This is Europe’s counter-proposal for peace in Ukraine – with several key changes to Trump’s plan Any final agreement between the US and Ukraine, backed by Europe, would still need Russian approval The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
A look back at the weekend's biggest stories The U.S. and Ukraine report progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provide few details after discussions in Geneva on Sunday The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Ukraine Ungrateful, Trump Says Amidst Controversial Peace Proposal In a Truth Social rant, US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine for not being grateful to his administration following the controversial peace plan to end the war. International Business Times UK · Nov 23, 2025
Did French media silence enable Brigitte Macron fake news story to go viral? France’s presidential couple have filed court cases both in France and the United States to refute false claims that Brigitte Macron was born a man. One French misinformation specialist believes a lack of coverage of the story by traditional media may have only fanned the flames of one of the… Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2025
Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker as Moscow steps up activity There has been a notable 30 per cent increase in Russian naval activity around UK waters over the past two years The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Trump accuses Zelensky of ‘ingratitude’ but agrees to change ‘pro-Russian’ peace plan Britain, France and Germany presented a modified version of the Trump administration’s plan The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
US President Trump says Ukraine has shown 'zero gratitude' to Washington The US president criticised Ukraine's government, claiming it showed “zero gratitude” for US support, and accused European nations of buying Russian oil. Euronews · Nov 23, 2025
Rubio Drops Bombshell: US Wrote Ukraine Plan—Not a Russian 'Wishlist' Rubio denied telling senators the Ukraine peace plan was a Russian 'wishlist,' claiming the US authored the proposal. High-stakes political crisis ensues. International Business Times UK · Nov 23, 2025
MAGA Panics As New X Feature Exposes Russia-Linked And Foreign-Run Accounts A new 'About This Account' feature on X is exposing many major MAGA and Democratic accounts as foreign-run — triggering alarm over foreign influence in U.S. politics. International Business Times UK · Nov 23, 2025
Ukraine strikes Russian Shatura power plant in the Moscow region Russian attacks on Ukraine have left at least six people dead over the past 24 hours, as overnight attacks counted 98 drones launched. Meanwhile, Ukraine strikes a thermal power plant in the Moscow region, igniting a fire. Euronews · Nov 23, 2025
Bucha’s sense of betrayal over peace plan’s amnesty clause reflects a dark mood across Ukraine A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocities The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
US and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in original plan US-Ukraine statement comes hours after European countries propose their own alternative peace The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025
Did an AI war just get one step closer? Putin confirms Russia is planning its own national AI taskforce Russia establishes a national AI taskforce to strengthen domestic LLMs, deploy humanoid robots, and develop autonomous drones for strategic operations. TechRadar · Nov 23, 2025
Ukrainian drones hit Shatura power plant near Moscow, sparking major fire A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fire at the Shatura power plant east of Moscow, with several drones hitting the facility and others intercepted by Russian air defenses. Euronews · Nov 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Trump team says US wrote Ukraine peace plan amid ‘Russia wish list’ claim US politicians claimed Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them a peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war, promoted by the president, was a "wish list" from Russia, not an official US proposal. The State Department denied this account, and Mr Rubio publicly contradicted the senators, asserting the 28-point proposal was…
The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2025 Trump’s former ‘drone guy’ Dan Driscoll is the unlikely point man for the Ukraine peace deal The army secretary has little in his résumé to suggest he can end the war between Russia and Ukraine
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025 Jailed ex-leader of Reform in Wales is ‘ancient history’, says Yusuf Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after he was paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Reform breaks silence on ‘treacherous’ Nathan Gill over taking Russia bribes Zia Yusuf has become the first senior figure in Reform to comment on the party’s former leader in Wales after he was jailed for taking money from the Kremlin
Euronews · Nov 23, 2025 Geneva talks on Ukraine under way as EU pushes back on US peace plan US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff are leading the United States delegation's meeting with Ukraine's senior government officials.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 Safe haven to sanctions: how Jersey sheltered Roman Abramovich’s billions Court papers show the island cautiously welcomed the oligarch – with London’s approval – before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 Trump blasts Ukraine for ‘zero gratitude’ as Germany says deal to end war unlikely to be reached by Thursday deadline – as it happened Chancellor Friedrich Merz says ‘we are still a long way from that’ as Trump blasts Ukrainian leadership on social media
Euronews · Nov 23, 2025 US senators claim Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list’ The White House said that Rubio and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff worked on the widely leaked 28-point US-backed peace proposal for a month, with participation from both Russians and Ukrainians.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Europe and Kyiv seek changes to peace plan as US hails progress Marco Rubio said Sunday’s talks were “probably best meeting and day we've had so far”
Benzinga · Nov 23, 2025 Trump Says His Ukraine Peace Plan Is Not 'Final Offer': Report President Donald Trump reportedly stated on Saturday that his administration’s peace proposal for the Ukraine-Russia conflict is not the final offer.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Republican lawmaker slams Trump over Ukraine and warns of damaged ‘legacy’: ‘First to surrender’ ‘It looks like Russia wrote it,’ the Tennessee lawmaker said of the Trump administration’s peace plan