Day 1,433.Today, amid increased Russian military pressure in the Donbas, and as Ukraine faces what the NATO Secretary General calls its “harshest winter for a decade”, we bring you the latest from the Ukraine peace talks, where the United States is understood to be increasing pressure on President Zelensky’s government to concede territory to Russia before Washington grants any security guarantees. But is Moscow’s position under Vladimir Putin softer than it appears, as some allege? Then we discuss civilian resilience in Ukraine with an expert from Harvard University.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Dr Emma Mateo (Harvard University’s Ukrainian Research Institute). @emm_mateo 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:Learn more about Harvard’s Ukrainian Research Institute’s ‘Solidarity Within and Beyond Ukraine Conference this Friday and Saturday:<a href="https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference</a>&nbsp;France opposes EU plan to buy British Storm Shadows for Ukraine (The Telegraph):<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/26/france-opposes-eu-plan-to-buy-british-storm-shadows-ukraine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/26/france-opposes-eu-plan-to-buy-british-storm-shadows-ukraine/</a>&nbsp;Exclusive: Russian negotiators soften hardline stance in private, US officials say. Ukrainians urge caution (Kyiv Independent):<a href="https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-negotiators-drop-hardline-stance-behind-closed-doors-us-official-reveals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-negotiators-drop-hardline-stance-behind-closed-doors-us-official-reveals</a>US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory (Financial Times):<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8ca0d4fd-fdfd-4aa3-a3a2-90be00d55b9d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/8ca0d4fd-fdfd-4aa3-a3a2-90be00d55b9d</a>&nbsp;NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears (Reuters):Commission approves second wave of SAFE defence funding for eight Member States (EU):<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_211" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_211</a>‘Bread and War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope’ by Felicity Spector:<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bread-War-Ukrainian-Story-Bravery/dp/1914613783" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bread-War-Ukrainian-Story-Bravery/dp/1914613783</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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