Kosovo
High-pressure negotiations on normalization between Kosovo and Serbia continue. The parties accept the Preamble and Articles of the Basic Agreement as the final text. The next step remains crucial: reaching agreement on an implementation annex to be considered an integral part of the instrument.
Ukraine
Republican operative tells BBC that peace, not regaining territory from Russia, is Trump’s goal.
Ukraine
North Korean troops are said to have clashed with Ukrainian forces in the Russian region of Kursk for the first time on Tuesday, the same day American voters re-elected Donald Trump for president, an isolationist who has argued against sending further military aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine
Putin has said he is ready for talks, but that Russia’s territorial gains and claims must be accepted.
Ukraine
War in Ukraine could end easily if the U.S. administration under Donald Trump takes a solution-based approach, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday.
Middle East
President-elect’s victory was welcomed by far-right Israeli ministers who have called on Israel to cede ground to far-right settler movement.
Middle East
Proposal leaked as senior Washington officials head to Middle East in effort to end year-long conflict.
Middle East
Hamas has rejected a ceasefire proposal that would have brought the release of a small number of Israeli captives and a 30-day cessation of hostilities, but no withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine
The US says it will not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of its weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s war.