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SOMALIA PUNTLAND 2022 Ambassador Hussein Haqqani and Bill Roggio discuss global terror outbreaks, including ISIS-linked attacks in Australia and Afghanistan. Haqqani argues the West prematurely declared victory, ignoring radical ideologies. He notes Pakistan's internal power struggles and failure to track jihadists, warning the region remains a launchpad for international terrorism. Bill Roggio analyzes the ISIS allegiance of Australian shooters, distinguishing ISIS's immediate caliphate goals from Al-Qaeda's patient state-building. He warns that while Al-Qaeda focuses on consolidating control in places like Somalia (Al-Shabaab), they remain a potent global threat capable of launching external attacks when strategically advantageous. John Hardie discusses US pressure on Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk and drop NATO bids for peace. He details Russian advances near Pokrovsk but doubts their ability to capture remaining fortress cities. Hardie notes Ukrainian resistance to territorial concessions despite Russian battlefield initiative and Western diplomatic maneuvering. David Daoud reports on Hezbollah's regeneration in Lebanon, aided by Iranian funding and weapons. He criticizes the Lebanese government's inaction and the international community's appeasement strategy. Daoudargues that failing to disarm Hezbollah to avoid civil war only guarantees Lebanon's slow deterioration into a failed state. Malcolm Hoenlein condemns the Bondi Beach terror attack as part of a global pattern of Islamist violence fueled by appeasement. He highlights the Australian government's failure to address warning signs, including anti-Semitic marches, and notes Iranian influence, warning that ignoring these threats invites further radicalization and violence. Malcolm Hoenlein expresses skepticism about Syria's leader, Al-Sharaa, calling him a "terrorist in a suit" despite Washington's support. He details Israel's concerns over weapons flowing into southern Syria and Hezbollah'srearmament, warning that Iran continues to build missile capabilities and destabilize the region despite economic ruin. Cleo Paskal critiques the UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, endangering the strategic US base on Diego Garcia. She warns that China's influence in Mauritius could compromise the base. Paskal argues the deal ignores Chagossian rights and leaves the region vulnerable to Chinese expansionism. Akmed Sharawi reports on a "blue-on-green" attack in Syria where an infiltrated security officer killed Americans. He attributes this to the Syrian leadership's reckless integration of jihadist militias into security forces without vetting. Sharawi and Roggio argue this proves terrorists cannot be trusted to police other terrorists. Edmund Fitton-Brown warns that the West's premature "retirement" of counterterrorism efforts has allowed threats to incubate in conflict zones like Afghanistan. He argues that ignoring these regions inevitably leads to attacks in the West, as terrorists seek attention by striking "peaceful" environments, necessitating renewed forward engagement. Edmund Fitton-Brown argues the Muslim Brotherhood creates an environment for violent extremists like ISIS. He criticizes Western governments, specifically Australia, for appeasing Islamists and recognizing Palestine, which he claims fuels anti-Semitism and radicalization. He warns of "copycat" attacks spreading to the US and Europe due to this permissiveness. Alejandro Pena Esclusa and Ernesto Araujo celebrate the Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, viewing it as recognition of peaceful resistance against the Maduro regime. They discuss the regional struggle against a "project of power" linking Marxist socialism, drug trafficking, and authoritarian allies like Russiaand Iran. Ernesto Araujo and Alejandro Pena Esclusa analyze Latin America's rightward shift, citing Chile's rejection of a leftist constitution and election disputes in Honduras. They attribute leftist defeats to the failure of socialism and credit the "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine for encouraging democratic changes against regional narco-regimes. Professor Jonathan Healey details King Charles I's failed 1642 attempt to impeach and arrest five MPs, a move driven by Queen Henrietta Maria calling him a "poltroon." This "cinematic" blunder, betrayed by Lady Carlisle, unified Parliament against the King, marking a decisive step toward the English Civil War. Professor Jonathan Healey explains how the plague and volatile London crowds, including "Roundhead" apprentices, eroded King Charles I's authority in early 1642. The King's failed arrest attempt alienated moderates, shifting support to Parliamentarian John Pym, while the atmosphere of fear and disease accelerated the nation toward inevitable conflict. Professor Jonathan Healey describes the collapse of royal authority as King Charles I flees London after facing hostile crowds and biblical threats. While Queen Henrietta Maria seeks foreign aid, Charles establishes a court in York, accepting that armed conflict is necessary to subdue Parliament's radical legislative challenges. Professor Jonathan Healey recounts the humiliating refusal of Hull's governor to admit King Charles I, a key moment signaling open warfare. He discusses the irreconcilable ideological split over whether power derives from God or the people, illustrating the tragedy through figures like John Bankes who sought futile compromise.

John Hardie discusses US pressure on Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk and drop NATO bids for peace. He details Russian advances near Pokrovsk but doubts their ability to capture remaining fortress cities. Hardie notes Ukrainian resistance to territorial concessions despite Russian battlefield initiative and Western diplomatic maneuvering. 1859 Odessa

È l'ennesima doccia fredda per Kiev e l'Occidente, dopo le parole di stamattina di Donald Trump che avevano fatto sperare in una fine del conflitto più vicina. Ma la questione territoriale resta uno scoglio: la Russia non ha intenzione di fare concessioni su Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson e Crimea e la situazione rimane così in stallo, lasciando l'arduo compito di sostenere Kiev agli alleati europei. Ne parliamo con Vittorio Emanuele Parsi, docente di Relazioni internazionali alla Cattolica, Roberto Bongiorni, inviato de Il Sole 24Ore a Odessa, e con Elio Calcagno di Iai.

US futures edging higher at start of final full trading week of the year. European stocks opened higher and Asian equities are weaker. Treasury yields down 2 bps along curve while JGBs little changed. Dollar is strongest against kiwi after RBNZ governor's comments, while yen firmed against all majors. Crude and gold both higher. Bitcoin strengthening. Europe faces pivotal week as it works on Ukraine peace plans and attempts to reach loan agreement on funding Kyiv's war effort. Ukraine President Zelenskyy reiterated that ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia along current frontlines would be fair, but not Russia's demand for parts of Donetsk and Luhansk that Ukraine still holds. In a bid to reach ceasefire agreement Zelenskyy dropped bid for NATO membership in favor of similar security guarantees from US and European allies.Companies Mentioned: ServiceNow, Intel, SK Telecom

A demilitarised zone that invites armoured cars. A referendum that can't be fairly run. A €210 billion pot that solves today's bills but complicates tomorrow's peace. We start with shuttle diplomacy and the hard edges of a potential DMZ in Donetsk. On paper it pauses the fight; in practice Rosgvardiya blurs policing and militarisation, turning “demilitarised” into a loophole big enough for armour. We then map the constitutional and moral traps around wartime elections or referendums, where occupied voters, blocked monitors and legal grey zones collide with Kyiv's need to navigate Washington without capitulating.From there, we track Europe's move to indefinitely freeze Russian sovereign assets and the push to spend them on Ukraine's budget. It feels just and efficient, but invites Russian expropriations at home, lawfare against Euroclear, and counter‑seizures abroad. It also spends tomorrow's reconstruction funds during the war, betting that weary voters will keep paying later. Meanwhile, Moscow counts manpower, energy pressure and US politics more than ledgers, so the deterrent effect may be modest.The Ben Aris article I mention is at: https://www.intellinews.com/commnet-the-eu-s-reparation-loan-vote-needs-to-fail-416078/?source=russia Finally, to a Paris restaurant where a row between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kara‑Murza exposed a deeper rift inside the exile opposition. PACE's platform and its Berlin Declaration have elevated some factions while sidelining Navalny's network, creating gatekeepers and fresh grievances. The result is predictable: public spats, claims of capture by donors, and propaganda gifts to the Kremlin. The uncomfortable truth remains that Russia's future will be authored inside Russia; exiles matter most when they support rather than splinter the constituencies that still exist at home.Support the show

