Day 463.

Today, we report on the scandal of closed bomb shelters in Ukraine, hear about the lives of the Ukrainians killed in Thursday’s missile attack on the capital, and discuss the war for resources - specifically the struggle for water and minerals - in Russian-occupied territories.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @SvMorenets on Twitter.

Read more on today's topics:

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/russian-occupied-ukraine-is-running-out-of-water/

https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/31/russia-may-be-devoured-by-its-neighbours/

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Day 462.

Today, we report on deadly missile strikes in Kyiv, further incursions across the Russian border in Belgorod, and hear the latest updates on diplomacy and politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Find out more about "The Bulletin": https://thebulletin.news/about-us/

Francis's article on Bakhmut and the echoes of Stalingrad:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/29/bakhmut-devastation-pictured-stalingrad-comparison/

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Day 461.

Today, we report on further suspected Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia, brings you the latest diplomatic updates from around the world, and analyse the UK ministry of Defence reports that Russia is “losing the initiative” in its war in Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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Day 460.

Today, we analyse drone attacks on Moscow, dive into issues around Ukraine’s food security, and hear from Joe Barnes about a military funeral he attended in Kyiv.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

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Today, we have an exclusive interview with retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the United States Army, Europe. One of the world's leading military commentators on the war in Ukraine, we discussed why he's so optimistic Crimea can be retaken by Ukrainian forces; how the West can win the logistical war; and the short-and-long term Foreign Policy mistakes that made the conflict possible.

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Day 456.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, look back at the battle for Bakhmut, and interview Dr Jade McGlynn, a fellow in the War Studies department at King’s College, London, about her new book, Russia’s War. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter.

With thanks to Jade McGlynn. Her book, "Russia's War", in available online and in bookshops.

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The story of the battle for Bakhmut through the eyes of those who fought it: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/22/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war-massive-cost/

Defence in Depth, by Dom Nicholls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYXlYYhbDA

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Day 455.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the evolving battlefront, analyse NATO’s involvement in Estonia, and hear from Dr Sasha Dovshyk about her recent travels around Eastern Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on Twitter

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Special projects curator associate lecturer in Ukrainian at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) @Ukr_Institute on Twitter

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Day 454.

Today, we report on the latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss Ukrainian reaction to the Belgorod incursion and hear from the Trident Defence Initiative, which trains Ukrainian soldiers in the country.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Foreign Correspondent)). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

With special thanks to Daniel Ridley, former Ukrainian Marine and founder of Trident Defence initiative, the largest foreign training organisation in Ukraine. (@TridentDefUKR on Twitter).

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Day 453.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Belgorod as Russia battles saboteur groups on its own territory and we talk about Russian prison culture and its impact on soldiering in the invasion.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Kristapps Andrejsons (Journalist and creator of The Eastern Border podcast). @TorquemadaStark on Twitter.

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Day 452.

Today, we assess Putin’s claim that Bakhmut has fallen to Russia, analyse important announcements from the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, and report the breaking news that armoured vehicles travelled across the border into Russia, “capturing” a number of villages around Belgorod.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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Day 449.

Today, the panel discusses the news from the frontlines as the battle for Bakhmut continues. Plus, we analyse news coming out of the G7 in Japan and respond to listeners thoughts and questions on Russia, Ukraine and WW2.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barkes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joeon Twitter.

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Day 448.

Today, Ukraine makes limited gains around Bakhmut, a freight train is derailed in occupied Crimea, and we comment on videos from the battlefront of Ukrainian tank tactics, reflecting on echoes of World War Two.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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Day 447.

Today, we hear how the Council of Europe is creating a 'register of damages' for the costs accumulated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plus, we hear about an operation that took down advanced malicious software released by Russian spy agencies.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

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Day 446.

Today, we hear from our reporter in Kyiv abut the latest air attack in Kyiv which, according to authorities in the city, saw six 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles and all other incoming munitions shot down.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Maighna Nanu (Foreign Correspondent). @Maighna_N on Twitter.

Heathcliffe O'Malley (Photojournalist). @heathcliffom on Twitter.

With thanks to James Cowan (CEO, The Halo Trust). @TheHALOTrust on Twitter.

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Day 445.

Today, Ukraine pressures Russia’s flanks around Bakhmut, the Russian airforce suffers its worst week since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and Francis Dearnley ventures to Liverpool to report on the Ukrainian experience at Eurovision.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Special thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Tim Johnson (@timimjohnson on Twitter). Tim's email is tim@techsphere.co.uk

To learn more about the charity Tim and the other volunteers work with, you can visit:

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Day 442.

Today, we report on Ukrainian counter-attacks around Bakhmut and analyse the news that the US believes South Africa secretly supplied Russian forces. Plus, we have a special interview on the Russian ambassador's visit to Oxford, and speak again to Dr Thomas Clausen on the latest news from Germany and the troubled legacy of the Treaty of Versailles.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Charlie Hancock (Freelance Reporter). @Hancock2001 on Twitter.

Melissa Lawford (Economic Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.

With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen (@DrThomasClausen).

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Day 441.

Today, we hear from our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant who is driving along the frontline in Ukraine. We also analyse the decision by the UK to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles and discuss the evolving relationship between Russia and Central Asia following the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

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Day 440.

Today, we analyse reports of a Ukrainian counter-attack in Bakhmut, bring you concerning updates from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, and ask former British soldiers Dom Nicholls and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon what they think armies can learn from the Ukrainian military.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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Day 439.

Today, we examine Putin’s scaled-back Victory Day Parade in Moscow, analyse the latest battlefield developments of recent days, and examine the possible strategies Ukraine will adopt for its imminent counter-offensive.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Mike Martin (Senior Visiting Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London).

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Day 438.

Today, it's another Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom. As such, we have dug into our postbag to answer your questions.

Thank you for getting in touch. We may are only able to respond to some of your emails, but we do read every single one.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

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Day 435.

Today, we discuss the extraordinary videos from Yevgheny Prighozin, the head of the Wagner group, who filmed himself in front of dead Wagner soldiers and blamed Moscow for a shortage of ammunition. He even threatens to retreat from Bakhmut by the 10 May. 

Plus, we analyse how Russian state media is treating the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin and hear diplomatic updates from across the world.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Read: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab

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Day 434.

Today, we continue analysing the fallout of yesterday’s alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, hear from Roland Oliphant and photographer Heathcliff O’Malley on the ground in the east of Ukraine, and welcome back to the podcast Ukrainian political analyst Aliona Hlivco.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Heathcliff O'Malley (Photographer). @heathcliffom on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Aliona Hlivco (Former Ukrainian MP, Political Analyst). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter.

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Day 433.

Today, Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin with drones, and we speak to a Danish Investigative reporter about new evidence of Russian ships in the Baltic sea ahead of last year’s Nord Stream explosions. Plus, we ask whether Ukraine’s counter-offensive has already begun.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent).

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Frederik Hugo Ledegaard (Investigative Reporter).

Listen to the "Cold Front" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/cold-front/id1683166185?i=1000610651200

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Day 432.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse Ukraine’s drone strike on a Crimean oil depot & we explore the idea of a military ‘shaping’ operation ahead of a potential Ukrainian counter offensive.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

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Day 431.

Today, David Knowles hosts a special edition of the podcast, interviewing international Human Rights lawyers Vadym Chovgan and Therese Rytter from DIGNITY (the Danish Institute Against Torture) about their work documenting instances of torture and other possible war crimes in the occupied territories. 

Warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and cruelty. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Vadym Chovgan (International Human rights lawyer and author of the report) @VadymChovgan on Twitter.

Theresa Rytter (Legal Director of DIGNITY)  @ThereseRytter on Twitter.

Follow @DIGNITY_INT on Twitter.

Read the report: ‘Nine Circles of Hell’ https://www.dignity.dk/wp-content/uploads/42-Nine-circles-of-hell.pdf 

Visit Dignity’s website: https://www.dignity.dk/en/

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Day 428.

Today, we discuss the latest military & diplomatic updates from Ukraine, look at life in Russia as repression increases and violence breaks out as former fighters return home & discuss the issue of mines and de-mining across Ukraine. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Telegraph Columnist)

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

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Day 427.

Today, we assess the evolving military situation on the ground, examine the news that Putin has sacked his deputy defence minister, reflect on the apparent assassination of a pro-Russian collaborator in the occupied Melitopol, and consider the latest developments following Zelensky’s call with President Xi.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Peter Dickinson (Atlantic Council). @AtlanticCouncil on Twitter.

