Ukraine: The Latest

Day 718.

Today, we bring you the news of the sinking of another warship from Russia’s Black Sea fleet and we discuss a powerful new report from Human Rights Watch on the Russian assault on Mariupol.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

Gerry Simpson (Associate director in the Crisis and Conflict Division at Human Rights Watch). @GerrySimpsonHRW on Twitter,

Articles Referenced:

Human Rights Watch's Report on Mariupol

https://www.hrw.org/feature/russia-ukraine-war-mariupol/report

'If You Think World War III Is Unimaginable, Read This' (Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-11/what-would-america-look-like-if-it-lost-world-war-iii?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Q&A with the Team: 

To mark two years of war, David, Dom, and Francis will be answering Telegraph subscriber questions in a future episode.

You can submit them here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/13/qa-russia-ukraine-war-second-anniversary-podcast/

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Day 717.

Today, we Russia bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Russia strikes Dnipro and kills civilians across the country. Over the Atlantic, the US Senate passes an Ukraine aid package plagued by delays. Plus, we interview Christopher Miller, the FT’s Ukraine Correspondent on Zelensky’s military reshuffle.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

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

Christopher Miller (Ukraine Correspondent, Financial Times). @ChristopherJM on Twitter.

Articles Referenced:

Timothy Synder's Analysis of Putin's Speech:

https://snyder.substack.com/p/putins-genocidal-myth

Francis' Video on 'Putin's Top 3 Lies: from Ukraine to the Second World War':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mdvqJy-zVk

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Q&A with the Team: 

To mark two years of war, David, Dom, and Francis will be answering Telegraph subscriber questions in a future episode.

You can submit them here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/13/qa-russia-ukraine-war-second-anniversary-podcast/

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Day 716.

Today, Ukraine reinforces its army in Avdiivka as Russian forces push into the city, we discuss the war of words between Donald Trump and NATO leaders and we interview Tetyana Denford who worked on the translation for the Oscar-nominated film ‘20 Days in Mariupol’. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

With thanks to translator and author Tetyana Denford, @TetyanaUkrainka on Twitter

Listen to Battle Lines: https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Find out more about 20 Days in Mariupol: @20DaysMariupol on Twitter.

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Dr Mark Galeotti is a leading expert on Russian history and security. He runs the influential and fascinating podcast and blog ‘In Moscow’s Shadows and is the Director of the consultancy firm Mayak Intelligence and also an Honorary Professor at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI.

We wanted to hear from Galeotti himself about Russian society, politics and statecraft. Without further ado, here’s David Knowles' conversation.

Listen to Mark Galeotti's podcast "In Moscow's Shadow": https://podfollow.com/1510124746

Listen to The Telegraph's foreign affair podcast, "Battle Lines": https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

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Day 713.

Today, we analyse the replacement of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky, look in detail at their records, experience and views on the challenges ahead, and we also dissect Vladimir Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

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

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

Nate Ostiller (News Editor, The Kyiv Independent). @adamflayman2 on Twitter.

Listen to Battle Lines: https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Day 712.

Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine as Russian units attempt to storm the eastern town of Avdiivka. In the US, aid for Ukraine has faltered on Capitol Hill and in Russia, a potential anti-war presidential candidate has been barred from standing against Putin.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor). @RozinaSabur on Twitter).

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

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

Listen to Battle Lines: https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Read "Ukraine is in a bind over mass conscription": https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ukraine-is-in-a-bind-over-mass-conscription/

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

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Day 711.

Today, we discuss the latest news as Russia conducts a series of massive missile strikes across the country, the UN nuclear chief arrives at Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, and a leaked document shows how Russia is paying Iran billions of dollars for drones.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

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

Listen to Battle Lines: https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Read the ISW's Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-6-2024

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

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Day 710.

Today, we discuss how the shell shortage continues to impact Ukrainian troops and analyse updates from Washington as Donald Trump urges Republicans to reject the border and Ukraine aid bill.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor). @RozinaSabur on Twitter).

Listen to Battle Lines: https://podfollow.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza

Live Event:

Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Read "Trump-Proofing Europe": https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-proofing-europe?utm_source=twitter_posts&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_daily_soc

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Day 709.

Today, Zelensky says he is considering a “reset” to replace several senior officials amid rumours he plans to fire the head of Ukraine’s army. Plus, Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin runs into problems with his presidential bid and Sophia Yan interviews Latvian Foreign Minister as the country boosts its defensive readiness in light of Moscow’s aggression.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

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

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

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.

Live Event:

Join us online at US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:

https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassy 

The event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).

Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]

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Today, we’re publishing one of the last interviews conducted by David on our US trip back in September 2023. Listeners may remember David hosted a panel discussion at Georgetown university, which we later shared as a special, two-part episode. 

After that recording several of the students stayed to chat to their professors and David. 

One of the students was a freshman called Marta. Originally from Kharkiv, she had left Ukraine to study in the US. Her stories were fascinating and moving. We decided to interview her properly and returned to Georgetown a week later. 

In this special episode, Marta speaks about her experience growing up in Ukraine, applying for university while the air raid alarm wailed and the emotional wrench of keeping in touch with her father, who is fighting in the war.

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