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US offers Maduro exit to Russia as Trump confirms talks
The United States has presented Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with an option to depart his country for Russia or another destination of his choice, a senior Republican senator revealed on November 30.
Russian manufacturing contracts for sixth straight month to 48.3 in November as output drops sharply
Russia’s manufacturing sector continued to contract in November, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline, as output levels fell at the fastest pace since April 2022 and new orders continued to weaken, S&P Global reported on November 28.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Russian middle-class investors have $14bn of frozen stocks abroad
Millions of Russian citizens who invested in foreign stocks and bonds before the war in Ukraine remain locked out of their assets, three years after sweeping Western sanctions froze Russian-linked holdings across global financial markets.
KYIV BLOG: Principles vs Pragmatism
This is the most concerted effort to end the war in Ukraine since the failed Istanbul peace deal in 2022. But after the initial optimism, the chance of a deal going through are fading.
US-Russian crew arrives at International Space Station for eight-month mission
US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts dock at ISS for 242-day mission featuring 40 experiments and two spacewalks. Colleagues welcomed Expedition 74 crew with a homemade cake.
Russia corporate debt burden risks rise, 17 leading companies in trouble
Russia’s corporate debt crisis is rising faster than expected, with the number of leading companies that represent two fifths of GDP in increased danger of going bankrupt, according to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).
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.
Could Russia come to accept Turkish boots on the ground in Ukraine ceasefire?
As always with Moscow-Ankara relations, it’s complicated.
RAGOZIN: Why opposition to Trump’s 28-point peace plan is endangering the very existence of Ukraine
Aggressive escapism might not be a legitimate psychological term, but it is the best way to describe the opposition to the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine pushed by Trump’s administration.
Putin backs US peace plan as basis for Ukraine talks, demands recognition of Russian territorial gains
As the information frenzy surrounding the ongoing Ukraine peace deal talks intensifies, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of comments on November 27 designed to cut through some of the haze and lay Russia’s demands a bit more clearly.
European Parliament passes Ukraine peace deal law that clashes with US version
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on November 27 setting out the conditions for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that starkly clashes with the US proposals and will almost certainly be rejected out of hand by the Kremlin.
Russian corporate profits down 8%, losses surged by a quarter in 9M25
Russian companies reported profits were down nearly 8% and losses have surged by a quarter in 3Q25 y/y. Financial stress across key sectors in the economy is rising over the first nine months of 2025, according to Rosstat,
Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan for state visit with oligarchs including Abramovich in tow
Trip coincides with opening of Kremlin-friendly TV channel in Central Asian country often under fire for enabling Russia to evade sanctions.