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a déclaré jeudi que les États-Unis continuaient de demander d'importantes concessions de la part de son pays dans les négociations pour mettre fin à la guerre avec la Russie, dont le retrait de ses troupes du Donbass. Or, c'est dans la région de Donetsk, où se déroulent l'essentiel des combats, que la défense ukrainienne repose sur la ceinture fortifiée. Un dispositif militaire sans équivalent. De Sloviansk, au nord, à Prokovsk, au sud, sur une centaine de kilomètres s'étend la ceinture fortifiée de l'oblast de Donetsk. Ce n'est ni une ligne Maginot, ni un mur de l'Atlantique fait de béton et d'acier. La ceinture fortifiée est avant tout une « kill zone ». Une ligne de front parfaitement transparente, sur dix kilomètres de profondeur, décrit Dmytro Kushnir, caporal au sein de la Rubizh Brigade de la garde nationale ukrainienne. Une ceinture déployée à Pokrovsk : « Pour faire un assaut, pour avancer, il faut traverser cette zone, détaille le militaire. Tout ce qui s'y trouve risque d'être attaqué et abattu. Vous avez des drones de surveillance qui sont tout le temps en l'air, tout le temps. Dans les postes de commandement, vous avez des streams en ligne, donc les commandants voient en temps réel ce qui se passe sur toute la zone de leur responsabilité. Ils voient tout. Tout ce qui bouge est ciblé. Dès qu'il y a un char qui sort son nez, tous les pilotes de drones disent: "Je le prends ! Je le prends !" C'est une espèce d'émulation qui se met en route. Les mecs, ils se bousculent pour abattre le char en question. » Le crépuscule des drones Il y a des drones équipés de caméras pour le jour, d'autres pour la nuit. Le seul moment où les infiltrations sont donc possibles dans la kill zone, c'est dans l'entre deux, entre « chien et loup ». « Les crépuscules, c'est la période où on change les drones, et c'est le moment qu'on utilise souvent pour passer, notamment les Russes, poursuit Dmytro Kushnir. Ensuite, les conditions météorologiques peuvent jouer aussi leur rôle, par exemple le brouillard. Il y a eu une période d'une dizaine de jours, deux semaines sur notre zone de responsabilité à Pokrovsk, avec des brouillards extrêmement épais, ce qui a permis aux Russes d'avancer d'ailleurs, parce que le drone dans le brouillard, il ne voit pas. La pluie aussi, ça n'aide pas. Des vents forts, ça n'aide pas. Les drones sont omniprésents, oui, mais il y a quand même des limites parfois à leur utilisation. » La « kill zone », un jeu vidéo meurtrier Au sein de la brigade d'intervention rapide d'infanterie Rubizh, il y a un bataillon de dronistes, armés de FPV, pour First personnal viewer, des drones kamikazes pilotés avec des masques. Ces dronistes sont la pierre angulaire de la ceinture fortifiée et ce sont tous des geeks, sourit Dmytro Kushnir. « Les meilleurs dronistes en Ukraine, ce sont des jeunes qui sont toujours des fans de jeux vidéo. D'ailleurs, j'ai des amis comme ça. J'ai un très bon ami qui était fan de jeux vidéo, aujourd'hui il est au front, il est droniste et il adore ça. C'est une sorte de jeu aussi, mais c'est un jeu meurtrier. Et, aujourd'hui, les gens qui maîtrisent le mieux les drones étaient tous très bons en jeux vidéo. » La transparence de la « kill zone » contraint les forces qui la défendent à être ravitaillées par drones également Des quadricoptères bombardiers sont utilisés pour la logistique, lestés de sacs de dix kilos, mais encore faut-il échapper aux brouillages électromagnétiques, insiste le caporal Kushnir : « Il y a toute une variété de systèmes de guerre électronique qui ont été développés. Les systèmes personnels, mais aussi des systèmes qui peuvent occuper toute une zone sur la ligne de front. De gros systèmes. La question, ce sont les fréquences. Il faut connaître les bonnes. Et après vous avez des drones, par contre à fibre optique, qui prennent de plus en plus de place dans le combat. Ces drones sont vraiment dangereux parce que justement ils n'ont pas peur du brouillage. Ils sont très bons contre les cibles statiques, par exemple, comme des bâtiments. Par contre, ils ne sont pas assez efficaces contre les cibles mobiles. » Avant d'être soldat, Dmytro Kushnir était, dès 2014, secouriste auprès des forces ukrainiennes. Il a donc connu la guerre, sans, puis désormais avec les drones. Des drones dont l'omniprésence limite les combats rapprochés, et constituent l'armature de la ceinture fortifiée de l'oblast de Donetsk. À lire aussiFortifications sur 2 000 kilomètres, drones, l'Ukraine se prépare à une guerre longue

A day after US troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Washington has imposed sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil. Also: President Zelensky focuses on the fate of Donetsk; NATO cautions against European complacency over Russia; Kohl eyeliner achieves the status of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage'; Open AI strikes deal with Disney; FIFA is urged to review World Cup ticket prices; Austria passes controversial law on head coverings; whales are filmed hunting with dolphins; and Snoop Dogg becomes an Olympic coach.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

DE CASTRO: "EEUU ha cambiado su visión respecto a Rusia. Ese es el gran problema que tiene la OTAN"En esta entrevista con el ex-funcionario de Naciones Unidas Juan Antonio de Castro analizamos como Ucrania revisa el plan de paz de 20 puntos propuesto por Estados Unidos, intentando introducir cambios sobre el Donbass, la planta nuclear de Zaporiyia y posibles concesiones territoriales. Todo ello ocurre en un contexto donde Rusia avanza en Donetsk, la UE debate sobre la legitimidad de Volodimir Zelensky y la OTAN mantiene una postura cada vez más beligerante.Las tensiones internas en Europa y la presión de Washington condicionan cada paso del proceso.Al mismo tiempo, la geoestrategia global gira hacia el hemisferio occidental. Estados Unidos acusa a Venezuela de amenazar su seguridad, incrementa la presión militar, incauta un petrolero y avanza hacia una posible intervención, mientras Maduro recibe apoyo directo de Putin. La llamada entre ambos mandatarios confirma la alianza politico-energetica entre Caracas y Moscú, ampliando la fractura con Washington en plena disputa por la hegemonía regional.En paralelo, Oriente Medio sigue en un delicado equilibrio. Donald Trump prepara su reunión con Benjamin Netanyahu en Mar a Lago para avanzar en la Junta de Paz para Gaza, mientras la región enfrenta crisis humanitaria, inundaciones y el avance de nuevas alianzas. A todo esto se suma el movimiento de Putin reforzando la influencia rusa en Asia y los BRICS, acelerando un reordenamiento mundial que redefine bloques, intereses y riesgos de escalada global.eeuu #rusia #otan #otan #nato #trump #orientemedio #netanyahu #ucrania #guerraucrania #guerra #venezuela #maduro #entrevista #negociostvSi quieres entrar en la Academia de Negocios TV, este es el enlace:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8Byi93KbnsYmCcKLExvQ/join Síguenos en directo ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pSuscríbete a nuestro canal: https://bit.ly/3jsMzp2Suscríbete a nuestro segundo canal, másnegocios: https://n9.cl/4dca4Visita Negocios TV https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pMás vídeos de Negocios TV: https://youtube.com/@NegociosTVSíguenos en Telegram: https://t.me/negociostvSíguenos en Instagram: https://bit.ly/3oytWndTwitter: https://bit.ly/3jz6LptFacebook: https://bit.ly/3e3kIuy

L'Ukraine serait-elle sur le point d'accepter une importante concession face à la Russie ? C'est en tous cas ce que laisserait entendre le négociateur ukrainien qui affirme que son pays serait finalement d'accord pour que soit mise en place une zone démilitarisée dans la région du Donbass, région qui comprend les oblasts de Donetsk et de Louhansk, majoritairement occupés par les Russes. Cette zone imposerait un recul des forces ukrainiennes et russes des deux côtés de la ligne de front actuelle. Pour Volodymyr Zelensky, tout compromis devra être validé par un référendum. L'analyse d'Igor Delanoë, directeur adjoint de l'Observatoire franco-russe et chercheur associé à l'Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (IRIS). Suivez nos dernières infos, reportages et émissions sur la guerre en Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday floated a possible compromise to a Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in the eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy spoke after he met with senior administration officials and sent new edits to the document at the heart of the U.S. push to end the war in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Russia's Vladimir Putin has vowed to take all of the mostly occupied Donetsk region either through negotiation or militarily. Even as Ukraine resists ceding territory, how is the city of Sloviansk maintaining morale in the face of a forbidding future? Also: today's stories, including how even stable cryptocurrencies still carry some risk to the greater economy; whether Germany is ready to lead the way on European defense; and one author's insight into how the life of Chinese revolutionary Xi Zhongxun sheds light on the actions of his son, Chinese President Xi Jinping. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday floated a possible compromise to a Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in the eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy spoke after he met with senior administration officials and sent new edits to the document at the heart of the U.S. push to end the war in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Aiden Aslin from Nottingham had been fighting for Ukraine since 2018. Graham Phillips, from the same British city, was a self-styled ‘independent journalist' filming the war up close since 2014, from a viewpoint that appears to be sympathetic to Russia. But just months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the pair had a chilling encounter in a prison in the occupied city of Donetsk. Aiden was now a prisoner of war, and Graham was his interviewer. The 44 minute video filmed by Graham Phillips was uploaded to YouTube - changing both of their lives forever.Two Nottingham Lads begins with this disturbing video, and traces the lives of these two men back to understand how they got there and what motivated them? How did their parallel lives take such different turns, even if they ended up in the same dark place? What makes you pick a side in a war that's not your own? It's presented by Paul Kenyon, a reporter and author who has covered conflict and corruption for the BBC across his career. Over four episodes he recalls his own memories of the war in Ukraine, something he has followed up close for over a decade. Through interviews with Aiden, his family and comrades – and people who know Graham well – Paul explores the blurred lines between combatant, journalist, and propagandist in the digital age. This is a history series for the present moment—urgent, unfolding, and uncomfortably cle – about a war that is still shaping the lives of our two men from Nottingham. Two Nottingham Lads is a Message Heard Production for BBC Radio 4

