Russia’s president is only interested in a deal on Moscow’s terms. Equipping Kyiv with the resources to fight on is the quickest route to a just settlement
As Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving Day deadline …
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Putin Signs Law Raising Russia’s Value-Added Tax to 22% ○
Businesses have indicated they plan to pass the increase onto consumers, who have already been strained in recent years by surging inflation.
European leaders scoff at Orbán’s latest Putin love-in ⊕
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
EU leaders say they don't expect the Hungarian prime minister's trip to Moscow to bring peace to Ukraine.
Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas in meeting with Putin ⊕
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The Hungarian prime minister met the Russian president in Moscow to secure more oil and gas supplies, despite EU efforts to cut Russian energy imports by 2027.
Trump 'is set to recognise Russian control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories in bid to secure deal with Putin to end war' ○
Officials close to the talks say the US president has dispatched his peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law, Jared Kushner , to set out the proposal to Putin in Moscow.
Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow ⊕
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Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine".
Kremlin Insider Dmitry Kozak Criticized War in Letter to Putin Before Resigning – Agentstvo ⊖
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
Sources said Kozak has been traveling frequently to Israel since his resignation, not out of concerns for his own safety but to undergo medical treatment.
Hungary’s Orbán Arrives in Moscow for Energy Talks With Putin ⊕
The meeting comes nearly a month after Orbán visited Washington to secure a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft.
The 28-point ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine may be dead – but Trump still won’t stop Putin | Dmytro Kuleba ⊖⊖
Kyiv and the rest of Europe must stand together to prevent Russia from seizing more territory by force
Dmytro Kuleba is a former foreign minister of Ukraine
Europe breathed a deep collective sigh of re…
Germany's Secret Plan for War With Russia: Classified blueprint shows how 800,000 troops will be dispatched to Europe's frontlines with Putin ready to attack NATO territory 'before 2029' ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
It comes after senior officials at the organisation warned Vladimir Putin could be ready to test NATO's borders before 2029.