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- Finnish president says Russia-Ukraine peace deal closer than any point during the war - Finland's president says Russia-Ukraine peace talks are closer to success, crediting President Donald Trump's envoys for working around the clock on negotiations.
- Russia says Ukraine peace talks 'proceeding constructively,' as Kremlin launches deadly strike on Odesa - Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine reportedly proceed "constructively" in Florida even as deadly missile strike hits Odesa, killing eight people.
- Putin says Russia won't launch new attacks on other countries 'if you treat us with respect' - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow won't attack other nations if treated 'with respect' and claimed he is 'ready and willing' to end Ukraine war 'peacefully.'
- Zelenskyy calls for US to respond to 'signals' Russia is 'preparing to make next year a year of war' - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on America and other allies to respond to "signals" that Russia is "preparing to make next year a year of war."
- Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia's war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy - Russian President Vladimir Putin declares Russia's Ukraine war goals will be achieved through negotiations or military force as diplomatic efforts.
- Ukraine says it carried out first-ever underwater drone strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk - Ukrainian "Sub Sea Baby" drones critically damage Russian submarine equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles in Novorossiysk, the Security Service said.
- Ex-US soldier gets consecutive life sentences for killing couple to fund Venezuela mercenary fighting plans - Ex-soldier Craig Lang was sentenced to life for murdering a Florida couple in a gun-sale robbery tied to plans to join a paramilitary group in Venezuela.
- Senate advances $901B defense bill as Congress races into year-end legislative sprint - Included in the colossal, 3,000-plus page package are provisions that would end longstanding war powers authorizations and require the Pentagon to release unedited footage of boat strikes.
- US officials tout progress in talks to reach 'lasting and durable peace' between Ukraine, Russia - President Trump has directed U.S. officials to help to facilitate a “lasting and durable peace" between Ukraine and Russia, with officials touting the “very, very strong" package presented for negotiations in Berlin over the weeke
- US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel 'dark fleet' smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide - A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue tankers evading sanctions has become a new target for the U.S. and Ukraine, according to a senior maritime intelligence analyst.