Day 877.

Today, we look at the fighting around Krnky on the left bank of the Dnipro river, we’re live at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire where Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting European leaders and we discuss Russian so-called ‘meat assaults’

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Iona Cleave (Foreign Breaking News Reporter). @iona_cleave on X.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Barnes_Joe on X.

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 876.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, hear about life in Kyiv through Ukraine’s record breaking heatwave and look at the latest diplomatic news from Europe and the US.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Articles Referenced:

Boris Johnson urges Trump to stand by Ukraine (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/16/boris-johnson-urges-trump-back-ukraine-meeting/

Putin is leading Russia into a demographic catastrophe (Francis Dearnley in The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/putin-is-leading-russia-into-a-demographic-catastrophe/

Thread by Famian Hoffman of the University of Oslo:

https://x.com/FRHoffmann1/status/1813198919683436604

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 875.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Trump’s nominee for Vice President, controversial Ohio senator JD Vance and we look at how the EU is reacting to the maverick diplomacy of Hungary’s Victor Orban.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Cara McGoogan (Narrative Audio Journalist).@cjmcgoogan on X.

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

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 874.

Today, we analyse the heavy fighting around Toretsk and New York as Russian forces push forward, bring you political and diplomatic updates from around the world and we speak to War Crimes Reporter Olesia Bida from the Kyiv Indepednent about her documentary ‘He came Back.’

Just a note from us that this episode contains discussion of extreme sexual violence and cruelty.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

With thanks to Olesia Bida (War Crimes Investigations Unit and Ukrainian journalist @KyivIndependent; author of documentary 'He Came Back'). @OlesyaBida on X. He Came Back: https://kyivindependent.com/he-came-back/

Articles referenced:

Journalists identify 2 Russian soldiers who committed sexual violence during occupation: https://kyivindependent.com/the-kyiv-independent-identified-russian-soldiers-who-raped-women-during-occupation/

Ukrainian women shared their accounts of rape by Russian forces. We found their assailants: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-women-share-their-accounts-of-rape-by-russian-forces-as-reporters-investigate-their-assailants/

Trump’s shooting will transform this election - just not in the way you think (Frank Luntz in The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/trumps-shooting-will-transform-this-election/

44% of Ukrainians believe that the time for negotiations has come, but the majority do not agree to Putin's conditions (Ukrainian Pravda)

https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2024/07/15/7465706/

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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Day 871.

Today, we report from a historic and potentially presidency-ending NATO summit, bring you the latest news from Ukraine and Defence editor Danielle Sheridan has an exclusive interview with First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

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

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

With thanks to Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.

Articles referenced:

'Biden’s gaffe has ruined months of our hard work, say European officials' (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/12/joe-biden-gaffe-europe-nato-putin-zelensky-trump/

'Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine's leader' (Reuters):

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/being-volodymyr-zelenskiy-how-war-has-changed-ukraines-leader-2024-07-12/

'A Better Path for Ukraine and NATO: What Kyiv Could Do Now for a Place in the Alliance' (Foreign Affairs):

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/better-path-ukraine-and-nato

UK hasn’t allowed Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia, MoD clarifies (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/11/starmer-ukraine-british-storm-shadow-missiles-russia/

Reflections by Michael Kofman:

https://x.com/KofmanMichael/status/1811079176822435851

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Day 870.

Today, we bring you news from the NATO summit, hear an eyewitness account of the Russian strike on the Kyiv maternity clinic, ask an expert how they identify Russian missiles, and discuss attempts to ‘Trump-proof’ NATO.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X.

Jake Godin (Senior Researcher at Bellingcat). @JakeGodin on X.

Bonus Episodes -

Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/

Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191

How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413

Articles referenced:

Bellingcat: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/07/09/russian-missile-identified-in-kyiv-childrens-hospital-attack/

Fundraiser for the maternity clinic: https://send.monobank.ua/jar/bdmPmH8ua (Works in Ukraine)

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Day 869.

Today, we’re live on the ground in Washington D.C for Nato’s historic summit in the American capital.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

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

Articles Referenced -

Nato Summit Live Blog (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news51/

Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat (Bloomberg):

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/saudi-arabia-veiled-threat-to-g7-over-russia-assets

Russian Tycoons Pocket $11 Billion Dividends on War Economy Boom (Bloomberg):

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/russian-tycoons-pocket-11-billion-dividends-on-war-economy-boom

Bonus Episodes -

Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/

Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191

How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413

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Day 868.

Today, we bring you news from Ukraine, discuss the visit to Moscow of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and we catch up with a listener’s efforts to fundraise for a bus for Ukrainian children.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Articles Referenced:

'Ukraine war is Europe’s problem, Trump ally tells Labour' (Colby interview in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/09/ukraine-war-europe-problem-trump-ally-elbridge-colby-labour/

This Labour Government will have a ‘Nato first’ defence strategy (New Foreign & Defence Secretaries in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/08/labour-government-nato-first-defence-strategy/

Britain will stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’, declares new Defence Secretary (The Sun): https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29024083/britain-ukraine-defence-secretary-putin/

'Conversation between Ukrainian, local teen sheds light' (Saanvi's article): https://www.jericho-news-journal.com/articles/conversations-between-ukranian-local-teen-sheds-light/

UK Charity: https://www.gofundme.com/f/minibus-for-displaced-children-in-ukraine

US Charity: https://www.gofundme.com/f/64c4e-minibus-for-displaced-children-in-ukraine

Bonus Episodes:

Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/

Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191

How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413

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