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'Outrage against human decency' – European MPs caution Trump against appeasing Russia in new open letter
A group of European lawmakers has signed on to a letter cautioning U.S. President Donald Trump against pandering to Russia. The 47 signatories include parliamentarians from countries ranging from Ireland to North Macedonia. The letter was shared with the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 23. The statement follows on the heels of public outcry over the Trump administration's leaked 28-point peace plan, which many view as demanding Ukraine's capitulation to Russia after four years of brutal full-scale in

How Steve Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials, the Kyiv Independent has learned. Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment — has emerged as one of the central architects of a new Washington peace proposal that Ukrainian officials say revives the Kremlin's most sweeping demands. A source in Ukraine's President's Office earlier said that Witkoff is shaping the plan in d

At least 6 killed, 36 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
Overnight, Russian forces launched 98 drones at Ukraine, including around 60 Shaheds, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

Ukraine's military reportedly strikes power plant in Moscow Oblast
Ukraine's military reportedly struck the Shatura Thermal Power Plant in Moscow Oblast overnight on Nov. 23, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Pro-Ukrainian partisans set locomotive ablaze in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, group claims
Members of the pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh sabotaged an electric locomotive allegedly used for transporting military cargo in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, Atesh claimed on Nov. 23.

Trump says new US peace plan not 'final offer' to Ukraine
If President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to accept the terms of the 28-point-plan, "then he can continue to fight his little heart out," Trump added.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky was responding to growing concerns over a new peace proposal that reportedly reflects Russia's longstanding demands.


















