Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that Ukrainian and United States delegations are scheduled to meet later this week to advance discussions on a proposed ceasefire with Russia.
“Our team, together with American representatives, will meet at the end of this week to continue bringing closer the points agreed in Geneva, in a form that will lead us towards peace and security guarantees,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. “The Ukrainian delegation will be well-prepared and focused on meaningful work.”
The U.S. delegation is expected to be led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Last week, details of a 28-point U.S. peace initiative sparked concern among Ukrainian and European officials, as it reportedly included concessions on NATO membership, territorial control, and limitations on Ukraine’s military capabilities. The original plan, initiated following a White House meeting on 18 November, was championed by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a potential “breakthrough.” Delegations subsequently narrowed the plan to 20 points during Geneva talks. Despite speculation of a rift, Vance and Rubio continue to coordinate as a unified team.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the 28-point plan as a “basis for future agreements” during a speech in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday. The initiative has faced criticism from European countries, which are calling for revisions through a counter-proposal agreed in Geneva.
The discussions have been further complicated by leaked conversations suggesting that Witkoff appeared to advise Russian officials on responding favourably to the plan. The Kremlin condemned the leaks as “unacceptable” and potentially disruptive, while Donald Trump Jr defended Witkoff’s approach as a standard negotiation tactic.
Zelenskyy and U.S. officials continue to work on frameworks to secure guarantees for Kyiv, with final decisions on the remaining contentious issues – including territorial disputes and the scope of US security guarantees – expected to be taken at the presidential level.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze in Kyiv on Thursday (27 November).
At least 47 people have died and another 21 are reported missing following ten days of heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides across Sri Lanka, local media reported on Thursday.
A landslide on the French Pacific island of Tahiti has claimed at least seven lives, with several others reported missing, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.
A passenger aircraft from Polish carrier LOT veered off a taxiway at Lithuania's Vilnius airport after arriving from Warsaw on Wednesday, halting all traffic, the airport operator said.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on Sunday morning (23 November), covering nearby villages in ash.
At least 36 people have died in a fire that ravaged a residential apartment complex on Wednesday according to John Lee the chief executive of Hong Kong.
Netflix crashed on Wednesday for about an hour in the U.S. as it launched season five of "Stranger Things", with the service becoming inaccessible to many subscribers within minutes of the episodes going live at 8 p.m. local time.
Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia on Wednesday to protest against the government’s draft budget for 2026, the first to be prepared in euros ahead of the country’s planned eurozone entry on 1 January 2026.
The wife and son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the jailed right-wing leader at the Federal Police facilities in Brasília on Thursday, 27 November, following a Supreme Court order for him to begin a 27-year, three-month prison sentence.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday (27 November) that his country will hold talks on Friday aimed at securing sufficient Russian crude oil and gas supplies.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in the Latin American region on Thursday, amid a military buildup by President Donald Trump’s administration that has heightened tensions with Venezuela.
Former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos was taken to Soto del Real prison on Thursday following a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court ordering his pre-trial detention over a corruption scandal that has embroiled Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s left-wing government.
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