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Day 426.

Today, we report on the latest updates from the ground in Ukraine and, on the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, we reflect on reactions from within the country at the time and discuss its impact on contemporary Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Val Voshchevska (Ukraine Solidarity Project and co-host of the Ukrainian Spaces podcast). @Val_Voshchevska on Twitter.

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Day 425.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s T-14 Armata tank, and do a deep dive – with guests – into the view from South Asia; how countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are reacting to a war far from their orbit, and what this means for the region as a whole.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Wallen (South Asia Correspondent). @joerwallen on Twitter.

Tushar Shetty (Journalist & co-host of Beyond the Indus podcast). @shtushar24 on Twitter

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Day 424.

Today, we analyse Ukraine’s sea-drone attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, discuss reports that Ukrainian troop have crossed the river in Kherson region, and ask why the Kremlin has cancelled nationwide Second World War remembrance marches.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJournoon Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

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Day 421.

In today's bumper episode, we discuss foreign volunteers and the river war being fought near Kherson and analyse the state of Europe’s gas reserves as Moscow threatens another winter crisis. Plus, we catch up with our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, who’s marking one year since she reported from the front lines and adopted a stray Ukrainian dog, Andrivka.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on Twitter.

Rachel Millard (Energy Correspondent). @RachelMillardAS on Twitter.

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Day 420.

Today, we analyse updates from the battlefront, bring you the latest news on the Russian ships snooping on key energy infrastructure & we interview Andrey Stavnitser is founder of Superhumans, a new Ukrainian medical centre that provides reconstruction, prosthetics & rehabilitation for soldiers who have lost their limbs in the war.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter.

Andrey Stavnitser (Co-founder of Superhumans) @stavnitser on Twitter.

Find out more about Superhumans: https://superhumans.com/

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-russia-war-prosthetic-limbs-latest-kyiv/

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Day 419. 

Today, we look at updates from battlefront, analyse the alleged Russian plan to sabotage European energy, and discuss the militarisation of Russian society and what it means for the country’s future.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel, Expert on Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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Day 418. 

Today, we analyse the latest reports on the fighting for Bakhmut, report on Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kherson region, and look at the diplomacy of French President Emmanuel Macron amid his overtures to China.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

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Day 417. 

Today, we discuss the sentencing of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, analyse criticism of Russian elites from Wagner’s leader Yevgheny Prighozin and welcome to our London studio Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.

Victoria Amelina (Writer & War Crimes Researcher). @vamelina on Twitter.

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Day 414. 

Today, we analyse recent reports from Bakhmut and report the latest news on the Pentagon leaks. Plus, our colleague Steven Edginton interviews key members of the Polish military to understand the rapid Polish rearmament.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

Steven Edginton (Video Comment Editor).

'National Resistance Centre' website discussed by Dom: https://sprotyv.mod.gov.ua/en/english/

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Day 413. 

Today, we give updates from the front lines and further analyse the leak of confidential documents in the U.S. Plus, we look at the latest economic numbers coming out of Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter

Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

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Day 412. 

Today, we examine the defences Russia is building on the southern front, analyse partisan activity in Melitopol and look at the blurred lines between patriotism and war profiteering with Spectator journalist Svitlana Morenets.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @Svitmore on Twitter.

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Day 411. 

Today, we analyse the fallout from the leaked Pentagon documents on Ukraine and our Defence editor reflects on her most recent dispatch from the frontlines. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor).

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Day 407. 

Today, in a special edition of Ukraine: The Latest, we take you to the town Bucha, a year after its liberation and the discovery of massacres and rapes committed by Russian troops. Reporter and host David Knowles visited last summer, a few months after the retreat of the Russian army. David speaks with locals about their lives during the occupation, visits a basement where people sheltered, and speaks once again to Katya Savchenko who first shared her story of being a Bucha resident this time last year.

Please note that there will be no episode of the podcast on Monday 10th April due it it being a Bank Holiday in the UK.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Harriet Barber. @Harrietmbarber on Twitter.

With special thanks to Katya Savchenko.

Read our coverage on Bucha:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/fight-back-against-putins-war-criminals/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/31/bucha-colour-returns-to-site-of-wars-worst-atrocities/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/25/life-frontline-ukraine-rebuilding-bucha-year-russia-massacre/

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Day 406. 

Today, we hear from our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas, analyse the latest diplomatic news as Emmanuel Macron visits China, and dive into what Finland will bring to NATO in terms of men and materiel.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.

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Day 405. 

Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss the increasing use of facial recognition by Russian security forces & interview a Ukrainian architect about his new project to help Ukrainians rebuild their homes.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter

Lena Masri (Investigative & Data Reporter, Reuters). @masrilena on Twitter

With thanks to Slava Balbek of Balbek Bureau. https://www.balbek.com/

Here is Lena's special report: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-detentions/

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Day 404. 

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, analysis of global oil geopolitics as Saudi Arabia moves away from the US and we interview Ukrainian art historian and journalist Oksana Semenik on the impact of the war on the arts, cultural colonialism and the future of art in Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.

With thanks to Oksana Semenik. @ukr_arthistory on Twitter.

Read Melissa's long-read article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/04/why-the-saudis-are-siding-with-putin-to-drive-up-oil-prices/

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Day 403. 

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and analyse the café bombing in St Petersburg that killed Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Plus, we hear from Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian pilots.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @Jkjourno on Twitter.

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Day 400. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, bring you a live report from Bucha one year on from the city’s liberation.

Plus we interview Vladyslav Heraskevych, two-time Olympian and Ukrainian skeleton racer on Russian and Belarusian inclusion in International sports.

You can read Danielle's piece about Bucha here: Bucha: Colour returns to site of war’s worst atrocities on anniversary of liberation

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

With thanks to Vladyslav Heraskevych, @heraskevych on Twitter.

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Day 399.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the issues faced by Ukrainian refugees in Britain and Dom Nicholls interviews Tom Tugendhat, Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN & Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Maria Romanenko (Journalist) @rommari on Twitter.

Harriet Marsden (Journalist). @harriet1marsden on Twitter.

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Day 398.

Today, Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes brings updates from across the battlefront and we analyse the state of the cyber war with Technology Reporter Gareth Corfield. Plus - why the EU is slapping trade restrictions on countries helping Russia acquire washing machines and used cars?

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Gareth Corfield (Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

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Day 397.

Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s so-called ‘cronies’ unit’ and we hear from Ukrainian sociologist Anna Kvit on the experience of Ukrainian women in the armed forces

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent), @jkjourno and editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin - https://thebulletin.news/

With thanks to Anna Kvit.

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Day 396.

Today, we bring you up to date news from across the Battlefront, discuss Russia’s announcement to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus & analyse a Ukrainian sea-borne attack on Russian ships in Crimea.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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Day 393.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analysis of recent changes in President Zelensky’s cabinet & we discuss the surprise visit of the Prince of Wales to Poland where he met the Polish President & Ukrainian refugees.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

India McTaggart (Royal Correspondent). @indiamctaggart on Twitter.

Aliona Hlivco (Political Analyst and former Ukrainian MP). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter.

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Day 392.

Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, the latest on diplomatic moves across Europe and an interview with Sophia Yan, The Telegraph’s China Correspondent, to get her analysis on President Xi’s visit to Moscow.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on Twitter.

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Day 391.

Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine, dispel Russian misinformation on British tank rounds & interview Kyiv Independent Reporter Francis Farrell on his time reporting from the front lines across Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Commanding Officer in the British Army's Tank Regiment).

Francis Farrell (Kyiv Independent Reporter). @francisjfarrell on Twitter.

With thanks to Matthew Day. @MatthewWarsaw on Twitter.

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Day 390.

Today, we continue to analyse Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, bring you the latest from the front lines & Dom Nicholls interviews former US ambassador to the UN & former National security Advisor John Bolton.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

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Day 389.

Today, we discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s much anticipated visit to Moscow and analyse Vladimir Putin’s weekend visit to Crimea and Mariupol.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.

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Day 386.

Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss war crimes in Ukraine with our global health correspondent & interview a former top Republican strategist on the U.S. opinion on the war.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Harriet Barber (Global Health Correspondent).

Stuart Stevens (American political consultant).

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Day 385.

Today, we discuss the deadly fire at an FSB Border Service Department building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia and analyse the recent spate of mutinous videos shared by Russian soldiers. Plus, we explore American strategy in Ukraine and around the world.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Corresponent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

With thanks to Giselle Donnelly, Senior Fellow in Defence and National Security at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).

