Exclusives
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Analysts: For Russia, Trump’s peace process is already a victory—deal or no deal. By setting the baseline conditions for negotiation and getting the White House to push them, Russia has gained a strong position while weakening Ukraine and Europe. |
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Ukrainian raiders stalk Russians in Pokrovsk—but hundreds of tanks are coming. Small raids can delay Russia's armor. They can't stop it. |
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Trump’s Ukraine plan proves the transatlantic alliance is dead. Europe must accept reality or cling to fantasy |
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Russia can’t rebuild its oil capacity—and the global market will feel it. Deutsche Bank sees a 2 million-barrel surplus in 2026, but chronic funding gap sets up a post-2027 supply shock. |
Military
Frontline report: Putin rejects US peace plan with battlefield escalation, not words
. Despite public claims of openness to peace, Russia launched intensified attacks in Donbas just before US-mediated talks were set to begin.
Russia launches 24-hour infantry push on Myrnohrad as twin-city encirclement takes shape (MAP). 7th Air Assault Corps warns Russians advancing on Rivne and Svitle villages to complete encirclement.
Oil terminal targeted again: Ukraine strikes Russia's Sheskharis facility in Novorossiysk for the second time this month (MAP, VIDEO). Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander said various military units targeted five facilities inside Russia overnight.
ISW: Ukraine's limited presence and counterattacks hinder Russia's bid to take Pokrovsk. Ukrainian patrols were seen operating along key streets and highways in Pokrovsk, despite weeks of intensified Russian assaults.
ISW: Russia's rate of advance "does not indicate that Russian forces will imminently seize the rest of Donetsk Oblast". The Kremlin's belief in inevitable victory ignores battlefield realities where major cities remain out of reach.
Russia's secret laser weapon plane wiped out in Ukrainian drone assault on Taganrog airbase (VIDEO, MAP). The A-60, housing a Soviet-era space laser system, long immobile and hidden from the public eye, was hit during a night raid.
Intelligence and Technology
Drones destroy what Russia can't rebuild: Sole plant repairing A-50 early-warning planes. This is the fourth hit on the plant.
Russia strikes frontline with new Iranian Shahed-107 drone powered by Western electronics
. Ukraine's military intelligence details a new Iranian-made attack drone now used by Russia to strike frontline regions.
Tehran's new Shahed‑107 attack drone is striking Ukrainian frontline regions and probing Western defenses. The wreckage reveals components from seven countries.
Ukraine to turn tables in "first symmetric winter" as its drones overwhelm Russian air defenses. Ukraine turns Russia's tactics against Moscow.
International
Kremlin deployed €400M and criminal underworld to swing Moldova election, but voters chose Europe. "This is hybrid warfare," said one of the country's top officials.
Macron launches working group on Ukraine security guarantees – US joins for first time. US joins for first time as Zelenskyy prepares trip to Washington.
Ukrainian surrender to Putin would "haunt us all," says Republican senator Graham. He warns: there will be no peace while Putin thinks he's winning.
US-Ukraine peace framework document drops surrender terms but dodges the hardest questions. New Geneva draft softens earlier demands seen in Kyiv as close to surrender terms.
. Moldovan police evacuated residents in a village where a drone landed on a house, while Romania scrambled fighter jets.
Humanitarian and Social Impact
Russia destroys $100M EBRD-financed logistics center, kills four truck drivers hours after rejecting European peace plan. On 25 November, Moscow launched 22 missiles on the Ukrainian capital.
Peace talks don't stop Russian missiles: 100,000 Ukrainians left in darkness after Moscow's attack struck five regions. Hours after calling European peace amendments 'unacceptable,' Russia launches 22 missiles on Kyiv.
Russia's answer to peace efforts: Double Kinzhal-Iskander strike on Kyiv killed six and injured 14. "If there are negotiations, there must be no missiles," Zelenskyy said hours before Russia's air assault.
Ukrainian refugee Aonishiki conquers Japan's sumo world in historic championship win. War escapee becomes first Ukrainian sumo champion, eyes ozeki rank.
Political and Legal Developments
Frontline report: Thousands of trucks frozen at Kazakhstan border as Astana cracks down on sanctioned goods. More than 5,000 vehicles carrying Chinese goods destined for Russia remain stranded at Kazakhstan's border crossings, with Russian companies reporting multimillion losses as shipments spoil and contracts fail.
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