{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/676ec4d2c82b0a641397bf1c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russia 'shoots down' passenger jet in Azerbaijan & Putin's Christmas Day bombardment","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,038</strong></p><p>Today, we look at Russia’s Christmas day attack and the highly suspicious crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, and we interview a former beautician based in Kharkiv, who decided to train as an explosive ordnance specialist after the war began.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Venetia&nbsp;Rainey (Co-host&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Battle Lines</a>&nbsp;podcast). @venetiarainey on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Adélie&nbsp;Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist &amp; narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.</p><p>With thanks to Olga Ferodova, Lyudmila our translator, and Humanity and Inclusion. <a href=\"https://x.com/HI_UK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@HI_UK</a> on X.</p><p><br></p><p>Humanity &amp; Inclusion is one of four charities supported by this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal. If you want to support Humanity &amp; Inclusion, which works directly on the front lines with volunteers and those most vulnerable like Tetiana, please click <a href=\"https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. There’s also lots more information about the charity and their work.  To make a donation, please visit <a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/appeal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/2024appeal</a> or call 0151 317 5247.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Donate&nbsp;to&nbsp;David's charity:</strong></p><p>This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague&nbsp;David&nbsp;Knowles by working with&nbsp;Humanity&nbsp;&amp; Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can&nbsp;donate&nbsp;here:</p><p><a href=\"https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}