(2025-12-01). US and Ukraine Hold Talks in Florida, Rubio Says Negotiations "Productive" but "Complicated" english.almanar.com.lb 
Officials from Ukraine and the United States held talks aimed at finding an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with a Ukrainian delegation led by the head of Kyiv's National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, said the discussions on Sunday were "productive" but that …
(2025-12-01). Progress in Florida, Deadlock in Ukraine: US Warns Peace Deal Still Out of Reach. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. and Ukrainian officials met near Miami on Sunday for follow-up negotiations on a proposed peace framework aimed at ending the more than three-year war with Russia. The talks came after Washington unveiled a revised roadmap critics said tilted too heavily toward Moscow's demands. Kyiv brought a new chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, after the previous …
(2025-12-01). Macron vs Trump's Plan: What Zelensky Will Demand in Paris? thinktank.pk In the shadow of escalating diplomatic maneuvers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival in Paris on December 1, 2025, for a one-on-one with French President Emmanuel Macron marks a critical juncture in the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict. As search volumes for "Zelensky Macron meeting 2025" and "Ukraine peace talks Paris" surge amid whispers of an impending US-Russia …
(2025-12-01). Russian troops capture another town in Donetsk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Russian troops captured the community of Klinovoye in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia's Defense Ministry reported.
(2025-12-01). US, Ukraine yet to agree on final version of peace plan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Washington and Kiev were unable to make a final decision on the draft peace agreement on the Ukraine conflict during their recent consultations, according to media reports.
(2025-12-01). Russia's Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff Tuesday: Kremlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks on Ukraine with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday afternoon, the Kremlin said.
(2025-12-01). Ayatollah Khamenei's view on Ukraine peace plan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — In his recent televised speech, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, addressed the Ukraine crisis by referring to America's interventions in various parts of the world.
(2025-12-01). Kremlin announces date for Witkoff, Putin meeting. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday afternoon.Witkoff and Putin are expected to discuss the peace proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump with the aim of ending the over three-year war between Russia and Ukraine.The meeting comes following a previous one held between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on a plan that Washington said might stop fighting between Moscow and Kyiv."The meeting with Witkoff is planned for tomorrow," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press in a briefing on Monday, adding that the…
(2025-12-01). Joint Civil Society Statement on Ukraine's Unlawful Suspension of the Mine Ban Treaty. worldbeyondwar.org By the Undersigned and Humanitarian Disarmament, December 1, 2025 This statement has been signed by 5 humanitarian disarmament coalitions and 77 civil society organizations across 39 countries. As civil society coalitions and organizations working to reduce the catastrophic impact of war through humanitarian disarmament, we are deeply alarmed by Ukraine's decision to unlawfully suspend the …
(2025-12-01). Putin's missile bill: What Russia pays for Kinzhal, Kalibr, Iskander Strikes. hindustantimes.com How much does Russia really spend to strike Ukraine? A new leak has blown open the secret world of Kalibr, Iskander, Kh-101 and Kinzhal missiles—revealing price tags the Kremlin never wanted exposed. From billion-dollar contracts to sudden production surges across 2024—27, the findings raise alarming questions about Moscow's long-range war plans and how far it's willing to go to sustain its missile barrage.
(2025-12-01). NATO considering preemptive strikes to respond to Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The North Atlantic Alliance is exploring the possibility of preemptive strikes in response to Russia's alleged aggressive actions, says the head of NATO's Military Committee.
(2025-12-01). NATO considers preemptive defensive action against Russia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- NATO is considering shifting toward more proactive, potentially preemptive, measures to counter Russia's escalating hybrid warfare, according to Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the alliance's Military Committee. In an interview with the Financial Times, Dragone said NATO is examining "more aggressive" defensive options to address operational asymmetries, noting that Moscow faces none of the legal or ethical constraints that limit allied responses.The debate follows a surge in suspected Russian hybrid activity across Europe. More than 20 drone incursions into Polish airspace since September, sabo…
(2025-12-01). NATO's 5 Percent Gamble: Strength or Dependence? fpif.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. The decision may strengthen deterrence in the short term, yet it also contains the seeds of a structural imbalance that could reshape transatlantic relations in ways Europeans have not fully reckoned with. | At first glance, a pledge to spend more on defense looks like an overdue respo…