US and Russian officials hold Ukraine peace talks

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🗞️ Driving the news: U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are accelerating efforts toward a potential framework to end the war, with U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll meeting Russian officials in Abu Dhabi after intensive talks in Geneva
• Washington says the plan — written by the United States with input from both Kyiv and Moscow — is being refined, though several core issues remain unresolved
• Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will raise “sensitive points” directly with President Donald Trump, who maintains that a deal is still within reach

🔭 The context: The diplomatic activity is unfolding amid a sharp escalation in hostilities. Ukraine launched one of its largest drone operations of the month, striking Russia’s Black Sea region and causing casualties in Rostov
• Russian drones also breached Romanian airspace, prompting NATO jets to scramble
• European allies, particularly France, have grown wary of early U.S. drafts that appear to pressure Kyiv into territorial concessions
• They insist that only Ukraine can determine its borders and that decisions over frozen Russian assets must remain in European hands

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: A credible peace framework could ease global energy and food market volatility, strengthen international cooperation and help stabilize long-term decarbonization plans across Europe
• But a deal perceived as coerced could deepen geopolitical mistrust — undermining the multilateral systems essential for climate action, humanitarian coordination and global security

⏭️ What’s next: Further negotiations continue this week, with no firm deadline despite Trump’s earlier Thanksgiving target
• Key gaps remain over territorial control, security guarantees and the future use of frozen assets
Europe's counterproposals will heavily influence whether a unified diplomatic path emerges

💬 One quote: “We want peace, but not a peace that amounts to capitulation,” said France’s President Emmanuel Macron

📈 One stat: Russia reported intercepting 249 Ukrainian drones overnight — Kyiv’s most extensive November strike

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