The occupation authorities of Crimea have launched a typical form of lawsuit against Ukraine for alleged "water and energy blockade. " A database of pseudo-lawsuits is being formed, which is intended to create the illusion of "massive losses from Ukraine" and is used as a tool of political pressure.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed European allies that Washington requires a peace agreement to be reached before providing security guarantees to Ukraine. This condition has been key in US proposals to Kyiv over the past week.
Bloomberg published the transcript without any author's name or date. However, given the agency's reputation, it can be assumed that the source was considered very reliable before the decision to publish was made.
The presentation of the book by Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, in Krakow was disrupted by pro-Palestinian activists. The politician was forced to leave the event accompanied by security guards, and one of the activists attempted to attack him.
The Republic of South Africa will not be invited to the G20 summit in Miami, USA, next year. President Trump stated that South Africa is "killing white people" and "taking their farms."
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned against forcing Ukraine into unilateral territorial concessions. He emphasized that Ukraine must remain capable of defending itself in the future.
Russia is forced to use reserve forces for the assault on Pokrovsk due to significant losses, trying to infiltrate the southern part of the city and send small groups into the central part. Ukrainian defenders are stopping the enemy's advance, actively destroying logistics and using engineering troops for defensive corridors.
Two West Virginia National Guard soldiers, wounded in a shooting in downtown Washington, have died. State Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed this information, and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of an additional 500 National Guardsmen to Washington.
Frozen Russian assets could be the only way to end the war in Ukraine and prevent its spread to Europe. Europe must demand a just peace for Ukraine, using confiscated assets to save it.
Representatives of companies controlling mines in temporarily occupied Luhansk region warned the Russian government about the impossibility of extraction without 40 billion rubles. Instead of assistance, the purchase of coal in Kuzbass is being considered, which will destroy the local economy.
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new 4-year support program worth $8. 2 billion. This program will help finance critical expenditures and maintain macro-financial stability.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for November 26 at 42. 40 hryvnias, which is 3 kopecks more than on Monday. The official euro exchange rate is 48.95 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.59 hryvnias.
The Kremlin and the White House commented on Bloomberg's publication of the transcript of the conversation between US envoy Witkoff and Putin's aide Ushakov. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the publication a fake, and Donald Trump said he saw nothing unusual in the conversation.
On November 25, Russian troops lost 980 soldiers and 743 UAVs in the war with Ukraine. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.11.25 are estimated at 1,168,550 personnel.
As a result of the enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia on November 25, the number of injured increased to 19. 31 multi-story buildings, 20 private houses, a dormitory, and non-residential buildings were damaged.
On Wednesday, November 26, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine without precipitation, with the exception of light rain in the far west. The air temperature will be from 5-10° Celsius in the west and east to 17° Celsius in the south.
Russian soldiers in the Kherson direction are massively suffering from ARVI and flu, leading to critical personnel losses. Commanders force them to stay in cold fortifications without medication, sending them to hospitals only in critical condition.
The Russian government has approved a list of 42 specialties for which the admission of fee-paying applicants to higher education institutions is restricted. This decision is explained by improving the quality of education, but the real goal is to increase the number of young people in the army and in blue-collar jobs in the military-industrial complex.
On the night of November 26, the city of Cheboksary was subjected to a massive drone attack, resulting in several explosions and a fire. One of the UAVs hit the roof of a twelve-story building, damaging window panes, and a plant producing components for the war was also hit.
Changes to the US peace plan, which emerged after meetings between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Geneva, could force Putin to reject the proposal. Russia will resist any deviation from the maximalist positions that were in the original plan.
Turkey seeks to facilitate direct contacts between the parties to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. President Erdogan maintains contact with both the Ukrainian and Russian sides.
World boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk remains in second place in the P4P ranking according to The Ring. Terence Crawford takes first place, and Naoya Inoue is third.
US President Donald Trump stated that Russia has already made concessions in the peace plan regarding the war in Ukraine, and will further agree to cease hostilities and not seize new territories. He also announced that the issues of security guarantees for Ukraine and its accession to NATO would be resolved together with Europe.
In the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Russia, automotive gas has disappeared from gas filling stations. Activists link this to a shortage and the redirection of fuel for military needs.
According to the President of Ukraine, Kyiv expects further cooperation with the American side and President Trump. In Zelenskyy's opinion, it is American power that Russia respects most.
Steve Witkoff, an envoy of the US president, had a phone conversation last month with Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov. He gave advice on how best to present Russia's proposals for a "peace deal" to Donald Trump.
In Zaporizhzhia, as a result of the November 25 attack, the number of injured has risen to 12, all hospitalized. At least 7 high-rise buildings, a gas station, a shop, and several cars were damaged.
The Institute for the Study of War believes that Russia's consistent pace of advance on the front does not mean the inevitable capture of Donetsk Oblast. The Kremlin is spreading the narrative of inevitable victory to coerce Ukraine and the West into meeting its demands.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his readiness to cooperate with the EU on financial support for Ukraine based on frozen Russian assets. This should show Putin that he needs to negotiate.
As a result of the enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia on November 25, at least 7 people were injured, three were hospitalized. 7 high-rise buildings, private houses, a dormitory, a shop, a gas station, and an enterprise were damaged.
