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DARK SECRETS: 17 - The Real Truth

'Aggressor' Vladimir Putin is dragging his feet over peace talks for Ukraine, says Keir Starmer at PMQs

‘Compromises have not yet been found,’ on peace discussions says Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide - but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ‘some progress’ was made

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: Does the new US plan put Ukraine and Russia on the path to peace?

In today’s newsletter: With US pressure mounting and Ukraine signalling cautious openness, Moscow continues to project military momentum

The Guardian - UK

Mike Pompeo Warns America's Standing On World Stage Will Be Impacted For Decades If Russia Gains Upper Hand In Ukraine Peace Talks

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Tuesday that the way Washington handles peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could shape U.S. power and alliances for decades, cautioning that a deal seen as a win for Moscow would badly damage American interests.

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No breakthrough on Ukraine after Witkoff-Putin talks in Moscow

The talks between US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin did not result in progress, with Moscow showing no sign of willingness to put an end to its war against Ukraine.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin wants to end war but path to peace ‘unclear’

Kyiv and European leaders accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of wasting time

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Peace push fizzles as Witkoff leaves Moscow with no sign of deal

Zelenskyy says ready to meet Trump and that Russia is hoping US loses interest; Briton held in Ukraine on Russian spy allegations. What we know on day 1,379

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

Evening Standard

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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

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

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

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

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.

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Latin Times

Another Republican Rep. Urges Support For Ukraine During Peace Talks: 'Can't Be American First And Pro-Russia'

Rep. Mike Turner became the latest Republican lawmaker to express concern that the plan to end the war with Ukraine, which is backed by the White House, amounts to a capitulation to pro-Russian interests.

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’

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

Euronews

'Washington sees Europe as inconsequential,' former US commanding general in Europe tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former commanding general of US Army Europe General Ben Hodges warned that the continent is “slowly waking to the realisation” that it cannot count on the US as a fair partner.

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

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky responds to ‘better’ Trump peace plan ahead of crucial Putin talks

Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Moscow where he will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday

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