For review:1. Ukrainian President to Meet with E3 Leaders in London to discuss last week's US Negotiations (Miami).2. US Envoy Kellogg Says Deal Close; Sticking Points include Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant.3. The Russian and Chinese militaries conducted joint anti-missile drills in on Russian territory in early December as part of scheduled military exercises, China's Defense Ministry said on Dec. 6.These drills followed joint artillery and anti-submarine exercises that were conducted in the Sea of Japan in August.4. Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official says, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the US-brokered agreement.5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza is “almost” complete, and that he expects to move on to its second phase soon.6. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani suggested Sunday that his country will not foot the bill for rebuilding Gaza, despite speculation that it would be the main backer of reconstruction.“We are not the ones who are going to write the check to rebuild what others destroyed,” Al Thani said during an onstage interview at the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference. 7. During a visit to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that the Yellow Line, demarcating where the Israeli military withdrew to under the terms of the ongoing ceasefire, is “a new border line.”“We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We control large parts of the Gaza Strip and stand along [strategic] lines. The Yellow Line is a new border line, a forward defensive line for the communities and an offensive line.”8. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for stepped-up military recruitment after the United States deployed a fleet of warships and the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean. 9. President Javier Milei on Saturday hailed the arrival of Argentina's first six F-16 jets purchased from Denmark, describing them as “guardian angels” that will strengthen the South American country's armed forces.The US-built aircraft are among the 24 fighters bought last year from Copenhagen for roughly $300 million. 

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The rumour mill has stopped spinning, and the text is finally out. Donald Trump's administration has drafted a 28-point "peace plan" for Ukraine, and it reads less like a diplomatic treaty and more like a liquidation sale.In this episode, we sat down and analysed the entire document point by point, so you don't have to. We unpack the specific clauses that signal a complete collapse of Western strategy, including:The Territorial Concession: Why recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as "de facto Russian" is just the tip of the iceberg.The Profit Clause: The shocking provision where the US claims 50% of the profits from investment ventures using frozen Russian assets.The Cap: The demand to limit Ukraine's armed forces to 600,000 personnel, effectively crippling its future defence.The Rehabilitation: The proposal to invite Russia back into the G8, signalling the official end of the "rules-based order."We conclude by discussing what this document tells us about the "Western Bubble." The West spent three years talking about sovereignty and democracy, only to end up with a spreadsheet that treats a sovereign nation as a distressed asset.This podcast is published with the help of RAIA NOW gUG but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA, Dario Hasenstab, and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us, write us an email at thewesternbubble@gmail.com.

Darrell Castle discusses President Trump’s 28 point proposed peace plan along with a few words about the other war, the one in the Middle East. Transcription / Notes: PEACE IN UKRAINE Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 5th day of December in the year of our Lord 2025. Although the title of this Castle Report is peace, my beat is war today and as usual there is no shortage of war to talk about. Specifically, I will be discussing President Trump's 28 point proposed peace plan along with a few words about the other war, the one in the Middle East. Yes, President Trump is proposing peace in Ukraine. Perhaps he wants to turn his attention to other wars and potential wars or maybe he feels bad about campaigning that he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours with just a few phone calls. I will be telling you what I propose the U.S. do in Ukraine and the Middle East but before we get to that listen to this important information. I am currently in the last month of my 46-year legal career which ends with the end of December. I still find it hard to say the word retirement but I guess that's what is happening to me. The profession of law has been great for me over the years. I worked hard to respect the profession and it returned the affection, but it doesn't give its favors, one has to earn them. The law allowed me the opportunity to earn a good life and I am very grateful for that. No top-down collectivized system told me what my life would be, instead I was free to chart my own course and achieve all that my ability could achieve. Having said all that, this is a very stressful and very busy month for me so this will be the last Castle Report for this year. I will join you again on the first Friday in January God willing. I plan to continue telling you each week what is wrong with the world and what I think the solutions should be. The President of the United States has proposed a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war so let's take a look at that plan and compare it to what my version of a peace plan would look like. President Trump promised he would end the war 24 hours after he was elected. That was a little unrealistic as time has confirmed, but nevertheless it could have ended rather quickly. War means intervention by the United States and the best antidote to intervention is obviously non-intervention. No threats, no sanctions no weapons, no intelligence, no coordination, no missiles fired deep into Russia, and no need for elaborate peace plans. The real fix is much simpler than all that, just come home and mind your own business which is $38 trillion of debt. The President must know that intervention by the U.S. started the whole thing and this plan, though well meaning, is just more of that intervention. The U.S. has had its hands in this mess from the get-go and any plan has to consider that. The Orange Revolution in the early 2000s began it and the Maidan Revolution in 2014 completed the process from which conflict the U.S. apparently thought would result in a NATO military presence on the very border of Russia. Unless we come to understand the origin of this conflict it's hard to see how we can help resolve it. The two so-called revolutions that I mentioned were attempts to manipulate Ukraine into a hostile relationship with Russia from which Ukraine had no possibility of victory even with U.S. and NATO help. Looking back at the 2014 coup we see two U.S. senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham actually present in the capital of Ukraine demanding publicly that the people of that country overthrow their duly elected government and replace it with one more favorably inclined toward the U.S. Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokesperson for many presidents, including Joe Biden, was caught on one of those open mic telephone calls planning who would run the post-coup government. She took cookies to the protesters and bragged that we achieved it all with only $5 billion. So, as a result of this intervention, the U.S. is left trying to manage a problem that it created in the first place. Hundreds of thousands of dead and hundreds of billions of U.S. money expended and apparently all for nothing. No, actually it was not a war for nothing, so what was it for. A recent report tells us at least the main purpose. While the U.S. is $38 trillion in debt and Europe is trying to manage its decline under the weight of spiraling crime, collapsing birth rates and demographic destruction some in Europe and the U.S. are doing quite well. The global arms industry without which the bloody struggles in Ukraine and the Middle East would not be possible are enjoying record profits. The world's biggest weapons manufacturers posted an all-time record $679 billion in revenue in 2024. The globalists and neo-cons or whatever you choose to call them live to fuel these companies and make them happy. A report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports what we already knew and that is that while the middle classes and poor are decaying rapidly, arms makers are thriving as never before. The U.S. companies lead the world of course with 39 companies making $334 billion. European companies are working hard to keep up the 26 largest enjoyed a 13 Percent increase in sales. Sweden's powerful Saab led the way with a 24 percent jump in profits. One other company, a Czech based company, though smaller than Saab was given the lead in feeding the Ukraine meat grinder and its revenue increased 200 percent. Israel didn't want to lose out so its companies which send weapons to conflicts all over the world increased profits by 16 percent. The SIPRI Report concludes that the arms giants are “capitalizing” on high demand. Therefore, they and the politicians they bribe have zero incentive to make peace. In World War two the situation was different because literally everyone including the President of the U.S. had sons or other relatives in the conflict but now the cannon fodder role is left for others. Russia's situation has seemed dire politically and economically at times, but not for Russian arms makers. Combined, their increase in 2024 was 23 percent. One might reasonably conclude that this whole war thing taken in its entirety is a conspiracy to destroy as many people as possible in order to make record profits. The people of the West may fear walking the streets of their cities but they never have to fear for the health of their “defense firms” because they are on the job. For the first time ever, several Middle East companies have cracked the top 100. The deal is so sweet everyone gets in on it. These companies anxiously search the world for rare earth metals to keep the killing going as long as possible. Could that have anything to do with all the talk and deal making about the Chinese controlling the rare earth market. Back in the Middle East Dubai's Edge Group made $4.7 billion much of it through drone and missile technology which they sell worldwide. For the first time Turkey's defense sector took in $31 billion combined. So, when we discuss peace and whether this or that plan will work we have to keep in mind that war is by far the most profitable racket on earth and the global elites who pontificate about climate change and moral values are the same ones who profit from the bloodshed. We should at least mention Just a few of the points in the President's 28-point plan. 1. Ukraine's sovereignty will be confirmed. 2. A full and comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe and all “ambiguities” of the past 30 years are hereby resolved. 5. Ukraine will receive “reliable” security guarantees. 7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join Nato and Nato agrees to include language in its charter that it will not accept Ukraine as a member. 8. Nato agrees to not deploy troops in Ukraine. 10. The U.S. will receive “compensation” for its guarantee. If Ukraine invades Russia it will lose the guarantee. If Russia invades Ukraine there will be a decisive, coordinated military response and all sanctions will be reimposed. If Ukraine, without cause, launches a missile at Moscow, the security guarantee will be dissolved. 11, Ukraine retains the right to EU membership. 12. A global package for the reconstruction of Ukraine will be prepared. The World Bank will develop the funds for this effort. 13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy. Sanctions will be gradually lifted. 17. The U.S. and Russia will reimpose arms control treaties including Start-1. 21. Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk will be recognized, including by the U.S., as Russian. 24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve humanitarian issues including exchange of all prisoners and bodies. 25. Ukraine will hold elections 100 days after the treaty is signed. 28. After the agreement is signed a ceasefire will immediately go into effect and all parties will withdraw to agreed upon lines. So, one thing that comes immediately to mind is that there are a lot of ambiguous terms in the agreement that will have to be defined and resolved. Right now, nobody seems to like it. Warhawk, Lindsey Graham hates it so it has that going for it. Zelensky hates it because there are a few Ukrainian people still alive and there are more profits to be made if he could just persuade Trump to give him more money. Russia seems at least willing to talk about implementation so despite the fact that it is perhaps not the best solution it is a solution so I pray that it works. Finally, folks, I pray that the U.S. will not bend to the will of Netanyahu and Zelensky, and their lobbyists in the U.S.. Come home close down much of the wasteful foreign “defense” spending. Mind our own business, reduce the deficit and defend America and its people. That's my peace plan. At Least that' the way I see it, Until January 2nd or thereabouts folks, This is Darrell Castle, Thanks for listening.

