Ukraine: The Latest Trump’s Ukraine peace deal 'on brink of collapse' as US President tears into 'stupid, weak' European leaders
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Dec 9, 2025 Dom Nicholls, Associate Editor for Defence at The Telegraph, navigates the complexities of military affairs, while James Kilner offers keen insights as the Russia correspondent. The guests delve into President Zelensky's firm rejection of Trump’s territory concessions and discuss the implications of a new European peace plan. The podcast also covers key updates on Ukrainian resistance in Pokrovsk, Putin's mobilization of reservists, and surprising protests over tax hikes in Russia. Laughs abound with anecdotes about Huddersfield's crisp festival too!
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Strengthen Training Before Frontline Deployment
- General Sersky plans to lengthen Ukraine's basic military training to 51 days and modernise training infrastructure.
- Improve instructor selection, specialized instruction, and move training away from frontlines to boost unit readiness.
Strike On Temryuk LNG Terminal
- Ukraine claims a drone strike hit a liquefied natural gas terminal at Temryuk, igniting fires across many storage tanks.
- Kyiv says the operation damaged 20 of 30 tanks and released footage showing large fires at the site.
Europe-US Split Over Peace Terms
- Francis Dearnley reports Zelensky rejects ceding territory and Europe is preparing a counter-proposal to the US-backed draft.
- The dispute exposes widening transatlantic tensions as US envoys press Kyiv while Europe seeks a different deal.