The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.
Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.
We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.
Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.
We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
A new weekly newsletter is also available, where we 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. Join here: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/
Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/
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Day 1,311.
Today, as Ukraine’s bombardments against Russian energy facilities finally spark gas shortages in Moscow, we assess the gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences amid yet more violations, before leaving you with one more documentary from David Knowles, who visits the site of one of the worst Nazi war crimes to take place in Ukraine during World War II.
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.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').
DAVID KNOWLES FUNDRAISERS:
KHARPP (Ukraine):
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
Content referenced:
Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’ on the Moldovan Election:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/battle-lines/
With Trump back on side, Ukraine is turning the tables on Russia (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
The gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/25/hole-europes-drone-defence-russia-hungary/
Video: https://youtu.be/FccpDJxb0vY?si=cc6gB-5EJTW2c24l
How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o
The Many Oblivions of Babi Yar (Pulitzer Centre):
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/many-oblivions-babi-yar
The Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):
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Day 1,310.
Today, as drones once again cause alarm in Denmark, and Ukrainian strikes inside Russia add to Vladimir Putin’s fuel woes, we report on President Zelensky’s speech at the United Nations in New York, and hear from Dr Jade McGlynn in our latest fortnightly update on resistance activities in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
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Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive
Content referenced:
Zelensky’s Speech at the UN:
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vistup-prezidenta-pid-chas-zagalnih-debativ-generalnoyi-asam-100349
How Zelensky’s Charm Offensive Reversed Trump’s Skepticism on Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/how-zelenskys-charm-offensive-reversed-trumps-skepticism-on-ukraine-3818cab4?mod=hp_lead_pos9
Francis’s Wiesbaden Panel on Drone Evolution and AI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VL3bJO9Qsc
Europe’s defence giants rise by £8bn after Trump backs Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/24/europe-defence-giants-rise-by-8bn-trump-backs-ukraine/
MoU US-UK Regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal (White House):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/memorandum-of-understanding-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-regarding-the-technology-prosperity-de/
Sources Mentioned by Jade (Discretion Advised):
https://t.me/ab3army/5961
https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/civilian-detainees-subjected-to-troubling-patterns-of-torture-and-ill-treatment-since-russia-s-full-scale-attack-on-ukraine-un-report?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Day 1,309.
Today, as the world digests Donald Trump's apparent U-turn on support for Ukraine, we examine developments in New York. Plus, we hear about a story of American citizens being lured to Russia on so-called "anti-woke visas", and hear from a global health expert about the latest of the health crisis, and that to come, in Ukraine.
You watch a special video version of part of today's discussion here:
https://youtu.be/bgCj0V47pNc?si=pRF8xLrAfUaWddUI
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Lily Shanagher (Telegraph Features Desk). @LilyShanagher on X.
With thanks to Oksana Pyzik (Associate Professor at University College London). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X.
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Content referenced:
Trump tells Ukraine: Take back all your land... then go further (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/
The Americans being lured in by Russia’s ‘anti-woke’ visa (Lily in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/
Learn more about the charity Superhumans:
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Day 1,308.
Today, amid more violations of European airspace by Moscow, we assess the reactions of NATO, including extraordinary remarks by the Polish deputy prime minister at the UN Security Council. Then – in a world first – we interview a Ukrainian woman whose stolen daughter has been adopted in Russia by one of Vladimir Putin's allies. She tells us about her fight to bring her back.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to the Emile Foundation. @emile_fondation on X.
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Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive
Content referenced:
Francis’s Video Dispatch on Russian Interference in Moldova:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0
Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election (Bloomberg):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote?srnd=undefined
The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia’s Dispatch on Gotland):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/
Britain will ‘confront’ Russian fighter jets (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/22/britain-will-confront-russian-fighter-jets/
Estonia open to hosting British nuclear-capable fighter jets (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/23/estonia-open-to-hosting-british-nuclear-weapons/
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-asks-un-aviation-agency-icao-ease-sanctions-over-safety-concerns-2025-09-22/
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67488646
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Day 1,307.
