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The alleged peace plan also suggests freezing the current front lines by establishing a demilitarized zone without using US or UN forces to police it.
The Wall Street Journal reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s team has drafted a proposal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine war on Thursday. Allegedly the plan includes significant conditions: Ukraine should give up its NATO membership aspirations for at least 20 years, the freezing of the current front lines and the establishment of a demilitarized zone between Russian-held territory and Ukraine.
The plan is said to exclude the possibility of US troops or UN contingents to monitor and enforce any ceasefire, instead suggesting that Kyiv’s European allies - such as Poland, Germany, Britain, and France – should take on the responsibility.
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
The morning after. It’s a new dawn in the world. Here’s the quote of the day, compliments of the New York Times: “In the end, Donald J. Trump is not the historical aberration some thought he was, but instead a transformational force reshaping the modern United States in his own image.”
Here in Kyiv, air raid sirens were triggered just hours after Donald Trump was confirmed as the next president-elect: it was in response to a large swarm of Russian drones which caused fires, damage and injuries in many districts of the capital. Asked by Politico earlier what I thought the Biden administration should do for Ukraine in its remaining weeks in office, I said it wouldn’t surprise me if Washington quietly gave the green light for Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia using western made missiles. Pushing Russian President Vladimir Putin as far back as possible would be a way for President Joe Biden to cement his foreign affairs legacy.
What does a Trump Presidency mean for Ukraine? Bohdan Nahaylo - Editor-in-Chief at the Kyiv Post explores the question on TVP World.
Steven Moore succinctly lays out the case for why all Americans, most especially Republicans, should be united in giving military aid to Ukraine: But, will Donald Trump continue to help Ukraine?
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal pointed to recent high-level conversations between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in September as a positive indicator of what is to come.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal expressed strong confidence in the US’s continued support under US President-elect Donald Trump.
Speaking at the Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) on Thursday, Nov. 7, Shmyhal praised the bipartisan backing from both the Republican and Democratic parties and said the American society broadly supports Ukraine.
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has understandably triggered fears in Kyiv about what this will mean for Ukraine. What are they and what can be done?
According to what Trump and his advisors said during the election campaign, the omens for Ukraine are indeed worrying.
The measures proposed by Trump’s team revolve around:
Ukrainian soldiers view Trump’s victory with cautious optimism, hoping for increased support for the fight against Russia tempered by concerns about the risks of his unpredictable policies.
Kyiv’s military personnel like many Ukrainians, have reacted to Donald Trump’s 2024 victory with mixed feelings of cautious optimism and concern. Many in Ukraine see Trump as a figure whose unpredictability could lead to decisions beneficial for Kyiv but are aware of the potential risks.
“How should we react to rain? It’s something beyond our control, so there’s little point in feeling frustrated or surprised,” Andriy, a Ukrainian serviceman told Kyiv Post while declining to specify his location for security reasons.
Images shared on social media of a Russian cruise missile that came down over Ukraine showed it had replaced its seeker head with a counterweight and its motor with one from an older system.
The pro-Ukrainian milblogger “Colonel GSh” posted images on his Telegram channel on Wednesday that showed the debris from an almost complete Russian Kh-59MK cruise missile that had fallen somewhere over Ukraine during a recent attack. Inspection of the missile showed that two key elements of the missile were missing.
The Kh-59MK (NATO: AS-18 Kazoo) is an upgraded version of the earlier Kh-59 air launched cruise missile. As such it has replaced the solid fuel booster of the earlier model with an internal fuel tank and an external Turbojet. It has also been fitted with an engine mounted below the body just forward of the wings. This has extended the range from 115 kilometers (72 miles) to around 285 kilometers (178 miles).
Russian official urges West to "face realities" over Ukraine and negotiate with Moscow
The secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu said Thursday the West faces a "choice" of either entering talks with Moscow on Ukraine or continuing the "destruction" of its population.
Shoigu spoke a day after Donald Trump -- highly critical of US aid to Kyiv -- won the US presidential election, raising questions over long-term support for Ukraine.
The government in Minsk has initiated a wave of arrests in the lead-up to January’s presidential election, according to a Belarusian human rights group.
Strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power since 1994, appears to be tightening his grip through widespread repression to secure a seventh term.
