Ukraine: The Latest

Ukraine: The Latest

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 Caucasus – have access to 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.

  1. Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire

    7H AGO

    Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire

    Day 1,129. Today, amid reports of precision strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region – the site of Ukraine’s latest incursion – we discuss news from the Paris defence summit, Trump’s new minerals deal proposal, and hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Later, we discuss the lessons from the Napoleonic era for ceasefires and peace treaties. 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 Thomas Clausen (Historian). @DrThomasClausen on X. Content Referenced: Revealed: Trump’s plan to force Ukraine to restore Putin’s gas empire (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/27/revealed-trump-plan-force-ukraine-restore-putin-gas-empire/ Ukrainian forces destroy strategic bridges in Russian Belgorod Oblast (Euromaiden Press): https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/03/28/ukrainian-forces-destroy-strategic-bridges-in-russian-belgorod-oblast/  Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/27/trump-ukraine-russia-child-abductions/  He Fought for Ukraine. Now Morocco is Punishing Him (Kyiv Post): https://www.kyivpost.com/post/49104 Ukrainian lions - now in Kent! https://x.com/ZaluzhnyiUA/status/1904867664826167686 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.

    1h 2m
  2. Strike on Russian nuclear airbase ‘vaporises’ 96 cruise missiles & European citizens ‘should stockpile food’

    1D AGO

    Strike on Russian nuclear airbase ‘vaporises’ 96 cruise missiles & European citizens ‘should stockpile food’

    Day 1,128. Today, as reports allege Moscow lost 96 cruise missiles as a result of last week’s strike on Russia’s Engels airbase, we assess the latest bombardments of the past 24 hours, and the next defence summit of European leaders taking place in Paris today. Then, later, we discuss the gargantuan task of archiving source material relating to the war. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X. With thanks to Maksym Demydenko of the Ukraine War Archive. Content Referenced: Learn more about the Ukraine War Archive: https://ukrainewararchive.org/eng/ They are contactable at info@ukrainewararchive.org  Telegraph Live Blog of the Paris Summit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/27/russia-ukraine-peace-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/ Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions (James Crisp in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/ukraine-ceasefire-brink-eu-refuses-lift-russia-sanctions/ Brussels urges citizens to stockpile food in case of invasion (James Crisp in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/26/eu-urges-citizens-to-stockpile-food-in-case-of-invasion/ 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.

    44 min
  3. Black Sea ceasefire decoded & can Europe defend Ukraine without America?

    2D AGO

    Black Sea ceasefire decoded & can Europe defend Ukraine without America?

    Day 1,127. Today, as the White House’s Signal data breach controversy unfolds, we examine the details of the alleged Black Sea ceasefire deal, which has sparked differing interpretations from Ukraine and Russia. We also explore the possibility of a secret agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls 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. Content Referenced: Briefings & Statements (The White House): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/  Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/ Putin is beaten in the Black Sea. Of course he wants a ceasefire there (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/25/putin-defeated-black-sea-ceasefire-naval-victory-ukraine/  Europe’s War in Ukraine (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs): https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europes-war-ukraine  EU ethical rules blocking £100bn defence spending boom (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/24/eu-ethical-rules-blocking-100bn-from-defence-industry/ How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/24/how-europe-can-hurt-russias-economy Lukoil Profits Drop Nearly 30% (The Moscow Times): https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/26/lukoil-profits-drop-nearly-30-in-2024-amid-asset-losses-higher-taxes-a88485  Inside Russia’s Gazprom (The Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/5da44f55-d28a-4965-b7a5-bf014d685036?shareType=nongift  Oleg Gordievsky: the loneliest and bravest man I ever met (The Times): https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/oleg-gordievsky-kgb-double-agent-8cxbpkctk Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  4. White House texts secret war plans to journalist & frontline soldiers react to Trump’s plans

    3D AGO

    White House texts secret war plans to journalist & frontline soldiers react to Trump’s plans

    Day 1,126. Today, following the latest updates from the battlefront, we look at the extraordinary security breach that saw a journalist invited into a secret chat group for Donald Trump’s war cabinet, and then hear about the mood of Ukrainian soldiers at the front. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X. Content Referenced: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/ Francis’s Video Interview on Silicon Curtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uu4_YHgPQ&t=586s Verity’s Telegraph Pieces: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/v/va-ve/verity-bowman/  Trump cabinet complained about ‘free-loading Europe’ in top secret group chat (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/03/24/trump-cabinet-complained-free-loading-europe-secret-chat/ Zelensky on Trump, Putin, and the Endgame in Ukraine (TIME): https://time.com/7270880/zelensky-trump-putin-ukraine-endgame-interview/ What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine (The Moscow Times): https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/23/playing-for-time-what-the-kremlin-wants-in-new-talks-with-the-us-on-ukraine-a88445 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.

    42 min
  5. Ukraine destroys Russian helicopters with HIMARS missile strike & cracks emerge in US-Russia talks

    4D AGO

    Ukraine destroys Russian helicopters with HIMARS missile strike & cracks emerge in US-Russia talks

    Day 1,125. Today, amid ongoing US-mediated proximity talks in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and Russia, we discuss the remarks of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Tucker Carlson, and what they tell us about the mentality of Donald Trump’s administration. Plus we interview the author of a new United Nations report shedding light on alarming 'widespread and systematic' war crimes committed against civilians. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Pablo de Greiff (Colombian academic and human rights activist, and Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to United Nations Security Council). War Crimes Report by the United Nations: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/03/ukraine-enforced-disappearances-committed-russian-authorities-amount-crimes Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/24/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-ceasefire-war-latest-news/ 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.

    58 min
  6. Russian ‘false flag’ attack blasts energy site and Odesa hit as Czech President visits

    MAR 21

    Russian ‘false flag’ attack blasts energy site and Odesa hit as Czech President visits

    Day 1,122. Today, we report on accusations from Ukraine that Moscow has staged a false flag attack on energy infrastructure in the Kursk region, and examine Germany’s proposed defence reforms, how much room Friedrich Merz actually has and how long he has to deliver tangible results. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Learn more about the album in David Knowles's memory: https://castlealumni.enthuse.com/cf/chapel-choir-recording 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.

    38 min
  7. Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk

    MAR 20

    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.

    47 min
  8. Putin breaks Trump's ceasefire 'within 1 hour' & Ukraine launches new incursion into Russia

    MAR 19

    Putin breaks Trump's ceasefire 'within 1 hour' & Ukraine launches new incursion into Russia

    Day 1,120. Today, we discuss the Russian bombardments on Ukraine that began within hours of the "immediate ceasefire” on energy and infrastructure allegedly agreed between Trump and Putin, the European reaction to the call between the two presidents, and the latest military battlefield updates, including in Kursk and a new incursion launched into Belgorod. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. With thanks to Svitlana Morenets. @SvMorenets on X. Content Referenced: 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.

    39 min
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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 Caucasus – have access to 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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