US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to distance the United States from a 28-point settlement plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Russia, according to senators he spoke with on Saturday, the Financial Times reported. …
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Rubio privately acknowledges Russia handed over 28-point Ukraine plan
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SBU destroys Russian drone depots in occupied Donetsk
In Pokrovsk, a tower at an industrial facility housing Russian snipers and drone operators was struck.
Operators from the SBU’s Alpha unit, using FP-2 drones with 105-kilogram warheads, destroyed depots with Gerbera- and Zala-type UAVs and FPV drones …
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IMPORTANT! MEETING of delegations from Ukraine, the EU, and the US IN GENEVA – TALKS on a PEACE PLAN
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Ukrainian army on 'search and destroy' missions to clear Russians from central Pokrovsk
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'Outrage against human decency' – European MPs warn Trump against appeasing Russia in new open letter
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At least 6 killed, 36 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
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Ukraine's military reportedly strikes power plant in Moscow Oblast
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Pro-Ukrainian partisans set locomotive ablaze in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, group claims
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Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
The U.S. bipartisan Senate delegation attending the Halifax International Security Forum had received a phone call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In it, Rubio was quite frank.
According to Republican Senator Mike Rounds, Rubio told senators that …
Contraband cigarette balloons from Belarus reach Latvia for the first time
On 23 November 2025, meteorological balloons carrying contraband cigarettes from Belarus crossed into Latvia, marking the first known instance of such smuggling in Latvia. Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis confirmed the interception of …
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The US peace plan is incomplete – How will Ukraine and its allies finalize it? | Explainer
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Netherlands opens fire on suspicious drones near air base housing US nuclear weapons
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Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims
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Ukraine’s General Staff confirms FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile first saw combat in May, remains in service
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed the FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile was first used in combat in spring 2025 and remains in service.
Major Dmytro Lykhovyi, a spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told reporters during an …
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Putin touts battlefield gains as Europe drafts alternative to US Ukraine peace plan
Moscow is ready for a “substantive discussion” of all details of the US peace plan for Ukraine and to “resolve problems by peaceful means.” That’s how Vladimir Putin responded to a draft agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war that has not been …
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Ukraine launches overnight drone strikes on strategic targets in Russian-occupied Crimea
Overnight into November 22, drones targeted military and strategic facilities in Crimea, according to Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels.
Residents in Russian-occupied Crimea reported hearing explosions in Simferopol, Armyansk, Hvardiiske and …
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Trump says new US peace plan not 'final offer' to Ukraine
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Zelensky: Ukraine is conducting counteroffensive actions on the Pokrovsk front
Ukrainian forces are carrying out counteroffensive operations near Pokrovsk. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky
The Pokrovsk axis is currently one of the hottest spots on the front line, with Russian forces concentrating significant resources there, Ukrainian …