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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskyy In Paris, Witkoff To Moscow, In 'Pivotal Week' For Ukraine Talks RFE/RL 01 Dec 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the Elysee Palace in Paris on December 1 for talks with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, kicking off another week of intense diplomacy aimed at ending nearly four years of fighting in Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion.
• Russia's Lavrov: Europe disqualified itself from Ukraine negotiations with repeated interference Press TV 01 Dec 2025 -- Europe has removed itself from Russia-Ukraine negotiations after consistently discrediting itself by obstructing agreements designed to end the conflict, Russia's foreign minister says.
• Russian Forces Liberate Klinovoye Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- Russian forces have liberated Klinovoye in the DPR, inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian troops, and are targeting military and energy infrastructure in response to UAF attacks on civilian areas.
• Russian Armed Forces Liberated 275 Settlements in 2025 Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- Russian armed forces have liberated at least 275 settlements in the special military operation zone since the beginning of 2025, Sputnik calculated based on data from the Russian Defense Ministry.
• Ukraine-Ordered Assassination of Senior Russian Military Officer Foiled in Crimea - FSB Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- Russia's Federal Security Service said on Monday it had prevented an assassination of a senior Russian Defense Ministry officer in Crimea ordered by the Ukraine regime

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Slams NATO's 'Preemptive Strikes' Talk as Reckless and Irresponsible Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- Remarks by NATO officials about possible "preemptive strikes" against Russia are an extremely irresponsible move, pointing to the alliance's readiness to continue escalating the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
• NATO Suggests 'Preemptive Strikes' Against Russia Could Be 'Defensive' Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- NATO may consider launching a preemptive strike in the face of Russia's alleged actions against the alliance, Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of NATO's military committee, told the Financial Times.

Foreign Policy

• Statement by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova regarding statements by the Chair of the NATO Military Committee Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Dec 2025
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin's meeting with с Ambassador of Jordan to Russia Khaled Abdullah Shawabkeh Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Dec 2025
• Resumption of Russia-US Cybersecurity Cooperation Depends on Washington - Moscow Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- Cooperation in the area is possible if Washington has an appropriate attitude to the matter, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Oleg Khramov says.
• EU Members Unwilling to Share Risks of Using Russia's Frozen Assets - Belgian Minister Sputnik 01 Dec 2025 -- EU countries are unwilling to share in the potential legal fallout associated with the use of immobilized Russian assets, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has said.

News Reports

• Iran may replace Russian contractor in Sirik power plant project Press TV 01 Dec 2025 -- Iran is considering replacing a Russian contractor selected to build a major power plant in the country's south.