Ukraine: The Latest

Day 1,704.Today, as the ceasefire in occupied Oleshky is extended across the wider region, we discuss disturbing reports that Ukrainian civilians evacuating the town may be taken to Russia. Then, we bring you reports of a row between the Ukrainian delegation and Donald Trump’s envoys when the latter tabled a peace plan that would see Russian oil and gas flow through Ukrainian pipelines. Later, we bring you the next of our regular deep drives into Russian politics and the economy, and details of the conversation between Putin and the leaders of Norway and Finland. Finally, we hear about a visit of Ukrainian drones companies showcasing their abilities here in Britain as the government warns of the possibility of war with Moscow.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB:For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinIf you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme yesterday (Monday 26th), email [email protected] with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a mug!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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] refugees will be sent to Russia under Melania Trump’s ceasefire (Joe Barnes, Antonia Langford and Emily Smith for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/27/melania-trump-ceasefire-ukrainians-russia/ Derrière le revirement de Donald Trump en faveur de la Russie, les promesses d’affaires juteuses de Kirill Dmitriev, l’habile VRP de Vladimir Poutine (Le Monde, in French):https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/10/27/derriere-le-revirement-de-donald-trump-en-faveur-de-la-russie-les-promesses-d-affaires-juteuses-de-kirill-dmitriev-l-habile-vrp-de-vladimir-poutine_6801086_3210.html Washington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talks (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/d703aaae-f607-4b30-9830-ac2a25472d44?syn-25a6b1a6=1Fabian Hoffmann’s post on X:https://x.com/FRHoffmann1/status/2115004747736383861?a=gbidbOnqXHOkn-Y5_HI&s=20My pregnancy triggered an autoimmune disease that left me needing major surgery (Danielle Sheridan in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/parenting/pregnancy/pregnancy-triggered-graves-disease-thyroid/ EMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Oleshky ceasefire extended across Kherson oblastUkraine's frontline positions their strongest in a long time, Zelensky says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,703.Today, as the ceasefire in occupied Oleshky – brokered by Melania Trump and the Pope – seems to be holding, we report how the Kremlin is already looking to exploit the rare outbreak of genuine humanitarian news. Europe deploys the Trump-whisperer Alexander Stubb to speak to Putin ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, the UN accuses Russia of war crimes and US vice president JD Vance rails against ‘tin pot dictators’ forcing up gas prices in America. And later, Adelie looks at one unexplored consequence of the war on Ukrainian children: the thousands of Ukrainian teenagers that are growing up in Europe…alone.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Gabriella Jozwiak (@GabriellaJ on X) and Gabriella Ramirez (@higabyramirez on X).Producer: Phil AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB:For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinIf you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme yesterday (Monday 26th), email [email protected] with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a mug!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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:The Ukrainian children struggling to survive alone in Europe (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukrainian-children-struggling-to-survive-alone-in-europe/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Guns fall silent in besieged Oleshky after Melania Trump-brokered ceasefirePutin holds phone call with Norwegian and Finnish leaders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,702.Today, as the Kremlin prioritises Putin’s lakeside retreat for additional air defence systems, the impact is felt elsewhere with multiple Ukrainian strikes across the rest of Russia over the weekend, some by new stocks of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Then we discuss the latest on the ceasefire agreed for the people of the besieged city of Oleshky and consider whether the White House is taking credit for something brokered by others. Plus, we reveal a new way to support our work and access behind-the-scenes content from us: become a member of the Ukraine: The Latest club.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Lucy HadlowStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesSUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUBFor more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/joinNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Support our work and access behind-the-scenes and bonus content by joining our members’ club: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/membershipNew air defense towers have appeared around Putin's residence, their number has exceeded 50 – OSINT analysis (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, in Ukrainian)https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-valdaj-putin-novi-vezhi-ppo/33883907.htmlZelensky’s interview with ABChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWyYHGC0tkAUkraine’s Starlink back on after Trump dispute (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/24/ukraines-starlink-back-on-after-trump-dispute/The Man in the Middle of Trump’s Deeply Conflicted Ukraine Policy (The