After months of fighting, the Kremlin says Russian forces have seized the frontline city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. It links several other key cities in the Donetsk region. Last month, Ukraine sent reinforcements to try to fend off the Russian attack. Kyiv has not acknowledged the loss of the city. Also: the White House defends Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over US military action off the coast of Venezuela; the presidential election result in Honduras is too close to call; the World Health Organization calls for weight loss jabs to be more widely available; what Australian teenagers make of an up-coming social media ban; the eighty-five-kilometre long traffic jam in Siberia; and an interview with the Taiwanese director who shot a critically-acclaimed film on iPhones.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Ukraine Talks Lack Firm Position Amid Russian Maximalist Demands — John Batchelor, Bill Roggio, John Hardie — Batchelor reports that US Envoy Witkoff is proceeding to Moscow for negotiations, but the American and Ukrainian negotiating positions remain unsettled and insufficiently coordinated, particularly regarding territorial concessions and security guarantee structures. Hardie characterizes Russian demands as fundamentally maximalist, claiming territory including strategically defensible portions of Donetsk that Russian forces have not militarily conquered. Roggio documents that President Putin remains overconfident regarding the conflict trajectory, apparently believing that prolonging the war will ultimately yield more favorable settlement terms and territorial gains than immediate negotiation. 1921

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On today's podcast:1) US envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin, who claimed a key Ukrainian city had fallen to Russia on the eve of talks about a potential peace plan to end his war. Putin said Russian troops had taken the city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region in a video announcement posted late Monday by the Kremlin, an advance that would be Russia’s most significant on the battlefield in nearly two years. Ukraine’s Military Staff spokesman Bohdan Senyk denied its forces had lost the city in a message early Tuesday. Bloomberg isn’t able to independently verify the claims of either side. Witkoff is due to hold talks with Putin on Tuesday on the latest proposals for ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine following negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials in Florida. Amid fears in Europe that the plan risks rewarding Russian aggression by forcing Kyiv into a deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest version “looks better” during a visit to Paris on Monday to meet with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.2) The White House defended the Pentagon’s handling of a September attack on an alleged drug-running boat and denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given an order to kill everyone on the vessel, rebutting a report that had led to allegations of possible war crimes. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed there were two strikes on the vessel in the Sept. 2 attack but stressed the actions were lawful amid a deadly domestic opioid crisis in the US. The comments signaled Trump continues to support Hegseth, who came under fresh scrutiny after the Washington Post reported Friday that he ordered the attack and demanded that those strikes kill everyone on board. That report led to accusations that the US military was committing war crimes in the waters off the coast of South America.3) Almost $1 billion of leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during another sharp drop in prices on Monday that brought fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff. Bitcoin slid as much as 8% to $83,824 in New York, bringing its decline since early October to almost 30%. Ether dropped as much as 10% to as low as $2,719, and is down 36% over the past seven weeks. The market downturn has been even tougher on smaller, less liquid tokens that traders often gravitate toward because of their higher volatility and typical outperformance during rallies. A MarketVector index tracking the bottom half of the largest 100 digital assets is down almost 70% this year. The crypto market is on shaky ground after a weeks-long selloff that began when some $19 billion in levered bets were wiped out in early October as President Trump whipsawed markets with threats of higher tariffs, data compiled by tracker Coinglass show. That was just days after Bitcoin set an all-time high of $126,251.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vous aimez notre peau de caste ? Soutenez-nous ! https://www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr/abonnementUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 28 novembre 2025.Avec cette semaine :Nicolas Baverez, essayiste et avocat.François Bujon de l'Estang, ambassadeur de France.Marc-Olivier Padis, directeur des études de la fondation Terra Nova.Richard Werly, correspondant à Paris du quotidien helvétique en ligne Blick.REDRESSEMENT ITALIEN, DÉCLIN FRANÇAIS : UN PARALLÈLE EN TROMPE-L'ŒILAlors que la France s'enfonce dans la dette, l'Italie redresse ses dépenses publiques. Le 2 octobre, le gouvernement d' « union des droites » de Giorgia Meloni a approuvé les dernières prévisions financières pour fin 2025 : le déficit serait ramené autour de 3% du PIB, ouvrant la porte à une sortie de la procédure pour déficit excessif engagée par la Commission européenne. L'Italie est devenue la quatrième puissance exportatrice mondiale se classant derrière l'Allemagne, elle devance désormais la Corée du Sud. En 2014, elle était classée au septième rang.Ces résultats ne doivent pas occulter une dette italienne restée à des niveaux très préoccupants (140% du PIB). De plus, le redressement financier de l'Italie est facilité par les effets du plan de relance européen décidé durant la crise sanitaire de 2020-2022, particulièrement généreux pour Rome (avec 194 milliards d'euros perçus, le pays est le premier bénéficiaire du dispositif). Une dette souveraine qui n'a pas empêché le 19 septembre l'agence de notation Fitch d'en relever la note à BBB+, quelques jours après avoir abaissé celle de la France à A+, donnant l'impression que les courbes, entre les deux pays, étaient destinées à se croiser, le redressement italien ne faisant que mettre en lumière, par contraste, l'affaiblissement des positions de la France.L'économie italienne conserve de grandes fragilités structurelles, notamment une productivité atone, une croissance en berne et une crise démographique qui ne cesse de s'aggraver, notamment par le départ à l'étranger des Italiens diplômés. Le pays connait une productivité du travail faible, estimée par l'OCDE à 65,60 € par heure en 2024, soit beaucoup moins que la France (90,86€). Deuxième puissance manufacturière d'Europe, l'Italie arrive seulement quatorzième dans le classement des pays membres les plus innovants en 2025, selon la Commission, tandis que le climat social se détériore. Le recul du chômage de 7,8% en 2022 à 6% en 2024 cache une augmentation du nombre de travailleurs pauvres et un temps partiel contraint qui frappe d'abord les femmes. Dans ces circonstances, le nombre de familles en situation de pauvreté absolue se maintient au-dessus de 8 millions, quand le taux de population à risque de pauvreté est de 23,1% en 2024. De plus, une étude d'octobre 2024 menée par plusieurs universités analysant les données de la Banque centrale européenne a mis en évidence le caractère profondément inégalitaire du système fiscal italien. Les principaux avantages fiscaux y seraient ainsi concentrés entre les mains des 7% des plus riches, dont le taux moyen d'imposition se révèle inférieur à celui des classes moyennes moins favorisées.En dépit de ces faiblesses, 39% des Italiens, selon le baromètre publié en février 2025 par le Centre de recherches politiques de Sciences Po, déclarent faire confiance à la politique, contre 26% des Français. L'Italie, il est vrai, connait depuis trois ans, contrairement à la France, une stabilité gouvernementale inédite.LE PLAN DE PAIX DE TRUMP POUR L'UKRAINELe 18 novembre, un plan de paix en Ukraine, détaillé en 28 points a sidéré les Ukrainiens et les Européens, tant cette esquisse inacceptable à leurs yeux était alignée sur les positions russes. Il stipule notamment que la Crimée (annexée par la Russie en 2014) ainsi que Louhansk et Donetsk seront « reconnues comme russes de facto, y compris par les Etats-Unis ». Il évoque aussi la création d'une « zone tampon démilitarisée » et neutre dans la partie de l'oblast de Donetsk contrôlée par l'Ukraine, qui serait « internationalement reconnue comme territoire appartenant à la Fédération de Russie », mais où les forces russes n'entreraient pas. Il y est énoncé encore que l'Ukraine devrait renoncer à son projet d'adhérer à l'OTAN et réduire à 600.000 soldats ses forces armées. Il ouvre la voie à une amnistie générale, y compris pour les crimes de guerre dont est accusé le dirigeant russe, Vladimir Poutine, ainsi qu'à une levée progressive des sanctions occidentales, voire à un retour de la Russie dans le G8.Les négociations entreprises dimanche à Genève, entre les conseillers à la sécurité nationale américains, ukrainiens et européens, ont permis de remodeler le plan Trump et de le nettoyer de ses aspects les plus problématiques. Sur les 28 points initiaux, il n'en restait plus que 19 lundi. Certains paragraphes ont été tout simplement rayés, comme la suggestion de réintégrer la Russie dans le G8, ou d'offrir la possibilité pour les Etats-Unis d'utiliser les actifs russes gelés, majoritairement détenus dans des pays européens, afin de financer l'effort de reconstruction. Les mentions concernant directement les intérêts européens, comme les sanctions, la perspective que l'Ukraine adhère à l'Union européenne ou qu'elle n'intègre jamais l'OTAN ont été remises à plus tard. Ce nouveau plan en 19 points n'est pas définitif. Divers ajustements et précisions doivent encore être négociées dans les coulisses, avant d'être soumis à la Russie. Mais la copie paraît désormais acceptable à la fois aux Ukrainiens, aux Américains et aux Européens. Il n'est plus question pour Kyiv de renoncer aux territoires conquis par la Russie, ni d'établir une zone tampon sur son sol mais de proposer un armistice sur la ligne de front actuelle qui serait gelée. Il n'est plus envisagé de réduire par deux la taille de l'armée ukrainienne. « Beaucoup de choses justes ont été prises en compte » à Genève, a observé Volodymyr Zelensky, lundi, indiquant qu'il négociera lui-même avec Donald Trump les points les plus sensibles laissés de côté, lors d'une rencontre dont la date est incertaine. En écho, Vladimir Poutine a déclaré jeudi que « les combats cesseront » quand l'armée ukrainienne « quittera les territoires qu'elle occupe » (= les régions revendiquées par Moscou) et qu'il ne peut pas y avoir d'accord de paix car le gouvernement ukrainien n'est pas légitime.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.frHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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C dans l'air du 28 novembre 2025 - Plan de paix : Poutine a-t-il déjà gagné ? Encore une nuit de frappes sur l'Ukraine. Missiles et drones ne laissent que peu de répit aux habitants, alors que les discussions autour du plan de paix américain pour mettre fin à la guerre entre l'Ukraine et la Russie se poursuivent. Jeudi, Vladimir Poutine a déclaré que les grandes lignes de ce plan pourraient servir de base à de « futurs accords » visant à mettre fin au conflit, tout en excluant de signer un document avec les autorités de Kiev, qu'il juge toujours « illégitimes ». Inflexible sur le fond, le président russe a réaffirmé que Moscou mettra fin à son offensive que si les forces ukrainiennes « se retirent des territoires qu'elles occupent » − sans préciser lesquels. « Dans le cas contraire, nous atteindrons nos objectifs militaires », a-t-il menacé.La cession par Kiev à Moscou des régions de Donetsk et de Lougansk figurait dans le plan originel en 28 points présenté la semaine dernière par les États-Unis, plan qui a été perçu par beaucoup à Kiev, en Europe mais aussi outre-Atlantique, comme une capitulation. Le texte a depuis été remanié après des consultations avec l'Ukraine et les Européens. Mais aux États-Unis, le débat sur l'origine réelle de ce plan se poursuit et a mis le feu au Parti républicain, depuis la révélation par le média Bloomberg de conversations entre Steve Witkoff et des proches de Vladimir Poutine, dans lesquelles l'envoyé spécial de Donald Trump apparaît aligné sur la posture russe.Sur le continent, les dirigeants de l'Union européenne tentent de se dresser unis contre la Russie et défendent un plan de paix respectueux de la souveraineté ukrainienne. Pour autant, le Premier ministre hongrois détonne. Viktor Orbán a promis, lors d'une rencontre avec le président Vladimir Poutine ce vendredi au Kremlin, de poursuivre les importations d'hydrocarbures russes dont son pays continue de dépendre. Le président russe, de son côté, s'est dit « très heureux » de la poursuite des relations entre les deux pays, basées selon lui sur le « pragmatisme ».Parallèlement, les autorités anticorruption ukrainiennes ont mené ce vendredi des perquisitions au domicile d'Andriy Iermak, chef de cabinet du président Zelensky. Une nouvelle qui fragilise le président ukrainien, à un moment où il poursuit sa quête d'appuis financiers et militaires en Europe, et alors que Kiev mène des pourparlers très difficiles sur le plan de paix. Andriy Iermak est le négociateur clé dans ce processus.Que contient le plan de paix en discussion ? Que sait-on des perquisitions en cours et de l'affaire de corruption qui secoue l'Ukraine depuis des mois ? Enfin, comment les pays baltes se préparent-ils face à la menace russe ? Nos journalistes se sont rendus à la frontière entre la Lituanie et la Russie.Nos experts :- VINCENT HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- LAURE MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, auteure de L'Ukraine se lève - MARYSE BURGOT - Grand reporter – France Télévisions- ALAIN PIROT - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions de défense

