Stepan Haftko
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington and Kyiv have made progress in working on a peace initiative that is being discussed with Donald Trump's team. According to him, Trump was informed about the negotiations and was satisfied.
President Zelenskyy announced progress in peace talks and signs that Donald Trump's team is ready to listen to Ukraine's position. Diplomatic work is intensifying, and negotiations in Switzerland will continue until late in the evening.
Ukrainian Aonishiki Arata, 21-year-old Danylo Yavhusyshyn, became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win the highest tournament in professional sumo. He defeated Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu at the prestigious Kyushu tournament.
The Trump administration effectively shut down the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was created to streamline government and was closely associated with Elon Musk. The department was disbanded approximately eight months before the expiration of its mandate, which was set to run until July 2026.
The Russians launched another fake, this time it concerned the official account of the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov. Russian special services claim that Budanov's account was created on the territory of Russia.
In the central regions of Vietnam, 90 people have died due to powerful floods and landslides caused by heavy rains. The disaster caused significant damage to areas already affected by record rainfall and Typhoon Kalmaegi.
European media have circulated the full text of a revised peace agreement that the leaders of Great Britain, France, and Germany are proposing as an alternative to the American plan for resolving the war between Ukraine and Russia. The E3 countries' document is based on the American plan, but contains a number of significant clarifications, changes, and exclusions in each section.
The UN climate change summit COP30 in Belém ended in a compromise, failing to meet most of the countries' demands. Wealthy nations pledged to triple financial aid for adaptation to global warming.
Israeli media confirm that the Hezbollah chief of staff was eliminated in Sunday's strikes on Beirut.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia started the war and does not want to end it, and Putin does not care about the losses. He thanked the US and personally Trump for the assistance provided, emphasizing the importance of a just peace.
On November 24, electricity consumption restriction measures will be applied throughout Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of massive Russian attacks on energy facilities.
The President of Ukraine held talks with Emmanuel Macron and emphasized the active work of Ukrainian teams in Geneva. He also stressed the importance of US leadership and thanked Trump and America for their support.
Great Britain, France, and Germany presented a modified version of the American peace plan for Ukraine. They reject limitations on the size of the armed forces and territorial concessions, proposing an army limit of 800,000 and security guarantees similar to Article 5 of NATO.
Israel has appointed Roi Rosenblit as the new ambassador to Ukraine, replacing Mykhailo Brodsky, who held the position since 2021. Rosenblit previously served as an advisor at the Israeli embassy in Moscow and headed the diplomatic mission in Senegal.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Donald Trump is making significant efforts to find a solution to the war in Ukraine. Stubb and Prime Minister Meloni discussed a 28-point plan with him on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
Several dozen students from a Catholic school in Nigeria escaped their kidnappers and returned home. More than 250 students and teachers remain in captivity after the mass abduction.
The HUR intercepted a conversation between occupiers complaining about huge losses in the Serebryansky forestry. According to them, entire units are dying there, and the forest is strewn with corpses.
Turkish President Erdogan will discuss the war in Ukraine and the grain corridor with Vladimir Putin on November 24. This conversation will take place after Erdogan's meeting with Zelenskyy.
German Chancellor Merz expressed skepticism about the approval of the US peace plan by Thursday due to disagreements. He also proposed his own abbreviated plan for ending the war in Ukraine, the details of which have not been disclosed.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Umerov announced that the current draft of the joint document with the US, in its final stage of approval, already reflects most of Ukraine's key priorities. He expects further progress throughout the day.
The American president once again stated that he "inherited" the war in Ukraine from Biden, and also said that there was no proper gratitude from Ukraine for US intervention in the conflict.
Japan continues to deploy medium-range missiles on Yonaguni Island, located 110 km from Taiwan. This is part of strengthening the country's defense capabilities amid rising tensions in the region.
Since the beginning of the day, the General Staff has recorded 117 combat engagements; the enemy has intensified in the Northern Slobozhanskyi, Kurskyi, Southern Slobozhanskyi, Kostiantynivskyi, and Pokrovskyi directions. Ukrainian troops are holding back massive attacks by Russian forces along the entire front line.
In the US, the Trump administration is considering a new phase of actions against the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The US could launch new operations in the coming days, including covert actions aimed at removing Maduro.
The head of Russia's tax service, Daniil Yegorov, informed Putin about a 2 trillion ruble drop in oil and gas revenues. Russia's official budget deficit has already reached 4.2 trillion rubles, which is 4.3 trillion more than last year.
In its counter-plan, Ukraine will insist on a kind of "shield" from America, similar to what all NATO member countries receive, and will also insist on security guarantees.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of Ukraine stated that Russia systematically turns the issue of water resources in the occupied territories into a tool of propaganda and justification for war. The Kremlin uses the "water issue" as a justification for the full-scale invasion, as well as to divert attention from real problems with water supply in the temporarily occupied territories.
The Russian attack on November 22 temporarily halted the operation of the Orlivka ferry border crossing point; the SBGS published a list of available alternative crossings. International border crossing points are available for all citizens, while interstate crossings are recommended for citizens of Ukraine and Moldova.
In Peru, the Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez for five months. She is under asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima.
The Trump administration is discussing the possibility of allowing Nvidia Corp. to sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China. A final decision has not yet been made, but this could be a departure from previous US policy.