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Ukraine Says Russia Does Not Control Pokrovsk, Moscow Trying to Pressure Kyiv In US-Led Peace Talks

Ukraine's military denies claims that Russia has now taken control of the defence hub Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

International Business Times UK

Morning Mail: Major NDIS change revealed, Putin ‘ready to fight’ Europe, Naplan data identifies top schools

Human involvement to be dramatically reduced in sweeping overhaul of national disability insurance scheme

The Guardian - AU

'Optimism' from Zelensky raises hopes on Trump peace talks to end Putin's war in Ukraine

But there were few other signs that an agreement was close to being reached between Russia, Ukraine and the US

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If Europe wants to start a war we are ready now, Russia's Putin says

Russia is not planning to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is "ready right now", the Russian president said on Tuesday as he blamed the Europeans for what he described as not having a "peaceful agenda".

Euronews

Mapped: Inside fierce battle for Pokrovsk as Ukraine denies Russia has captured key city

Kyiv has denied claims that Russia has captured the key strategic town in the Donbas

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent 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

Euronews

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…

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - AU

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

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The Independent UK

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.

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.

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