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Ctrl-alt-defy: How Ukrainians have used memes to counter Russia’s propaganda machine

As Russian tanks rolled towards Kyiv in February 2022, a quick Russian victory seemed assured. But as Ukrainian soldiers fought off Russian invaders, Ukrainian netizens launched waves of memes to provide hope to a nation under existential threat.

The Conversation

Witkoff and Kushner met Putin for five hours on Ukraine plan

The U.S. envoys were expected to present Putin with the revised U.S. peace plan.

Axios

Peace Or Peril: US Envoys Take Risky Seat At Kremlin Table

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Vladimir Putin as revised U.S. plan tests Kyiv's limits and Western unity.

International Business Times

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HIV ‘vaccine’ will reach just 7% of people needed to end Aids pandemic

The figure comes as the UN reports a ‘devastating’ collapse of HIV prevention services around the world

The Independent UK

Western and Russian envoys clash in rival op-eds ahead of Putin’s visit to India

Russian leader’s visit comes at delicate time for relations between traditional allies

The Independent UK

Putin doesn’t want peace – and Trump’s baffling error has made it easy for him

COMMENT: All hopes were on Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Moscow, but a breakthrough in peace talks was never going to happen with a man who has repeatedly taken Russia’s side, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

First Thing: EU foreign policy chief warns US-Russia talks may pressure Kyiv to make concessions

Kaja Kallas voices concern as Steve Witkoff is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Plus, a new book highlights the forgotten builders of the Empire State Building

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Russia ‘ready’ for war if Europe starts it, Putin says, as US peace talks end without progress

Kremlin aide says Ukraine crisis is no closer to resolution after Witkoff talks, as Russian president accuses European powers of sabotaging peace

The Guardian - UK

The best history and politics books of 2025

The revolutionary spirit in politics and architecture; histories of free speech and civil war; plus how the Tories fell apart and Starmer won

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Putin meets Trump envoy for crunch Ukraine talks

Watch live as Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks in Moscow on Tuesday, 2 December.

The Independent UK

How MAGA senator’s new bill could directly impact Melania and Barron Trump

Bernie Moreno’s radical plan would force anyone with dual citizenship to choose between the two countries

The Independent UK

Europe needs its 'own plan' to end the war in Ukraine, Defence Commissioner Kubilius tells Euronews

Europe is once again scrambling to find a foothold in talks to end the war in Ukraine as Putin is set to meet US negotiators in Moscow. For the EU defence tsar this is proof the continent needs to bolster its geopolitical standing fast, he told Euronews' flagship morning show…

Euronews

Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia not seeking war with Europe but is ‘ready’ to fight amid peace talks – as it happened

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Trump shares post from Noem calling for a ‘full travel ban’ on unnamed countries she claims are sending ‘killers’ to the US

The DHS secretary’s vague yet aggressive announcement comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on legal immigration in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin aide warns peace deal ‘no closer’ after five-hour talks with Trump envoys

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff has left Moscow after talks failed to achieve a significant breakthrough

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands

Zelenskyy says redrafted peace plan ‘looks better’ but Kaja Kallas fears Moscow meeting will wrongfully put pressure on Kyiv rather than Kremlin. What we know on day 1,378

International Business Times

Trump Peace Delegation Heads To Moscow After Upbeat Talks With Ukraine

The effort, led by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, has reached a point where direct engagement with the Kremlin is considered necessary. Russian officials confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will meet the American delegation on Tuesday, raising expectations for a rare moment of potential diplomatic progress.

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The Independent UK

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade hammers Steve Witkoff’s ‘totally unacceptable’ call: He ‘likes Russia too much’

‘You can't be telling Vladimir Putin how to handle your best friend,’ Brian Kilmeade argued on Monday.

Euronews

South African radio presenter arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia

The South African government has warned people to be cautious of campaigns promoted by South African social media influencers promising jobs and study opportunities in Russia.

The Guardian - UK

US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas says negotiators should not ‘lose focus that it’s actually Russia who has started this war’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of Americans

Euronews

Zelenskyy in Paris for talks with Macron as US-led peace negotiations advance

US President Donald Trump has since played down the 28-point peace framework as a "concept" to be "fine-tuned."

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – as it happened

Ukrainian president says focus remains on security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territory

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump says ‘good chance’ of deal to end conflict after latest talks with Kyiv

Marco Rubio also expresses optimism while saying ‘more work’ needed as Trump envoy set to meet Vladimir Putin. What we know on day 1,377

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