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Day 789.

Today, we bring you news from the battlefront, analyse developments in Donetsk as Russia pushes Ukraine back near Avdiivka and we discuss the latest diplomatic and political updates from around the world.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch and LA Times Columnist). @JonahDispatch on X.

Articles Referenced:

'Ukraine Is Still Outgunned by Russia' (Foreign Affairs)

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/23/ukraine-war-artillery-shortage-production-military-aid-bill/

'Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia, says UK defence chief' (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/06a48bab-2eb6-4cc4-9d9f-e72a22ba5d7e

'Escalation, Red Lines, Risk and the Russo-Ukraine War' (Lawrence Freedman)

https://samf.substack.com/p/escalation-red-lines-risk-and-the

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All this week, our regular hosts David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley are on the ground in Ukraine, conducting major interviews with senior figures, hearing testimony of Kyiv citizens and reporting on the run-up to the two-year anniversary of the full scale invasion.

Day 723.

Today, we discuss Russia claiming control of a Soviet-era coke plant in Avdiivka, and hear from David, Francis, and Dom live in Ukraine. Plus, Estonia’s prime minister calls on the West to seize Russia’s frozen assets before the US election and we hear how Navalny’s body has been ‘hidden from relatives’ as his widow vows to continue his work. 

Contributors:

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

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

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Jerusalem Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

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

Team in Ukraine:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on X.

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

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

With thanks to:

Julia Tymoshenko. @YuliaTymosha on X.

Former president of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid. @KerstiKaljulaid on X.

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In this special edition of The Telegraph’s Ukraine: The Latest podcast, the team appeared on stage at the US Embassy in London for a live recording.

Jane Hartley, America’s ambassador to the UK opened the event, saying: “The United States and our allies continue to have one goal in mind: to see that Ukraine wins this war.”

Telegraph journalists David Knowles, Francis Dearnley and Dominic Nicholls were joined by Orysia Lutsevych, the head of the Ukraine forum at Chatham House and Ambassador William B. Taylor, America’s former ambassador to Ukraine and current vice president, Europe and Russia, at the US Institute of Peace.

Ukraine: The Latest Video Special at the US Embassy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQZXxGWG-sw 

Thank you to everyone who attended or watched online.

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Day 719.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the ongoing battle for Avdiivka and discuss the issue at the forefront of Ukrainian society and politics for weeks now: mobilisation.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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

Svitlana Morenets (The Spectator). @SvMorenets on Twitter.

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On today's podcast:
(1) UK police said they arrested six people over a plot to target the London Stock Exchange. Activists from the Palestine Action group were allegedly planning to cause damage to the LSE and to prevent the building from opening for trading Monday morning, the Met said in a statement. 

(2) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will address Parliament on Monday after his government said it's ready to carry out further strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen if the group continues to attack commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

(3) As the Israel-Hamas war enters 100 days, the question remains whether it will spread from Gaza and turn into a wider conflagration. But with the appetite in Israel for war against Hezbollah growing and American influence on its ally seemingly waning, the answer is more likely to be found in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem than Beirut or Washington.

(4) Taiwan elected current vice president Lai Ching-te as leader of the global chip hub at the center of US-China tensions, putting in power a man Beijing has branded an "instigator of war."

(5) The US state of Iowa kicks off the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination today. Caucuses are set to take place this evening but there are fears sub zero temperatures of below -30 could dampen turnout. 

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The political and legal battles over the border in Texas heat up, a US warship and multiple commercial ships get attacked in the red sea, and the GOP primary suffers some shake ups as the Iowa caucus nears. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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"We're in a very dangerous and unstable situation"

Bruce Hoffman has been observing and studying global terrorism for over 50 years. In this episode he speaks to the New Statesman's Katie Stallard about how the war between Israel and Hamas places the world in danger.

They discuss the threat from Hezbollah in Lebanon and the risk of escalation within the Middle East, as well as why terror organisations like ISIS and Islamic Jihad could be motivated to launch attacks on the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom.

Read on the New Statesman: Warnings that the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict could become a genocide should be heeded https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2023/10/deadly-logic-existential-war-israel-hamas

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Day 484. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine’s continuing counter-offensive and David Knowles reflects on his 10-day reporting trip across Europe and Ukraine. Plus, we hear from Con Coughlin, The Telegraph's Defence Editor, on his new book, Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, and the impact of the Syrian Civil War on the war in Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. 

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

Con Coughlin (Defence Editor). His book is Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny (2023).

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The MP for South West Norfolk has made a speech in Taiwan urging the UK Government to treat China as a security threat.

She's the first former PM to visit Taiwan since Margaret Thatcher.

China - which is seeking 'reunification' with Taiwain - has called it a 'dangerous stunt'. Many in Truss's own party feel the same way.

But is there sense in her message even if she's the wrong one to deliver it? And what is she hoping to achieve - for the world, her party and herself?

And, later, we speak to Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz about playing twins in her drama 'Dead Ringers', moves to curtail women's rights in the US, her husband James Bond, and Lewis' acorn.

Day 390.

Today, we continue to analyse Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, bring you the latest from the front lines & Dom Nicholls interviews former US ambassador to the UN & former National security Advisor John Bolton.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent).

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The U.S. faces several international challenges: Tensions between the U.S. and China grow, while Russian President Vladimir Putin turns up the heat on his war against Ukraine. International Affairs expert Victoria Coates breaks down the dangers and ramifications of U.S. foreign policy. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

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Day 358.

Today, we analyse Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, discuss the impact of the six Russian balloons shot down over Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Ben Jones, an election expert specialising in emerging threats to electoral integrity.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

With thanks to Ben Jones. You can read more about his work on his website – www.bengjones.com – and on his Twitter, @bengjones1.

The Yale report into Russia's program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine's children can be found here.

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