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Axios Dec 09, 2025

Trump says Russia has “upper hand” as U.S. pressures Zelensky on peace plan

He said in the interview that Ukrainian President Zelensky must “play ball” to end the war….

The Hill Dec 09, 2025

Trump says Ukraine should hold elections

President Trump said in a new interview that Ukraine should hold elections despite being locked in war with Russia.  “They’re using war not to hold an election. I would think the Ukrainian people s……

NPR Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine’s last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas

Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her “life depends on how our guys at the front hold on.”…

Al Jazeera Dec 09, 2025

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus

Move comes with concern rife that Minsk, alongside ally Russia, is using hybrid warfare and testing NATO….

dw Dec 09, 2025

China stays quiet amid new Ukraine peace talks

As Western powers scramble to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, China maintains close ties with Moscow and weighs its strategic interests….

bloomberg Dec 09, 2025

Trump Says Russia in Stronger Position on Ukraine, Chides Europe

President Donald Trump said that Russia is in a stronger military position in its war with Ukraine and chided European leaders for what he characterized as excessive dialog with scant results….

CNBC Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

“We all know that the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said….

Newsweek Dec 09, 2025

Russia-Ukraine live: Putin envoy says NATO allies “sabotaging” Trump

Ukraine’s Zelensky said he cannot cede land to Russia as he has no legal or moral right to do so. Follow Newsweek’s live coverage….

WTOP News Dec 09, 2025

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting the U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia…

The Washington Post Dec 09, 2025

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will not cede territory to Russia…

ABC News Dec 09, 2025

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will not cede territory to Russia…

Al Jazeera Dec 09, 2025

‘Number of our deserters is too high’: Ukrainians flee fight against Russia

Thousands of soldiers have fled the army despite the threat of jail or social isolation….

dw Dec 09, 2025

Zelenskyy urges US-European unity in Ukraine peace talks

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with key allies in London and Brussels to coordinate a joint European strategy in peace talks with Russia as US engagement appears to be waning….

Reuters Dec 09, 2025

Russia’s top general says army is advancing in Ukraine and targeting Myrnohrad

Russia’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, said on Tuesday that Moscow’s forces were advancing along the entire front line in Ukraine and were targeting surrounded Ukrainian troops in the town of Myrnohr…

Reuters Dec 09, 2025

Haven cafe shuts as Russian attacks turn Ukraine’s Kherson into ghost town

Oleksiy Melnychenko, chief barista and manager of a cafe in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, held out as long as he could, serving doses of caffeine and normality to residents struggling amid R…

bbc Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land

Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia….

The Independent Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says he has no right to give up land to Russia

Trump expresses frustration with Zelensky, accusing him of failing to read the latest plan, while insisting Putin was ‘fine with it’…

Sky News Dec 09, 2025

Zelenskyy to share updated peace plan with US at ‘critical moment’ for Ukraine war

America’s initial draft was widely seen as far too favourable for Russia – though the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin were largely unmoved by it during talks with US officials last week….

Al Jazeera Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine’s allies say efforts to end Russia’s war at ‘critical moment’

Zelenskyy says European allies ready to share their response to Trump’s peace plan with US on Tuesday….

the Guardian Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Donbas Cowboy’ – Russians jailed for killing US volunteer on their side

Russell Bentley, 63, was grabbed and tortured by soldiers who thought he was spying for Ukraine; $800m US arms shortfall, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,385…

Sky News Dec 09, 2025

Ukraine war: The signs Putin is expecting more conflict, not less – and the frank conversation Keir Starmer needs to have…

Sky’s Deborah Haynes outlines several possible scenarios as peace talks over Ukraine show little sign of progress – including the need for Kyiv’s European allies to prepare for the genuine possibility…

Al Jazeera Dec 09, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,384

These are the key developments from day 1,384 of Russia’s war on Ukraine….

Institute for the Study of War Dec 09, 2025

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 8, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to portray the Russian economy as able to support a protracted war in Ukraine….

Reuters Dec 09, 2025

Russian drone attacks cut power in Sumy in northern Ukraine

Russian drones attacked the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy late on Monday in the second major strike on the city in 24 hours, triggering a power outage, the regional governor said….

Fox News Dec 09, 2025

European leaders continue backing Ukraine as it rules out giving land to Russia

Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent and anchor Gillian Turner reports on efforts to advance a Ukraine-Russia peace deal on ‘Special Report.’…

PBS News Dec 08, 2025

European leaders rally around Ukraine after U.S. appears to shift strategy to favor Russia

The U.S. has been pursuing a solution to the war in Ukraine, and recently highlighted those efforts as part of its new national security strategy. Heather Conley, former deputy assistant secretary of …

The Independent Dec 08, 2025

UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper

Foreign secretary issues stark warning over Russian president ‘flooding’ Europe with cyber attacks and urges the UK and EU to band together – as Starmer holds crisis talks with EU leaders over Ukraine…

NBC News Dec 08, 2025

Peace in Ukraine requires ‘concessions’ by Russia: European Commission Vice-President

NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons speaks with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas to weigh in on the ongoing peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. Kallas also reacts …

POLITICO Dec 08, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t cede territory to Russia

The Ukrainian president ruled out territorial concessions amid talks with European leaders in London….

POLITICO Dec 08, 2025

Japan rebuffs EU plea to join Russian assets plan

Brussels wants its international allies to copy its strategy for financing Kyiv’s defense….

Forbes Dec 08, 2025

Monday, December 8. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine.

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,384….

tvpworld Dec 08, 2025

Ukraine battles to hold Pokrovsk as Russia presses ‘meat assaults’

Russia claims it took Pokrovsk a week ago….

PBS News Dec 08, 2025

What to know about peace talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine

Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner visited Moscow last week for five-hour talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin….

Newsweek Dec 08, 2025

Trump, Zelensky and the ‘Russian wish list’ peace deal

Is the U.S. plan to end Europe’s bloodiest war since 1945 more than a Moscow wish list in White House wrapping paper?…

Reuters Dec 08, 2025

‘It’s scary, but we live on’: inside Ukraine’s besieged east

Hunkered in the basement of his battle-scarred building in eastern Ukraine, 65-year-old Volodymyr rarely emerges as Russian forces press at the doorstep of his city of Kostiantynivka….

CBSNews Dec 08, 2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks European solidarity as Trump accuses him of not reading peace proposal

White House envoys say the Ukraine peace process hinges “on Russia’s readiness,” but Mr. Trump is once again voicing disappointment with Kyiv….

Newsweek Dec 08, 2025

Map shows which countries demanded Russia return Ukrainian children

Only a small fraction of Ukrainian children have returned from Russia amid growing calls for their release….

The Washington Post Dec 08, 2025

European leaders meet Zelensky amid Trump pressure on plan to halt war

Leaders of Britain, France and Germany will meet Zelensky in London as the Trump administration pushes its plan to pause the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow….

nytimes Dec 08, 2025

Trump Criticizes Zelensky as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On With European Leaders

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed….

the Guardian Dec 08, 2025

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push

Ukrainian president’s discussions with leaders of UK, France and Germany come after US-Ukraine talks in Florida failed to achieve breakthrough…