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Day 384.

Today, we bring you updates from the front line, analyse yesterday’s confrontation between an American drone and Russian jets in the Black Sea and we look again at questions of nuclear escalation.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander).

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Day 383.

Today, we analyse frontline reports that Russia is running out of shells, discuss whether the current military situation is favourable or unfavourable for Ukraine, cover the news President Xi will talk to Zelensky after the former’s trip to Moscow, and hear more from a conference in Oxford with key figures about the future trajectory of this war.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host).

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Andrew Byzov.

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Day 382.

Today, we analyse the latest updates Ukraine, chat to Estonia’s ambassador to the UK & Francis Dearnley interviews an Oscar-winning director about his work in supporting Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).

With thanks to Michel Hazanavicius.

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Day 379.

Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, report on developments in Georgia and Dom Nicholls interviews Ukrainian rock band Antytila.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

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Day 378.

Today, we discuss Russia’s massive overnight missile strike on Ukraine and analyse the dramatic developments this week in Georgia. Plus, we interview Kataryna Stepanenko, a Russia analyst the Institute for the Study of War. We speak about Russia’s mobilisation effort, information warfare and understand the numerous pro-Russia telegram groups.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/

With thanks to Kateryna Stepanenko, @KatStepanenko on Twitter

Kateryna Stepanenko is a Russia Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War https://understandingwar.org/ ,

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Day 377.

Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss the impact of the last year on women in Ukraine & look at the work of international and Ukrainians volunteers on the war-effort across the country.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Aliona Hlivco (Former MP in Ukraine, now senior consultant at Atticus Partners in London), @aliona_hlivco on Twitter

Felicity Spector (British Volunteer), @FelicitySpector on Twitter

Here are the groups Felicity mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.antytila.ua/en/ 

https://www.bakeforukraine.org/ 

https://goodbread.com.ua/ 

https://www.fh-fund.org.ua/en 

https://bravetorebuild.in.ua/en 

https://kharpp.com/ 

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Day 376.

Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, discuss the frankenstein military Russian vehicles that seem to be heading to the front lines & we hear from a Ukrainian in Warsaw on the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in the country.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former Commander of the First Royal Tank Regiment). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

With thanks to Daria Khrystenko (CARE International).

Find out more about CARE International: https://www.careinternational.org.uk/get-involved/events/walk4women-international-womens-day-podcast/

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Day 375

Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront as Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut, discuss the activities of Russian trolls and, at the end of today’s panel, we have a catch-up with an undercover volunteer helping supply Ukrainian front-line troops.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @Colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

With thanks to Jessikka Aro. @JessikkaAro on Twitter.

Email address to contact our final interviewee: ukraine.equipment@gmail.com

Read "Putin's Trolls: On the Frontlines of Russia's Information War Against the World

s" here: https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Trolls-Frontlines-Russias-Information/dp/1632461293

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Day 372

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine as the situation in Bakhmut worsens and analyse the fringe Russian fighters who claim responsibility for raiding border villages in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Plus, we get the view from China, as Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko visits Beijing.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

Sophia Yan (China Correspondent).

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).

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Day 371

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine and the latest developments in the world of diplomacy.

Our guest today is Paul Niland, founder of Lifeline Ukraine, a suicide prevention hotline based in the country, 

In today’s episode we talk a lot about mental health and specifically issues of dependency, addiction and suicide. We are not experts, if you’re in need of help please do seek professional qualified mental health advice.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Paul Niland.

Find out more about Lifeline Ukraine here.

If you're in the UK and need immediate mental health support, you can contact the Samaritans. Call 116 123 for free or click on the link to find out other ways to get in touch.

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Day 370

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and discuss daily life in Russia after more than a year of the full-scale invasion. Plus, led by Foreign Correspondent James Kilner, we do a deep dive into the Central Asian positions and their shifting stances towards Ukraine, Russia and China.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent and Editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin) @jkjourno on Twitter

Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/

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Day 369.

Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine and the world and we interview Dimko Zhluktenko, the 24-year old founder of Ukrainian charity Dzyga's Paw. The organisation supplies the Ukrainian military with equipment for the front lines. We discuss his experiences in the past year, the challenges he’s faced and the emotional impact of his work where many of the soldiers he’s helping are friends.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko. @dim0kq on Twitter.

Find out more about Dygas Paw Charity: https://dzygaspaw.com

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Day 368.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines and analyse the demographic and economic havoc Russia's invasion is wreaking on its economy and society.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Szu Ping Chan (Economics Reporter). @szupingc on Twitter.

Read Szu's article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/26/russia-stares-population-abyss-putin-sends-young-men-die/

Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE

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The war in Ukraine is reshaping our world. Every weekday since the invasion, the Telegraph's team of experts in London and correspondents on the ground have analysed the conflict for the ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ podcast, combining our reporting with detailed analysis of the war from all angles – military, humanitarian, political, economic, and historical.

To mark a year of war, we recorded a special episode of the podcast with its three core presenters – David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, and Francis Dearnley – to reflect on the last 12 months and to answer questions submitted by listeners. They are joined by Aliona Hlivco, a former Ukrainian MP, and Oksana Zabuzhko, renowned Ukrainian novelist and essayist.

With thanks to the Ukrainian Institute, London.

This episode was filmed, so if you'd prefer to watch it, you can here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE

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Day 365.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines, discuss China calling for peace talks and reflect on a year of the conflict. 

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter

Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.

Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE

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Day 364.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and speak to Janine di Giovanni &  Nataliya Gumenyuk, co-founders of The Reckoning Project - who collect testimonies across Ukraine to help bring Russian war criminals to Justice.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi) & Nataliya Gumenyuk (@ngumenyuk) from the Reckoning Project.

Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE

Find out more about The Reckoning Project: https://www.thereckoningproject.com/

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Day 364.

Today, we do a deep dive on tanks, discuss Biden’s speech in Warsaw & Danielle Sheridan and Dominic Nicholls interview the UK’s Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @venetiarainey on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

With thanks to Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey.

Read about the experiences of making Ukraine: The Latest podcast with David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls & Francis Dearnley: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/22/nightmares-exhaustion-fight-freedom-life-making-ukraine-latest/

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Day 363.

Today, we analyse Vladimir Putin’s speech to the nation, look at the most recent intelligence reports on the situation on the ground and discuss Russia’s most recent defeats, including a bloody engagement near Vuhledar.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).

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Day 362.

Today, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s momentous visit to Kyiv and look at the stories that came out of the Munich Security conference.

Plus, we deep dive into the state of the war across Ukraine’s East and we speak to former Belarusian diplomat Pavel Slunkin about his experiences in 2015 at Minsk and his thoughts on the impact of the invasion on Alexander Lukashenko and Belarus as a whole.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor).

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Pavel Slunkin.

Listen to Steven Edginton's interview with Richard Kemp on Off Script here: https://pod.fo/e/166d7c

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Day 359.

Today, we discuss Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine as the Munich Security conference gets underway.

Plus, we talk to Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko and her partner Jez Myers about their journey to the UK, work with Ukrainian refugees and the cultural challenges faced by those making Britain their home.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Jez Myers (@jezmyers on Twitter)

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Day 358.

Today, we analyse Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, discuss the impact of the six Russian balloons shot down over Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Ben Jones, an election expert specialising in emerging threats to electoral integrity.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Ben Jones. You can read more about his work on his website – www.bengjones.com – and on his Twitter, @bengjones1.

The Yale report into Russia's program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine's children can be found here.

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Day 357.

Today, we get an expert assessment of the current state of the land war in Ukraine with our Associate Editor for Defence, Dom Nicholls. Plus, we interrogate the recent packages of support from Ukraine’s allies and what that means. And finally, we speak to Ukrainian-American Megan Buskey on discovering her grandmother’s story, from the mine’s of the Gulag to leaving the Soviet Union for the USA.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Ben Barry (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at International Institute for Strategic Studies).

Megan Buskey (Author and Researcher). @megan_buskey on Twitter.

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Day 356.

Today, we hear updates from the NATO / Ramstein meeting in Brussels and analyse accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs. We also hear from journalist Colin Freeman on the Olena Zelenska foundation & the similarities one Ukrainian soldier found between his experience in the war and the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

With thanks to Dr David Marples.

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Day 355.

