Ukraine: The Latest

Day 189. Today, we discuss the continuing Ukrainian counter offensive in the south. Plus, we look at the life and legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union who died yesterday, aged 91. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Roland Oliph...

Day 188. Today, we look at the intense fighting in the south around the occupied city of Kherson, the start of what some believe is the long awaited Ukrainian counter offensive - we also explore the world of NAFO ,the fellas and images of Shibuya dogs? Confused? Well, listen on to discover a fascinating aspect of Ukraine’s fightback against Russian disinformation. Contributors: David Knowles (Host...

Day 187. Due to it being a Bank Holiday in the UK, our Defence and Security Editor Dominic Nicholls presents a special programme looking back on his time with the British Royal Navy and the Ukrainian Navy, and their use of autonomous mine-hunting drones. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy...

Day 184. Today, we look at updates from Ukraine, including concerning developments at the ZNPP and why Russia is burning millions of dollars worth of gas a day on the border with Finland while Europe enters an energy crisis. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnl...

Day 183. Today, we look at updates from the battlefront, dig into the latest diplomatic developments in the EU, India and Turkey - and we discuss the invasion’s environmental impact. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley. Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security E...

Day 182. Today, we discuss Ukraine’s independence day and analyse 6 months of conflict. We hear how Ukrainians are marking the bloody anniversary on the ground and hear from our correspondent Will Brown on Russian influence in Africa. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphan...

Day 181. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, look at the economic prospects for the world in the next six months and ask how countries can support Ukraine while dealing with the financial impacts of the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @Francis...

Day 180. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Saturday evening’s deadly bomb attack on the outskirts of Moscow and we welcome former NATO battalion commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss the ongoing risks to the ZNPP. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter...

Day 177. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, analyse one of the main problems with Russian battle tanks and we interview the independent activist Val Voshchevska on her work and recent journey back home to Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicho...

Day 176. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, look at Russian shelling in Kharkiv and analyse the latest, worrying news from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent)....

Day 175. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analysing strikes on Odessa, Russian arms fair and Russo-Chinese joint military exercises. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter @D...

Day 174. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battle front, looking in particular at a number of explosions reported today in occupied Crimea and Dom Nicholls discusses his important encounter with the Latvian Defence Minister. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter  @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @Franci...

Day 173. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battle front, looking at the situation in Kherson and the East. Plus, we also welcome the Telegraph’s Senior Tech Reporter to unpack developments from the cyber war. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dom Nic...

Day 170. Today, further to usual updates from the frontline of the war, we ask a sobering question: do the attacks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant risk another Chernobyl? Plus how the war is shaping Ukrainian attitudes to their country and themselves. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dom Nicholls (Defence &...

Day 169. Today, we discuss updates from across the many front lines of the war in Ukraine, hear from the British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, and interview Dr Thomas Clausen on the history of how Germany became so reliant on Russian oil and gas. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security E...

Day 168. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analysing the details and implications of  the strike on a Russian airbase in Crimea.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Venetia on Twitter @...

Day 167. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, the mood in the EU and the details of the latest military aid package to Ukraine from the United States. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).  Follow Joe...

Day 166. Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse developments in central Asia and examine reports of how Russian militia the Wagner group is recruiting from Russian prisons.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Dominic Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor).  Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls James Kilner (Correspondent). F...

Day 163. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine and welcome the Telegraph’s History correspondent Daniel Capurro to share some historical perspectives and thoughts on how contemporary geopolitics has been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine. Plus, we interview Alina Polyakova, managing editor of the English language news site Ukrainske Pravda about her experiences as a journalist in the...

Day 162. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the invasion of Ukraine, discuss how western sanctions are impacting Russian industry & and analyse Germany’s scramble to find alternative sources of energy. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Katie O'Neill...

Day 161. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the invasion of Ukraine and look at the rising tensions between China and the West in Taiwan. Plus, we speak to Dariia Tskyunova, partner of a Ukrainian soldier in the Azov battalion who was captured by the Russians after the siege of Mariupol. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assista...

Day 160. Today, we analyse the tension in the Balkans, talk about a potential Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson, and Dom Nicholls interviews the acting Deputy Head of Ukrainian military intelligence. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley Dominic Nicholls (Defence &a...

Day 159. Today, we discuss the latest updates from the front lines of the war in Ukraine, look at the shipment of Ukrainian grain that left Odessa this morning and how the Russian economy might be in a far worse position than the Kremlin pretends. Contributors: David Knowles (Host).  Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22 Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter).  Follow Louis on Twitter @Louis...

Day 156. Today is the fifth of our special episodes from Ukraine, as our usual host David Knowles, and our Defence and Security Editor Dominic Nicholls, spend time in the country. In this episode David and Dom visit a car graveyard in Irpin, and the pair reflect on the week they've had in Ukraine as they travel across the border into Poland. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor...

Day 155. Today is the fourth of our special episodes from Ukraine, as our usual host David Knowles, and our Defence and Security Editor Dominic Nicholls, spend time in the country. In this episode David speaks to the team from a market in central Kyiv, and Dom is joined by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Olga Stefanishyna. Contributors: Sophie Coe (Host).  Follow Sophie on Twitter @sophiecoe...