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Trump: “Zelensky will have to approve the U.S. plan. If he doesn’t like it, he can keep fighting.”
Unbelievable how much he just doesn’t care, a pathetic creature sidelining the fate of a nation.
21 November 1874 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Lina Frankfurt, was born in Tiszafured.
In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau | #Auschwitz #history #Holocaust
The crematorium, located on the ground level, was designed by the Topf und Söhne company from Erfurt and was equipped with five 3-muffle ovens connected to o...YouTube
Ukraine says it holds lines in Pokrovsk, DeepState reports Russian advance past key railway; US threatening to cut intelligence, weapons to pressure Ukraine into new peace deal, Reuters reports; Rescuers recover 3 more bodies in Ternopil, including 2 children; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it holds lines in Pokrovsk, DeepState reports Russian advance past key railway
Ukraine’s forces say they are holding defensive lines in Pokrovsk, even as the Ukrainian mapping site DeepState shows Russian troops advancing.Jared Goyette (The Kyiv Independent)
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
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Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credibleAisha Down (The Guardian)
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We Need Unity More Than Ever, So That There Can Be a Dignified Peace in Our Home – Address by President #Zelenskyy 21.11.2025
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We will – and must – do everything so that, as a result, the war ends, but #Ukraine does not end, Europe does not end, nor does global peace.
Full address president.gov.ua/en/news/yedni…
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Explosion was reported in Odesa region, ballistic missile strike
Source: liveuamap.com/en/2025/21-novem…
Explosion was reported in Odesa region, ballistic missile strike Odesa Oblast, Ukraine - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
Explosion was reported in Odesa region, ballistic missile strike. Live Universal Awareness Map Liveuamap is a leading independent global news and information site dedicated to factual reporting of a variety of important topics including conflicts, hu…Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
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'Witkoff needs a psychiatrist': Europeans fume at Trump's plan to profit from frozen russian assets
by Tim Ross, Gregorio Sorgi, Clea Caulcutt and Bjarke Smith-Meyer
Diplomats and officials react with outrage to new details of the U.S. peace plan, warning it could wreck their efforts to help #Ukraine survive the war.
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‘Witkoff needs a psychiatrist’: Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets
Diplomats and officials react with outrage to new details of the U.S. peace plan, warning it could wreck their efforts to help Ukraine survive the war.Tim Ross (POLITICO)
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kirill dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ kremlin figure behind #Ukraine plan
Harvard-educated head of russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experience
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Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan
Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experiencePjotr Sauer (The Guardian)
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“The price for keeping the dialogue (with the U.S.) cannot be the sovereignty of Ukraine, which this plan undermines altogether,” Inna Sovsun, a lawmaker from the opposition Holos party, told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/a-plan-of-…
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'Capitulation and betrayal' — Ukraine rages at controversial US peace plan, piles pressure on Zelensky
Amid mounting pressure from the White House, Kyiv is now grappling with a U.S. 28-point peace plan that many in the country view as a "capitulation.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
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putin says US peace plan can be 'basis' for 'final peace settlement'
putin has been speaking at a russian Security Council meeting this afternoon.
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Ukraine war latest: Trump says Zelenskyy 'going to have to approve' peace plan
A 28-point US-backed peace plan, hatched during "secret" talks, has been revealed and presented to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He's under pressure to agree to a framework, or face consequences - but he says he won't betray their national interests.Sky News
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🇫🇷 #France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will host a call with European counterparts on Friday evening to discuss #Ukraine, a French diplomatic source told Reuters.
Cheeseburger-eating surrender monkeys 🇺🇸🍔🐒
Call it what it is: betrayal.
🇷🇺🛢📉 Discounts for Russian flagship Urals crude in Indian ports have tripled since August against dated Brent as U.S. sanctions drive key buyers away from Moscow-supplied oil, Reuters reports.
🇫🇷🇷🇺 French-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, has resumed limited services to #Russia, notably to transport food, three years after withdrawing from the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said.
21 November 1915 | Stanisław Ryniak was born in Sanok. He was the first Polish prisoner registered in #Auschwitz on 14 June 1940 (camp no. 31). In October 1944 he was transferred to Letmeritz, a subcamp of KL Flossenbürg.
He survived the war. He died on 13 February 2004.
