Criticism of Europe but not Russia, and a brief mention of the war in Ukraine: Trump releases new US National Security Strategy Photo: depositphotos Washington is reportedly urging several European countries not to use frozen Russian assets to provide a loan to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported, citing European diplomatic sources. Photo: facebook.com/andrij.sybiha Twenty-one countries have joined the PURL scheme under which NATO allies finance the purchase of U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine, with total contributions reaching $4 Photo: EPA Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods to punish New Delhi for its close ties with Russia Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for his first state visit to India since Photo: EPA Ukrainian and U.S. delegations have wrapped up their meeting in Miami, Suspilne reported, citing sources within the Ukrainian delegation. Ukraine was represented by National Security an Photo: Getty Images Four high-end military drones breached Dublin’s no-fly zone and attempted to interfere with the landing of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s aircraft, an incident Irish security sU.S. postpones sanctions on Lukoil’s foreign gas stations Photo: EPA Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured that China is committed to close cooperation with France to prevent any external interference. French President Emmanuel Macron is in China on his Photo: EPA Russian dictator Vladimir Putin shows no sign of abandoning his imperial ambitions, and recent peace talks have deepened divisions between Europe and Washington, writes The Times . Weeks Photo: EPA Putin will only agree to a peace deal if he realizes he has no real choice but to end the invasion of Ukraine One of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s least convincing tactics during t Photo: Getty Images Russian dictator Vladimir Putin says he has rejected part of the U.S. peace proposals on Ukraine, adding that Washington’s updated “peace plan” now consists of 27 points divided Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine The Ukrainian negotiation team has been invited to visit the United States after U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Vitkoff met with Russian dictatorPresident of Finland warns that a "just peace" in Ukraine is unlikely Photo: EPA According to him, the sides agreed not to disclose details. Ukraine’s NATO membership was discussed during a meeting between Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Trump envoys Jared Kushner a Photo: Getty Images No modern US president has been so far out of step with public opinion on a major foreign-policy issue as Donald Trump is on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Both Trump and most America Photo: EPA Earlier, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the U.S. delegation had assured Russian officials it would return directly to Washington. On Monday, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said U.S. special Photo: Getty Images President Donald Trump said the United States is working to bring an end to what he called the “Ukrainian crisis.” Speaking at a meeting at the White House, Trump recalled what Photo: ukrinform Disrupted ties with the United States are prompting Berlin to rethink its role in European security. Major General Christian Freuding of the German Army, head of the Planning and LWhite House reportedly considering returning frozen Russian assets after deal — media Photo: Getty Images Regardless of the outcome of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to end the war in Ukraine, Europe fears that any eventual agreement could fail to punish or weake Photo: Getty Images Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signaled he will not compromise on a “peace deal,” believing that Russia is making enough progress on the battlefield and can wait until Ukrai Photo: Getty Images Italy has formally approved its 12th military aid package for Ukraine, the country’s Official Gazette reports. Under a decree signed by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and agree Photo: facebook.com/zelenskyy.official Ukraine needs a reliable peace with Russia and the war must be brought to an end as soon as possible, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Writing on Tele Photo: EPA The meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will take place on Tuesday, December 2, in the afternoon, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reOil prices rise after OPEC+ confirms output pause amid Ukrainian attacks and US–Venezuela tensions — Reuters Photo: Getty Images More than 900 people have been killed in massive floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand following heavy monsoon rains intensified by a tropical storm. Hu Photo: facebook.com/rustemumerov Talks between the United States and Ukraine in Miami focused on where the actual border with Russia would be drawn under a peace agreement, Axios reports, citing two Photo: depositphotos An exclusive analysis by researchers at University College London (UCL) and The Guardian reveals that vast regions of Southern and Central Europe are losing groundwater and su Photo: Rustem Umerov / Facebook Following the U.S.–Ukraine delegation meeting in Miami, Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Vitkoff described the talks as positive. The meeting took place as part of Photo: Getty Images Kazakhstan said it expects Ukraine to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Two days ago, Bloomberg reported several explosions on two tankers of russia’s “shadow fleePresident of Poland cancels meeting with Orban after Hungarian Prime Minister’s trip to Russia Photo: ZN.UA According to him, removing tariffs could boost the Ukrainian economy. In October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to secure long-range Tomahawk missiles for th Photo: EPA The Trump administration has taken another step that further escalates tensions in bilateral relations. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the social network Truth Social that the a Photo: president.gov.ua Ukraine must hold corrupt politicians and businesspeople accountable if it wants to become part of the European Union. This was stated in an interview with Politico by EU Photo: Getty Images Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on Ukraine’s political crisis amid disorder in the peace-talks process. He described the situation as “a fatal combination.” On his X Photo: Getty Images On November 28, Germany’s Federal Court arrested Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kuznetsov, who Berlin suspects of involvement in the explosions of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipVitkoff and Kushner to propose to Putin the recognition of Crimea and Donbas as Russian – The Telegraph Photo: depositphotos EU Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath has warned that Kyiv must hold corrupt politicians and business figures accountable if it wants to join the European Union, as pressu Photo: EPA Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims he is supposedly ready to “reach an agreement” with Ukraine, yet insists that signing any documents “makes no sense.” He made the remarks during Photo: EPA Russia expects a U.S. delegation in Moscow next week. Russian leader Vladimir Putin said there were no draft peace agreements on Ukraine — only a list of issues for discussion. He made t Photo: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration / Facebook The ambassador said that the document contained many points with ambiguous interpretations. During ne Photo: EPA The process to select a successor has officially begun. Argentina has formally nominated Rafael Grossi, current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the Major fire in Hong Kong: dozens dead, hundreds missing Photo: Getty Images Europe is trying to understand the exact course the Trump administration is pursuing. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European officials that Washington wants a peace de Photo: Getty Images It was a stark message delivered to a skeptical audience of Western diplomats gathered in Kyiv last week to hear the administration of President Donald Trump present its pro-Russ Photo: EPA Russia insists the Anchorage understandings “are themselves compromise solutions.” Russia welcomes the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on a potential peace plan, b Photo: yahoo.com Oil prices fell to a one-month low on Monday amid expectations of an oversupply in the market and the possibility of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. On the morning of Photo: EPA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he will continue diplomatic efforts to help Ukraine and Russia establish direct dialogue. During an online “Coalition of the Willing” mU.S. Army Secretary warned Ukraine of impending defeat — NBC News Photo: EPA Russia passed the paper outlining its conditions for a ceasefire to senior U.S. officials shortly after Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington. The unoffic Photo: EPA-EFE Kremlin foreign-policy aide Yuri Ushakov said that recently published recordings of his conversations with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff were not leaked by Russia, claiming instead that “s Photo: EPA U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the leaked phone conversation involving his friend and special envoy, Steve Witkoff, which Bloomberg reported as part of ongoing U.S.–Russia discu Photo: Getty Images US President Donald Trump believes that a deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is near. Speaking at the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony, Trump said that 25,000 Uk Photo: EPA Trump’s drive to end the bloodshed at any cost explains why the details of his peace plan remain vague and keep shifting. President Donald Trump’s primary goal is to end the war in Ukr