Today, we discuss reports of huge battlefield casualties being suffered on the frontlines, and cover a cluster of significant political updates, including the latest on fighter jets, the destabilisation of the Balkans, the impact of the Turkish earthquake, and the mystery of a Ukrainian reservoir being slowly emptied by Russian forces.

Plus, we have part one of a two part interview with Dr David Marples, a professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, who delves deep into the history of Belarus.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). His Twitter handle is @FrancisDearnley

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent)

Nick Squires (Rome Correspondent).

With thanks to Dr David Marples.

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Day 352.

Today, we discuss the missile strikes across Ukraine, the heaviest bombardment since the start of the war. We also hear from Dan Ridley, a former British soldier, about his efforts to train Ukrainian troops. Plus, Dom recounts what it was like to be a "fly on the wall" in Rome with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as Zelensky visited London.

Contributors:

Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

With thanks to Daniel Ridley, founder of Trident Defence Initiative @TridentDefUKR on Twitter.

Read more on Trident Defence Initiative: tridentdefenseinitiative.com

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Day 351.

Today, we analyse Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Paris and Brussels, look at the latest military updates from Ukraine and discuss the diplomatic context of the Ukrainian president’s meetings with his European counterparts.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter).

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Day 350.

Today, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed British Parliamentarians in a surprise visit to the United Kingdom - 

In a passionate and eloquent speech, the Ukrainian president paid tribute to Britain’s support for Ukraine,  hailed the "strong British character  and presented Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle with a Ukrainian fighter pilot's helmet inscribed with the words ‘ "We have freedom, gives us wings to protect it"

Today, we bring you a special Ukraine the Latest recorded minutes after his speech finished, ahead of meeting King Charles in Buckingham Palace. 

We analyse his address speech, his rhetoric and diplomacy but also the substance of his requests, including an appeal to Ukraine’s allies for jets, he finished his address "I appeal to you and the world with simple and yet most important words: combat aircraft for Ukraine, wings for freedom.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Camilla Tominey (Associate Editor). @CamillaTominey on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

Watch Zelensky's full address here: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJ1oxi2c7g

Read more about his visit here: | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-zelensky-uk-visit-parliament/

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Day 349.

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines as Russian reinforcements build-up in the Donbas amid Ukrainian warnings of an upcoming offensive.

Plus, we welcome back to the telegraph Gabriella Jozwiak to update us on her work looking at the impact of the war on Ukrainian children.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Gabriella Jozwiak , @GabriellaJ

Here are the organisations Gaby spoke about today:

Unicef - https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/war-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children

Save The Children - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/where-we-work/europe/ukraine?cid=pse-gpukrainecefppc_R33002008-uad_001-3C92188EB&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&s_kwcid=AL!9048!3!596369848706!e!!g!!save%20the%20children%20ukraine&&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzttFUZfUHzVKUOHmsyIPxXKyFOePcdWGvxs6Hwe8wPns9V2wY-02itxoCXD0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Street Child - https://street-child.org/news-media/street-child-stands-with-ukraine/?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztmYlXo64PJ-0C1sdwhghulSgsfCQU2vXq0YgjOrnK4aaA1XLaEySUBoC4zEQAvD_BwE

Laptops For Ukraine - https://laptopsforukraine.com/

UK to Ukraine (Generators) - https://www.uktoukraine.com/

The Ministry Of Education And Science Of Ukraine Fund For Reconstruction And Restoration - https://mon.gov.ua/eng/united24-zbir-koshtiv-na-vidbudovu-sferi-osviti-ta-nauki-ukrayini

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Day 348.

Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and analyse why Ukraine’s bid for EU membership may be more difficult than it first appears. Plus, we explore how Germany's intelligence agency became a liability for Europe.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter.

With thanks to Yuriy Tokarski, Chief Executive Officer of the U-Hearts Foundation - see more about their work here: https://u-hearts.foundation/

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Day 345.

Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s on the ground in Donbas as well as exploring Russia's relationship with the history of the Second World War.

Plus, Francis Dearnley interviews French journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet in a deep-dive on the role of France in this war.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

With thanks to Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

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Day 344.

Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who is on the ground in Kramatorsk at the scene of a deadly missile strike and we discuss the economy, corruption and Ukrainian society with Tymofiy Mylovanov, KSE President, Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh, former minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

With thanks to Tymofiy Mylovanov (KSE President, Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh, former minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine) @Mylovanov on Twitter

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Day 343.

Today, we continue our reporting from the ground in Donbas with Roland Oliphant, bring you diplomatic updates from across the world and discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church and its ties to the regime. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Olga Lautman, analyst and researcher and a Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis. @OlgaNYC1211 on Twitter.

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Day 342.

Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s reporting in Donbas, discuss the reticence of Ukraine’s allies to supply F-16 fighter jets and we speak to Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Morenets on her reporting and analysis of Ukrainian politics.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

With thanks to Svitlana Morenets, @SvitMore

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Day 341.

Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the election of the new pro-NATO president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel and look at how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made geo-political waves across the word.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter.

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Day 338.

Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, discuss western thinking on Ukraine’s increasingly complex logistical supply train and interview Richard Woodruff, a British volunteer Chef who spent most of 2022 cooking food for Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines at the Front Line kitchen in Lviv.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

With thanks to Richard Woodruff. Follow Front Line Kitchen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinekit @frontlinekit

Here's Front Line Kitchen's borscht recipe:

Ingredients:

pork (beef, chicken) preferably on the bone - 400 g,

cabbage - 400 g,

potatoes - 300 g,

beetroot - 200 g, carrots - 1-2 pcs.,

parsley root, parsnip, celery - 1 pc.,

bell pepper - 1 pc.,

onion - 1 pc.,

tomato puree - 2-3 tbsp. spoons,

oil for frying, garlic, dill and parsley greens, pepper, bay leaf, salt.

Preparation:

Red borscht is usually in broth, so it is boiled first. Next, cut the beets into strips, add salt, pour into a pan, fry in oil, adding tomato puree, bring to half-cooked. Onions, carrots, parsley root, parsnip and celery, and bell pepper should also be fried.

Throw the potatoes into the broth, bring it to half-cooked again, then put the cabbage and cook for another 10 minutes, and then season it with roasting and let it boil for another 5 minutes.

Garnish with garlic, green dill and parsley. Leave for 15-20 minutes before serving.

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Day 337.

Today, we analyse this morning’s new Russian strikes on Ukraine; bring you the latest diplomatic updates from across Europe; and speak to Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Professor Dominique Arel and Hope Delongchamp

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Day 336.

Today, we discuss the news that the West is poised to send nearly 200 battle tanks to Ukraine after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz succumbed to weeks of international pressure.

Plus, we speak to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko, co-founders of Ukraine Explainers. In that conversatiion, we discuss about Ukrainian society, language and concepts of Russian guilty and responsibility.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko @uaexplainers on Twitter.

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Day 335.

Today, we bring you updates from the ongoing Leopard II tank story as hopes raise of a breakthrough in deliveries of the vehicles. We hear from Foreign correspondent Colin Freeman who’s been speaking to Ukrainian activists tearing down Russian statues. 

Plus, Francis Dearnley speaks to Dr Ivana Stradner - an expert on Russia’s propaganda warfare - to examine how the West can fight back against Putin’s disinformation, not just in the english-speaking world, but in Ukraine, Africa and the Balkans.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

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Day 334.

Today, we bring you the latest developments on the Leopard II saga as Poland says it would seek Berlin's permission to send the German-made tanks to Ukraine

Elsewhere, Roland Oliphant is on the ground in Kyiv and talks us through recent corruption scandals that have made the news in Ukraine. Plus, Dom Nicholls looks at the new Russian commander, General Gerasimov ‘s reported drive to improve day to day discipline by, among other things clamping down on non-regulation haircuts. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter

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Day: 331. Today, as the long-awaited Ramstein summit begins, we discuss the very latest political manoeuvrings in Germany and elsewhere – from the latest military donations to Ukraine, to the war of words fast-developing within the European alliance against Russian aggression.

Plus, it’s Chinese New Year on Sunday, so an opportune moment to re-focus our attention to a country playing an increasingly important role in the war. We talk again to the Telegraph’s China Correspondent, Sophia Yan.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Sophia Yan (China Correspondent).

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Day 330. 

Today, as international pressure builds on Germany for allow countries to send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, we discuss new announcements of weaponry being sent to Kyiv by Western countries, and what it means for have one Prime Minister threatening to send the tanks without German permission.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to our guest, Dr Thomas Clausen.

