Ukraine: The Latest

All this week, our regular hosts David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley are on the ground in Ukraine, conducting major interviews with senior figures, hearing testimony of Kyiv citizens and reporting on the run-up to the two-year anniversary of the full scale invasion. Day 724. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Zelensky says Russia is ‘taking advantage’ of Western a...

All this week, our regular hosts David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley are on the ground in Ukraine, conducting major interviews with senior figures, hearing testimony of Kyiv citizens and reporting on the run-up to the two-year anniversary of the full scale invasion. Day 723. Today, we discuss Russia claiming control of a Soviet-era coke plant in Avdiivka, and hear from David, Fran...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is the spiritual leader of the Anglican church. Recently he visited Kyiv, spending several days in Ukraine meeting chaplains, religious leaders and civilians impacted by the war. In this bonus episode of Ukraine: The Latest, host David Knowles speaks to him about his visit, the concept of forgiveness in the midst of a brutal war, and finding God amid the...

In this special edition of The Telegraph’s Ukraine: The Latest podcast, the team appeared on stage at the US Embassy in London for a live recording. Jane Hartley, America’s ambassador to the UK opened the event, saying: “The United States and our allies continue to have one goal in mind: to see that Ukraine wins this war.” Telegraph journalists David Knowles, Francis Dearnley and Dominic Nicholls...

Day 720. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and interview Karolina Hird from the ISW on the Kremlin’s 'occupation playbook' in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Commen...

Day 719. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the ongoing battle for Avdiivka and discuss the issue at the forefront of Ukrainian society and politics for weeks now: mobilisation. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @...

Day 718. Today, we bring you the news of the sinking of another warship from Russia’s Black Sea fleet and we discuss a powerful new report from Human Rights Watch on the Russian assault on Mariupol. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Gerry Simpson (Associate director in the Cris...

Day 717. Today, we Russia bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Russia strikes Dnipro and kills civilians across the country. Over the Atlantic, the US Senate passes an Ukraine aid package plagued by delays. Plus, we interview Christopher Miller, the FT’s Ukraine Correspondent on Zelensky’s military reshuffle. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Fr...

Day 716. Today, Ukraine reinforces its army in Avdiivka as Russian forces push into the city and we discuss the war of words between Donald Trump and NATO leaders. Plus, we interview Tetyana Denford who worked on the translation for the Oscar-nominated film ‘20 Days in Mariupol’.  Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspond...

Dr Mark Galeotti is a leading expert on Russian history and security. He runs the influential and fascinating podcast and blog ‘In Moscow’s Shadows and is the Director of the consultancy firm Mayak Intelligence and also an Honorary Professor at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI. We wanted to hear from Galeotti himself about Russian society, po...

Day 713. Today, we analyse the replacement of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky, look in detail at their records, experience and views on the challenges ahead, and we also dissect Vladimir Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @Franci...

Day 712. Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine as Russian units attempt to storm the eastern town of Avdiivka. In the US, aid for Ukraine has faltered on Capitol Hill and in Russia, a potential anti-war presidential candidate has been barred from standing against Putin. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor). @Rozi...

Day 711. Today, we discuss the latest news as Russia conducts a series of massive missile strikes across the country, the UN nuclear chief arrives at Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, and a leaked document shows how Russia is paying Iran billions of dollars for drones. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor)....

Day 710. Today, we discuss how the shell shortage continues to impact Ukrainian troops and analyse updates from Washington as Donald Trump urges Republicans to reject the border and Ukraine aid bill. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor). @RozinaSabu...

Day 709. Today, Zelensky says he is considering a “reset” to replace several senior officials amid rumours he plans to fire the head of Ukraine’s army. Plus, Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin runs into problems with his presidential bid and Sophia Yan interviews Latvian Foreign Minister as the country boosts its defensive readiness in light of Moscow’s aggression. Contributors: David Knowle...

Today, we’re publishing one of the last interviews conducted by David on our US trip back in September 2023. Listeners may remember David hosted a panel discussion at Georgetown University, which we later shared as a special, two-part episode.  After that recording several of the students stayed to chat to their professors and David.  One of the students was a freshman called Marta. Orig...

Day 706. Today, we bring you the latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss the state of Ukrainian sport with British-Ukrainian sports journalist Andrew Todos and Dom Nicholls interviews Lord Ricketts on a new report examining the long-term impact of Russia’s invasion for UK-EU relations. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate...

Day 705. Today, we bring you the latest updates from across Ukraine, including a series of devastating attacks on Russian military capabilities in Crimea, and discuss the momentous news from the EU of a deal to send over $50 billion worth of aid to Ukraine. But is it enough? Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment...

Day 704. Today, we discuss the state of Ukrainian politics after days of speculation on the future of General Valerii Zaluzhny and discuss Putin’s NATO strategy. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander & Telegraph contributor). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNi...

Day 703. Today, we bring you latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss conflicting accounts from Kyiv as apparent tensions between Volodymyr Zelensky and General Valerii Zaluzhny resurface & and we look in more detail at Russia’s war time economy.  Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearn...

Day 702. Today, we bring you latest updates from across Ukraine, the latest diplomatic and political updates around the world, and include a deeper look at the tensions between Victor Orban’s Hungary and the European Union. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels...

In his first book, The Showman , Simon relates how he saw firsthand Zelensky conduct this war, from the bunker to the frontlines, and how he used his experience as a communicator to articulate, and inspire, the country’s defiance. In the book and our interview, Simon examines how the brutal invasion and Ukrainian resistance changed Zelensky, creating a tougher, more serious man than he had first m...

Day 699. Today, we bring you latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss the evolving state of US politics with a former Republican congressmen, hear live from Berlin about discussions relating to Taurus missiles, and we also announce a new live event for listeners - this time, in London. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant...

Day 698. Today, we bring you latest updates from across Ukraine, continue analysing the claims and counter-claims surrounding the downed Russian plane in Belgorod and we hear about the time Roland Oliphant met the newly imprisoned Russian nationalist and war criminal, Igor Girkin. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment...

Day 697. Today, we bring you latest updates from across Ukraine, analyse the breaking news of a Russian military plane crash in Belgorod, and hear the latest from the US as Donald Trump storms to another Republican win. Contributors: David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associ...