A new round of negotiations has just begun in Switzerland with the participation of Ukraine, the United States, and the Europeans.

Zelensky:

There are signals that Trump’s team hears us.

Marco Rubio:

There are couple issues that we need to continue to work on.

I think today was the most productive day we have had on this issue in a very long time.

Marco Rubio:

Issues that remain open are not insurmountable.

Marco Rubio:

I feel very optimistic that we can get something done here.

Marco Rubio:

We talked to Trump, I think he is pleased.

Marco Rubio:

I have not seen any "counter plan" from Europe.

NEW: Turkish Airlines temporarily suspended its flights to Venezuela from Nov. 24–28 after the FAA warned of increased security risks and military activity in Venezuelan airspace.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing a possible visit by President Zelensky to the U.S., but it depends on how ongoing peace talks in Geneva unfold.

Source: CBS News

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NEW: India and Canada will restart negotiations on a long-delayed free trade deal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mark Carney met at the G20 summit.

The countries aim to boost bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.

Talks were previously frozen after a 2023 diplomatic rift over the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.

Source: Bloomberg

DR Congo: Despite the peace agreement, the town of Buhimba has fallen under AFC/M23 rebel control.

The White House says peace talks in Geneva made major progress on Trump’s draft plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukrainian delegates said their key concerns—security guarantees, sovereignty, navigation rights, and economic recovery—were fully addressed, and that the revised draft now reflects Ukraine’s national interests.

NEW: U.S. Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine is visiting troops in Puerto Rico as the U.S. boosts its military presence near Venezuela while weighing possible action against Maduro's government.

Sudan: Sovereign Council chief and SAF commander Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said including the UAE in the Quad with the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Egypt is unacceptable.

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Egypt’s FM Badr Abdelatty met Nigeria’s FM Yusuf Tuggar on the G20 sidelines to discuss expanding security and economic cooperation and coordinating on key regional issues.

Ethiopia: Fano militias clashed with government forces around Agut, reportedly killing at least 21 soldiers and seizing weapons.

Cameroon’s opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary sought refuge in Gambia amid post-election tensions.

Gambia said he was admitted on humanitarian grounds and that diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis are ongoing.

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