Who wrote the 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine?

A mystery has emerged over the identity of the authors of the 28-point peace plan floated last week to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. It’s important as the knee-jerk reaction to initial reports is that it is a Kremlin sponsored wish-list.

EU leaders meet with US officials in Geneva to soften 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine

Top Ukrainian, US and European officials gathered in Geneva on November 23 to try and find compromises to the 28-point peace plan floated the previous week to end the war in Ukraine, which they see as making major concessions to Russia.

US operations against Maduro “within days”, say officials

According to Reuters, Washington is set to launch some kind of intervention against Venezuela imminently, as the Trump administration escalates its drive against President Maduro.

Man running UK drug money laundering network bought sanctions-evading bank in Kyrgyzstan, says British crime agency

Detectives warn Brits that buying cocaine on a Friday night can help fund Russian arms factories.

Israeli airstrike hits residential building in Beirut southern suburbs

Israeli airstrike hits residential building in Beirut southern suburbs, killing at least one and wounding 21. Israel says strike targeted Hezbollah chief of staff.

Erdogan officials make move against second politician with chance of taking president's crown

Permission to prosecute Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas granted. Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu remains sat in jail.

International aid rushed to battle wildfires in Iran’s ancient Hyrcanian forests

Shehbaz orders acceleration of Pakistan International Airlines privatisation process

Pakistan’s prime minister has instructed officials to fast-track the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, signalling renewed urgency in efforts to restructure the loss-making national carrier.

Spurs make Turkish clinic official hair transplant partner. Will they still play a high line?

Football club releases feel-good film to announce agreement.

Draft US security guarantees offer Ukraine Article 5-style protections – Axios

The US draft security guarantee for Ukraine included in the mooted 28-point peace plan offers Ukraine unprecedented Article 5-like assurances, the biggest concession to Kyiv in the Trump administration effort to bring the war to an end.

EU-Mercosur trade pact faces dual threat from Paris and internal rifts

The long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement is set to enter a decisive phase amid French opposition and broader tensions within the South American bloc.

US threatens to cut Ukraine off from intel, arms if it rejects the 28-point peace plan - Reuters

The White House got out its stick and threatened to cut Ukraine off from its intelligence and arms supplies if Bankova rejects a proposed 28-point peace plan floated earlier this week, Reuters reports citing two sources said.

Berlin knew about the secret 28-point peace plan as early as the end of October – Berliner Zeitung

Iranian foreign minister says Cairo nuclear agreement terminated after IAEA censure

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi announces termination of Cairo Agreement on nuclear inspections, blaming US and E3 for killing deal through provocations following Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Indian HAL Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai air show, pilot killed

Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashes during aerial display at Dubai Air Show, killing pilot before he could eject.

Tokyo signals readiness to act as yen nears 10-month low

Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled that the government is prepared to step into the foreign-exchange market as the yen edges towards its weakest level in nearly ten months.

Text of US 28-point Russia-Ukraine war peace plan released

The full text of the US-Russian 28-point peace plan was released on November 20 that the White House hopes will bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Koreans go heavy on gold ETFs

South Korean retail investors have poured into gold exchange-traded funds this month, seeking refuge from sharp swings in the equity market, according to industry data released on November 20.

India shifts defence posture with US weapons

India's defence realignment has advanced after the US cleared two precision weapons packages worth about $92.8mn. The approvals cover anti-tank missiles and guided artillery rounds.

Bosnia’s Republika Srpska to hold pivotal early presidential election

Election in Bosnia's Serb entity to have broader implications for Bosnia's internal stability and progress on EU accession.