Ukraine

• Trump goes three-ring circus on Zelensky as he likens Ukraine leader to ‘PT Barnum’ in Greatest Showman-tinged interview - Trump previously compared himself to the famed showman and huckster
• European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test - Almost four years into Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, European Union leaders have committed to funding Kyiv’s economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs the money by early 20
• Ukraine at 'critical moment' in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia - "We all know that the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
• Zelensky to Meet With European Leaders as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On - Ukraine’s president was expected in London to discuss with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ways of ending the conflict against Russia. Negotiations thus far have made little progress.
• As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks - The commander of sea-drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet succeeded in curbing the movements of Russia’s once-domina
• Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy - President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.
• Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine - Donald Trump Jr. says his father’s unpredictability is forcing people to be intellectually honest.
• Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan - Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.
• Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’ - America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.
• Oil prices rise amid Ukraine strikes on Russian oil infrastructure - US-brokered peace talks in Moscow yielded scarce progress.