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.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Kilner&nbsp;(Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;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’s Ukraine peace deal on brink of collapse (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-starmer-zelensky-trump-putin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-starmer-zelensky-trump-putin/</a>&nbsp;Zelensky meets Pope ahead of peace talks with Meloni (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/zelensky-appeals-for-european-support-for-new-peace-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/zelensky-appeals-for-european-support-for-new-peace-deal/</a>&nbsp;Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia (BBC):<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6x3vv7y60o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6x3vv7y60o</a>&nbsp;Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’ (POLITICO):<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/trump-dasha-burns-interview-europe-immigration-ukraine-00682016?utm_content=topic/politics&utm_source=flipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/trump-dasha-burns-interview-europe-immigration-ukraine-00682016?utm_content=topic/politics&utm_source=flipboard</a>&nbsp;Zelensky reveals candidates for Yermak's replacement as Presidential Office head (Kyiv Independent):<a href="https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-reveals-candidates-for-new-head-of-ukraines-presidents-office/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-reveals-candidates-for-new-head-of-ukraines-presidents-office/</a>&nbsp;Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption (Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic):<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/12/ukraine-fighting-corruption-trump/685162/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/12/ukraine-fighting-corruption-trump/685162/</a>&nbsp;Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 (The Telegraph):<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/russia-us-spy-extracted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/russia-us-spy-extracted</a>&nbsp;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: <a href="https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest</a>Subscribe:&nbsp;<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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