
Ukrainecast by BBC News
BBC News
The BBC’s only English language programme entirely dedicated to the war in Ukraine and its fallout, Ukrainecast is your go-to podcast which investigates the biggest issues around the conflict: Could Putin push the nuclear button? How could Donald Trump end the war in 24 hours? What is the price for peace? The podcast is hosted by Newsnight presenter Victoria Derbyshire and BBC Monitoring’s Vitaly Shevchenko. Ukrainecast covers the most important topics around the conflict and speaks to the real people who’ve lived through several years of war. It also brings you agenda-setting interviews with special guests each week such as UK foreign secretary David Cameron, former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and pre-eminent Russia expert Fiona Hill. GET IN TOUCH: You can join our Ukrainecastonline community here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to +443301239480 Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk You can listen to the latest episode of Ukrainecast anytime on your smart speaker by saying “Alexa, Ask BBC Sounds for Ukrainecast." If you enjoy Ukrainecast (and if you’re reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p05299nl
Categories: News & Politics
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It’s 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. His campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine has yet to materialise, but Washington has brought both sides to the negotiation table. So is peace any closer, and should the White House be getting more credit?
We’re joined by Sam Kiley, world affairs editor at The Independent, who has just returned from the Vatican where Donald Trump and President Zelensky met on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral. And the former British ambassador to Ukraine, Judith Gough, gives her perspective on the current state of diplomatic talks.
Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Ben Carter and Laurie Kalus. The technical producers were Philip Bull and Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord
Previous episodes
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454 - 100 Days of Trump: Peacemaker or time-waster? Tue, 29 Apr 2025
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453 - Q&A: Trump's peace plan, Crimea and the latest Kyiv attack Thu, 24 Apr 2025
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452 - What happens if the US pulls out of peace talks? Tue, 22 Apr 2025
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451 - Life as a BBC bureau chief in Moscow and Kyiv Thu, 17 Apr 2025
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450 - Viktoria's Story: Three years on Tue, 15 Apr 2025
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449 - Your Questions Answered: Witkoff meets Putin, Chinese soldiers and Russia’s economy Fri, 11 Apr 2025
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448 - Are Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin’s Russia? Tue, 08 Apr 2025
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447 - Your Questions Answered: Putin's endgame, Ukrainian elections and North Koreans Fri, 04 Apr 2025
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446 - Is Trump losing patience with Putin? Tue, 01 Apr 2025
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445 - Your Questions Answered: Trump's next move, Black Sea ceasefire and the Arctic Fri, 28 Mar 2025
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444 - Russia and Ukraine agree Black Sea Ceasefire Tue, 25 Mar 2025
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443 - Your Questions Answered: Zelensky's popularity, the UN and how Trump called Putin Fri, 21 Mar 2025
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442 - Trump calls Putin Tue, 18 Mar 2025
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441 - Your Questions Answered: Putin, Witkoff and ceasefire plans Fri, 14 Mar 2025
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440 - Putin responds to Trump’s ceasefire plan Thu, 13 Mar 2025
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439 - Ukraine backs ceasefire plan, but will Russia? Tue, 11 Mar 2025
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438 - Could Ukraine lose ground in Kursk? Mon, 10 Mar 2025
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437 - Your Questions Answered: Trump, Europe and Peace Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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436 - Can Ukraine survive without US military aid? Tue, 04 Mar 2025
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435 - Is a truce between Ukraine and Russia possible? Mon, 03 Mar 2025
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434 - Trump and Zelensky clash in the Oval Office Fri, 28 Feb 2025
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433 - Starmer meets Trump in Washington Thu, 27 Feb 2025
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432 - Starmer boosts defence spending: Will it impress Trump and help Ukraine? Tue, 25 Feb 2025
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431 - Three Years On: Decision makers reflect Mon, 24 Feb 2025
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430 - Three Years On: Is peace possible? Sun, 23 Feb 2025
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429 - Your Questions Answered: Trump, Putin and minerals Fri, 21 Feb 2025
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428 - The Ukraine War: How Far Away Is A Peace Deal? Fri, 21 Feb 2025
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427 - Trump calls Zelensky a “dictator” Wed, 19 Feb 2025
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426 - US-Russia talks: How pleased is Putin? Tue, 18 Feb 2025
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425 - Could Europe send troops to Ukraine? Mon, 17 Feb 2025
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424 - Zelensky meets Vance: What next for Ukraine? Fri, 14 Feb 2025
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423 - How are Ukrainians reacting to Trump’s peace talk plans? Thu, 13 Feb 2025
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422 - Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks Wed, 12 Feb 2025
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421 - Trump: Ukraine “may be Russian some day” Tue, 11 Feb 2025
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420 - What’s life like on Ukraine’s frontline? Tue, 04 Feb 2025
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419 - How could Trump end the war? Tue, 28 Jan 2025
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418 - What does Donald Trump’s return mean for Ukraine? Tue, 21 Jan 2025
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417 - President Trump Is Back Mon, 20 Jan 2025
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416 - The Ukrainian fighting North Koreans in Russia Tue, 14 Jan 2025
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415 - Dmytro Kuleba on… understanding Trump and working for Zelensky Tue, 07 Jan 2025
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414 - Recipes of resistance Tue, 31 Dec 2024
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413 - How are Ukrainians celebrating Christmas in wartime? Tue, 24 Dec 2024
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412 - Stephen Fry reads a Ukrainian Christmas story Fri, 20 Dec 2024
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411 - Ukraine kills Russian general: How will Moscow respond? Tue, 17 Dec 2024
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410 - 2025: A decisive year for Ukraine? Tue, 10 Dec 2024
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409 - Bill Browder: Putin's “number one enemy” Tue, 03 Dec 2024
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408 - Can Trump negotiate with Putin? Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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407 - How serious are Putin's nuclear threats? Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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406 - 1000 Days of War Tue, 19 Nov 2024
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405 - Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with American long-range missiles Sun, 17 Nov 2024