The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Finland are holding a video call. This is happening against the backdrop of ongoing peace plan negotiations in Geneva.
EU leaders will be briefed this morning on peace talks to end the war in Ukraine after a weekend of rapid negotiations in Geneva. Officials have become more optimistic about peace, although details were scarce.
Officials from the United States of America and Ukraine are discussing a potential visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington. The trip depends on the results of peace talks in Geneva.
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.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced his readiness to work on the 28-point US peace plan, but demanded that its authors and place of creation be disclosed. Tomorrow, European leaders will discuss this issue in Luanda before the Africa-EU summit.
US senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Washington's peace plan Moscow's 'wish list'. Rubio later denied this, stating that the plan was developed based on proposals from Russia and Ukraine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the EU to immediately support the US's 28-point proposal for a settlement in Ukraine, which includes territorial concessions and a reduction in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Most EU countries refuse, supporting Ukraine, while Hungary blocks financial aid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, discussing diplomatic work in planning the peace process. Ukrainian advisors will work in Switzerland together with representatives of the US and the E3 format.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will arrive in Geneva to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine. Italy will also send its representative to participate in the negotiations.
A film screening and the donation of books to the Ukrainian shelf in Strasbourg marked the 500th cultural and artistic event of the "Culture vs. War" initiative.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a phone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the current course of the war and further steps of the European Union. The next steps will be a meeting of European leaders on the sidelines of the G20, and then in Angola at the EU-AU meeting.
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.
European diplomats and officials are expressing outrage over a new US peace plan that could derail efforts to provide financial assistance to Ukraine. Trump's proposed plan involves using frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine after a truce, which contradicts EU plans to use these funds for a loan to Kyiv.
EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas stated that Russia has no right to receive concessions from Ukraine, as this provokes aggression. She emphasized that lasting peace requires certain elements, and succumbing to aggression is dangerous for everyone.
President Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv is actively working on the document proposed by the United States regarding the end of the war. Negotiations with partners continue hourly to coordinate Ukraine's position.
The European Union has announced a new €17 million call for proposals under the Ukraine Facility to support civil society in Ukraine. The call includes five thematic areas, and civil society organizations from all over Ukraine are eligible to participate.
12 historical artifacts, including crowns, shields, and paintings, have returned to Ethiopia after 100 years of storage with a German family. These items, collected in the 1920s, have been transferred to the Institute of Ethiopian Studies at Addis Ababa University.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that any plan to end the war needs the participation of Ukraine and European countries. She emphasized that the EU supports a lasting, strong, and just peace, and welcomes any efforts to achieve it.
US President Donald Trump's peace plan envisages territorial concessions from Ukraine and Russia paying rent for Donbas. The plan also provides for Ukraine's legal control over the occupied territories, but without disclosing the amount of rent from Russia.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called Donald Trump's plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine an information-psychological special operation.
The US has proposed a framework plan to Ukraine for ending the war, which reportedly involves giving up territories and reducing the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Kyiv did not participate in the development of the proposals but received “signals” regarding them.
Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has announced his intention to step down in January. His departure means the loss of one of the few consistent supporters of Ukraine in the current Trump administration.
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, will pressure US President Donald Trump to intervene in the war in Sudan. Saudi Arabia believes that direct pressure from Trump is necessary to break the deadlock in negotiations.
Montenegro's Foreign Ministry called the behavior of Russian Ambassador Alexander Lukashik "absolutely unacceptable" due to interference in the internal affairs of the state, it was reported on November 17.
On November 17, the EU Council approved an updated mechanism for suspending visa-free travel for citizens of third countries. The amended rules will allow the EU to react more quickly to abuses of the visa-free regime, including new grounds for activation and a simplified launch of the mechanism.
Beijing has officially protested to Washington regarding the potential transfer of weapons by the American side to Taiwan.
The European Union has begun work on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The goal is to further pressure the aggressor, with potential targets including energy companies and vessels.
German Ambassador Peter Fischer appeared at an anti-government rally in Tbilisi, expressing solidarity with the demonstrators. This caused outrage from the ruling Georgian Dream party, which accused Fischer of "mocking" Georgian society.
Zelenskyy met with Oksana Markarova, the former Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA. They discussed potential areas of cooperation after the end of her diplomatic term, particularly regarding the reconstruction of the state.
The Trump administration is preparing to deport Ukrainians by issuing final orders for their return to their homeland. The first to be deported could be 41-year-old Roman Surovtsev, and in total, about 80 people are involved.
