The New Liberal Podcast Trump's plan for Ukraine ft. Tamar Jacoby
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Dec 2, 2025 Tamar Jacoby, Director of the New Ukraine Project, shares her insights from Kyiv on the ongoing war in Ukraine. She discusses the newly proposed 28-point peace plan by the Trump administration, arguing it reflects Russian demands. Tamar outlines the grim realities on the front lines, highlighting high casualty rates and both sides' tactics. She emphasizes Ukraine's struggle for survival amid funding challenges and warns that continued fighting seems likely, stressing the need for European support and cohesion in addressing this critical situation.
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Static Front, Dynamic Warfare
- The eastern front is largely static but intensely fought, with Russia gaining only small amounts of ground over long fronts.
- Russia suffers huge daily casualties while Ukraine uses more judicious, technology-driven defenses like drones and logistics improvements.
Pokrovsk Before And After
- Tamar visited Pokrovsk about a year before it became rubble from fighting near the front lines.
- She describes it once as a small town where children played and now it's destroyed.
War Spillover Into Europe
- The war has spilled into Europe via overflights, sabotage and attacks, aiming to break NATO cohesion.
- European countries now shoulder more direct material support for Ukraine than the U.S. in some areas.