C dans l'air du 28 novembre 2025 - Plan de paix : Poutine a-t-il déjà gagné ? Encore une nuit de frappes sur l'Ukraine. Missiles et drones ne laissent que peu de répit aux habitants, alors que les discussions autour du plan de paix américain pour mettre fin à la guerre entre l'Ukraine et la Russie se poursuivent. Jeudi, Vladimir Poutine a déclaré que les grandes lignes de ce plan pourraient servir de base à de « futurs accords » visant à mettre fin au conflit, tout en excluant de signer un document avec les autorités de Kiev, qu'il juge toujours « illégitimes ». Inflexible sur le fond, le président russe a réaffirmé que Moscou mettra fin à son offensive que si les forces ukrainiennes « se retirent des territoires qu'elles occupent » − sans préciser lesquels. « Dans le cas contraire, nous atteindrons nos objectifs militaires », a-t-il menacé.La cession par Kiev à Moscou des régions de Donetsk et de Lougansk figurait dans le plan originel en 28 points présenté la semaine dernière par les États-Unis, plan qui a été perçu par beaucoup à Kiev, en Europe mais aussi outre-Atlantique, comme une capitulation. Le texte a depuis été remanié après des consultations avec l'Ukraine et les Européens. Mais aux États-Unis, le débat sur l'origine réelle de ce plan se poursuit et a mis le feu au Parti républicain, depuis la révélation par le média Bloomberg de conversations entre Steve Witkoff et des proches de Vladimir Poutine, dans lesquelles l'envoyé spécial de Donald Trump apparaît aligné sur la posture russe.Sur le continent, les dirigeants de l'Union européenne tentent de se dresser unis contre la Russie et défendent un plan de paix respectueux de la souveraineté ukrainienne. Pour autant, le Premier ministre hongrois détonne. Viktor Orbán a promis, lors d'une rencontre avec le président Vladimir Poutine ce vendredi au Kremlin, de poursuivre les importations d'hydrocarbures russes dont son pays continue de dépendre. Le président russe, de son côté, s'est dit « très heureux » de la poursuite des relations entre les deux pays, basées selon lui sur le « pragmatisme ».Parallèlement, les autorités anticorruption ukrainiennes ont mené ce vendredi des perquisitions au domicile d'Andriy Iermak, chef de cabinet du président Zelensky. Une nouvelle qui fragilise le président ukrainien, à un moment où il poursuit sa quête d'appuis financiers et militaires en Europe, et alors que Kiev mène des pourparlers très difficiles sur le plan de paix. Andriy Iermak est le négociateur clé dans ce processus.Que contient le plan de paix en discussion ? Que sait-on des perquisitions en cours et de l'affaire de corruption qui secoue l'Ukraine depuis des mois ? Enfin, comment les pays baltes se préparent-ils face à la menace russe ? Nos journalistes se sont rendus à la frontière entre la Lituanie et la Russie.Nos experts :- VINCENT HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- LAURE MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, auteure de L'Ukraine se lève - MARYSE BURGOT - Grand reporter – France Télévisions- ALAIN PIROT - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions de défense

Donald Trump tiene un plan de 28 puntos para acabar con la guerra de Ucrania. La primera versión del documento era muy favorable a las aspiraciones rusas y contenía aspectos difícilmente digeribles para Ucrania: portazo definitivo a la OTAN, cesión de Donetsk y Lugansk y reducción de su ejército a 600.000 efectivos. Los negociadores ucranianos parecen haber conseguido limar algunas de las exigencias más duras, pero la última palabra la tendrán Zelenski y Putin. ¿Será capaz Trump de encontrar una solución intermedia que convenza a ambos líderes? Lo analizamos con Juan Luis Manfredi, catedrático de Estudios Internacionales en la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, que fue catedrático Príncipe de Asturias en la Universidad de Georgetown entre 2021 y 2024.Escuchar audio

