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18+ min ago (556+ words) Negotiations fail to yield progress, while Moscow launches over 700 drones and missiles across Ukrainian territory Three days of negotiations between Ukrainian and United States officials have ended without a breakthrough, as Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The talks in Florida concluded on Saturday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing a phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as "substantive, though both sides acknowledged that meaningful progress hinged entirely on Moscow's willingness to pursue genuine peace. The impasse underscores the gulf between diplomatic efforts and the grinding reality on the ground, where Russian forces continue advancing in eastern Ukraine. Russia deployed 653 drones and 51 missiles in the overnight barrage that began on Friday, striking energy facilities and critical infrastructure across the country, Ukrainian officials said. At least eight…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (365+ words) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he and his negotiators who are discussing a US-led plan for Ukraine had a "very substantive and constructive" call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. "Ukraine is committed to continuing to work honestly with the American side to bring about real peace," Zelensky said on Telegram as the third day of the talks were to be held in Florida. "We agreed on the next steps and the format of the talks with America," he added. Zelenskyy, who was in Kyiv, joined the call with top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and Andriy Gnatov, the chief of staff of Kyiv's armed forces, both of whom were in Miami for the talks with the US side. Witkoff, who is US President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Kushner, who is Trump's son-in-law, had been meeting Umerov and Gnatov…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago (973+ words) Emergency responders extinguish a warehouse struck during a night of Russian missile and drone strikes. (Reuters: Thomas Peter) A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack has damaged power facilities in Ukraine overnight, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear plants to cut output. The attack also targeted Ukraine's railways, including a railway hub near Kyiv, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was "burnt down". The attacks came as US and Ukrainian officials said they would meet for a third day of talks on Saturday, as they work towards a security framework for post-war Ukraine. A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack has damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut output, officials have said. Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's energy sector and infrastructure in recent weeks, targeting power stations and railway hubs…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago (543+ words) The two sides said they had made progress on a security framework for post-war Ukraine, but said any "real progress toward any agreement" will depend "on Russia's readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace." Saturday 6 December 2025 19:41, UK Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, after US and Ukrainian officials said they would meet for a third day of talks aimed at bringing the war to an end. The two sides said they had made progress on a security framework for post-war Ukraine, but that any "real progress toward any agreement" will depend "on Russia's readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace." Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles in its attack on Ukraine, triggering air raid alerts across the country, Ukraine's air force said. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralised 585 drones and 30 missiles, the air force…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago (326+ words) Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) cyber unit knocked out a major Russian logistics company in a sweeping overnight attack timed to Ukraine's Armed Forces Day. Working with the hacker group BO Team, the HUR struck the Eltrans+ logistics group early on Dec. 6, dismantling its information systems and shutting down core operations. The attack disabled more than 700 computers and servers, erased over 1,000 user accounts and destroyed or encrypted about 165 terabytes of critical data, the sources in Ukraine's special services told Kyiv Post. "This wasn't disruption " it was a full blackout of their digital infrastructure," the source said. The strike also took down the company's access control and video surveillance systems, wiped data storage and backups, and disabled network equipment along with the core of its data center. Shipment declarations were deleted, and all company websites were defaced with messages marking Ukraine's Armed…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago (731+ words) A Ukrainian serviceman preparing to fire towards invading Russian troops in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. Published'Dec 07, 2025, 03:48 AM MIAMI - Three days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials produced no apparent breakthrough on Dec 6, with President Volodymyr Zelensky committing to further negotiations towards "real peace, even as Russia launched another series of drone and missile strikes on its neighbour. Mr Zelensky said he joined his negotiators for a "very substantive and constructive call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as part of the third day of meetings in Florida. "Ukraine is committed to continuing to work honestly with the American side to bring about real peace, Mr Zelensky said on Telegram, adding that the parties agreed "on the next steps and the format of the talks with America. In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said he will meet with Mr…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago (816+ words) World Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue Published : Dec. 7, 2025 - 12:42:29 Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching overnight attack on Ukraine, which triggered air raid alerts across the country and came as Ukraine marked Armed Forces Day, the country's air force said Saturday morning. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralized 585 drones and 30 missiles, the air force said, adding that 29 locations were struck. At least eight people were wounded in the attacks, Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said. Among these, at least three people were wounded in the Kyiv region, according to local officials. Drone sightings were reported as far west as Ukraine's Lviv region. Russia carried out a "massive missile-drone attack" on power stations and other energy infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions, Ukraine's national energy operator, Ukrenergo, wrote on Telegram. Ukraine's…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago (119+ words) With the Trump administration looking to score a deal and make money from Russia's war on Ukraine, Europeans realize they must fend for themself. But can they unite? It remains deeply unfortunate " and very odd, given his position as Secretary of State " that an experienced and respected operator such as Marco Rubio has been excluded from the process. As Ukrainian officials travelled to Florida for a debrief " and most likely, more demands " it has become abundantly clear that the peace process goes on. A rush to normalize relations with Russia would be a grave, historic mistake " one that Europe and the world will pay for dearly. Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster....

9+ hour, 20+ min ago (1385+ words) What needs to be done to protect Ukraine's reputation, especially that of its embattled president, and to move forward more confidently in these complex times? Andriy Yermak resigned as Head of Ukraine's President's Office at the end of November 2025. The $100 million Energoatom corruption scandal " the most significant of President Volodymyr Zelensky's tenure " finally forced him out. Ukraine is facing mounting pressure from the US to enter peace negotiations that, in effect, favor Russia while Russian forces grind forward on the front lines. Western partners are getting louder about governance reforms as a condition for continued support. And Zelensky's administration just lost the man who, for better or worse, held the whole operation together. The temptation now will be to treat this as a personnel problem solved. Find a new face, reset the narrative, move forward. But that would be catastrophic....

10+ hour ago (174+ words) Belgium also continues to express doubts about the legal certainty of accessing the assets. Commentators examine the reasons behind this and look at alternatives. The EU Commission President is sticking to her guns, Italian La Stampa comments approvingly: Europe should stop dithering and finally make use of the frozen Russian funds, demands the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (German): Europe should now dig deep into its own pockets, says British The Economist: De'Morgen (Belgium) considers Belgium's objections to releasing Russian assets justified and demands legal guarantees from the EU: "Break open Putin's piggy bank - Ursula'von'der'Leyen's Robin'Hood-like scheme sounds both simple and spectacular. The billions in frozen Russian funds held by Euroclear in Brussels are to be used to finance the loan to Ukraine. But isn't it a bad sign that weeks later there is still no legally watertight plan? Pointing a finger…...