China says it engages with Ukraine on bringing war to end
China supports negotiations and any other efforts aimed at establishing peace in Ukraine, and is interacting with all parties, including Ukraine and Russia, to bring the war to a swift end.
28 November 2025
China supports negotiations and any other efforts aimed at establishing peace in Ukraine, and is interacting with all parties, including Ukraine and Russia, to bring the war to a swift end.
Pressure for Ukraine to surrender hasn’t worked out
The International Atomic Energy Agency sent additional experts to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant this week to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the New Safe Confinement, which was damaged during a Russian drone strike in February 2025.
The Kherson region police are investigating the shooting of two men by Russians in July 2022 in the village of Novopetrivka.
The Central Bank of Russia has for the first time begun direct sales of gold from its reserves on the domestic market, opening access to the metal for banks, state-owned companies, and certain investment structures.
27 November 2025
Russia is not seeking territory but the subjugation of Ukraine. Therefore, strengthening defense is the main task for both Ukraine and its partners, as outcomes in diplomacy depend on strength on the battlefield.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal received a briefing from the commander of the 34th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade and visited the command post of the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the 30th Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said that negotiations on a peace plan for Ukraine are progressing at a rapid pace and that continued support for Ukraine is essential.
The member states of the Civil Protection Shelter Coalition of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine have announced their new contributions totaling more than EUR 22 million for the construction of shelters in Ukraine.
The Russian army in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad sectors was forced to deploy its operational reserve, while Ukrainian forces are blocking attempts to storm the cities with small infantry groups.
Increasing international pressure on Russia remains an effective mechanism for securing new exchanges, including a potential “all-for-all” exchange.
Upholding international law is the only viable path to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and preventing future conflicts. Otherwise, the entire global security architecture risks collapsing, which would plunge the world into chaos. Therefore, pressure on international organizations must be intensified.
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President, stated that by the end of this week, the Ukrainian and American delegations will continue their joint work.
Russian propagandists have fabricated a video using editing software to discredit President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Scorobir Necropolis in the Poltava region, recently added to the State Register, is one of the most extensive Scythian-period burial grounds in Western Europe and may originally have contained up to one thousand mounds.
Kherson reported possible interruptions in the centralized water supply due to damage caused by enemy shelling of power lines and critical infrastructure.
The European Parliament has called on the European Union to take a leading role in shaping a future peace agreement for Ukraine, ensuring long-term security guarantees, a reparations mechanism based on frozen Russian assets, and full respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Council of Europe (CoE) stands ready to play a key role in implementing any future peace agreement for Ukraine, according to Secretary General Alain Berset.
A 12-year-old girl who was injured in the Russian attack on Ternopil on November 19 has died in hospital.
In November, the military evacuated from Kupiansk a woman with two children; the family was on the front line of the fighting.
Fighters with the Ukrainian Navy's 38th Separate Marine Brigade named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny used drones to repel another assault by Russian invaders in the Myrnohrad sector.
French law enforcement officers detained four individuals, two of whom hold Russian citizenship, on suspicion of espionage on behalf of a foreign state.
Russia’s coal industry is facing a deepening crisis, with 74% of coal companies operating at a loss.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has intercepted a conversation in which a Russian soldier reports to his commander that personnel under his command in the Donetsk sector are abandoning frontline positions and retreating to the rear.
26 November 2025
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $8.2 billion 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Staff meeting to discuss key issues related to strengthening air defense and the distribution of personnel among combat brigades.
On the night of November 26, the Russian army struck critical infrastructure in the Kharkiv region, leaving over 100,000 consumers in Kharkiv city and the surrounding region without heating.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas "welcomed the US's push for the war to end," but said that any peace agreement must include concessions from Russia.
Ukraine will use every opportunity – even the smallest – to achieve a just peace. It is crucial to prevent anyone from portraying Ukraine or Europe as obstacles on this path.
Representatives of US President Donald Trump's administration are holding talks with Minsk about the possible release of at least 100 political prisoners in Belarus in the near future.