{"podcast":{"title":"Ukraine: The Latest","slug":"ukraine-the-latest-5108588","podcast_index_feed_id":5108588,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb","website_url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1764584302616-4de08b46-4a22-4be2-a829-36e6222c7982.jpeg","author":"Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley","episode_count":1165,"summary":"The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war. Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in? From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T06:17:54.979405+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588"},"episode":{"title":"EU dismisses 'sham' offer for Putin’s 'buddy' to mediate Ukraine peace talk","slug":"eu-dismisses-sham-offer-for-putin-s-buddy-to-mediate-ukraine-peace-talk","published_at":"2026-05-11T17:35:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588/eu-dismisses-sham-offer-for-putin-s-buddy-to-mediate-ukraine-peace-talk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588","url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/6a01f7cc6304701dd83a5484/media.mp3","summary":"Day 1,537. Today, as the final day draws to a close of the ceasefire supposedly brokered by the US to see Russia’s Victory Day parade on Saturday pass unscathed, we ask: what happened to the supposed prisoner swap that had been part of the deal? Plus Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes asks Estonia’s PM and a Ukrainian defence analyst what the weekend’s events - or lack thereof - tells us about the state of the war. And we also hear updates on the work of the Come Back Alive charity, the organisation securing battle-winning technology for Ukraine, and a firm favourite of this podcast’s creator, David Knowles.  Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.  Joe Barnes (The Telegraph's Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on X Mykola Bielieskov (Defence Analyst) @MBielieskov on X Help shape the future of Ukraine: The Latest. Share your thoughts in this quick survey: https://tinyurl.com/ukrainethelatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Don’t abandon Nato’s eastern flank, Estonian PM tells Starmer https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/10/dont-leave-nato-eastern-flank-defenceless-estonia-starmer/ Help shape the future of Ukraine: The Latest. Share your thoughts in this quick survey: https://tinyurl.com/ukrainethelatest Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: - EU dismisses 'sham' offer for Putin’s 'buddy' to be mediator in Ukraine peace talks - With no tanks or missiles on parade, Putin claims 'this matter is coming to an end' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Day 1,537. Today, as the final day draws to a close of the ceasefire supposedly brokered by the US to see Russia’s Victory Day parade on Saturday pass uns…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ukraine-the-latest-5108588/episodes/eu-dismisses-sham-offer-for-putin-s-buddy-to-mediate-ukraine-peace-talk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588/eu-dismisses-sham-offer-for-putin-s-buddy-to-mediate-ukraine-peace-talk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}