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Day 329. 

Today, we discuss the most recent events in Ukraine and around the world with Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant, live from Ukraine, and special correspondent Mick Brown who has written about Russian oligarchs and the effect of sanctions on their lavish London lifestyles.

Contributors:

Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

Mick Brown (Special Correspondent).

Aliona Hlivko (Former Ukrainian MP).

Read Mick's story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/14/russian-oligarch-mansion-chelsea-london-sanctions-roman-abramovich/

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Day 328. 

Today, further to our usual updates, we feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Former Air Marshal Edward Stringer – former head of Britain’s Air Warfare Centre and of the MoD's department to design the future armed forces – to discuss the logical and strategic context of the war, at this vital moment.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Edward Stringer.

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Day 327. Today, we cover the deadly Russian strike on an apartment block in Dnipro in central Ukraine that killed dozens of men, women, and children.

Plus, we look at the extraordinary news on Saturday that Britain will send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, and ask whether this is a turning point in Western support for the Ukrainian war effort.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Kilner (Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

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Day 324.

Today, we reflect on the breaking news regarding the Russian defence ministry claims that it has captured the town of Soledar in what would be their first breakthrough in months.

Plus, we interview British volunteer Jack Ross, founder of the charity Vans without Borders, who has been delivering aid to isolated areas in Ukraine.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Jack Ross. @vansnoborders on Twitter.

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Day 323.

Today, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley discuss yet another significant 24 hours in the military and diplomatic space, including the removal of General Sergei Surovikin as commander of Russian forces, and further developments on the vital question of tank deliveries to Ukraine.

Plus, Francis interviews Dr Jade McGlynn about the tangled ways in which the war is tied up with Russian national identity.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn.

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Day 322.

Today, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley discuss the latest significant news in the military and diplomatic spheres – including possible Russian advances.

Plus we ask three experts for their insights on three different outcomes of the war for Russia, and what different outcomes would mean for the future of the country.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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Day 321.

Today, we reflect on the news Britain has not yet made a final decision on whether to send tanks to Ukraine and hear how Kyiv’s comedy circuit has evolved over the last 11 months.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Anton Tymoshenko. @_Tymoshenko on Twitter

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Day 320.

Today, we examine claims by Moscow that a Russian missile killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk.

And, as Britain considers sending Challenger 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, we analyse the latest weapons, tanks and military aid pledged by the country's allies.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

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Day 317.

Today, following the news that Putin has offered Ukraine a temporary “ceasefire”, we discuss the possible motivations for such an offer, and whether everything is as it seems.

And we hear of the challenges faced, and ensuing resilience and adaptability, shown by doctors and healthcare workers in Ukraine’s hospitals, in an interview with public health expert Oksana Pyzik.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Oksana Pyzik.

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Day 316.

Today, we discuss the latest donations of weapons and armoured cars from the West to Ukraine. Plus, the latest from the Wagner group prison conscripts, who were recruited to fight for the Russian Army.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Natalia Vasileyva (Russia Correspondent).

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

Listen to the full interview with Brooks Newmark on Choppers Politics Podcast: playpodca.st/chopper

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Day 315. 

Today, as details of Ukraine’s attack in Makiivka continue to unfurl, we consider what the response on Russian social media may tell us about Moscow’s next move.

Plus, we’re joined by guest Dr Rory Finnin, a specialist on Crimea, to discuss the critical role the peninsula seems destined to play in the months, and years, ahead.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Dr Rory Finnin.

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Day 314. 

Today, we discuss Moscow’s reaction following Ukraine’s deadly New Year’s Eve HIMARS attack which battered a temporary deployment base in the town of Makiivka, killing at least 63. Plus, we consider the state of geopolitics as 2023 begins.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

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Today, in a special episode, we hear a constellation of voices from a special concert hosted at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, in support of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre, who have been at the forefront helping Ukrainians in Britain displaced by the War.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Yuliya Trishkeu (Soprano, Ealing Symphony Orchestra).

Kenneth Nowakowski (Bishop of the Ukrainian Cathedral in London).

Andray Marchenko (Director of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre).

Find out more:

Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral: www.ucc-gb.com. 

Ukrainian Welcome Centre: www.ukrainianwelcomecentre.org.

Ealing Symphony Orchestra: www.ealingso.org.uk

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Day 310. Today, as Putin announces that China's leader Xi Jinping will be visiting Russia in the New Year, we discuss what this meeting means for the war in Ukraine. Plus, we reflect on the 100 year anniversary of the birth of the Soviet Union and what it can tell us about the current conflict.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter and History Correspondent). @CapurrodDaniel on Twitter.

Read: Vladimir Putin expects ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping to make Moscow state visit, by Nataliya Vasilyeva

Read: Belarus summons Ukrainian ambassador after shooting down missile, by Nataliya Vasilyeva

Read: Sir Tony Blair courted Vladimir Putin despite officials’ doubts, by Daniel Capurro

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Day 309. 

Today, we discuss a continued barrage of missiles on civilian infrastructure from Russia, talk about the Kremlin using the offer of free IVF to persuade more people to join the military and consider the dismantling of the Catherine the Great monument in Odessa. 

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). @venetiarainey on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Read: Russians fighting in Ukraine can freeze sperm for free, by Nataliya Vasilyeva

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Day 308. Today, we discuss the concept of a Russian Union State, and we’re joined by former MP Aliona Hlivco to consider the 2014 Revolution of Dignity and talk about the origin of the Zelensky cocktail. 

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Aliona Hlivco. @aliona_hlivco on Twitter.

Read: Introducing the Zelensky Cocktail, a drink as strong and refreshing as Ukraine’s leader, by Dominic Nicholls

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Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the second part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukrainian poet, writer and artist, Taras Shevchenko.

In the last episode, we heard about the historical period in which the young Shevchenko grew up. We heard about the boy who was born a serf but went to St Petersburg for his education.

Lyubov spoke about his poetry and ended the episode with his arrest by the Tsarist powers. That’s where we pick up his story. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Lyubov Tarashchuk (Researcher at the Taras Shevchenko Museum in Kyiv).

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Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the first part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukrainian poet, writer and artist, Taras Shevchenko.

Shevchenko’s life is a fascinating story. Born in serfdom in 1814, he died in 1861 in St Petersburg. His life is one of incredible creativity, artistic talent and gives us a fascinating glimpse back into 19th century Ukrainian history at a time when the Russian Empire was in its heyday. Understanding him, his life and his impact on Ukrainian culture, should help us better contemporary modern Ukraine and that is what this two part podcast will try and do. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Lyubov Tarashchuk (Researcher at the Taras Shevchenko Museum in Kyiv).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 303. Today, we discuss the Russian destruction of the ruined theatre in Mariupol, look at the recent car bomb in Melitopol and compare Zelensky’s trip to Washington to Winston Churchill’s visit to the White House at the height of the second world war in December 1941.

Plus we hear from the charity Lumos about the work they are doing to help children in Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter). @CapurrodDaniel on Twitter.

Claire Hubble (Co-host). @byclairehubble on Twitter.

With thanks to Galina Bulat and Freya Paleit from Lumos. @lumos on Twitter.

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Day 302. 

Today, we discuss all the news and reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington, analyse the new military aid package announced by the United States and we look in detail at Russia’s reaction to the Biden and Zelensky meeting. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor).  @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

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Day 301. 

Today, we discuss President Zelenky’s upcoming visit to Washington and we speak to Ukrainian blogger and Tiktok creator Kseniia Solodukhina about Crimea, misinformation and hope for the future.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Kseniia Solodukhina, you can find Kseniia on Twitter, Youtube and Tiktok @xenasolo

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Day 300. 

Today, we discuss Zelensky's visit to war torn Bakhmut, Putin's meeting with Alexander Lukashenko and unpack Ukraine's literary scene with our guest today is Bohdana Neborak, a journalist & culture manager.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

With thanks to Bohdana Neborak, @BohdanaNeborak

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Day 299. 

Today, we have an in depth interview conducted by our Associate Editor Dominic Nicholls with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of the UK Armed Forces.

Contributors:

David Knowles( Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Sir Tony Radakin.

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Day 296. Today, as Moscow launches yet more strikes in Kyiv and Kharkiv, we discuss suggestions by Ukraine's top commander that Russia is plotting another offensive on Kyiv.

