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December 4, 2025

Reagan National Defense Survey Shows Record Public Support for Taiwan, Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. Global Leadership

Survey also shows 87% believe it is important for the United States to have the most powerful military in the world.

Reagan National Defense Survey Shows Record Public Support for Taiwan, Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. Global Leadership

Vladimir Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging Ukraine peace push


Russian president hosts Witkoff and Kushner for negotiations as military claims battlefield advances in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin accused European countries on Tuesday of undermining Washington’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, as US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with the Russian president in Moscow.

Putin said on Tuesday: “They [the Europeans] have no peace agenda. They are on the side of war. And even when they try to make supposed adjustments to [Donald] Trump’s proposal, it is clear that these changes aim at one purpose: to block the entire peace process.”

Speaking at the “Russia Calling!” investment forum in Moscow, he added: “They put forward demands they know are entirely unacceptable for Russia, and then aim to pin the collapse of the peace process on us.”

In a belligerent speech, Putin threatened to “cut Ukraine off from the sea entirely” in retaliation for attacks on Russia-linked tankers.

He added that “we have no intention of fighting Europe — I’ve said this a hundred times. But if Europe decides to start a war, we are ready right now.”

Financial Times
Zelenskyy's top aide Yermak vows to join armed forces after resignation and searches: I am honest and decent person

Ivan Diakonov — 29 November, 04:11

Andrii Yermak, has announced that he is going to the line of contact after resigning from his post as head of the Office of the President of Ukraine amid a corruption scandal and a National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) search at his residence.

Source: Yermak in a comment to The New York Post

Quote: "I'm going to the front and am prepared for any reprisals. I am an honest and decent person.

I've been desecrated, and my dignity hasn't been protected, despite having been in Kyiv since 24 February 202[2]. Therefore, I don't want to create problems for Zelenskyy; I'm going to the front.

I'm disgusted by the filth directed at me, and even more disgusted by the lack of support from those who know the truth."

Details: In his comment to The New York Post, Yermak did not specify which unit he intends to join or when exactly he will depart for the line of contact. After sending the emotional message, he stopped answering calls.

Ukrainska Pravda
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Caspian Pipeline Consortium confirmed naval drones struck its Novorossiysk terminal at 04h06 Moscow time, halting operations at the facility that transports oil for Chevron, Shell and other Western shareholders, calling it the third attack on what it termed a civilian site.
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'Successful' Ukrainian naval drone strike disables 2 Russian shadow fleet tankers, source says

Bloomberg reported that Kairos was returning to Novorossiysk after delivering Urals crude to India. Virat, sanctioned by the U.S. and EU for Russian oil transport, spent much of the year idle in the western Black Sea after being added to the U.S. sanctions list on Jan. 10.
Yermak steps down as Zelenskyy plans government overhaul -NV



President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Nov. 28 that Andriy Yermak had submitted his resignation as chief of staff amid U.S. peace talks and a wider political shake-up.

In his evening address, Zelenskyy said the move comes against the backdrop of peace plan negotiations with the United States, adding that he wants to avoid “rumors and speculation.”

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine now needs “internal strength,” and there must be no distractions from defending the country.

“I want there to be no questions about Ukraine. That’s why we are taking internal steps today: the Office of the President of Ukraine will be reset. Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak has submitted his resignation,” he said. “I’m grateful to Andriy for the fact that Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table was always presented as it should be. It was always a patriotic position. But I want to prevent rumors and speculation.”

Zelenskyy said he would hold consultations on Nov. 29 with potential candidates to replace Yermak.
Trump halted supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after October call with Putin

November 26, 2025, 03:51 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump decided against transferring Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in October, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 25, citing American officials.

Though Trump had previously voiced concerns about depleting U.S. missile stockpiles, the conversation with Putin convinced him to definitively withhold the weapons, the report said. The call took place on Oct. 16 — one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's White House visit.

A transcript of an Oct. 14 call between Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, published by Bloomberg, shows the two men arranged the leaders' conversation. During that exchange, Witkoff suggested that Putin call Trump shortly before Zelenskyy's arrival.

Zelenskyy traveled to Washington, hoping Trump would approve the long-range missiles, but the effort failed.

In the Oct. 16 call, Putin warned Trump that sending the missiles would "escalate the war" and harm the U.S.-Russia relations, WSJ reported.

NV
Key three difference remain in US-Ukraine "peace deal" – CNN

Oleh Pavliuk, STANISLAV POHORILOV — 25 November, 21:35

CNN has reported, citing a Ukrainian source with direct knowledge of the talks, that the United States and Ukraine have reached consensus on most of the issues in the proposed US "peace plan" but that differences have remained between them.

Source: European Pravda citing CNN

Details: The CNN source said that Kyiv and Washington have reached "consensus" on most points but that there are at least three important areas where differences remain.

The first concerns a US proposal to surrender to Russia some Ukrainian territories that Russia has not captured. The CNN source said that a decision had not yet been reached on this issue.

"It would be very wrong to say we have now the version that is accepted by Ukraine", the source said.

The source also said that there is a disagreement over a proposal to limit the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to 600,000: a new figure was put forward during the talks but Kyiv wants further changes before it would be prepared to agree.

The CNN source also described as unacceptable a demand that Ukraine abandon its ambition to become a NATO member. Such a concession would set a "bad precedent" by effectively giving Russia a veto over NATO, "which it is not even a member of".

Ukrainska Pravda
Built during war, shattered overnight — Kyiv distribution center hit hard by Russian strike

November 25, 2025 9:31 pm


Law enforcement officers inspect a crater next to the heavily damaged Novus supermarket logistics hub following Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 25, 2025. (Oleksii Filippov / AFP via Getty Images)

A Russian missile attack overnight on Kyiv destroyed operations at a distribution center of Ukrainian supermarket chain Novus built during the full-scale invasion, killing four drivers and forcing the facility to shut down.

In a written statement to the Kyiv Independent, the company said that its 50,000-square-foot warehouse suffered "significant" damage in the attack. The news that the warehouse belonged to Novus was first reported by Forbes Ukraine.

"This center has been essential to ensuring uninterrupted daily deliveries to our stores. Built and launched during the full-scale invasion, it stands as a symbol of resilience, progress, and our long-term commitment to Ukraine," the company wrote.

The four drivers who were killed worked for Novus’ suppliers. A further five people were injured, the company said. For now, Novus is still assessing the cost of the damages but noted that the victims are an "irreplaceable loss."

The Kyiv Independent