Today, as the UN Security Council debates Russia’s latest airspace violations, we ask why Estonia held fire – unlike Turkey in 2015 – before hearing frontline perspectives from Ukrainian soldiers with The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell, and exploring Russia’s answer to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
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Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive
Content referenced:
Francis Farrell’s reporting at The Kyiv Independent:
https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/
Intervision: Putin’s rival to Eurovision (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/20/intervision-putins-version-of-eurovision/
Putin prepares to tax Russia’s rich as war chest runs dry (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/19/putin-prepares-tax-russias-rich-war-chest-runs-dry/
EU brings forward Russian gas ban after pressure from Trump (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
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Day 1,304.
Today, as President Zelensky claims Ukraine has liberated 160 square kilometers in a 'counteroffensive operation' in Donetsk, we hear live from Istanbul for the final speech of an old spymaster before retirement. Then we bring you another recording from David Knowles, who speaks to a witness to the murders which took place in Bucha, and asks what it takes to document and prosecute a war crime.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphanton on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Wayne Jordash (Global Rights Compliance and Truth Hounds). WayneJordash on X. And special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').
Content Referenced:
CHARITIES IN DAVID KNOWLES’ MEMORY:
KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser:
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation fundraiser:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
MI6 puts out call to aspiring spies on dark web (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/18/mi6-puts-out-call-to-aspiring-spies-on-dark-web/
Assassin disguises himself as old woman in ‘Ukrainian bomb plot’ (The Telegraph):
How my face ended up on a Russian propaganda site (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/how-my-face-ended-up-on-a-russian-propaganda-site/
What the resignation of technocrat Dmitry Kozak tells us about power in Russia (The Kyiv Independent):
Which Russian military personnel are behind the murder of a family in Bucha? (Suspilne)
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Day 1,303.
Today, as Russian troops continue to advance in Kupyansk, bringing fighting inside the city, Ukraine strikes an oil complex more than 800 miles inside Russia. We discuss how NATO would implement a no-fly zone in Ukraine and zoom in on Russian frozen assets. Finally, we hear from Anastasia Dovbnia of Save Ukraine about the latest news on their efforts to bring children back from Russia and the Occupied Territories.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphanton on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.
With thanks to Anastasiia Dovbnia (Save Ukraine). @SaveukraineUs on X.
Content Referenced:
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The West must impose a no-fly zone on Ukraine now, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/the-west-must-impose-a-no-fly-zone-on-ukraine-now/
New sanctions and frozen Russian assets are potential game changers — but only if Kyiv’s allies make use of them, Bloomberg
War Child and Save Ukraine Return Every Child Report
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Day 1,302.
Today, Donald Trump arrives in Britain for his second state visit, possibly bringing a gift to Ukraine. Putin watches the last blast of Zapad 25 but without the head of his military and we hear how Russia may be close to cutting oil output due to Ukrainian drone strikes. Later, an interview with Jack Lopresti, the former Conservative MP who is now a member of Ukraine’s International Legion.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Eliza Winter (Telegraph Reporter).
With thanks to former Conservative MP, Jack Lopresti.
Content Referenced:
Tickets for the Honourable Artillery Company panel event on 22nd October starting at 7pm, can be purchased at telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive. Please direct questions about the ticket link to: ukrainelive@telegraph.co.uk
The History Of Heartbreak podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/4BOai3JkfvVKchXHqiXCj8
Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-close-cutting-oil-output-due-drone-attacks-sources-say-2025-09-16/
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Day 1,301.
Today, we report on Kyiv’s so-called “revenge operation” targeting Russian forces said to have been involved in war crimes, we hear live from Kharkiv after a strike on a medical university and, later, we speak to the Telegraph’s former Chief Foreign Correspondent about his new book telling the untold story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
With thanks to Latika Bourke & Colin Freeman.
Content Referenced:
The Mad and the Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion (by Colin Freeman):
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Day 1,300.
