money Ukraine: The Latest podcast - hard truths from Ukrainian frontline troops
In today's episode of Ukraine: The Latest, we bring you updates from across Ukraine, dispel Russian misinformation on British tank rounds, and interview Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell on his time reporting from the front lines across Ukraine.
Assistant Comment Editor Francis Dearnley discussed the significance of Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow that ended today:
I do think that if we are to summarise this as a glamorous 'photo opportunity', I do still think that photo opportunity matters enormously. When the war began, China was publicly - and I stress that word because in private, no doubt, they were making different calculations - cautious about their dealings with Russia, seeing how things would develop.
Evidently, they now think the prospects of a long war and a relatively secure Putin in the short-term mean that backing him publicly is worth it.
Our guest Francis Farrell commented on the morale of the Ukrainian troops he has met.
Almost all of them said the same thing: that they understand their job as infantry is to stand and hold the line. Probably the hardest job in the military in a full scale conventional war between two states like this. But they know what they're fighting for. It didn't seem like they were faking their patriotism or anything like that, but they were honest in the sense that they are very, very tired.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon spoke about Russian disinformation regarding British tank shells that are being supplied to Ukraine:
This is a classic Putin disinformation and absolutely bonkers. Putin has used the threat of new correct escalation from the very start to try and keep NATO out of this conflict and it hasn't really worked. To suggest that a tank round that contains depleted uranium is some sort of nuclear weapon is absolutely ridiculous.
Yesterday Dom Nicholls interview former US National Security Adviser John Bolton. For a video of the interview click here.
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 24 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.
Ukraine: The Latest's regular contributors are:
David Knowles
David is Head of Social Media at the Telegraph where he has worked for almost two years. Previously he worked for the World Economic Forum in Geneva. 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.
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). In London, Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor), Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor), and Verity Bowman (News Reporter) also frequently appear to offer updates.
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