Erdoğan asks Putin to take back Russian S-400 SAM systems in move to win Trump’s favor
Ankara hopes returning the anti-air system will reset ties with Washington and lift US sanctions on its defense sector, per Bloomberg.
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Trump administration considers NATO Article 5-style guarantees for Ukraine, Axios source says
An Axios report cites a senior United States official describing a legally binding security proposal tied to a peace deal.
NATO to send Ukraine $5 billion in US weapons by year’s end — focus on air defense
The PURL program will deliver critical air defense, ammunition and spare parts from American reserves by 31 December.
US peace proposal down to 20 points, anti-Ukrainian ideas cut, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the base of the plan remains the same, but openly anti-Ukrainian points have been removed.
St. Nicholas Day terror: Russia destroys gauze, bandages, medical splints in Dnipro warehouse strike
"Russians sunk so low," Zelenskyy says.
US envoys are “playing a game” with Ukraine, Merz and Macron warn – Spiegel
Macron warned of possible territorial concession demands without security guarantees.
“Putin is happy with war’s progress”: Russia’s meeting with Witkoff was not about peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin shows no intention of backing down. The Russia–US meeting was intended to persuade Americans to increase…
Trump envoy pushed Europe to help force Ukraine into US-Russia’s deal recognizing Moscow control of allegedly disputed cities
A senior European official described Driscoll’s tone during the Kyiv meeting as “nauseating,” according to the Financial Times.
Ukraine gave up 1,700 nukes. Now ex-President Yushchenko says the US offers “Munich-2” shameful peace deal
Calling it a replay of the 1938 Munich appeasement, Yushchenko says the US proposal is humiliating and could disgrace Western diplomacy.
Macron launches working group on Ukraine security guarantees – US joins for first time
US joins for first time as Zelenskyy prepares trip to Washington.
Zelenskyy warns of “one of the hardest moments” as US peace plan demands what it fought to protect
Trump’s 28-point blueprint echoes Russian demands of territorial concessions and military cuts while European allies signal they won't support forcing Ukraine to surrender.
ISW: Trump’s reported peace plan is “fundamentally the same as Russia’s 2022 Istanbul demands”
The proposed deal would give Russia vital Ukrainian territory and allow it to conserve resources for future aggression, according to ISW.
China may cut Russian oil imports by 400,000 barrels daily as US sanctions strike war budget
Energy profits make up nearly 78% of Russia's federal budget. Every cancelled shipment tightens the noose around Moscow's war financing.
Russia eyes Cuba and Venezuela for nuclear deployment to pressure Washington, ISW says
Putin keeps promoting Russia’s new nuclear missiles as tools to threaten the United States, while Moscow uses Belarus to menace Europe with the Oreshnik missile.
Russia politely asks US to continue Ukraine negotiations after Trump sanctions oil giants
After new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s Foreign Ministry avoided harsh criticism and instead urged Washington to continue talks on a “political settlement” for Ukraine.
Trump finally acts after months of hesitation — Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil now sanctioned
The US Treasury blocks all assets in the US and urges foreign banks to avoid dealings with Russia’s energy sector.
Russia earns $1.5 billion weekly from record oil exports since 2023, while US Senate pauses sanctions bill
Vladimir Putin leveraged upcoming talks with Donald Trump to block US sanctions and secure weapon delivery pauses to Ukraine.
From refusal to funding: Italy now ready to bankroll US arms for Ukraine it once opposed
Unnamed officials told Bloomberg that concern over losing influence inside NATO forced Rome’s change of course.
Dutch intelligence chiefs say that certain data is no longer shared with CIA under Trump’s administration
While limiting US access, Dutch intelligence strengthens cooperation with Germany, France, the UK, Poland, and Northern European nations to counter growing threats.
Trump threw maps, cursed at Zelenskyy while demanding Ukraine cede Donbas to Russia – FT
Trump reportedly warned Zelenskyy that Putin could ‘destroy’ Ukraine if no deal was reached, pressing the Ukrainian president to consider Moscow’s territorial demands and signaling a willingness to entertain Russian proposals.