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Watch a short video about the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz: youtu.be/kKOZLEUo2QM
Video history | First transport of Poles to KL Auschwitz, June 14, 1940
The Auschwitz camp was the first concentration camp established by the German after the outbreak of WW2 in the occupied Poland. The reason for its constructi...YouTube
🇫🇷🇺🇦 French and Ukrainian drone makers are racing to clinch co-production agreements and orders by year-end, industry, diplomatic and military sources said, even as financing and competition from other European countries pose major challenges.
🇺🇦 #Ukraine's government plans to appoint a new supervisory board at Energoatom, the state nuclear company at the heart of a corruption scandal, by the end of this year, Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said on Friday.
💬 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday after a phone call with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that #Ukraine would work with the United States and Europe at an advisor level to work towards a peace plan for his country's war with Russia.
🇷🇺🇮🇷🇨🇳🇰🇵 The Alabuga Special Economic Zone is a cornerstone of the Adversary Entente’s resistance against the US-led international coalition and is emblematic of the symbiotic relationship between its members.
What started as a bilateral Russo-Iranian drone production effort in 2022 has expanded into a four-way center of technological and innovative exchange between #Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea.
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Adversary Entente Cooperation at Russia's Shahed Factory | ISW
The Alabuga Special Economic Zone is a cornerstone of the Adversary Entente’s resistance against the US-led international coalition.Nadia Sleiman (Understanding War)
Putin confirmed Russia has received the 28‑point U.S. peace plan and said it could serve as a foundation for a Ukraine deal. Yet he stressed it was only discussed in broad strokes and that detailed talks are still required.
Of course he says this could form a foundation. For him, and Russia, its even better than the so-called 'Istanbul agreements' in 2022.
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Founded in February 2022 at the request of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Legion allowed foreigners to fight alongside the Ukrainian army, and has had both battlefield and political impact throughout the war. kyivindependent.com/exclusive-…
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Exclusive: Ukraine’s foreign legion to be effectively dismantled, volunteers sound alarm
Ukraine plans to effectively dismantle one of the main structures that has brought foreign volunteers into its ranks, the International Legion under the Ground Forces, according to sources, leaving legionnaires worried they will lose the unit's hard-…Asami Terajima (The Kyiv Independent)
Probably the best analysis of the “28 point peace plan” with annotations from professor Lawrence Freedman:
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The Witkoff-Dmitriev peace plan annotated
We now know a bit more about the process which led to the new peace plan and we now have a copy of its contents, to which I will turn soon.Lawrence Freedman (Comment is Freed)
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EU imposes sanctions on russian prison officials responsible for death of Ukrainian journalist
Viktoriia Roshchyna died aged 27 after a year in extrajudicial detention at a jail notorious for torture
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⚡️ European leaders push back on surprise Ukraine peace deal, affirm support for Kyiv. European leaders pushed back on Nov. 21 against parts of a new and controversial U.S. plan for peace in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/european-l…
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Zelensky said he spoke for nearly an hour with U.S. Vice President Vance and Army Secretary Driscoll, discussing key elements of the U.S. peace proposal. He confirmed that Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe will now work at the advisor level to find a workable path to peace. “We respect Trump’s desire to end the bloodshed,” he said, adding Ukraine welcomes any realistic proposal.
The image Zelensky posted alongside his message, says it all.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said in a live coverage that it is now between dignity or US "support".
As I predicted only yesterday, Trump and Putin will now go all-in. Time is running out. The Russian armies are bleeding to death and Trump is on the verge to lose influence in the Republican party thanks to the Epstein case. Both have to move now and fast.
If President Zelenskyy would agree to that 28-point surrender paper, Ukraine would have neither dignity nor a country.
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President #Zelenskyy
💬 "We spoke with US Vice President Vance and US Secretary of the Army Driscoll for almost an hour. We managed to discuss many details of the American proposal to end the war, and we are trying to make the way forward dignified and truly effective in achieving lasting peace
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#Ukraine has always respected and continues to respect President Trump’s desire to end the bloodshed, and we welcome every realistic proposal.
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We agreed to stay in constant contact, and our teams are ready to work 24/7.
Thank you"
- President Zelenskyy
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U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign “peace deal” by Thanksgiving or lose support
The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country in its war with Russia, according to five people familiar with the talks.
