Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Americans Deliver Bruising Rebuke to Trump’s Ukraine Deal in New Poll
White House faces ‘bipartisan ice storm of skepticism’ after poll shows 46% disapprove of handling of Ukraine war.
Nov. 28, 2025
Ukraine
Sanctions Bill Halted Again – Peace Talks, Democrats’ Tariff Fears Offer Lifeline to Republicans
The bipartisan Russia Sanctions effort is put “on ice” as Trump’s negotiator heads to Moscow and Democrats fret over granting new tariff power, sources tell Kyiv Post
Updated: Nov. 29, 2025
Putin
Putin Sets Ultimatum for Kyiv: Withdraw or Russia Will ‘Take Territories by Force’
Putin said Russia would halt its offensive only if Kyiv withdraws from the territories Moscow claims, while denying any threat to Europe and calling the US plan a possible basis for talks.
Nov. 27, 2025
Zelensky
Lukashenko Threatens Ukraine: Access to the Sea ‘Could Disappear in a Moment’ Unless Kyiv Signs Russian Deal
Belarus’s Lukashenko tells Ukraine to “negotiate” with Moscow; warns of war with “no winners,” especially “not the EU.” Zelensky counters that Kyiv “will not forget” Minsk complicity in February 2022.
Nov. 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Economy Cracks as War Reaches Daily Life and Sanctions Pressure Deepens
As talks on a possible peace plan advance behind closed doors, Russia enters another winter under clear economic strain – rising prices, weaker demand, fiscal stress, and ongoing supply disruptions.
Nov. 27, 2025
Russia
Drones Hit Russian Oil Refinery, Power Plant in Overnight Strikes as Airports Shut Down
Explosions hit a Russian oil refinery in the Samara region and a power plant in Belgorod amid a massive drone barrage, warranting flight restrictions and airport closures across Russia’s southwest.
Nov. 27, 2025
Ukraine
Witkoff’s Credibility ‘Absolutely’ Shot, Ex-Ambassador Says, but Urges Ukraine to Stay in Talks
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor tells Kyiv Post that Trump must ‘provide teeth for talks’ to pressure Putin ahead of envoy’s Moscow visit.
Nov. 27, 2025
NATO
‘Russia Has No Vote’ on NATO, Rutte Reminds West
Responding to the draft peace plan prepared by Washington, NATO chief insists that Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” to membership, even if some allies are hesitant in order to get that deal done.
Nov. 27, 2025
Russia
Moldova Summons Russian Ambassador Over Latest Drone Violation, Displays Drone Outside
Oleg Ozerov, pro-Russian opposition figures, and Russian state media have rushed to deny Moscow’s involvement in Tuesday’s airspace violation by six Russian-made Gerbera drones.
Nov. 26, 2025
Russia
‘I’ll Switch Off Their Radios, F**king Hell’: New Intercept Shows Russian Troops Refusing to Fight
Russian troops in the Donetsk sector are refusing combat orders, prompting a furious commander in a newly released intercept to threaten to label his soldiers deserters amid stalled advances.
Nov. 26, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Says No Compromises From Moscow on Trump's Peace Deal
A senior Russian diplomat has ruled out any potential concessions from Moscow in a US-backed deal that reportedly originated from Moscow and already mirrors Moscow’s maximalist demands.
Nov. 26, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Border Shutdown Strands Thousands of Trucks, Exposing Russia’s Sanctions-Era Supply Crisis
Astana’s tightened border inspections are revealing more than a trade disruption, exposing how deeply Russia’s wartime economy depends on fragile transit routes and political goodwill from neighbors.
Nov. 26, 2025
Russia
‘Madyar’s Birds’ Hit Key Russian Missile-Electronics Plant 1,000 km Inside Russia
VNIIRE-Progress plant makes radio-electronic equipment, including Kometa antennas for Russia’s Geran drones and satellite receivers for Kalibr and Iskander missiles.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2025
Ukraine
‘Map, Concept’ – Trump Downplays Controversial Peace Plan
As the White House scrambles for damage control and sends an envoy to Moscow next week, Western officials blast the “undisciplined” process as critics warn of a push for a “pro-Russian” deal.
Nov. 26, 2025
Ukraine
Former US Officials Demand ‘Hard Belly’ from West to Counter Putin in Ukraine
Veteran US diplomats and a NATO general warn accelerated Trump peace push will fail unless Moscow is shown firm resolve
Nov. 26, 2025
Trump
‘Yuri, Yuri, Here’s What I Would Do’: Witkoff Recorded Coaching Kremlin on Peace Plan
The US president’s envoy to Ukraine told Kremlin officials how to stroke Trump’s ego in order to get a sweetheart deal for Russia, according to Bloomberg. Witkoff and Kushner off to Moscow.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2025
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