker schools’.  Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on X. Content Referenced: Education goes underground in Ukraine (Gabriella in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-war-underground-schools-children-education/ Lessons in a bomb shelter: Going to school in wartime Ukraine (David's episode): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-in-a-bomb-shelter-going-to-school-in-wartime-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000662968777 How the Belarusian Regime is Erasing Ukrainian Children's Identity through Displacement, Re-education, and Militarization (Freedom House): https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2024/stolen-childhood-how-belarusian-regime-erasing-ukrainian-childrens Neurodevelopment in the Post-Pandemic World: The Altered Trajectory of Children's Education, Mental Health, and Brain Development (Book by Molly Colvin, Jennifer Linton Reesman, and Tannahill Glen) https://global.oup.com/academic/product/neurodevelopment-in-the-post-pandemic-world-9780197762639?cc=gb&lang=en& Urgent plea over Crimean political prisoner charged by Russia with ‘state treason’ for refusing to fight against Ukraine (Human Rights in Ukraine): https://khpg.org/en/1608814058 Students can subscribe to our coverage for free: We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 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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