Turkish President Erdogan:

Despite the obstacles we face, full membership in the European Union remains our strategic priority.

Turkish President Erdogan:

It is becoming evident that the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a point where it clearly threatens navigational safety in the Black Sea.

The targeting of commercial vessels in our exclusive economic zone on Friday signals a worrying escalation.

NEW: Denmark wants Ukraine to explain corruption allegations involving Fire Point.

Denmark says the Fire Point plant in Denmark follows its laws and isn’t involved, but the scandal in Ukraine is worrying.

NABU is investigating Fire Point for price inflation and ownership linked to Zelensky associate Timur Mindich.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda

Netanyahu's Office:

Trump invited Netanyahu to a meeting at the White House in the near future.

Karoline Leavitt:

The Trump administration is now actively reexamining all of the Afghans imported into the country by Joe Biden.

Any individual who threatens our national security or our citizenry will be subject to removal.

Karoline Leavitt:

Refugee admissions into the country right now are essentially at 0, with the exception of Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa.

Karoline Leavitt:

Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes.

Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated.

The Czech volunteer initiative Gift for Putin raised money for the Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile after being inspired by positive media coverage.

The campaign took off quickly—within two days, volunteers collected $680,000 for a missile that was said to have a range of up to 3,000 kilometers.

But before transferring the funds, the organizers consulted their contacts in Ukraine and received a warning from the Main Intelligence Directorate.

Ukrainian military intelligence indicated that there were serious doubts about the Flamingo project: the money might not be used for the missile at all, and the manufacturer was reportedly linked to Timur Mindich and Andriy Yermak.

Source: iDNES

Sudan: The Tasis Forces reportedly seized SAF’s 22nd Division in Babanusa, West Kordofan.

Putin shows up in military uniform and makes a speech.

Putin:

The initiative is entirely in the hands of the Russian Armed Forces along the entire line of contact in the “special military operation.”

Putin:

The situation on the battlefield is a tragedy for the Ukrainian people.

Venezuelan President Maduro:

Venezuela has reached its greatest national unity.

People of all political views reject the military threat and are ready to defend the country if needed.

Meanwhile, Maduro:

The recent escalation between Israel and Syria has caused deep frustration in Washington.

U.S. officials say Israeli actions are destabilizing Syria’s new government and threatening efforts to reach a new security agreement between the countries.

Source: Barak Ravid, Channel 12

Mali: Two ORTM (state broadcaster) journalists kidnapped by JNIM in October appeared in a new video urging the government to secure their release.

Sudan: The armed forces issued a statement saying they had decisively repelled an RSF militia attack on Babanusa.

Macron will visit China on Dec. 3–5.

Source: Reuters

Trump refused several conditions Maduro proposed during a brief Nov. 21 call about stepping down.

Maduro asked for full legal amnesty for himself and his family, the lifting of U.S. sanctions on over 100 officials, and the closure of an International Criminal Court case against him.

He also proposed that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez lead an interim government before new elections.

Trump rejected most demands but gave Maduro one week to leave Venezuela with safe passage.

That deadline expired Friday, prompting Trump to announce the closure of Venezuelan airspace.

Source: Reuters

On a parking lot in Saxony-Anhalt, unknown perpetrators stole about 20,000 rounds of Bundeswehr ammunition from a civilian freight truck.

The theft was only noticed the next day, when the driver arrived at a nearby barracks to deliver the load.

Source: Der Spiegel

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.