Ukraine: The Latest
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Day 1,384.
Today, as President Zelensky appears to reject Donald Trump’s proposal for Ukraine to cede territory to Moscow, we examine the new European plan set to be presented to the US later. We also report on how Ukrainian troops are still holding out in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, before turning to developments inside Russia: Putin’s new law requiring 100,000 military reservists to undergo two months of training, growing protests over tax rises, and the outcomes of his visit to India, where he signed a series of deals with Prime Minister Modi.
Contributors
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Trump’s Ukraine peace deal on brink of collapse (The Telegraph):
Zelensky meets Pope ahead of peace talks with Meloni (The Telegraph):
Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6x3vv7y60o
Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’ (POLITICO):
Zelensky reveals candidates for Yermak's replacement as Presidential Office head (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-reveals-candidates-for-new-head-of-ukraines-presidents-office/
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption (Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/12/ukraine-fighting-corruption-trump/685162/
Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 (The Telegraph):
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/russia-us-spy-extracted
LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Day 1,383.
Today, after a weekend marked by continued talks in Florida between the Ukrainian and American delegations and President Donald Trump’s comments blaming Zelensky for stalling negotiations, the Ukrainian president meets British PM Keir Starmer, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz in London today. The talks, which finished as we were recording this episode, opened with Germany’s ‘scepticism’ of US peace proposals and France’s assurance that ‘Europe had a lot of cards in its hands.’ Meanwhile, Russia targets a dam near Kharkiv which supplies water to Ukraine's second biggest city. Finally, we discuss the US’s National Security Strategy and the current state of Ukraine’s air defence.
Contributors
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Michael Bohnert (RAND). @mbohnert on X.
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Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Zelenskiy Says No Accord Yet on Ukraine’s East in US Talks, Bloomberg News
Trump: Zelensky hasn’t even read my peace plan, The Telegraph
Kremlin: Trump’s new defence strategy ‘consistent’ with Russian vision, The Telegraph
France shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ push, Financial times
https://www.ft.com/content/fe304bb8-d928-4b9b-8162-2000301be937
LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Day 1,380.
Today, we report on revelations from a European leaders’ conference call, exposing the level of anxiety over the US peace proposals, cover the military drones spotted approaching President Zelensky’s plane as it neared Dublin, and examine the new US National Security Strategy, which has alarmed many. Later, we return to our regular updates on the occupied territories, and speak to a doctor about frontline medical provision for Ukrainian soldiers.
Contributors
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Dr James Gough (Chief Executive of the David Nott Foundation). @NottFoundation on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn more about the David Nott Foundation, which trains doctors in warzones:
https://davidnottfoundation.com/
The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2025: how you can donate:
Our sister podcast Battle Lines: Why Ukraine's troops are facing an amputation crisis
Military drones flew towards Zelensky’s plane as it approached Dublin (The Telegraph):
"We Must Not Leave Ukraine and Volodymyr Alone with These Guys" (Der Spiegel):
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia (France 24):
US National Security Strategy (White House):
Les fusiliers marins ont tiré sur des drones au-dessus de la base navale de l’Île Longue, abri des sous-marins nucléaires français, (Le Figaro):
Exclusive: Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show (Reuters)
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Day 1,379.
Today, after Tuesday’s inconsequential meeting in Moscow, Ukrainian negotiators are updating European counterparts on Kyiv’s response before flying to meet Steve Witkoff in Miami. We consider why U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has lambasted European NATO allies for prioritising their own defence industries over American suppliers – comments made just as another billion dollars was added to the PURL fund – and we ask whether, if Pokrovsk has indeed fallen, Russia will now shift its efforts toward Zaporizhzhia oblast. And later, we return to the GRU’s murder of British woman Dawn Sturgess by nerve agent in 2018, as the final report into her death is released.
Contributors
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.
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Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Trump: I don’t know what the Kremlin is doing (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/03/trump-i-dont-know-what-the-kremlin-is-doing/
Britain can’t let the man Putin hates most die in prison (Sir Tom Stoppard in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/19/britain-cant-let-the-man-putin-hates-most-die-in-prison/
The West’s Last Chance (Alexander Stubb, Finland’s President, in Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/wests-last-chance
Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup (POLITICO):
LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:
The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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Day 1,378.
Today, as the world reacts to the marathon – but ultimately fruitless – talks in Moscow on Tuesday night, we examine how the impasse will shape today’s meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers and, also in Brussels, the European Council’s discussions on frozen Russian assets and the ‘new era’ the EU says it is entering, free from Russian fossil fuels. Plus, our Russia expert assesses Moscow’s ‘caviar diplomacy’ and its growing problems in Africa, and we report how Australia and New Zealand are stepping up their support for Ukraine. Finally, we hear the assessment of Ukraine’s former Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, on the current state of the war – and whether he harbours any ambition to succeed President Zelensky.
Contributors
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With thanks to Latika Bourke. @latikambourke on X.
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Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Latika Bourke Substack
https://substack.com/@latikambourke
Australia and New Zealand join forces to fund NATO weapons for Ukraine
Today’s Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/03/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-peace-deal-talks/
Cosmonaut Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 crew:
https://theins.ru/news/287330
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