Las conversaciones de paz sobre la guerra de Ucrania llevan paradas desde que Donald Trump y Vladimir Putin se reunieron en Alaska en agosto de este año. En aquella cumbre no se avanzó en nada y solo benefició a Putin, que vio restaurada algo de su legitimidad internacional. Parecía que todo se iba a quedar ahí, hasta que hace unos días supimos que Estados Unidos y Rusia llevan desde hace semanas trabajando en un plan de paz de 28 puntos con reminiscencias del plan que posibilitó hace dos meses el armisticio en Gaza. Trump lo ve como un buen punto de partida, pero no hay garantía alguna de que las partes lo acepten. El plan se concentra en cuatro áreas: paz definitiva en Ucrania, garantías de seguridad, seguridad europea y relaciones futuras de EEUU con Ucrania y Rusia. El Kremlin mantiene su postura (que no ha cambiado desde el inicio de la invasión) de conseguir grandes concesiones a cambio de simples promesas. En Europa reina el escepticismo porque su posición es justo la contraria, esperan que quien tenga que ceder sean los rusos y se salve la mayor parte de Ucrania y, lo que es más importante, que el país conserve plena su soberanía. De los 28 puntos del plan algunos son muy controvertidos como el que contempla que Ucrania incluya en su Constitución no adherirse a la OTAN y limite su ejército a 600.000 efectivos. Junto a eso el plan también prevé la retirada de los aviones de combate europeos de los países Bálticos. Pero lo peor de todo es que se basa en la suposición de que Rusia no va a invadir a sus vecinos, es decir, en la buena voluntad de Putin o de quien le suceda. El plan, de hecho, parece salido directamente del Kremlin con algunas concesiones mínimas hacia Ucrania para hacerlo digerible en la Casa Blanca. Esto no les ha costado demasiado porque Donald Trump está deseando poner fin a la guerra de Ucrania, una guerra de la que culpó a Joe Biden y que hasta la fecha se ha demostrado incapaz de detener. Es, además, consistente con la política de Trump hacia Ucrania que, desde que regresó al poder, ha consistido en forzar concesiones de los ucranianos para satisfacer a Vladimir Putin. Hasta la fecha eso no ha funcionado y es posible que siga sin funcionar. La cuestión es que este plan llega en un momento de vulnerabilidad extrema para los ucranianos. Los combates han ido a más en el frente y es Ucrania la que está cediendo territorio. La ciudad de Pokrovsk, un importante nudo logístico del Donbás, está a punto de caer ya que los rusos superan a los ucranianos a razón de 8 a 1. Su caída supondría la mayor derrota en los dos últimos años y amenazaría la línea defensiva en la provincia de Donetsk. Rusia pierde más hombres en el frente de los que es capaz de reemplazar, pero a cambio paga mucho mejor a los nuevos reclutas. Ucrania, con serios problemas de fondos, no puede hacer lo mismo. El apoyo externo tampoco llega en la cantidad prometida. Estados Unidos ha interrumpido en buena medida la ayuda y Europa no termina de sustituirles. En Ucrania se encuentran en estos momentos con una carencia crítica de artillería. Tampoco tienen dinero para adquirirla. El plan beneficia claramente a Rusia. Exige concesiones territoriales incompatibles con la Constitución ucraniana y que se celebren elecciones en solo cien días. En el caso de que este plan se materialice Trump presidiría la primera derrota negociada de una democracia frente a una dictadura. Sería una rendición más que un acuerdo de paz. A pesar de que en Washington insisten en que se trata de solo un borrador, el hecho es que ese borrador parece redactado personalmente por Putin. 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C dans l'air l'invité du 22 novembre 2025 avec Gallagher Fenwick, journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationalesHier, les États-Unis ont présenté un projet de plan de paix pour l'Ukraine, préparé sans concertation avec les Européens et qui reprend plusieurs exigences de la Russie : une reconnaissance de la Crimée, de Louhansk et de Donetsk comme des régions russes de facto, une réduction de la taille de l'armée ukrainienne, un renoncement de la part de Kiev à intégrer l'OTAN et un retour de la Russie à la table du G7, qui redeviendrait alors le G8.Donald Trump a donné jusqu'au 27 novembre à Kiev pour consentir à l'accord proposé.Si des responsables ukrainiens et américains se retrouveront prochainement en Suisse pour mener des « consultations » et discuter du plan américain, plusieurs dirigeants occidentaux au G20 ont d'ores et déjà affirmé que ce plan requiert un « travail supplémentaire ».Emmanuel Macron a quant lui rappelé qu'« il ne peut pas y avoir de paix en Ukraine sans les Ukrainiens, et sans le respect de leur souveraineté ». Mais « L'Ukraine pourrait être confrontée à un choix très difficile : la perte de dignité ou le risque de perdre un partenaire clé» de l'aveu même de Volodymyr Zelensky. Fragilisé par l'avancée de l'armée russe qui continue de grignoter du terrain et par un scandale de corruption, le président ukrainien se trouve affaibli face à un Donald Trump qui semble inflexible : « À un moment donné il va devoir accepter quelque chose », a t-il affirmé hier.Gallagher Fenwick, journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, reviendra sur le projet de plan de paix pour l'Ukraine, préparé sans concertation avec les Européens et qui reprend plusieurs exigences de la Russie.Il est l'auteur de “ Volodymyr Zelensky - l'Ukraine dans le sang" (Editions du Rocher, 2022).

The US has presented Kyiv with a draft peace plan that appears to favour many of Russia's demands over those of the Ukrainians.The widely-leaked US plan includes proposals that the Ukrainian government had previously ruled out, such as ceding areas of the eastern Donetsk region that it still controls. Will Ukraine and Europe accept it?Also in the programme: Why some South African women are training to use guns; the latest controversy around this year's Miss Universe; and  we'll talk about Frida Kahlo's art and the pop-culture phenomenon the Mexican artist has become.(Photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 November 2025. Credit: Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Timothy Ash, who has been professional economist for more than 30 years, with two thirds of that in the banking industry. Timothy's specialism is emerging European economics, and he writes and blogs extensively on economic challenges for leading publications such as the Kyiv Post, Atlantic Council, the Financial Times, and the United Business Journal. He is also an Associate Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia programme at Chatham House and has advised various governments on Ukraine-Russia policy and specifically on the impact of sanctions.----------Tetyana Nesterchuk is Barrister and Arbitrator at Fountain Court Chambers. She is a UK expert at the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, and a vocal Ukrainian in London. Nesterchuk is doing everything in her power to aid Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion. For Nesterchuk, the war didn't start in 2022. The war began in 2014 when her hometown of Donetsk was overtaken by Russia-backed separatists before eventually being annexed two years ago. Some of her most vital work now centres on the seizure of Russian state assets, the funds from which she hopes can be redistributed to pay for vital services so sorely needed by the embattled Ukrainian population. She acknowledges that she won't be able to save Ukraine alone, but she won't ever stop doing her part to help.----------TETYANA NESTERCHUK LINKS:https://fountaincourt.uk/profile/tetyana-nesterchuk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/tetyana-nesterchuk-a4469a21/https://www.thelawyer.com/microeventpeople/tetyana-nesterchuk/TIMOTHY ASH LINKS:https://timothyash.substack.com/ https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/timothy-ashhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-ash-83a87158/https://cepa.org/author/timothy-ash/----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------DESCRIPTION:Analyzing the Controversial Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan with ExpertsJoin us in this critical discussion with Timothy Ash and Tetyana Nesterchuk as they delve into the recent developments around the so-called peace negotiation process between the US and Russia. The conversation focuses on the controversial peace plan, suspected to be influenced by Moscow, and its potential implications for Ukraine, Europe, and global security. Timothy Ash, an economist with extensive experience in Ukrainian affairs, and Tetyana Nesterchuk, a barrister and expert in European law, provide their insights on the complexities of the plan, the influence of Russian psychological operations, and the broader geopolitical stakes. They also highlight the importance of Europe leveraging frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine and push back against conceding to Russian demands. This episode emphasizes the urgent need for a principled stance on international law and the decisive action required from European leaders.----------

Nga đã lên kế hoạch chiếm thị trấn Pokrovsk của Ukraine, một trung tâm hậu cần quan trọng ở vùng Donetsk, vào tháng 11 năm 2024. Nhưng lực lượng của họ đã chậm tiến độ một năm so với kế hoạch. Lính phòng thủ Ukraine, dù bị áp đảo về số lượng, đã chiến đấu ngoan cường để giữ vững phòng tuyến Donbas, tiêu diệt hơn 20.000 quân Nga mỗi tháng trong quá trình này.Xem thêm.

Dans cette édition :Le directeur de la prison de Rennes a été démis de ses fonctions après l'évasion d'un détenu qui a profité d'une sortie au planétarium pour s'enfuir, les consignes n'ayant pas été respectées.Des enseignants et des parents d'élèves se sont rassemblés devant l'école maternelle des Clotho à Rennes pour soutenir le directeur de l'établissement, menacé de mort par un parent d'élève qui refusait que sa fille soit enseignée par un homme.Le plan de paix américain pour l'Ukraine prévoit que Kiev cède à la Russie les régions de Donetsk et Louangst, et que la Russie réintègre le G8, suscitant des réactions mitigées.Un autoportrait de Frida Kahlo a été vendu 54,66 millions de dollars aux enchères à New York, devenant ainsi le tableau le plus cher réalisé par une femme.Le ministre des relations avec le Parlement a annoncé que le gouvernement présenterait un projet de loi spéciale en cas d'impasse sur le budget.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Tandis que les Russes pilonnent l'Ukraine et gagnent du terrain sur le front à l'Est, les États-Unis ont formulé ce jeudi 20 novembre une proposition de paix très favorable à Moscou, qui prévoit notamment que Kiev cède les régions de Donetsk et Lougansk. Dans cet épisode du Choix info RTL, nous vous racontons la pression qui s'accentue sur Volodymyr Zelensky.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

durée : 00:14:54 - Journal de 8 h - Dans l'oblast de Donetsk, à l'est de l'Ukraine, la ville de Pokrovsk pourrait tomber aux mains des Russes d'un jour à l'autre. Reportage dans les villages alentours, où les soldats prennent leur repos entre deux rotations.

durée : 00:14:54 - Journal de 8 h - Dans l'oblast de Donetsk, à l'est de l'Ukraine, la ville de Pokrovsk pourrait tomber aux mains des Russes d'un jour à l'autre. Reportage dans les villages alentours, où les soldats prennent leur repos entre deux rotations.

durée : 00:14:54 - Journal de 8 h - Dans l'oblast de Donetsk, à l'est de l'Ukraine, la ville de Pokrovsk pourrait tomber aux mains des Russes d'un jour à l'autre. Reportage dans les villages alentours, où les soldats prennent leur repos entre deux rotations.