Plus, Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant recalls his interview with Aiden Aslin, the dual British and Ukrainian volunteer marine who was captured by Russian forces while fighting in Mariupol. 

Read: Aiden Aslin on life in Russian prison: 'He said he’d stabbed me. I just went into survival mode', by Roland Oliphant.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

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Day 295.

Today, after two people were killed and five injured at a fire at an oil refinery, we discuss the unusually frequent blazes ripping through shopping malls, factories and other facilities in Russia.

Plus, in the second half of today’s episode, Francis Dearnley interviews Dr Thomas Clausen, a historian who works for a liberal think tank in Berlin, on recent developments with chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s relationship with Ukraine.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen.

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Day 294.

Today, as it’s claimed Ukraine shot down 13 so-called kamikaze drones that targeted the capital, we hear how more support is coming from abroad.  

Plus, we are joined again by our Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes, who reflects on seeing the liberation of Kherson, and a speech from President Zelensky, firsthand.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). 

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Day 293.

Today, we hear details of Ukraine’s reported strike on a bridge in Russian-occupied Melitopol and discuss claims Moscow is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates as it burns through its stockpiles.

Plus - with the year drawing to a close, many of us might be finding ourselves with extra time to sink our teeth into some new reading material. We hear three Telegraph journalists’ recommendations for books that provide context, reflection and analysis on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Reporter & Author). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

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Day 292.

Today, we discuss reports that Ukrainian armed forces have destroyed the Wagner Group’s headquarters in Luhansk, and analyse the influence of Putin's new 'General Armageddon’, Sergey Surovikin.

Plus – the human cost of this war grows by the day. But what about pets Ukrainians were forced to leave behind? David Knowles speaks to the CEO of the U-hearts foundation, whose organisation cares for animals misplaced due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter.

With thanks to Yuriy Tokarski, CEO of the U-Hearts Foundation.

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Day 289.

Today, we discuss the fierce fighting taking place on the battlefront and explore what the prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner means for US- Russia relations.

Plus, we take a closer look at the report from the Royal United Services Institute, the UK’s oldest defence and security think tank, into what conflict in Ukraine teaches us about the future of warfare.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 288.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, explore how old British farming vehicles are being turned into Ukrainian rocket launchers and we analyse Vladimir Putin’s latest speech .

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Freelance Journalist).

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 287.

Today, we discuss the updates from Ukraine and around the world, and with our History Correspondent Daniel Capurro, look at the invasion of Ukraine in the light of the Second World War.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.

Daniel Capurro (History Correspondent & Senior Reporter). @CapurrodDaniel on Twitter.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 286.

Today, we discuss the updates from Ukraine, the latest on developments around nuclear threats and sabre-rattling and we interview John Spencer, author of The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN). Find out more about Hamish' app here: https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/new-safety-course-for-ukrainian-journalists/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nuclear

With thanks to John Spencer. Read his mini manual here: https://www.johnspenceronline.com/mini-manual-urbandefender

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Day 285.

Today, we discuss the diplomatic fallout between Paris & Kyiv; analyse the Russian oil price cap that comes into effect today; and hear from our Global Health Reporter Harriet Barber on sexual violence in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Trigger warning: the interview with Harriet contains descriptions of sexual violence that some listeners may find distressing.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Szu Chan (Economics Reporter).

Arthur Scott-Geddes (Assistant Foreign Editor).

Harriet Barber (Global Health Reporter).

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Day 282.

Today, we discuss the latest from Ukraine; get an update from Latvia and the Baltic states; and we speak to Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, on US geopolitical interests, strategy and military support for Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

With thanks to Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow on National Security and Defence at the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C  

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 281.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front and discuss the ongoing impact of the war on Ukrainian businesses, small and large, as they battle to stay open under the threat of missile strikes and Winter.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls

With thanks to Alina Horbenko & Daryna Sydorenko from the TDC Center. To find out more, head to https://tdcenter.org/

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Day 280. Today, we bring you updates from across the continent as NATO meets in Bucharest and discuss Kazakhstan's President’s visit to Moscow. Plus, we speak to Alona Shevchenko, lead at Ukraine DAO and Kyiv tech summit, about crypto, fundraising and her trips back to Ukraine. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

With thanks to Alona Shevchenko, @cryptodrftng@on Twitter.

Details:

Ukraine DAO - https://linktr.ee/ukrainedao

Kyiv Tech Summit - https://www.kyivtechsummit.com/

Alona Shevchenko - https://linktr.ee/alona_ukrainedao

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Day 279. 

Today, Kyiv braces for more Russian strikes on infrastructure, we analyse the latest remarks on the invasion from Pope Francis, and discuss the extraordinary story of the Zambian student who was killed on the front lines in Ukraine, fighting for Russia. 

We also speak to Orysia Lutsevych, Head @CHUkraineForum at Chatham House in London, about NATO and the war, Russia’s proxy use of NGOs and contemporary Ukrainian politics.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

With thanks to Orysia Lutsevych, @Orysiaua on Twitter.

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Day 278. Today, we bring you the latest military and diplomatic updates from the invasion of Ukraine and we analyse the rise of Ukraine’s maritime drone forces that’s challenging the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 275. 

Today, as his time in Ukraine draws to a close, we talk to Freelance journalist Sergio Olmos in Kyiv about life under bombardment and the spirit of determination seen in cafés and on street corners. We also discuss recent remarks by Angela Merkel about Germany's response to the invasion and - to mark 9 months since the start of the full-scale invasion - we reflect on the conflict’s major turning points so far.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 274. 

Today, amid freezing cold conditions we have the latest updates on the power outages across Ukraine after massive Russian strikes. We also discuss the latest US military aid package and look in detail at a grumpy CSTO meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, in the context of Russia’s fast declining influence in Central Asia.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 273. 

Today, we discuss the Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed civilians and left regions without power as the Ukrainian Winter bites. We also discuss Putin’s turn to the Arctic, new revelations from former PM Boris Johnson and the detail of the most recent British military aid offering to Ukraine.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor).

Alina Polyakova (Managing Editor of Ukrainska Pravda).

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Day 272. 

Today, as temperatures in Kyiv drop below freezing we discuss Russian war crimes; the EU’s new assistance package to Ukraine; and the memory and legacy of Euromaidan, which started just over 9 years ago.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Victoria Amelina. @vamelina

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Day 271. 

Today, we discuss the latest updates from across Ukraine; hear from our Foreign Correspondent Colin Freeman who’s been on the ground looking at the Torture Chambers in Kherson; we interview a volunteer about the challenges supplying Ukrainian troops fighting on the front line.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Reporter).

And the email address for the organisation of the volunteer we interviewed is ukraine.equipment@gmail.com

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Day 268. 

Today, we discuss Russia digging trenches far back from the front lines. This follows the news that more than 10 million Ukrainians were without electricity last night after Russia again pounded the country's energy infrastructure. 

And we hear how Russian state television has evolved to deal with Ukraine’s success on the battlefield.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter

Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 267. 

Today, as the bodies of 63 torture victims are discovered in the newly liberated Kherson region, we discuss the challenges of recording war crimes within arm’s reach of the front line.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). 

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

James Crisp (Europe Editor).

Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist)

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 266. 

Today, we analyse the news of a missile strike in Poland, close to the Ukrainian border, discuss the diplomatic moves made at the G20 in Indonesia and we interview Dr Olga Onuch about Ukrainian politics, society & democracy.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).

With thanks to Dr Olga Onuch.

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Day 265. 

Today, we hear from Foreign Correspondent Joe Barnes who was at the scene when President Zelensky visited the liberated city of Kherson just yesterday. We also speak to freelance journalist Gabriella Jozwiak, who’s been looking at the impact of the invasion on the children of Ukraine. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe

Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). Follow Gabriella on Twitter @GabriellaJ.

Hero's reception for Zelensky as he hails Kherson liberation as 'beginning of the end', by Joe Barnes

After a long hibernation under Russian control, Kherson nervously embraces a new dawn, by Colin Freeman

Below is a list of organisations Gabriella has worked with in Ukraine:

Unicef Ukraine appeal

Street Child

Women’s Perspectives

Voices of Children Ukraine

Save The Children

Lumos

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

UNHCR

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Day 264. 

Today, we look at the Ukrainian liberation of Kherson in more tactical and strategic detail and we ask the question, with Winter fast approaching, what happens now? 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 261. 

