(2025-12-03). NewsX World: US-Ukraine Relations: Trump comments on Ukraine weapons assistance plan. gilbertdoctorow.com This morning's interview with NewsX World dealt with the obstruction that the European nations are creating in the hope of stopping the peace Trump initiative.
(2025-12-03). Putin, U.S. envoy meeting ends with no compromise plan for Ukraine. independent.co.ug 
MOSCOW | Xinhua | A five-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff that ended after midnight on Wednesday failed to produce a compromise plan for settling the Ukraine crisis. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov on Wednesday described the conversation as "extremely useful, constructive and highly informative," saying that …
(2025-12-03). US, Russia find 'no compromise' on territory after Ukraine talks. newarab.com 
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(2025-12-03). China backs all efforts aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — China supports everything aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine and supports the signing of an all-encompassing and long-term peace agreement, Chinese Foreign Minister says.
(2025-12-03). Witkoff-Zelensky meeting cancelled: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, canceled a planned meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in Europe and have flown back home, according to media reports.
(2025-12-03). NATO's Five Percent Gamble. counterpunch.org 
The agreement by NATO members to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035 has been welcomed across Western capitals as a moment of strategic clarity. After years of uneven commitments and familiar handwringing, the alliance finally appears ready to shoulder more responsibility in a world that feels less secure by the day.