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Libya’s NOC reviews Polish firm PUNA’s exploration plans for 2025–26 in Murzuq Basin
Libya’s NOC held a technical meeting on November 27 with PGNiG Upstream North Africa B.V. to review the Polish firm’s exploration activities for 2025 and its planned programmes for 2026 in the Murzuq Basin.
US-Ukraine delegations meeting in last chance to coordinate peace talk positions before US-Kremlin meeting
US officials met with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida to thrash out a timetable for presidential elections, the possibility of land swaps between Russia and Ukraine and other issues that remain unresolved on November 30.
Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to cease "unacceptable" attacks on its main oil export facility on Russian Black Sea coast
Drone strikes are “harming bilateral relations”, warns Astana.
Moldova temporarily closes airspace after Russian drones cross territory
Two Russian drones crossed its territory during a large strike on Ukraine on the night of November 28-29, in the third such incident in nine days.
Georgians mark a year of non-stop anti-government protests in Tbilisi
Large scale rallies began a year ago after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze suspended membership negotiations with the European Union, essentially freezing Georgia’s bid to join to the bloc in a dramatic political pivot.
Azerbaijan ramps up Western-oriented diplomacy with EU, Nato and Italy talks
Azerbaijan has intensified its foreign policy outreach, as senior officials press ahead with a peace agenda in the South Caucasus and seek to deepen strategic ties with the EU, Nato, Italy and Iran.
General Zaluzhnyi attacks Zelenskiy’s administration in apparent bid for the presidency
Ukraine’s former commander in chief and now ambassador to the UK General Valerii Zaluzhnyi lashed out at the Zelenskiy administration in what appears to be the start of a bid to take over as president.
US-Ukraine meet in Florida to talk peace plans
The United States is preparing to resolve all outstanding territorial issues with Ukraine in advance of high-level negotiations in Moscow, Axios reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the talks.
Free leader Ocalan or peace process will grind to halt, PKK warns Turkey
Talks will also fail without constitutional recognition of Kurdish people by Ankara, says commander.
Istanbul prosecutors delete UAE spy ring tweet after call from Emirati attorney general
Replacement tweet does not identify any countries.
Kyiv hits Russia’s sanction-evading shadow fleet in Black Sea off Turkey
Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russia’s oil trade by striking two tankers linked to Moscow’s sanction-evading maritime network in the Black Sea.
Trump looking at plan to send Maduro into exile in Turkey, report says
Venezuelan leader and Turkish president Erdogan have good relations, address each other as “brother”.
Latvia mulls ripping up railway tracks leading to Russia
With border tensions unlikely to ease in the foreseeable future, dismantling the rail links is one of several potential security measures.
Cambodia reaffirms one-China policy support amid Taiwan tensions
Cambodia has restated its support for the One-China Policy, declaring its opposition to any form of “Taiwan independence” as tensions rise between China and Japan.
Putin admits he’s behind massive truck snarl-ups on Russia-Kazakhstan border
Tells press conference he ordered random roadside checks in crackdown on illegal imports.
Trump says US to begin land operations against Venezuela "very soon"
US President Donald Trump has said that operations to combat Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon", escalating tensions with Caracas amid a major American military build-up in the Caribbean.
Zelenskiy accepts resignation of key aide Andriy Yermak amid expanding corruption probe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accepted the resignation of Andriy Yermak, his long-time chief of staff and the power behind the throne, after anti-corruption investigators raided his home and office on November 28.
Iran boycotts World Cup draw after US denies visas to delegation
Iran confirms World Cup draw boycott after US denies visas to delegation members. Federation says FIFA pledged to pursue matter seriously as concerns mount over tournament participation.
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Tusk hints top EU court ruling on same-sex couples must be adapted to conservative domestic regulations
Poland will respect the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that granted same-sex married couples recognition across the bloc, but will do so “in accordance with Polish law”, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Viktor Orban heads to Moscow to secure energy supplies for Hungary
Orban will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as he aims to guarantee Hungary’s energy supply for the winter and the coming year at affordable prices.