Ukraine: The Latest Folgen

Day 1,713.Today, a photo shared exclusively with Ukraine: The Latest suggests this week’s Russian strike on an aid centre, which has now killed 53 people, was deliberate and targeted. Meanwhile, President Trump meets with – in his words – “the head person of Russia” to discuss a peace deal which he says “could involve all of Europe”. Then, Brussels calls on Kyiv to speed up its rule of law reforms in order to become an EU member. And finally, we examine Russia’s gradual return to world sport, and how Moscow uses sports as an extension of state power.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).With thanks to Bruce Berglund, historian and author of The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power.Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUBFor more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinIf you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme on Monday 26th October, email ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a free mug!You can also join in the conversation on our YouTube community page (it’s free!): https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/communityNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:EU tells Ukraine to speed up reforms, sets out more cautious path for accession (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-accession-path-eu-membership-wobbles-european-commission-brussels-caution/Putin appoints child abduction suspect as human rights chief (The Times)https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/putin-appoints-child-abduction-suspect-human-rights-chief-53p9cxk2vAdélie’s latest interview with Katerina Mathernova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/yoxX7vdK8Es On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/elon-musk-turns-on-ukraine-by-limiting-starlink/id1612424182?i=1000796346442On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KV3sI451O5yknphWqVJ7j?si=1595b2b8a4564fb3Francis Farrel’s interview about the events in Kyiv earlier this week: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/oyhudPWo_G8 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukrainians-clash-with-riot-police-over-mobilisation/id1612424182?i=1000799644454On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZjlgkfJ7XKchSuq7f8hE4?si=98a1ac6f22784d38Journalist Szabolcs Panyi, recipient of the Journalist of the Year 2026 Magnitsky Award for his investigations into Orban’s ties to Moscowhttps://www.magnitskyawards.com/bios/szabolcs-panyi/Bruce Berglund’s book, The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Powerhttps://www.bruceberglund.net/booksEMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Trump and Putin plot ‘big, beautiful’ deal for EuropeNew exclusive image of destroyed Ukrainian aid centre suggests strike was targeted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,712.Today, as Ukraine’s attacks against Russian oil refineries – and Wildberries – spark huge blazes, the death toll continues to rise on the deadly strikes in Zaporizhzhia, while citizens of Kyiv found themselves without water for over 24 hours. Then we bring you the latest mood music around peace negotiations, as a growing number of European officials believe that Putin is ready to negotiate. Then we talk about the important role that shotguns play in bringing down drones, and how tank warfare is still being seen on the battlefield.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former tank commander and chemical weapons expert). @HamishDBG on X.Producer: Phil AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUBFor more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinIf you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme on Monday 26th October, email ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a free mug!You can also join in the conversation on our YouTube community page (it’s free!): https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/communityNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:‘Tank Command: How the Tank Changed the Face of Battle’ by Hamish de Bretton-Gordon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tank-Command-Changed-Face-Battle/dp/1035437619Watch Hamish's full dispatch on taking down drones with a shotfun:https://youtu.be/8FtXkA2z0ngUkraine’s new, lethal combined tank-and-drone tactics are pushing Putin back (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/02/ukraine-war-tank-drone-combined-arms-putin-russia-defeat/Putin’s diesel delivery to the US veers off course (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/11/05/putin-diesel-delivery-to-us-veers-off-course/Russia deepened Iran support with missile launcher deal (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/19ec7782-9f22-4101-ba55-da88860310bc?syn-25a6b1a6=1How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/03/how-ukraine-cracked-russias-kill-zone/?recomm_id=096fef1f-0b4d-4dfe-873e-2e27cc639ad7Subscribe to the Telegraph’s Cables newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters/EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Death toll rises to 40 and 30 still missing after one of Russia’s deadliest strikes of warRussia suffers second highest ever daily losses with 2380 Russian casualties Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,711.Today, as President Trump is given a drubbing by the Democrats in the midterms, we ask what the result means and the opportunities it affords for Ukraine and Europe. Meanwhile, first lady Melania Trump prepares to host Russian and Ukrainian delegates at the White House ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week. Then, we turn to Ukraine, where deadly Russian raids continue, Moscow’s economy shows fresh signs of strain, and international pushback gathers pace against the participation of Russian athletes in international competition.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch.Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUBFor more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinIf you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme on Monday 26th October, email ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a free mug!You can also join in the conversation on our YouTube community page (it’s free!): https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/communityNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Ukrainian children ‘forced’ to study Russian GCSE (Poppy Wood and Francis Dearnley for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/19/ukrainian-children-forced-study-russian-gcse-in-uk/ EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Putin and Zelensky brace for impact of Trump's historic midterms defeatRussian economy creaking as Moscow cuts military pay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.