Ukraine: The Latest

About Ukraine: The Latest

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 (https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest) EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk (mailto: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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Telegraph

Category

history · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2022

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

774 of 1,239 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Trump and Putin plot ‘big, beautiful’ deal for Europe

   Host Adélie Pojzman-Pontay interviews journalist Sophie O’Sullivan and historian Bruce Berglund about Trump's potential deal with Putin, a targeted strike on an aid center, and Russia's use of sports as state power.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Death toll rises to 40 and 30 still missing after one of Russia’s deadliest strikes of war

   Host Francis Dearnley interviews Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and former tank commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon about escalating strikes, drone warfare, and potential peace negotiations.

3. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Putin and Zelensky brace for impact of Trump's historic midterms defeat

   Hosts Francis Dearnley and Dominic Nicholls explore how President Trump's midterm defeat impacts Ukraine and Europe, while discussing ongoing Russian raids and economic strain.

Inside a recent episode

Trump and Putin plot ‘big, beautiful’ deal for Europe

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I can't tell you what I discussed, but I'm just telling you... There's going to be an agreement, it's going to be a big agreement, and it's going to involve more than Ukraine. It's going to be a very big, it's going to involve more than Ukraine, and I could even say it might involve all of Europe. […]

Who has been a guest on Ukraine: The Latest

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Danielle Sheridan
• Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
• Francis Farrell
• Eliot Cohen
• Connor Stringer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

128,617

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

1,813 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

10,794 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

100

Contact Ukraine: The Latest

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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