Today, Ukrainian soldiers are warmly welcomed to Kherson city amid jubilant scenes marking the end of more than eight months of Russian occupation. 

Pictures of Ukrainian flags being raised in the centre of the city are being posted on social media a month after Vladimir Putin claimed sovereignty over the Kherson region in southern Ukraine.

The Kremlin insisted Kherson was still part of Russia after announcing it had withdrawn all its troops and equipment from the city in the early hours of Friday.

And we talk to author and historian Owen Matthews to hear his view on the origins of the conflict, the shifting politics inside the Kremlin and the possible future, after another Ukrainian victory. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Owen Matthews (Author & historian). Follow Owen on Twitter @owenmatth.

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Day 260. Today, after Russia announces its retreat from Kherson city, we discuss the implications of what some are calling the most significant moment in the war since the Ukrainian counteroffensive began. 

But is this really the triumph it appears - a damning defeat for Russian forces? Or is there more to it than meets the eye?

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 259.

Today, we discuss updates from across the war zone; analyse the latest diplomatic news from the U.S. and Europe; and we speak about the rise and development of Russian fascism with historian Dr Ian Garner.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to Dr Ian Garner.

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Day 258.

Today, we discuss the brutal fighting in the centre of Ukraine; analyse the emergence from the shadows of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army, the Wagner group; and Dom Nicholls takes us through the principles of a good defence as the Russian army digs-in, in the South.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 257.

Today, as well as the latest updates from Ukraine, we look at the story of how the citizens of Kryvyi Rih saved their city from Russian forces in the early days of the invasion and dive into the issues facing both sides in the air war and ask what the West needs to do to support Ukraine.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

Dr Justin Bronk (Senior Research Fellow, RUSI).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 254.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Kherson & discuss what the suspected deployment of Russian ‘barrier troops’ (that’s troops from your own side that shoot you if you run away) means for Russia’s fighting ability and morale.

Plus, we unpack the impact of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and what that could mean on the war against disinformation.

And finally, David interviews Ievgenni Slavnyi, a lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Eugene was a journalist for many years and joined up at the outbreak of Russia’s full scale invasion.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to Ievgenni Slavnyi.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 253.

Today we discuss some of the early news filtering out of Kherson, worrying news from the ZNPP and we look closer at recent stories from Germany with Dr Thomas Clausen. 

It’s worth noting that some of the stories we discuss at the beginning of the episode are fast moving and unfolded as we were recording today, we’ll bring you more information tomorrow. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Natalia on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen.

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Day 252.

Today we look at the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s re-entry into the Grain Deal and analyse the impact of the war on European, Ukrainian and Russian energy security and resilience.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

With thanks to Dionis Cenusa.

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Day 251. 

Today we discuss the impact of Russia’s strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure, preview the American mid term elections a week before the US goes to the polls and reflect further on the daring attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

Rozina Sabur (Washington Editor).

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former commander of UK & NATO CBRN Forces).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

Listen to "The Red Wave" a new podcast from the Telegraph.

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Day 250. Today, we discuss Monday morning’s massive missile strikes against Ukrainian cities that left thousands of people without electricity and water, analyse the impact of Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Deal and report on the Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet on Saturday.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Katie on Twitter @_Katie__ONeill.

With thanks to Mykhail Savva, from the Center for Civil Liberties in Kyiv. Follow the center on Twitter at @ccl_ua.

If you'd like to look at the 'Map of enforced disappearances' mentioned by Mykhail during his interview, you can do so here: https://ccl.uwazi.io/

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Day 247. 

Today, we speak to Anna Virtsan, a Kyiv native and previous guest on the podcast about how people in the city are living through the blackouts caused by Russian drone and missile strikes. Plus, we discuss the news that Russian troops have stolen the bones of Grigory Potemkin, the 18th-century prince, from a grave in Kherson.  

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter). Follow Daniel on Twitter @CapurrodDaniel

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to Anna Virtsan.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

Listen to "How To Become A Dictator", a new podcast from the Telegraph.

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Day 246. 

Today, we discuss Russia’s nuclear strike simulations overseen by President Putin; look at how the Russian state is tightening the screw on dissenters; and our China correspondent, Sophia Yan, gives her take on Xi Jinping’s approach to the conflict, after months of looking into his life story.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). Follow Sophia on Twitter @Sophia_Yan.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

Listen to "How To Become A Dictator", a new podcast from the Telegraph.

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Day 245. 

Today, we investigate what appears to be growing internal opposition to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, get the latest from the ongoing battle for Kherson and hear from our reporter on the ground in Kyiv, where life continues under constant threat of missile strikes.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Joe Barnes (Reporter). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 244. Today, we talk about the latest tactical updates from the front, look at the debate in the Democratic Party in the United States on the country’s support for Ukraine, and we hear the shocking account of life in Russian captivity from Colin Freeman who interviewed two recently released American volunteers, who were captured by Russian forces.

Today's episode contains descriptions of torture.

Read Colin's interview here: ‘Our Russian captors electrocuted us – and they liked the job’

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Colin Freeman (Freelance Journalist). Follow Colin on Twitter @colinfreeman99.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 243.

Today, Russia attempts to form a militia in Kherson while evacuating much of its forces from the city, we discuss the warnings of a ‘dirty bomb’ attack & we hear from our Senior Economics reporter, who’s just back from a reporting trip to Germany, to hear how sanctions and the energy crisis are affecting German industry and support for Ukraine.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Eir Nolsoe (Senior Economics Reporter). Follow Eir on Twitter @eirnolsoe.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN) Follow Hamish on Twitter @HamishDBG.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 240

Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of planting mines at a hydroelectric dam in near Kherson, we look in detail at the the diplomacy and technicalities of the September run in a British spy plane had with Russian fighter jets and we talk about what life is like for a soldier in Winter. 

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 239

Today, Francis Dearnley and David Knowles speak to Journalist Sergio Olmos, who’s been on the ground in southern Ukraine speaking to soldiers and civilians as Ukraine forces advance towards Kherson. Starting the recording at 1pm, they also tracked today’s extraordinary events in Westminster and ask what the resignation of Liz Truss means for British support for Ukraine.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Sergio Olmos ( Journalist). Follow Sergio on Twitter @MrrOlmos.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 238. Today, we examine the evolving situation on the ground in Kherson as Russia braces for a Ukrainian attack on the occupied city. Plus we discuss a number of important diplomatic updates from around the world and speak to Ukrainian businesswoman Olga Shapovalova about the world of business and start-ups during the Russian invasion.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). Follow Verity on Twitter @VerityBowman.

With thanks to:

Olga Shapovalova from Headway, a Ukrainian start-up company. Follow Headway on Twitter @get_headway.

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Day 237. Today, we discuss the latest strikes on the Ukrainian capital, discuss the delicate diplomatic relationship between Russia and Israel and ask why Russia is attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

James Rothwell (Middle East Editor ). Follow James on Twitter @JamesERothwell

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Day 236. Today, we look at the geopolitical implications after Russian kamikaze drones and missiles strike Kyiv, thousands of Russian troops head to Belarus and Roland Oliphant discusses his recent visit to the front line city of Bakhmut in Donetsk.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 233. Today, as France breaks away from the West’s policy of nuclear ‘ambiguity’ in response to Putin’s threats, we discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and beyond. Plus, the Telegraph's Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan speaks to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of Defence Staff, about Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Contributor). Follow Hamish on Twitter @HamishDBG.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). Follow Danielle on Twitter @SheridanDani.

With thanks to:

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. Follow the Chief of the Defence Staff on Twitter @AdmTonyRadakin_.

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Day 232. Today, we discuss Moscow’s threat of ‘’WWIII' if Ukraine is admitted to Nato, and delve into the Ramstein group’s pledge to boost Ukraine’s missile defence.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

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Day 231. Today, as the world continues to react to the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities, we hear from our Senior Reporter in the Donbas, and look deeper into the mysterious Wagner group.

Contributors: 

Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

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Day 230. Today, we discuss Russia’s continued missile strikes across Ukraine and get the view on the ground in Kyiv the day after the city was rocked by fresh shelling.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist). Follow Sergio on Twitter @MrOlmos.

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Day 229. Today, we discuss Putin’s ongoing escalation of strikes against Ukraine, following damage to a key bridge linking Crimea and Russia in an explosion on Saturday, October 8th. The team dig into why the Kerch bridge is so important to Putin and what his furious response means.

Contributors: 

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

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Day 226.

