24 November 2025
Ukraine
The latest US draft of the peace plan reflects Ukraine’s key priorities. US and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss and revise a previous peace plan, which many thought was a translation of demands from the Kremlin.
It is also being reported that Steve Witkoff has been pushing “Ukrainian sympathizers” out of the White House and out of negotiations. This would explain why the US position has been rooted in Russian policy.
The Ukrainian army is on ‘search and destroy’ missions in central Povrovsk. Ukrainian pressure is apparently preventing Russian forces from fortifying their positions. The fight for the fortified city, which is key to Ukraine’s logistics, continues on.
United Kingdom
The Royal Navy intercepted two Russian ships in the English Channel. HMS Severn headed off RFN Stoikiy, a corvette and Yelnya, a tanker, as the two ships sailed westwards. This comes after a Russian spy ship entered UK waters last week and laser-targeted RAF planes.
Pakistan
Three Federal Constabulary personnel are dead after, what Pakistani authorities are claiming as, a foiled attack. A suicide bomber detonated himself outside the gate of the force’s headquarters in Peshawar’s Saddar area. Then two terrorists attempted to gain entry, but were shot down.
Israel
Israel has fired several senior military officers and censured others over the failures of the 7 October attacks. It includes generals in charge of military intelligence, operations, and the southern command, which includes Gaza. The government has yet to launch a formal investigation into the causes of the intelligence failures.
Social media wires
One of Moscow’s power plants is on fire after drone strike
Indonesia is launching an offensive against illegal Chinese fishing
Featured Photo: “Destroyed Russian T-90M” – Wikimedia Commons, 2025
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