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Ukraine: The Latest

The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in?

From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict.

NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:

Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest

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Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible.

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Latest Episodes:

Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame Dec 09, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,020.

Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.

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

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

With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). @JacobHeilbrunn on X.

Content Referenced:

How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/

Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':

https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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Ukrainian special forces ‘capture Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance Dec 06, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,017.

Today, as Kyiv forces launch a fresh assault in Kursk and capture Russian soldiers, we hear the mood in the combat zone of the Donbas, as Zelensky’s right-hand man Yermak tours Washington to speak to Trump’s team.

Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Tom Mutch (Freelance Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.

Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X.

Content Referenced:

Ukrainian special forces ‘capture 12 Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/06/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/

Ukraine to open talks with Trump team on halting war (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-to-open-talks-with-trump-team-on-halting-war

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Huge sting exposes Russian criminal network & exclusive interview with Ukraine’s most famous rock star, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy' Dec 05, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,016.

Today, as Odesa faces renewed attacks down on the coast, we lead with the downfall of a multi billion pound Russian money laundering system, and interview the front man of Ukraine's most famous and influential rock band, Okean Elzy.

Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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

With thanks to our special guest, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'. @s_vakarchuk on X.

Learn more about Slava's band, 'Okean Elzy':

https://okeanelzy.com/en/

https://www.softserveinc.com/en-us/news/softserve-and-okean-elzy-rock-band

Content Referenced:

Multi-billion pound Russian money laundering network exposed in international sting (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/russian-money-laundering-network-downfall/

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Exclusive interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak Dec 04, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,015.

As the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting ends in Brussels with no invitation for Ukraine to join, we interview Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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

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

With thanks to our special guest, Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.

Content referenced:

Video Version of the Interview with Yermak:

https://youtu.be/CneThrXUHSI

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Kyiv halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front & Putin 'humiliated' by Syrian implosion Dec 03, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,014.

Today, on its 30th anniversary, we look at the myopic approach to the Budapest Treaty and its far-reaching effects on present-day Ukraine, and we discuss the extraordinary events of recent days in Syria, with massive ramifications for Russia's influence in the region.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X

Content referenced:

Ukraine ‘halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news59/

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum (Ukrainian Government):

https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/zayava-mzs-ukrayini-z-nagodi-30-richchya-z-chasu-pidpisannya-budapeshtskogo-memorandumu

Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon (FT)

https://www.ft.com/content/ac39b604-ef6d-41cb-bb8c-0eb76e002176

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Zelensky moots ceasefire in return for NATO membership & Kyiv's 'mobilisation police' work to increase men in uniform Dec 02, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,013.

Today, we report on the dramatic shift in rhetoric from President Zelensky towards any future peace deal, and hear about Ukraine’s 'mobilisation police' and the effect they are having among young Ukrainian men.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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

With thanks to Anna Conkling (Journalist). @ConklingAnna on X.

Content referenced:

‘Like dealing with cornered rats’: The men who force Ukrainians to the front lines’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/ukrainian-mobilisation-officer-explained-kyiv-war-russia/

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Moscow troops suffer highest death toll in a single day & Britain's MI6 chief on Russian sabotage Nov 29, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,010.

Today, amid more drone strikes by Russia targeting Ukraine, we get the view from Tbilisi on last night's protests against Georgia's pro-Kremlin government. We also have a fascinating interview with Estonia's Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, about Donald Trump and how he could be the Churchill of our times.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

With thanks Marika Mikiashvili (Georgian researcher and political activist) @Mikiashvili_M on X; and Margus Tsahkna (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia)@Tsahkna on X.

Content referenced:

N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russia

https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-conceals-combat-deaths-troops-fighting-russia/

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Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister Nov 28, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,009.

Today, we hear who Donald Trump has named as his envoy to Ukraine and we have an exclusive interview with former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

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

With thanks to our very special guest, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

His memoir, 'Unleashed', is available here:

https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/unleashed-boris-johnson?variant=41552640835662

Content referenced:

Boris Johnson interview VIDEO VERSION:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DdfMqP4-g

Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Assad (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/syrian-rebels-launch-surprise-attack-against-assad-regime/

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Russian rouble in 'freefall' & team shares secret trip to Kharkiv Nov 27, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,008.

Today, further to the usual updates, the team share details of their secret trip to the east of Ukraine, including what it's like to hear missiles landing nearby. Plus, we trail an upcoming interview with one of our most requested guests on the podcast.

Contributors:

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

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Content referenced:

Russian rouble falls to 31-month low as fresh sanctions hammer currency:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/26/ftse-100-markets-latest-news-uk-trump-tariffs-china-jobs/

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'Learn not to be afraid of death': Zaluzhny's message to Ukrainian recruits in Britain amid "critical" battle for Kurakhove Nov 26, 2024

Show notes

Day 1,007.

Today, we hear how Valery Zaluzhny’s told Ukrainian troops they must be willing to die, and former Ukrainian defence minister Andrei Zagorodunyuk calls on the West to come up with a positive strategy for victory.

Contributors:

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

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

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

Andriy Zagorudnyuk (Former Ukrainian Defence Minister). @Andriypzag on X.

Plus the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.

Content referenced:

Ukraine Focus:

https://ukrainefocus.org/

Drones drop water bombs as Britain trains Ukrainians for changed war (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/20/drones-drop-water-bombs-as-britain-trains-ukrainians/

Russia kicks out British diplomat for ‘spying’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/26/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news57-lammy-troop/

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