Today, we unpack what happened in Romania over the weekend, where a Russian drone flew into its airspace for almost an hour. And we look at the fall out responses from Nato & Europe since last week’s similar incursion in Poland. Meanwhile in Russia, Ukrainian saboteurs derailed two trains over the weekend. Finally, we discuss Russia’s economy and oil industry and zoom in on India and whether, as Trump put it a few weeks, it is indeed lost to ‘deepest, darkest China.’
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dia Chakravarty (Contributing Editor). @@DiaChakravarty on X.
Content Referenced:
Danish govt intends to disregard laws and regulations to build a Ukrainian weapons factory in Denmark
‘Opinion is shifting towards this idea,’ says Polish FM Sikorski on NATO closing the sky over western Ukraine
Putin's clash with Russia's top banker shows increasing disconnect over war economy, experts say
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Day 1,297.
Today, we dive into Donald Trump’s campaign of revenge against CIA officials and into new and upcoming sanctions against Russia as pressure continues to mount following the drone incursion into the Polish airspace. And finally, we hear the second part of David Knowles’s work on the fight against corruption in Ukraine, recorded shortly before his death.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').
Content Referenced:
Trump’s vengeance against CIA ‘is blinding US to Putin’s threat’
Part one of David Knowles’s interview on the fight against corruption in Ukraine:
Charities in David Knowles’s memory:
KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
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Day 1,296.
Today, we continue to unpack NATO’s response to the incursion of 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace. We hear the latest news from the resistance in the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, and we zoom in on the water crisis in Donetsk.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @barnes_joe on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Russian drones were ‘targeting Nato base in Poland’’, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/11/russian-drones-targeting-nato-base-in-poland/
Is Nato sliding towards war with Russia?, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/nato-sliding-towards-war-with-russia/
Print Army:
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Day 1,295.
Today, in a historic moment for Europe, NATO fighter jets shoot down Russian drones over Poland in the first ever direct engagement between the Western alliance and Moscow. We assess the global reaction and what it means, before asking how Vladimir Putin is manipulating the information space to conceal his crimes and shape opinion.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Peter Pomerantsev (Chief Editor and Co-founder of The Reckoning Project) @peterpomeranzev on X.
Scott Martin (International Lawyer at Global Rights Compliance)
Content Referenced:
Nato engages Russia for first time (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/nato-russia-drones-shot-down-poland-fighter-jets/
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog on Poland Crisis:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-drones-poland-nato/
Manufacturing Impunity: Russian Information Operations in Ukraine — Russia’s Use of Information Alibis and How They Materially Contribute to the Planning, Execution and Cover-up of International Crimes (Global Rights Compliance, in collaboration with the leading advocacy organisation The Reckoning Project):
https://globalrightscompliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Manufacturing-Impunity.pdf
‘NATO States Have Failed’ (Phillips O’Brien Substack):
https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/nato-states-have-failed
For the first time in 10 years, Ukraine and Poland exhumed and reburied the victims of the Volyn tragedy (Babel):
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Day 1,294.
Today, as Ukraine strikes yet more oil and gas facilities deep inside Russia, we hear how Donald Trump has deported dozens of political refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin back to the country. Then we report how Putin’s present for General Gerasimov’s 70th birthday was a nice medal and an extension of his military service, plus we report on Monday’s defence forum in London where Dom interviewed Boris Johnson, who said the Coalition of the Willing should be deployed to Ukraine now.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon on X.
With thanks to War Child Chief Executive Helen Pattinson, and Labour MP Johanna Baxter.
Content Referenced:
War Child Report:
https://www.warchild.org.uk/our-work/policies-and-reports/return-every-child
KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
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Day 1,293.
Today, as Ukraine suffers the largest air attack of the war, killing four and setting dozens of buildings on fire in Kyiv, including the main seat of government, we assess the response from world leaders. Then, in a special segment to mark the one year anniversary of his passing, we hear new interviews recorded by Ukraine: The Latest’s creator, David Knowles, and discuss two fundraisers launched in his memory.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').