Today, as well as looking at updates from across the battlefront, we speak to Matthew Harries, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy at the defence and security think tank RUSI, to discuss and analyse the rising nuclear tensions between Russia and the West.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to:

Matthew Harries (Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI). Follow Matthew on Twitter @harries_matthew, and RUSI on @RUSI_org.

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Day 225.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from Zaporizhzhia and we speak to journalist Farida Roustamova who’s been talking to members of Russia’s elite and gauging their attitudes to the war and Putin’s handling of it.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to:

Independent journalist Farida Roustamova. Follow Farida on Twitter @faridaily_.

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Day 224

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront as fierce fighting rages across Ukraine. We also hear about the situation in the north as our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant calls in from Kharkiv. And we discuss our Russia Correspondent Nataliya Vasileya’s fascinating interview with a newly mobilised Russian soldier, the first of which to appear in the Western press.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence).

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).

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Russia retreats in Kherson, mobilisation chaos and the problem with Elon Musk's 'peace plan'

Day 223

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone as the Ukrainian army pushes Russian troops back in Kherson - we also analyse European energy security as Autumn descends across the continent and discuss some of the revealing reactions to tweets by Tesla founder Elon Musk.

Contributors: 

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent).

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Day 222

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone, looking at the advances made by Ukraine in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia. and Donetsk and we speak to Dr Sasha Dovzhyk about Nuclear threats, the sham referenda and Ukrainian literary culture.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

With thanks to Dr Sasha Dovzhyk. Follow Sashha on Twitter @sasha_weirdsley.

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Day 219.

Today, we have reaction to Vladimir Putin’s historic speech in Moscow where the Russian leader announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

We also speak to Latvian journalist Kristaps Andrejsons who’s been reporting from across Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent).

Kristaps Andrejsons (Journalist).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 218.

Today, we hear from our Senior Foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant on the ground near Kharkiv and Dominic Nicholls discusses the latest updates from the battlefront. Plus, as the United States' mid-terms move into view, our Washington Editor Rozina Sabur analyses the U.S. support for Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls

Rozina Sabur (Washington correspondent). Follow Rozina on Twitter @RozinaSabur

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

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Day 217.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the across the battlefront as Ukrainian troops advance on Lyman, analyse the ruptured pipelines in the Baltic Sea and look at the latest updates from Russia as the state attempts to mobilise thousands for combat. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent).

Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia correspondent).

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 216.

Today, we discuss the latest from the across the battlefront, update on Russian mobilisation & talk in detail about the rising nuclear tensions with our guest, Hamish de Bretton Gordon.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Venetia on Twitter @VenetiaRainey.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Contributor). Follow Hamish on Twitter @HamishDBG.

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Day 215.

Today, we report on brutal fighting across Ukraine, discuss the fallout from Italy’s election & and analyse Russia’s faltering attempts to mobilise hundreds of thousands of its people to send to Ukraine.

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 @DomNicholls.

Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent).

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Day 212.

Today, we discuss a tumultuous 24 hours in Russia, Ukraine, and at the UN in New York. And we ask whether EU countries should follow Germany in granting asylum to Russians fleeing conscription.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Nick Squires (Italy correspondent).

Colin Freeman (Correspondent).

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Day 211.

Today, we discuss the latest updates on the Ukraine invasion, including protests on Russia’s streets after Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of 300,000 reservists yesterday. Plus, we address Joe Biden’s stark warning to Moscow that ‘nuclear war cannot be won’.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). Follow Claire on Twitter @byclairehubble.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Rozina Sabur (Washington Editor). Follow Rozina on Twitter @RozinaSabur.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 210.

Today, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s extraordinary speech this morning, ordering a partial mobilisation of 300,000 Russian reservists and claiming that he is not bluffing on the use of nuclear weapons. What is his strategy? And how should the West, and the wider world, respond?

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva

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Day 209.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine; get a read on the Russian economy as we enter Autumn in the Northern hemisphere; and look at diplomacy in the United Nations.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

Szu Chan (Economics Editor). Follow Szu Chan on Twitter @szupingc.

Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 208.

Today we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse recent losses in Russian aviation and talk about the shifting tectonic plates of international influence in Central Asia, as Russian power in the region erodes.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

James Kilner (Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno

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Day 205.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront including what our reporter found when we entered the recently recaptured city of Izyum and we analyse the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Ping yesterday in Uzbekistan. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

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Day 204.

Today, we analyse a leaked video of what appears to be the Wagner group recruiting convicts in a Russian penal colony. Plus, we’re on the ground in Samarkand, Uzbekistan ahead of the first meeting because Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping since before the Invasion of Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.

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Day 203.

Today, we analyse the tactics Ukraine used to break the Russian lines in the east; look at what Ukrainian troops and journalists are finding in the liberated territories; and finally we discuss something that’s been on the edge of conversations for many months now: nuclear weapons.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Dr Mike Martin (Writer and visiting fellow at Kings War Studies).

Alina Polyakova (Managing Editor Ukrainska Pravda).

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Day 202.

Today, we continue to reflect on Ukraine’s counter-offensive, answer some of your questions and ask whether Europe has done enough to avoid an energy crisis this Winter.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

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Day 201.

Today, we discuss an extraordinary few days on the front lines. Over the weekend Ukraine executed a devastating offensive in the north eastern Kharkiv region, liberating scores of settlements and driving Russian forces back in disarray and confusion, leaving behind equipment, ammunition and their fallen comrades.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Campbell Macdiarmid (Foreign Correspondent). 

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Day 198.

Today, we discuss the lightning advance, consider Russia's continued occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and debate what impact a harsh incoming winter will have on Western support for Ukraine. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist). Follow Sergio on Twitter @MrOlmos.

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Day 197.

Today, we discuss the latest updates the battlefront and we have a fascinating interview with Vladyslav Heraskevych, the first-ever Ukrainian skeleton racer, who talks about how the war has impacted Sport in Ukraine and his own life.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

With thanks to Vladyslav Heraskevych.

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Day 196.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, north, south and east; dig into the composition and tactics of the Ukrainian army; and ask why Russia has resorted to buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

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Day 195.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront, analysing more worrying developments at the ZNPP.

Plus, we learn about the dire situation in Somalia and how it's linked to conflict in Europe thousands of miles away.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Sarah Newey (Global Health Security Correspondent). Follow Sarah on Twitter @sneweyy.

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Day 194.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the Ukrainian counter attack in the south, talk about the Russian telegram channels that give us a different understanding of the conflict than state media, and analyse questions of weapon and ammunition supply from the West to Ukraine.

Plus, we reflect on the UK's change of Prime Minister, as the Johnson era ends and the Truss one begins.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.

Gareth Corfield (Technology Reporter). Follow Gareth on Twitter @GazTheJourno.

Tony Diver (Whitehall Correspondent). Follow Tony on Twitter @Tony_Diver.

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Day 191.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the war zone, the ongoing developments at the ZNPP and analyse what Putin’s snub of Gorbachev tells us about him and modern Russia.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent).

Hamish de Bretton Gordon OBE (Former commander of UK and Nato CBRN Forces).

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Day 190.

Today, we discuss the latest updates from the warzone, hear from our correspondent Campbell MacDiarmid who’s on the ground in Ukraine and we interview journalist Kristaps Andrejsons, who gives us the view of the war from Latvia.

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 @venetiarainey.

Campbell MacDiarmid (Foreign Correspondent). Follow Campbell on Twitter @CampbellMacD.

With thanks to Kristaps Andrejsons. Kristaps is a Latvian journalist who hosts his own podcast, The Eastern Border, which you can find out more about on Twitter @Eastern_Border.

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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 Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). 

Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter & History Correspondent).

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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). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

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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.

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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 @FrancisDearnley.

Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

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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 Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).

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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 @RolandOliphant.

Will Brown (Africa Correspondent). Follow Will on Twitter @_Will_Brown.

Oleksandra Povoroznyk (Journalist & Translator). Follow Oleksandra on Twitter @rynkrynk

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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 @FrancisDearnley.

Louis Ashworth (Economics Reporter). Follow Louis on Twitter @Louis_Ashworth

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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 @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel and former commander of the UK’s CBRN regiment and Nato’s CBRN battalion).

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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 @DomNicholls.

Val Voshchevska. Follow Val on Twitter @Val_Voshchevska.

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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).

Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter).

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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 @DomNicholls.

Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor).

Gareth Corfield (Senior Tech Reporter).

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