This week in the Middle East, clashes between Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces hindered implementation of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire, while U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Washington. In the Russia/Ukraine war, Russian forces continued their drive to capture the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk and seized three villages in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia oblast, while Canada imposed new sanctions targeting Russia's drone and energy industries. In the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and China continued their mutual easing of trade restrictions, while Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks hinting at Japan's potential military involvement in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan drew a strong rebuke from Beijing. The U.S. government shutdown ended after 43 days. Read the full Weekly Forecast Monitor here: https://newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-20251114/ Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A Nash Holos Feature Interview with Nick Buderatsky, a patriotic Ukrainian volunteer who was mentored by legendary combat medic Taira and went on to become a civilian paramedic working on Ukraine's front lines, including Avdiivka and Irpin. Despite being injured himself, he helped save countless lives — including in Bucha and Irpin, where he set up a mobile field hospital modeled after a M.A.S.H. unit (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) following the 2022 massacre.He also is an IT specialist and helped Ukrainian soldiers innovate and improvise when western support lagged. I met Nick back in 2015 when he took me to visit a Donetsk airport Cyborg in a military hospital in Kyiv. (Story here) Originally aired in February, 2024.Disclaimer: References to “M.A.S.H.” are used in a descriptive, non-branded context to denote mobile surgical field hospitals. This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MAS*H television series or its rights holders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les tensions entre Donald Trump et la BBC, l'économie au Congo-Brazzaville et un plan de rémunération spécial de Tesla à Elon Musk. Guerre en Ukraine : vers une chute de la ville de Pokrovsk ?   Après plus d'un an de combats acharnés, la ville de Pokrovsk, dans la région de Donetsk, est désormais menacée de tomber aux mains des forces russes. Quel est l'enjeu de la prise de cette localité située dans l'est du pays ? L'armée ukrainienne a-t-elle les moyens de repousser l'armée russe ? Avec Franck Alexandre, journaliste spécialiste des questions de défense et de sécurité à RFI.     Médias : la BBC dans le viseur de Trump pour un discours « truqué »    Donald Trump menace de poursuivre la BBC pour diffamation et réclame un milliard de dollars de dommages et intérêts après la diffusion d'un documentaire. Au cœur de la polémique, un montage jugé « trompeur » des propos du président américain lors de l'assaut du Capitole en 2021. Comment le média britannique peut-il éviter un procès ? Avec Philip Turle, journaliste britannique, chroniqueur international pour France 24.     Congo-Brazzaville : de retour sur les marchés financiers internationaux  Vingt ans après sa dernière émission d'euro-obligations, le Congo-Brazzaville a émis un titre obligataire pour un montant de 670 millions de dollars placé sur le marché principal de la Bourse de Londres. Comment expliquer ce retour maintenant après tant d'années d'absence ? A quels défis le pays doit-il répondre pour se maintenir durablement sur les marchés financiers ? Avec Alexis Bédu, journaliste au service économie de RFI.       Tesla : Elon Musk bientôt trillionaire ?   Les actionnaires de Tesla ont validé un plan de rémunération colossal d'une valeur potentielle de 1 000 milliards de dollars en faveur d'Elon Musk. Comment expliquer cette décision ? L'homme d'affaires déjà le plus riche du monde est-il réellement indispensable à la tête de Tesla ?  Avec Emmanuel Botta, rédacteur en chef en charge de la Stratégie numérique à Challenges. Co-auteur de l'ouvrage « Elon Musk : l'enquête inédite » (éditions Robert Laffont).

2025-11-09 | Silicon Wafers 051 | DAILY UPDATES | Despite the profusion of stories we've covered, the battle for Pokrovsk, energy sanctions, and so on, the most important strategic angle on the war this winter is the attritional energy war. And it's unlike the Western attitude to the war throughout all these four years – to cede the escalation dominance to Russia, always pulling punches, in support for Ukraine, and never allowing its ally to land a decisive blow on Russia. Now Ukraine is takin off the gloves, because below the nuclear threshold, there is nothing holding back Russia's viciousness and violence. Ukraine is seeking to inflict greater costs on Russia in the energy war, than it can impose upon Ukraine. This ‘escalation' is the only way to make it clear to Putin he cannot win and is the only way to inflict economic and social costs that start to make Putin's brittle regime appear vulnerable to its internal audience. Nothing else will get through to Putin. Nothing at all. Ukraine's “doomsday lever”? Hitting the Yamal network — myth vs. math. There is an inescapable logic to the course of this existential escalation for Ukraine's existence. It starts with testing the theory of imposing blackouts and heating denial to smaller, non-strategic Russian towns. Belgorod, Vladimir, Voronezh. And this is happening now. The next stage is to test supporting infrastructure around Moscow – electricity substations, energy supply routes for fuel, gas and oil products. This is happening. Beyond that, are substantial and extended blackouts in smaller towns, then Moscow and St. Petersburg. But that's not the final arrow in Ukraine's quiver. It has a doomsday option – hitting Yamal Cross. If none of the other escalatory steps lead to an unconditional ceasefire, then I suggest it's a near certainly that we'll reach the doomsday stage for Moscow by end of this winter. ----------Partner on this video: KYIV OF MINE Watch the trailer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJUcE1rxY0'Kyiv of Mine' is a documentary series about Ukraine's beautiful capital, Kyiv. The film production began in 2018, and much has changed since then. It is now 2025, and this story is far from over.https://www.youtube.com/@UCz6UbVKfqutH-N7WXnC5Ykg https://www.kyivofmine.com/#theprojectKyiv of Mine is fast paced, beautifully filmed, humorous, fun, insightful, heartbreaking, moving, hopeful. The very antithesis in fact of a doom-laden and worthy wartime documentary. This is a work that is extraordinarily uplifting. My friend Operator Starsky says the film is “Made with so much love. The film series will make you laugh and cry.” ----------SOURCES: Ukrainian attacks in Russia's Belgorod, Kursk oblasts leave ≥20,000 without power — The Moscow Times/AFP, Nov. 9, 2025‘A powerful secondary detonation' — Donetsk airport Shahed hub strike — Kyiv Independent, Nov. 6, 2025Volgograd refinery halted after drone strike — Reuters, Nov. 6, 2025Crimea oil depot fire (Simferopol/Hvardiiske) after drone attacks — Ukrinform, Nov. 6, 2025Bashkortostan: Sterlitamak petrochemical plant struck — Kyiv Independent, Nov. 7, 2025Russian rebel group sabotages locomotives — Kyiv Post, Nov. 6, 2025ORLEN–Naftogaz: three U.S. LNG cargoes in Q1 2026 (≥300 mcm) — ORLEN press release; Naftogaz release; Polish Radio; Kyiv Independent, Nov. 7–8, 2025Energy attrition context: Reuters refinery capacity tally, Sept. 1, 2025. (Reuters)Gas flows & the Yamal reality check — Bruegel (end of transit via Ukraine, Jan. 1, 2025); Gas Strategies (financial impact); Oxford Energy (transit mechanics)Operational/tech framing of the strike campaign — CSIS analyses, 2025----------

It's been a week that's seen a remarkable political upset in New York, where 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani became the city's youngest mayor in 130 years – and its first Muslim and immigrant leader in generations. The Democratic Socialist's pledge to make New York more affordable galvanised young voters, though his call to tax the rich unsettled the party establishment. In Ukraine, fierce fighting continues for control of Pokrovsk, the fortress city key to Donetsk's supply lines, as Russia claims to have encircled it and President Zelensky vows defiance on the front line. In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum – after being groped by a man in public – has vowed to criminalise street harassment nationwide, calling it an attack on all women. And for Elon Musk, it's been a record-breaking week, as Tesla shareholders approved what could become the biggest executive pay deal in history – worth up to a trillion dollars if he meets his ambitious targets.