Charities Referenced:
KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation fundraiser in memory of David Knowles, creator of ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
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Day 1,290.
Today, after another important Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s warning that any Western peacekeeping forces deployed to Ukraine would be considered a “legitimate” target. Then, we dive into an investigation on how China is providing drones parts to Russia and effectively sustaining its ability to continue waging its war against Ukraine. Finally, Dom dials in on his last day in Prague attending the International Institute for Strategic Studies Defence Summit.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on X.
Content Referenced:
How China is secretly arming Russia, (Sophia Yan in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/03/how-china-is-secretly-arming-russia/
Putin: British troops in Ukraine ‘legitimate’ target for Russia (The Telegraph):
‘Battle Lines: Inside the rise of China’s military - and what it means for Taiwan’:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/battle-lines-podcast-inside-the-rise-of-chinas-military/
IISS Prague Defence Summit:
https://www.iiss.org/events/prague-defence-summit/prague-defence-summit-2025/
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Day 1,289.
Today, as the Coalition of the Willing meets to discuss security guarantees in Paris, we hear live from Prague minutes after the speech of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Then – after the military updates – we assess in greater detail the attendance of other world leaders alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing: who were they, and what do their motives tell us about the new ‘axis of upheaval?’
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Content Referenced:
Britain sanctions mother of Chechen warlord for stealing children (Adelie in The Telegraph):
There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin (Francis in The Telegraph in 2024):
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Day 1,288.
Today, as China unveils new weapons at the huge military parade in Beijing attended by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, we assess just how significant the gathering is, and whether it has put the West ‘on notice’. Then we sit down for an exclusive interview with the British Foreign Secretary as the UK announces sanctions against those forcibly deporting, indoctrinating and militarising Ukrainian children.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon on X.
With thanks to The Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs). @davidlammy on X.
Content Referenced:
UK sanctions actors forcibly deporting, indoctrinating and militarising Ukrainian children (UK Government):
Russian defence ministry displays Ukraine map claiming more regions (The Telegraph):
Kim tells Putin: I’ll do everything I can to help (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/03/china-military-parade-latest-news/
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Day 1,287.
Today, as a Nato leader meets with Vladimir Putin while Ukraine is subjected to the latest wave of Russian drone strikes, we look at the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China that is attempting to rewrite the global security order. Plus, we examine quite what happened to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane, after suspected Russian interference, and hear the latest in the cyber war.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Garth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.
Content Referenced:
Ursula von der Leyen’s plane forced to land blind after ‘Russia jams GPS’ (The Telegraph):
Costa breaks ranks on EU-US trade deal, fires warning shot at Trump (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-eu-us-trade-deal-warning-shots-donald-trump/
Germany and France plan early warning system JEWEL (Hartpunkt):
https://www.hartpunkt.de/raketenabwehr-berlin-und-paris-planen-fruehwarnsystem/
Andrew Fox Substack on PTSD:
https://mrandrewfox.substack.com/p/ptsd?r=z0uop&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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Day 1,286.
Today, we offer the most comprehensive version yet of the peace plan taking shape behind closed doors, as the Europeans ask Donald Trump to deploy a private army of military firms to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Plus we report on the significance of the meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi. Later, with Professor Phillips O'Brien, we discuss the gravest strategic miscalculations made by both sides in the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Professor Phillips O'Brien (professor of Strategic Studies at University of St Andrews). @phillipspobrien on X.
Content Referenced:
Phillips O'Brien’s Book, ‘War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and Why’:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Power-Who-Wins-Wars/dp/0241744032
Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/trump-talks-deploy-private-army-ukraine/
White House ‘thinks Europe is undermining Ukraine peace efforts’ (The Telegraph):
Xi welcomes Putin to secretive summit for ‘axis of upheaval’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/31/xi-welcomes-putin-secretive-summit/
Ukrainian politician shot dead ‘by man disguised as courier’ (The Telegraph):
The deadliest year yet: Russia has lost more than 200,000 soldiers in its war against Ukraine
(Meduza/Mediazona):
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