{"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":"Russian nursery-school children ‘taught to fly drones’ & reviewing controversial thriller 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'","slug":"russian-nursery-school-children-taught-to-fly-drones-reviewing-controversial-thriller-the-wizard-of-the-kremlin","published_at":"2026-04-21T17:28:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588/russian-nursery-school-children-taught-to-fly-drones-reviewing-controversial-thriller-the-wizard-of-the-kremlin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/russian-nursery-school-children-taught-to-fly-drones-reviewi","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/69e7b3311e1e812364e28e85/media.mp3","summary":"Day 1,517. Today, amid another exchange of drone and missile strikes between Ukraine and Russia, we report on growing speculation that the European Union’s €90 billion loan for Kyiv could finally be approved as early as tomorrow. We also examine Ukraine’s efforts to develop its own alternative to US-made Patriot air defence systems. Then, later, we take a deep dive into a major new Western film, The Wizard of the Kremlin , exploring how accurately it portrays Vladimir Putin’s rise to power – and the wider questions raised by telling Russia’s story through a pre-war, fictional lens. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Chief Film Critic at The Telegraph Robbie Collin and political scientist Anna Colin Lebedev. 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: Exclusive interview: World faces new nuclear arms race (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/world-faces-new-nuclear-arms-race-head-of-un-atomic-agency/   Former tank commander reviews Challenger 3 (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLOyJKtGKw   Russian nursery-school children taught to fly drones (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/21/russia-nursery-school-children-fly-drones/   Jude Law as Vladimir Putin? It’s a strangely flattering choice (Robbie Collin in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/review-wizard-kremlin-putin-jude-law/   (Hom)mage du Kre…","meta_description":"Day 1,517. 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