{"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. 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Today, after a weekend that saw Russian ships hit by drones, hit by drones and hit by drones again, it ended with another Russian ship being seized by abseiling Frenchmen. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s “logistics lockdown” continued, leading to fuel rationing in Crimea and more Russian oil refineries self-sanctioning in very dramatic ways; no wonder Putin’s Finance Minister has said Russia’s spending on the war has gone two trillion rubles over budget. Contributors:  Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist). Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis (Associate Professor of engineering at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at UCL). @DrMitoulis on X. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Gezim Hilaj Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW 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: Russia overspends on Putin’s war in Ukraine by $28bn (The Financial Times) https://www.ft.com/content/93674b5c-06ea-4e49-a005-dc08e1091574?syn-25a6b1a6=1   Inside the schools preparing Ukrainian children for war (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/31/inside-the-schools-preparing-ukrainian-children-for-war/   For more information on Professor Mitoulis’s work, follow the links below: Bridge Ukraine: https://bridgeukraine.org/ Meta Infrastructure: https://metainfrastructure.org/ EMA…","meta_description":"Day 1,557. 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