‘This plan was drawn up immediately following discussions with one of the most senior members of President Zelensky’s administration, Rustem Umerov, who agreed to the majority of the plan, after making several modifications, and presented it to President Zelensky,’ a senior U.S. official told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/umerov-den…
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US official contradicts Ukraine’s Umerov’s claim that he didn’t amend peace plan
The draft reportedly originally proposed an audit of all international aid to Ukraine, but the language was later changed to offer "full amnesty for actions during the war" to all parties involved.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post visits the Kharkiv Aviation Institute and the National University of Radio Electronics to see how the full-scale invasion has transformed Ukrainian education. piped.video/watch?v=t7Va_BQ-XG…
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No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
Other clear Russianisms include “ambiguities” for “неоднозначности” and “to enshrine” for “закрепить.”
With or without the US. Ukrainians will find a way.
Don't bend Volodymyr.
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⚡️ ‘One of the most difficult moments’ — Zelensky addresses Ukraine amid controversial US peace plan. “Ukraine may soon face an extremely difficult choice. Either the loss of dignity or the risk of losing a key partner,” he said kyivindependent.com/one-of-the…
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'One of the most difficult moments' — Zelensky addresses Ukraine amid controversial US peace plan
President Volodymyr Zelensky was responding to growing concerns over a new peace proposal that reportedly reflects Russia's longstanding demands.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
💬 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that #Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia’s war with his country.
🇷🇺 #Russia's leading film studio and several regional historical museums are buying drones and military-capable electronic equipment for use in Ukraine in what appears to be an unusual example of cultural institutions being forced to spend budget funds on the war effort.
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Famed Russian Film Studio Buying Drones, Military Equipment For Ukraine War, Documents Show
Russia's leading movie studio, Mosfilm, is one of several cultural institutions buying drones and military-capable electronic equipment for use in Moscow's war against Ukraine, RFE/RL's Russian Service has found.Mark Krutov (RFE/RL)
🇷🇺🇰🇵 Two of the world’s most prolific state-linked cybercrime groups — #Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus collective — have been spotted sharing resources, new research showed on Thursday.
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Russia, North Korea partner on cybercrime, researchers warn
Findings suggest a new level of coordination between Moscow and Pyongyang.Antoaneta Roussi (POLITICO)
Trump says next Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, is the “appropriate time” for Ukraine to accept the U.S. peace deal. "Ukraine is losing territory, and Putin does not want to continue the war," he said.
He also claims new “very powerful” sanctions on Russia are coming, and added he will not lift current sanctions on Russian oil.
All while pushing a plan that hands Moscow major concessions and a return to global markets.
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#Zelenskyy addressed the Ukrainian people. Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history, the president said.
Now #Ukraine may face a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner. Either difficult 28 points, or an extremely difficult winter, the most difficult, and further risks.
Source: liveuamap.com/en/2025/21-novem…
Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people. Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history, the president said. Now Ukraine may face a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner. Either difficult 28 points, or
Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people. Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history, the president said. Now Ukraine may face a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
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Life without freedom, dignity and justice and once again to believe the one who has attacked twice already. Europe is with us, Europe was with us, and we hope Europe will be with us. President also calls for unity inside Ukraine.
Read Trump's latest russia-Ukraine peace plan
by Elena Giordano, Gregorio Sorgi, and Jacopo Barigazzi
The proposal will be difficult for Kyiv to swallow, as it includes making serious territorial concessions to moscow.
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Read Trump’s latest Russia-Ukraine peace plan
The proposal will be difficult for Kyiv to swallow, as it includes making serious territorial concessions to Moscow.Elena Giordano (POLITICO)
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The Kyiv Independent was founded in November 2021 by journalists who chose editorial independence over compromise. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, we have become a key source of news from Ukraine for millions worldwide. Readers around the world chose to support us, helping us grow into the largest English-language newsroom in Ukraine.
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⚡️Ex-justice minister questioned in Ukraine’s biggest corruption case, source says. Former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko was questioned by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) on Nov. 21, a law enforcement source told the Kyiv Independent. Halushchenko is being investigated by the NABU as part of a case involving state nuclear power company Energoatom, the biggest corruption investigation during Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency. Eight suspects have been charged, and Timur Mindich, a close associate of Zelensky, is allegedly the ringleader. kyivindependent.com/ex-justice…
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Ex-justice minister questioned in Ukraine's biggest corruption case, source says
Former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of the Energoatom case, the biggest corruption investigation during Zelensky's presidency.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
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He said that russia has now received the US 28-point peace plan for the war in #Ukraine.
The plan could serve as "the basis" for a final peaceful settlement, but the text is not being discussed with russia in detail, putin said.
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