Atlantic)https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-russia-trump-john-ratcliffe/689090/In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.htmlHegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe in his office. His staff broke it (Washington Post)https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/22/hegseth-wanted-eisenhowers-globe-his-office-his-staff-broke-it/CBS documentary on Eisenhower: CBS Reports (1964): "D-Day Plus 20 Years - Eisenhower Returns to Normandy"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNaxTXfjfXkHemingway Knows Nothing by Artur Dronhttps://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothingHemingway n'y connaît rien (French translation of Artur Dron’s poetry collection Hemingway Knows Nothing)https://les-editions-bleu-et-jaune.sumupstore.com/product/hemingway-ny-connait-rienEMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Musk admits shutting off Starlink at Zelensky confirms it’s back onlineMoscow boosts defences at Putin’s dacha as Ukraine strikes across Russia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,699.Today, we start with a breaking story: First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localised ceasefire in the city of Oleshky, the White House says, after weeks of humanitarian emergency in the occupied city. Then, we continue to untangle the big story of this week: Starlink. Who cut it, and why? Has it been restored? In Brussels, European leaders are being auditioned for a brand new role: Europe’s new negotiator to Russia, as Germany says the country is targeted by an intensive espionage campaign. And finally, we go to Warsaw for the premiere of a brand new opera: The Mothers of Kherson.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to the creators of ‘The Mothers of Kherson’. The recording of the opera will be available on arte.tv for two weeks starting November 24 in Germany, France, Poland, and Ukraine.Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Lucy HadlowStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russias-methodical-use-of-starvation-in-oleshky-2/Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-denies-reports-that-trump-musk-have-restored-starlink-speeds-in-ukraine/The healthiest foods to stockpile for an apocalypse (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/healthiest-foods-to-stockpile-for-an-apocalypse/Ukraine to buy military supplies via Nato agency (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/991ac37c-289b-40e5-b2e6-220ee2aebe5d?syn-25a6b1a6=1Our interview with Czech president Petr Pavel, from earlier this summer:On YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Vw290vlifUOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/make-them-yourself-trump-unlocks-patriot-missile-blueprints/id1612424182?i=1000776015561On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ulg9DLpc21t0YQDNJTrcD?si=77cf7439b0c345e0Tickets for 'The Mothers of Kherson' opera in Warsaw:https://teatrwielki.pl/en/calendar/2026-2027/matki-chersoniaWatch ‘The Mothers of Kherson’ on Arte, available for two weeks from October 24th: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/134660-000-A/the-mothers-of-kherson/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:US First Lady Melania Trump brokers surprise ceasefire in occupied city of OleshkyTrump tells Musk ‘lift Starlink restrictions’ on Ukraine forces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,698.Today, as Russia’s ‘humanitarian’ ballistic missiles land in Kyiv, diplomatic efforts continue to try to get a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin and Trump, with the latter saying "we are closer to peace than ever". And as Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia suffered the highest daily loss since the start of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv also claims to have advanced behind Russian lines around Kupiansk. And we have a Telegraph exclusive that shows how Russia is using civilian fishing trawlers to spy on the UK’s critical undersea cables, with one NATO official telling us: “Some of these ships have never seen a single fish on their deck”.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Gareth Corfield (Transport correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Producer: Phil AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Buy tickets to War Room, a new interactive event in London:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/the-war-room/Exclusive: Putin sends fishing trawlers to spy on Britain (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/21/exclusive-putin-sends-fishing-trawlers-to-spy-on-britain/Exclusive: Putin sends fishing trawlers to spy on Britain (Gareth Corfield for The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/21/exclusive-putin-sends-fishing-trawlers-to-spy-on-britain/ RAF reports mystery drones over Britain (Gareth Corfield and Rozina Sabur for The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/16/raf-mystery-drones-britain/Zelensky’s ex-aide argues she’s not a Russian spy – but Ukraine should surrender (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/17/iuliia-mendel-zelensky-aide-who-wants-ukraine-surrender/Europe’s dependence on America in space is hard to escape (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/10/20/europes-dependence-on-america-in-space-is-hard-to-escapeWatch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right (Politico):https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-split-right-wing-parties-2027-election/EMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Revealed: How Putin is using civilian fishing ships to spy on BritainRussia suffers highest daily casualty toll of the war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.