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Ukraine: The Latest
'This is Ukraine's darkest hour. But it's always darkest before dawn' & why 2024 is the year the West must step up
Day 685.
Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine and the world and speak to friend of the podcast Aliona Hlivco on the the state of the war and why 2024 is a crucial year for Western democracies.
Plus, we speak to volunteer soldiers fighting in the east to understand more about their daily lives and the realities of fighting in this war.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.
Aliona Hlivco (Managing Director at The Henry Jackson Society) @Aliona_hlivco on Twitter
With thanks to Ada Wordsworth (Founder, KHARPP Charity) @padochka on Twitter.
With thanks to Vladislav & Igor.
Read Ada's thread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/padochka/status/1734194518306472306
Read "This is Ukraine's Darkest Hour": https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/05/this-is-ukraine-darkest-hour-always-darkest-before-dawn/
Many of our listeners have raised concerns over the potential sale of Telegraph Media Group to the Abu Dhabi-linked Redbird IMI. We are inviting the submission of comments on the process. Email salecomments@telegraph.co.uk or dtletters@telegraph.co.uk to have your say.
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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