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Day 1,192. Today, while missiles and drones ran down on Ukraine, and especially on Kharkiv, Ukraine and its allies are still waiting for Russia’s memo on their for a potential ceasefire and peace talks next week in Istanbul. We also discuss the increase of electronic warfare on the battlefield and share an exclusive interview with former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill.  Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X With thanks to Fiona Hill (Former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council) and Cameron Henderson (US Reporter at the Telegraph). @CamHenderson98 on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Fiona Hill: Trump is terrified of Putin, I’ve seen it first hand, The Telegraph  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/25/fiona-hill-interview-trump-terrified-putin-seen-firsthand/ Lessons of Ukraine: Properly equipped modern tanks will still rule the battlefield, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/29/main-battle-tanks-ads-active-defence-ew-ukraine-drone-war/ Moscow is now a target for Ukraine’s Western missiles https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/28/moscow-target-ukraine-missiles-kremlin-putin-merz-taurus/ Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikes https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/05/26/ukraine-drone-carriers-launch-first-long-range-autonomous-strikes/ China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/china-cut-drone-sales-to-west-but-supplies-them-to-russia-ukraine-says NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,191. Today, Ukraine targets Moscow with drone attacks for the second consecutive days and strikes several industrial plants linked to the war effort in Russia. Meanwhile, Russia proposes a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd. We discuss the memorandums that both Ukraine and Russia are drafting ahead of the meeting and whether we’ll see a change from Russia’s maximalist stance from earlier this month. And we look ahead to the Polish presidential elections on Sunday. Finally, Francis Dearnley sits down with Mykola Bielieskov of the National Institute for Strategic Studies. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Exclusive: Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say, Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-ukraine-peace-wants-pledge-halt-nato-enlargement-sources-say-2025-05-28/ and Ukraine reach deal for long-range weapons production https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/zelenskyy-merz--ukraine-sumy Over half of Azov fighters returned to Ukraine, official says, Kyiv Independent https://kyivindependent.com/over-half-of-azov-fighters-returned-to-ukraine-official-says/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,190. Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz’s press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that would help Ukraine build long-range missiles.  We’ll also be hearing Dom’s interview with Estonia’s defence minister about Moscow’s shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake.  Contributors: Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X. Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia). SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/ Ukraine War latest news https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,189. Today, after Kyiv suffers some of the most intense bombardments of the war, we look at why more drones and ballistic missiles are piercing Ukrainian defences, and assess the significance of Donald Trump saying that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely crazy.” Plus we hear another interview from Dom’s trip to Estonia, and reflect on how the podcast began with Ukraine’s: The Latest’s original producer. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Giles Gear (Audio Executive Editor). @GilesGear on LinkedIn. With thanks to Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies). @Jack_Watling on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Russia Is Raining Hellfire On Ukraine (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraine Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/26/ukraine-patriot-missiles-air-defense-raytheon/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a public holiday here in the UK, and so we’re releasing a special episode on one of the great taboo subjects in the history of warfare: that of role of gender and sexual violence. Firstly, Adelie speaks with Sofi Oksanen, who just published the viral essay 'Same River, Twice, Putin’s War on Women'. She discusses how historic attitudes to gender in Russia impacted post-Soviet history. The second interview is with Tatyana Tymoshenta, a therapist who works with survivors of rape in Ukraine. Listener discretion is especially advised for this episode. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Sofi Oksanen, @SofiOksanen on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Conference: Thought and Truth under Pressure https://www.svenskaakademien.se/en/events/thought-and-truth-under-pressure Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/same-river-twice-putins-war-on-women-sofi-oksanen?variant=53507032514939 An online psychotherapy platform for survivors of conflict-related violence Aurora operates in Ukraine, UNFPA https://ukraine.unfpa.org/en/aurora_eng NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,185. Today, as Ukraine closes Moscow’s airspace for the third night in a row we get our regular update about resistance activities in the occupied territories, report from a NATO exercise in Sweden and, for a little pick me up at the end of the week, you’ll hear what happened when Francis and Dom were introduced to strong Ukrainian coffee. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Hear more about Venetia's trip on our sister podcast 'Battle Lines': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/23/battle-lines-trump-edition-inside-trumps-new-star-wars-prog/ Learn More about Vadym's Coffee: https://www.instagram.com/vadymgranovskiy/ How Ukraine's best coffee maker ed the fight against Russia (GQ): https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/coffee-man-of-ukraine-war-vadym-granovskiy   Joseph Nye obituary in The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/05/12/joseph-nye-foreign-policy-soft-power-washington-obama-bush/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,184. Today, as Moscow’s Airports are once again shut down by Ukrainian drones, we hear about Chechnan officers apparently assassinated in the occupied territories, as it’s revealed Trump told his European counterparts Putin does not want to end the war. Plus, we hear about the educational challenges faced by refugees, and the evolving nature of civil society in a country at war with the founder of one of Ukraine’s largest foundations. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Poppy Wood (Education Editor). @poppyeh on X. With thanks to Serhiy Prytula, founder of the Serhiy Prytula Foundation. @serhiyprytula on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Ukrainian children ‘forced’ to study Russian GCSE (Poppy and Francis’s story in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/19/ukrainian-children-forced-study-russian-gcse-in-uk/  Special Episode interviewing Ukrainian children: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-childhood-at-war/id1612424182?i=1000704331753  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SjJ3cUVYiweoChHsvjL6b?si=wH_9X4gQRLyyvGjLfom_Ug  Learn more about the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation: https://prytulafoundation.org/en  Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War (Wall Street  Journal): https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-putin-call-russia-ukraine-83a6ef59 'We don't want this anymore' — Lavrov confirms Russia has no interest in ceasefire in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/we-dont-want-this-anymore-russia-rejects-a-ceasefire-in-ukraine-lavrov-says/  Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead while dropping daughter at Madrid school (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/21/ukrainian-father-shot-five-time-madrid/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,182. Today, as Vladimir Putin makes his first visit to Kursk after the Kremlin erroneously claimed all Ukrainian soldiers had been completely pushed out of the territory, we look at the latest deep strikes on Russian infrastructure, hear from an ambulance convoy in Ukraine, and speak to a central advisor of the European Union on Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Brock Bierman (Founder of the non-profit Ukraine Focus). And Bob Dean (Head of the Security Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations) SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Learn more about ‘Ukraine Focus’, delivering ambulances to Ukraine: https://ukrainefocus.org/  https://ukrainefocus.org/programs/zelensky-truck/  Ukraine has shown you can now buy an intelligence agency off the shelf (Ben Wallace in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/20/intelligence-agencies-no-longer-just-for-governments/ Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/us/politics/trump-ukraine-russia.html  Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/russian-troops-peace-putin.html  Losing friends, fast (POLITICO): https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/losing-friends-fast/  NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,182. Today, we continue dissecting the phone call between Putin and Trump and what it means for the prospect of negotiations. We discuss the latest Russian ‘Frankenstein’ missile and tactics on the ground, plus a dive into a report investigating Russian strikes on hotels near the frontline in an effort to target journalists. Finally we hear a dispatch from Sweden and interview with a Swedish chief of defence staff on the Russian threat on the Finnish border. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Iona Cleave (Foreign Reporter). @cleaveiona on X. Venetia Rainey (Co-host of the podcast 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X. With thanks to Kenza Rharmaoui (Senior Researcher at Truth Hounds). @truth_hounds on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/13/russias-new-frankenstein-missile-terrorising-ukraine/ Russia’s motorbike squads may be suicidal but they are hurting Ukraine, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/19/ukraine-war-are-russias-motorcycle-assaults-really-working/ Last Check-In: The Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Hotels Silencing the Press, Truth Hounds https://truth-hounds.org/en/cases/last-check-in/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,181. Today, just minutes after Presidents Putin and Trump spoke over the phone following the failed peace talks in Turkey last week, we react to the strategy being adopted by both sides: is Putin playing Trump like a fiddle? Then, later, we hear about the worst aerial bombardment Ukraine has experienced of the entire war, which took place not three years ago, but on Sunday. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Gabriellus Landberghis (Lithuania's former Minister of Foreign Affairs). @GLandsbergis on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Putin: Russia is strong enough to end what we started in Ukraine (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/18/putin-russia-strong-enough-to-end-what-we-started-ukraine/ Pope Leo meets JD Vance after calling for peace in Ukraine (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/18/pope/  drops opposition to nuclear power in rapprochement with (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/e99efa2b-338a-4065-89c6-0683d5759ed7 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,178. Today, as Ukraine and Russia hold their first direct negotiations in over three years today in Istanbul, we bring you live coverage from two major political and defence conferences in Europe, featuring key NATO and EU figures. How united is Europe in its stance on security and for Ukraine? Plus, we speak with a former senior U.S. official to assess whether Donald Trump’s influence in American politics is beginning to fade, and hear about the new commander of Moscow’s ground forces: a man nicknamed ‘General Blood’. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. With thanks to Professor Eliot Cohen (writer at the Atlantic, former counselor to the head of the US State Department). @EliotACohen on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Ukrainian and Russian delegations begin negotiations (The Telegraph Live Blog): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/16/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/  Eliot A. Cohen’s Articles for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/eliot-a-cohen/  NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,177. Today, as Vladimir Putin rejects mounting Western pressure to attend peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attention turns to the controversial delegation he's sending in his place. Who are these representatives, and why are international diplomats describing their presence as an ‘insult’ to the peace process? Plus, we report on a new monument to Joseph Stalin unveiled in Moscow, and investigate how Russia’s military build-up is accelerating, not slowing, despite the war’s toll. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: ‘A potentially historic day descends into chaos’ (The Telegraph Live Blog): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/15/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-turkey-putin-zelensky-trump/  A glimpse inside Putin’s secret arms empire (The Economist) https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2025/05/08/a-glimpse-inside-putins-secret-arms-empire Zelensky to travel to Turkey for peace talks regardless of Putin’s plans (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/a43c7876-7d7b-4d1c-96fd-98b60a1c6223  NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,176. Today, we discuss reports of staged anti-Western protests ahead of Russia’s Victory Day parade last week, where ‘activists for hire’ chanted slogans in front of several EU embassies. We also look at the 17th package of sanctions agreed on by EU ambassadors, which will have severe ramifications for Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet. Finally, we hear about the escalation of strikes on civilians since the beginning of 2025 and their consequences, especially for children. Please note this episode features graphic descriptions of injuries caused by missiles and drones.  Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Learn more about Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Ukraine: https://www.humanity-inclusion.org.uk/en/country/ukraine  EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (POLITICO): https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-backs-17th-round-of-russia-sanctions/  New Report Exposes Russia’s Strategic Disinformation Warfare (Global Rights Compliance): https://globalrightscompliance.org/manufacturing-impunity-russian-information-operations-in-ukraine/  Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe (DW): https://www.dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138  Türkiye, Ukraine and Peru the first trips of the Pontiff (La Repubblica): https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/13/news/viaggi_papa_leone_xiv_turchia_kiev_fatima-424183328/?ref=RHLF-BG-P4-S1-T1-EXTRA-CONCLAVE  How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump (The New Yorker): https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-joe-biden-handed-the-presidency-to-donald-trump  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,175. Today, we look ahead to what might happen on Thursday in Istanbul. We discuss whether Putin will show up at all. We also dive into the potential 17th round of sanctions if Russia doesn’t agree to a ceasefire, and whether Europe can deliver on its promises. Finally, Francis has a robust conversation with the Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations, Zoltán Kovacs, at the Hungarian embassy in London.  Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Zoltan Kovacs, Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Joe Barnes, on the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/j/jk-jo/joe-barnes/ Trump toys with late entrance to Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Telegraph:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/ UK to Unveil New Russia Sanctions as European Ministers Meet, Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-11/uk-to-unveil-new-russia-sanctions-as-european-ministers-meet Why the EU is racing to expand its Russia sanctions in a push for peace, Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/2a781235-ad89-4aaf-a55f-c4863ba060c1 EU readies capital controls and tariffs to safeguard Russia sanctions, Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/7f7687da-b31a-4c64-a446-221c4a756a05 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,174. Today, we unpack a momentous weekend of diplomacy which began with the European leaders of Britain, , , and Poland assembling in Kyiv to demand an unconditional ceasefire, escalated with a late-night address from Vladimir Putin and fresh drone attacks, then culminated in a shock intervention from Donald Trump. Afterwards, we offer a detailed analysis on the strategic picture on the front lines. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Francis Farrell’s reporting for the Kyiv Independent:  https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/  Putin defies ceasefire demand with major drone barrage (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/  Trump’s top negotiator accused of breaking protocol in talks with Putin (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/11/witkoff-used-kremlin-interpreter-breach-of-protocol/ NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,171. Today, as Vladimir Putin hosts world leaders in Moscow for his Victory Day Parade, we break down what was really on display: both in military hardware and political messaging. How much of the spectacle honored World War II, and how much signaled the rise of a militarised Russia? Then, we speak with a former Ukrainian MP and leader of the Sky Shield initiative about proposals for Kyiv’s allies to shoot down enemy missiles, and report on the latest resistance efforts in occupied territories. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Oksana Pyzik (Associate Professor Pharm Prac & Policy at UCL). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X. With thanks to Lesia Orobets (former Member of Parliament of Ukraine). @LesyaOrobets on X and Illia Riepin. Content Referenced: SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/   Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. In full: Russia Victory Day parade 2025 w. commentary from Dom/Oksana (The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/live/YMfnk-j42Rs  Soviets determined WW2, Putin tells Victory Day parade in Trump rebuff (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/09/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/  Russia building major new explosives facility as Ukraine war drags on (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/investigations/russia-building-major-new-explosives-facility-ukraine-war-drags-2025-05-08/  Learn more about the Sky Shield plan:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/16e4_huHkGl_MU2Qk2CH6skxnKn6kYzH3/view Learn more about Ukrainian Action: https://www.ukrainianaction.com/  NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,170. Today, as the end of the Second World War in Europe is marked in most European countries, we report how Vladimir Putin’s three-day ‘goodwill ceasefire’ designed to protect his own commemoration tomorrow appears to have been broken already, we examine three very strong and uncharacteristically critical comments by the United States istration about Russia, and we ask whether Friedrich Merz has hit the ground running, or fallen at the first hurdle. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Content Referenced: Putin welcomes Xi Jinping at Kremlin (The Telegraph Live Blog): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/08/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-xi-jinping-moscow/  JD Vance: Russia is asking for too much from Ukraine (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/07/jd-vance-russia-asking-too-much-from-ukraine/  Former British Army soldier “Swampy” killed in Ukraine (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/former-british-soldier-killed-in-ukraine/  Putin’s Victory Day display is a charade, not a parade (Hamish’s article): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/08/putins-victory-day-display-is-a-charade-not-a-parade/  Russia has damaged, destroyed over 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities since beginning of full-scale invasion, health ministry says (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/russia-has-damaged-destroyed-over-2-300-medical-infrastructure-facilities-since-beginning-of-full-scale-invasion-health-ministry-says/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,169. Today, as – for the third day running – Ukrainian drones sow chaos in the skies above Moscow, we analyse the final preparations for Putin’s Victory Day parade, and discuss President Biden’s first interview since leaving office, hours after Friedrich Merz finally became Chancellor of at a pivotal moment in modern European history. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnely on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X James Kilner (Editor of The Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin and The Russia Morning Memo). @jkjourno on X Content Referenced: James Kilner’s Bulletins - The Russian Memo: https://www.thememo.news/ The Central Asia and South Caucasus Bulletin: https://www.thememo.news/  Battle Lines episode on India-Pakistan fears: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/28/battle-lines-global-rearmament-india-pakistan-kashmir/  Interview with Biden Advisor Mike Carpenter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DeReNhsKg  Biden: Trump is appeasing Putin, that’s not who we are (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/07/biden-trump-is-appeasing-putin-that-is-not-who-we-are/  Merz becomes chancellor of ‘unstable’ after first vote humiliation (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/06/merz-unexpectedly-fails-not-elected-as-german-chancellor/  Europe vows to halt all Russian gas imports (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/07/europe-vows-to-halt-all-russian-gas-imports/  What If America Abandons Ukraine? (Foreign Affairs): https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-if-america-abandons-ukraine SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,168. Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnely on X. With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence, security and travel. SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Content Referenced: Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU  'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening  Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s Telegraph Podcast): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/  Ash’s Event in London on Thursday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-travel-builds-purpose-resilience-and-emotional-fitness-tickets-1321565882129?aff=oddtdtcreator  Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/  Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/russia-used-thermobaric-weapons-in-drone-strike-on-kharkiv-ukrainian-prosecutors-say/?mc_cid=fa397ac35b&mc_eid=08d0680a95 NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES: The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them, or click the links below. Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on a public holiday in the UK, we answer questions submitted by listeners around the world. What's it like being shot at in a tank? What would happen in the US suddenly stopped ing Ukraine? Why do missiles do more damage in Ukraine than in Israel? And what could give the 'Coalition of the Willing' more bite? Is 2025 the year Russian economy finally collapses? Plus many more. See Dom, Francis and Adélie in our studio by watching this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9szTxRfF7TU SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/  Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers to The Telegraph. Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.