'Ukraine: The Latest' - listen to our daily podcast on the Russian invasion

Listen every weekday for analysis of the latest in Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine from The Telegraph's leading journalists

War in Ukraine is reshaping our world. Every weekday the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the invasion from all angles - military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical - and tell you what you need to know to stay updated.

With over 17 million downloads, our Ukraine: The Latest podcast is your go-to source for all the latest analysis, live reaction and correspondents reporting on the ground. 

It is 324 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Today, we reflect on the breaking news regarding the Russian defence ministry claims that it has captured the town of Soledar in what would be their first breakthrough in months.

Plus, we interview British volunteer Jack Ross, founder of the charity, Vans without Borders, who has been delivering aid to isolated areas in Ukraine.


Ukraine: The Latest's regular contributors are:

David Knowles

David Knowles is Head of Social Media at the Telegraph where he has worked for almost two years. Previously he was a social video editor at the World Economic Forum. He speaks French.

Dominic Nicholls

Dom is Associate Editor (Defence) at the Telegraph having joined in 2018. He previously served for 23 years in the British Army, in tank and helicopter units. He had operational deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland. 

Francis Dearnley

Francis is Assistant Comment Editor at the Telegraph. Prior to working as a journalist, he was Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Prime Minister's Policy Board at the Houses of Parliament in London. He studied History at Cambridge University and on the podcast explores how the past shines a light on the latest diplomatic, political, and strategic developments.

Venetia Rainey

Venetia Rainey is Assistant Foreign Editor at the Telegraph. She was previously Business Editor for Monocle magazine, and prior to that worked for a decade as a foreign correspondent living across Europe and the Middle East, including in Lebanon for four years. She produced the award-nominated Hong Kong Silenced podcast and hosted a show about women's rights in the Arab world.

They are also regularly joined by the Telegraph's foreign correspondents around the world, including Joe Barnes (Brussels), Sophia Yan (China), Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia), Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter) and Colin Freeman (Reporter).


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