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Politico: Russia's drones and agents are unleashing attacks across NATO countries and Europe is now doing what would have seemed outlandish just a few years ago: planning how to hit back.
AP News: President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine.
Politico: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told European allies that the U.S. wants a peace deal before it agrees to any security guarantees for Ukraine, according to a European diplomat and a person with knowledge of the conversations.
Reuters: Several congressional Republicans are harshly criticizing Trump's White House over its handling of a proposed Ukraine peace plan they say favors Russia, a sharp departure for a party that has adhered closely to almost all of Trump's initiatives.
ISW: Kremlin officials continue setting conditions to reject any peace deal that does not concede to all of Russia’s maximalist demands.
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Reuters: The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it reached a staff-level agreement on a new four-year, $8.2 billion programme for Ukraine as the country faces mounting wartime fiscal pressures.
Politico: Russia has no veto over Kyiv’s bid to join NATO, alliance chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday — rebuffing a peace deal proposal floated by Moscow and Washington that would block Ukraine from the alliance.
Politico: The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warned on Wednesday that Russia must reduce its military power and make serious concessions to achieve a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine.
Reuters: Moldova summoned Russia's ambassador on Wednesday to complain about the latest intrusion of drones into its airspace and urged Moscow to take measures to prevent further instances.
RBC-Ukraine: Germany announced an increase in military support for Ukraine and the immediate provision of €170 million in winter aid to Kyiv.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces have completed the capture of two villages, Promin in Donetsk Oblast, and Vysoke in Zapoirzhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian analytical and mapping group DeepState reported on Nov. 26.
Reuters: Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters, as countries in the region ramp up defence spending to address what they say is an increased Russian threat.
Reuters: Senior Ukrainian security official Rustem Umerov, a key figure in peace negotiations with Moscow and Washington, was questioned as a witness by anti-corruption investigators probing Ukraine's biggest wartime graft scandal, two local media outlets reported.
Reuters: The Trump administration and Belarus are discussing the possible release of at least 100 political prisoners by Minsk soon, in an ongoing rapprochement between the U.S. and the Russian ally.
Politico: The EU will accelerate its plan to use frozen Russian state assets to underpin a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
TVP World: Poland is considering deploying drones to secure rail routes and energy sites after two suspected sabotage attempts on a railway line to Ukraine that PM Tusk has blamed on Russia.
Reuters: Serbia is preparing an amendment to the draft budget law that would enable it to take ownership of its Russian-owned, U.S.-sanctioned oil refiner NIS, the parliament speaker told Euronews Serbia on Tuesday.
Reuters: Russia will make no big concessions on a peace plan for Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday, after a leaked recording of a call involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff showed he had advised Moscow on how to pitch to Donald Trump. Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow next week with other senior U.S. officials for talks with Russian leaders.
worth mentioning
Poland chooses Sweden to supply it with three submarines
Poland to receive $51 billion from EU's defence investment programme
Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine. That suits the White House just fine.
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