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the longest US government shutdown; President Trump's call that senators break the filibuster to end the closure as Democrats have a banner Election Day; the Senate votes on a new war powers resolution as the administration hints at military action to topple the Maduro government in Venezuela; Russian forces advance toward Pokrovsk seen as key to controlling Donetsk; takeaways from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visits to Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia where he met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun as the president continued to comment on Xi Jinping, a Taiwan invasion and nuclear testing in the wake of his trip to Asia last week, and saying American forces would take action in Nigeria to stop what he called mass killings of christians by Islamist militants even though there appears no evidence of such sectarian violence; Hegseth's meeting on Friday with top defense and aerospace executives to unveil his new acquisition reforms to more quickly field new weapons; Saudi Arabia wants F-35 Lightning II fighters as Mohamed bin Sultan to Washington next week; and the legacies of former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at age 84 and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi who said she would retire in 2027 after more than four decades in the House.

2025-11-05 | Silicon Wafers 049 | DAILY UPDATES | Pokrovsk, the contested Donetsk rail-and-road hub has become the most consequential urban fight since Avdiivka, and the outcome of that fight may turn out to be instrumental for the outcome of the war, not only against Ukraine, but Russia's war against Western democracy. In today's episode, we are zooming in on the battle for Pokrovsk. We'll explain why Russia is so desperate to take it, what Ukraine is doing to hold it, the claims and counterclaims on the ground, and what happens next if Russia's offensive stalls — or if it succeeds.On Sunday, Valery Gerasimov, Russian chief of staff, told President Vladimir Putin his 2nd and 51st Combined Arms Armies were "advancing along converging axes" and "have completed the encirclement of the enemy" in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. He claimed 5,500 Ukrainian troops were surrounded. But Russian military reporters contradicted these claims, with one named "Military Informant" telling 621,000 Telegram subscribers, "There is simply no encirclement". Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was categorical last Saturday: while the situation in Pokrovsk remains "hardest" for Ukrainian forces, there is no encirclement or blockade as Russia has claimed. He insisted a comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge enemy forces from Pokrovsk is ongoing.----------Partner on this video: KYIV OF MINE Watch the trailer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJUcE1rxY0'Kyiv of Mine' is a documentary series about Ukraine's beautiful capital, Kyiv. The film production began in 2018, and much has changed since then. It is now 2025, and this story is far from over.https://www.youtube.com/@UCz6UbVKfqutH-N7WXnC5Ykg https://www.kyivofmine.com/#theprojectKyiv of Mine is fast paced, beautifully filmed, humorous, fun, insightful, heartbreaking, moving, hopeful. The very antithesis in fact of a doom-laden and worthy wartime documentary. This is a work that is extraordinarily uplifting. My friend Operator Starsky says the film is “Made with so much love. The film series will make you laugh and cry.” ----------SOURCES: Explosions at refineries/petrochemicals; blackouts: Kyiv Independent, “Explosions rock Russian ammunition depot… amid mass Ukrainian drone strike” (Nov. 4, 2025)Kstovo refinery/petrochemicals: Ukrainska Pravda (Nov. 4, 2025)Round-up of eight regions hit: UNITED24 (Nov. 4, 2025)Tuapse tanker/terminal strike: Reuters (Nov. 2, 2025)Tuapse oil spill: The Moscow Times (Nov. 4, 2025) Pokrovsk live/warlatest: Kyiv Independent (Nov. 3–4, 2025) ----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

Silicon Bites Ep265 - Day 1,351 - 2025-11-05 | Donetsk, the contested Donetsk rail-and-road hub has become the most consequential urban fight since Avdiivka, and the outcome of that fight may turn out to be instrumental for the outcome of the war, not only against Ukraine, but Russia's war against Western democracy. In today's episode, we are zooming in on the battle for Pokrovsk. We'll explain why Russia is so desperate to take it, what Ukraine is doing to hold it, the claims and counterclaims on the ground, and what happens next if Russia's offensive stalls — or if it succeeds.On Sunday, Valery Gerasimov, Russian chief of staff, told President Vladimir Putin his 2nd and 51st Combined Arms Armies were "advancing along converging axes" and "have completed the encirclement of the enemy" in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. He claimed 5,500 Ukrainian troops were surrounded. But Russian military reporters contradicted these claims, with one named "Military Informant" telling 621,000 Telegram subscribers, "There is simply no encirclement". Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was categorical last Saturday: while the situation in Pokrovsk remains "hardest" for Ukrainian forces, there is no encirclement or blockade as Russia has claimed. He insisted a comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge enemy forces from Pokrovsk is ongoing.----------SOURCES: The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk (Nov 5, 2025) The Guardian — Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city (Nov 2, 2025)Reuters — Ukraine says its troops still holding out in Pokrovsk as Moscow says pincer closing (Nov 1, 2025)The Moscow Times/AFP — Zelensky Visits Troops Near Threatened Pokrovsk (Nov 4, 2025)Kyiv Independent — Russia claims HUR special forces raid… Ukraine denies, Syrskyi insists ‘no encirclement' (Nov 1, 2025)Kyiv Independent — Russian ‘sabotage' unit that killed civilians in Pokrovsk later eliminated (Oct 20, 2025)----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------This is super important. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Autumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal€22,000)https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

On this episode of Reaganism, host Roger Zakheim sits down with Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Member Jillian Kay Melchior to discuss her latest trip to Ukraine and update from the frontlines in Donetsk. Roger and Jillian discuss the race between elite Ukrainian and Russian drone units as they both look for the upper hand in Ukraine's heavily defended fortress belt. They discuss how despite over a decade at war, Ukraine's civil society and democratic fabric is flourishing and is increasingly integrated into Western economic, political, and security architecture. They conclude the conversation with a discussion of US arms transfers and sanctions pressure, and the importance of creating various vectors of pressure points on Russia.

Sophia Yanchevska is a nineteen-year-old combat medic working on the frontline in Ukraine. She has been speaking to Lucy about seeing the war close up, the friends she has lost, and her hopes for the future. Plus, what it was like to feature in a new film ‘She' directed by Evgen Matvienko which recently premiered in London.Also this week - Victoria, Vitaly, and Lucy discuss the situation in Pokrovsk, the city Russia has been attempting to seize for more than a year, as it looks to strengthen its foothold in the Donetsk region.Today's episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire, Vitaly Shevchenko and Lucy Hockings. The producers were Laurie Kalus and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

durée : 00:03:19 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre  Haski  - La ville stratégique de Pokrovsk, dans la région de Donetsk, fait l'objet d'une bataille intense entre les attaquants russes et les défenseurs ukrainiens. Un test important alors que Vladimir Poutine veut s'imposer sur le terrain, vis-à-vis de l'Ukraine mais au-delà, de l'Europe. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Day 1,338.Today, as Donald Trump unveils sweeping new sanctions on Russia's energy giants, we analyse what recent developments reveal about the shifting power dynamics between Moscow and Washington. We also investigate an alleged Russian war crime in Donetsk and what it exposes about the brutal nature of the fighting there, before exploring why NATO nations continue to pour vast resources into tank production and modernisation.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and former Tank Commander). @hamishdbg on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Trump's sanctions put him on a warpath with Russia, says Medvedev (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/10/22/trump-russia-oil-sanctions-putin/ Bodies strewn across Pokrovsk reveal horror of Russian war crimes (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/22/bodies-strewn-pokrovsk-horror-russian-war-crimes-ukraine/ The man with the worst job in Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/23/man-with-worst-job-in-ukraine/ Russian commander ordered troops to shoot Ukrainian civilians near Pokrovsk, radio intercept suggests (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/russian-commander-ordered-troops-to-kill-civilians-in-pokrovsk-hur-intercepted-call-says/ U.S. Lifts Key Restriction on Ukraine's Use of European Long-Range Missiles (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-lifts-key-restriction-on-ukraines-use-of-western-long-range-missiles-5a15c12d?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1 How tanks are evolving in Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/08/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-drones-tanks-military.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,335.Today, as the world digests the outcome of the White House meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, we examine why the lack of progress on Tomahawk missiles caught many observers off guard. We also explore the significance – if any – of Trump's planned talks with Vladimir Putin in Budapest, widely seen as part of the Kremlin's strategy to stall for time. Plus, we report on another slow weekend at the front, continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas facilities, and hear from a leading professor on what it would take to achieve a genuine breakthrough in peace negotiations.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Professor Robert Person (Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program). @RTPerson3 on X.MORE TICKETS JUST RELEASED FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain's Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: https://www.squadup.com/events/ukraineliveCONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky offers Trump drones for Tomahawks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/17/zelenksy-meets-trump-white-house-live-updates/ Trump envoy pushes Ukraine to surrender Donetsk to Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/19/trump-envoy-pushes-ukraine-donetsk-russia-war-peace-witkoff/ Pete Hegseth's tie causes diplomatic spat (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/19/pete-hegseth-tie-causes-diplomatic-spat/ Trump tells Ukraine: Accept Putin's demands ‘or be destroyed' (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/19/trump-tells-ukraine-accept-putin-demands-or-be-destroyed/ Pete Hegseth's tie causes diplomatic spat (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/19/pete-hegseth-tie-causes-diplomatic-spat/ Ukraine's most prestigious military units are run like businesses: (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/14/ukraines-most-prestigious-military-units-are-run-like-businesses?utm_campaign=shared_article Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.