Authorities have detained over 100 individuals within the past week, the Minsk-based Viasna human rights center reported on Wednesday.
Commentators find the news that Moscow’s new ally is on the front lines in the Ukraine war alarming.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has reported that his country's troops have engaged in battle with North Korean soldiers for the first time. According to US sources, North Korean soldiers are now actively fighting in the war, primarily in the Russian region of Kursk. Commentators find the news that Moscow's new ally is on the front lines in the Ukraine war alarming.
A huge geopolitical risk
An advisor to the Lithuanian president has accused Russian military intelligence of planning sabotage attacks on US bound aircraft after incendiary devices were discovered at DHL depots.
Another allegation that Moscow was planning sabotage attacks in Europe as part of its hybrid war against Ukraine and its allies emerged this week. Lithuanian presidential adviser Kęstutis Budrys said on Tuesday that the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence organization, was responsible for a plot to place incendiary devices on civilian cargo aircraft.
Budrys said that Gitanas Nausėda, Lithuania’s president, has demanded NATO action saying: “The Presidency confirms that Russian military intelligence is behind the transport of incendiary packages, and we are telling our allies that it’s not random, it’s part of [Moscow’s] military operations. This requires a NATO response.”
While full control of Congress hangs in the balance, both Ukraine’s top Republican flag bearers and its strongest detractors will be back in their seats in the lower chamber in 2025.
Sometimes, it is what is not said that rings the loudest.
As the US waits to see which party will control the House of Representatives next year, several pro-Ukraine Republican representatives, some of them still waiting to see if they have been given a mandate to return in 2025, have been silent on the election of their party’s leader, President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden dropped out of the race against Trump in July and handed the Democratic nomination to vice president Harris — but is now likely to see his legacy dismantled by the Republican’s comeback.
US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris.
In what promises to be an agonizing moment for Biden, he will speak in the Rose Garden of the White House at 11am (1600 GMT) to "discuss the election results and the transition" to Trump's second term.
The air alarm in Kyiv began shortly after midnight at 12:18 a.m. and continued until 8:13 a.m., as Russian drones attacked from multiple directions for eight continuous hours.
The Russian military launched a massive drone strike on Kyiv overnight, targeting multiple areas and causing significant damage to a hospital, a restaurant, high-rise residential buildings and industrial sites, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
The attacks, which began shortly after midnight at 12:18 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, triggered air raid alarms that persisted until 8:13 a.m.
Olaf Scholz's once again restated his illogical and dangerous attitude toward Ukraine threatens the security of the whole of Europe
At a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin on Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his opposition to Ukraine's accession to NATO. However, his opposition represents more than a simple policy mistake. It is a historic failure of courage and vision.
Scholz's position not only undermines the security and sovereignty of Ukraine but also threatens the stability of Europe at a time when the unity of the continent is of crucial importance. Granting Ukraine membership of NATO is not a risk for Europe; it is necessary - and in the process, Germany should be the leader, not the antagonist.
South Korea has a long-standing policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict but indicated that could change in light of Pyongyang’s deployment of troops to Russia.
Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.
Yoon also revealed he had discussed North Korea with US president-elect Donald Trump in a phone conversation that laid the groundwork for a meeting in the "near future".
Security forces in Chechnya carried out the raids throughout the Grozny area, detaining men for minor infractions who were offered the choice of prison or going to the war in Ukraine.
On Thursday, Oct 24, near the village of Petropavlovskaya in the Grozny district of Chechnya, a member of Russia’s National Guard, the Rosgvardia, was killed and another wounded in an attack on a military vehicle by two gunmen.
In its post-incident report the regional authority said “Measures are being taken to find and detain the attackers.”
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Key Takeaways from the ISW:
Harris concedes as Trump is named president-elect and Biden shores up aid to Ukraine; Zelensky seeks reassurance from foreign partners; Kyiv sustains damage in another overnight attack by Russia.
Vice President Kamala Harris gave her concession speech at her alma mater in DC on Wednesday afternoon. Voters had expected to hear from the Democratic nominee Tuesday night, but she postponed the address after initial polling began to turn decidedly right. “The light of America’s promise will always burn bright, as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting,” she told Americans. “Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win.”
“The important thing is don't ever give up,” she added. “You have power. And don't you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before.”
