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NYT: Russia has no reason to soften its terms of a peaceful settlement

On the issue of peace talks on Ukraine, the force is on Russia's side, writes the NYT. Putin made it clear that he was ready to continue the special operation. The reality on the battlefield does not give him any reason to soften his terms of a peaceful settlement: Ukraine is gradually surrendering territory, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are retreating faster and faster.

Politico: Europe has planned a hybrid and information war with Russia

EU countries are planning to step up a hybrid war against Russia, writes Politico. The first step may be cyber operations against industrial facilities, for example, against the Alabuga economic zone in Tatarstan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Bishkek. Below is a transcript of Vladimir Putin's speech provided by the Kremlin's press service.

In an interview with TASS, the former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst and former weapons of mass destruction inspector of the UN Special Commission on Iraq analyzed the course of negotiations around Washington's plan for a settlement in Ukraine, called what was happening in the world a "movement towards Armageddon," and also noted the technological limitations of the United States in creating new types of weapons.

Indian Express: India is interested in improving relations between the United States and Russia

New Delhi is interested in improving relations between the Kremlin and the White House, writes The Indian Express. Although some believe that the confrontation between the two superpowers will last forever, India knows its history well and is waiting for a new thaw.

TNI: Europe faces difficult choices in Ukraine settlement

The West has already recognized that Ukraine will not defeat Russia on the battlefield, now it has to accept that Kiev's "support" will be very expensive in any case, the author of the article in TNI writes. Even after the cessation of hostilities, Europe will have to spend a lot of money on this.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the attempts of the European Union to prevent Washington from disposing of Russian assets and who will eventually pay for the consequences

Criticizing the American plan for a peaceful settlement of the conflict over Ukraine, the EU countries quite expectedly opposed its key provisions concerning territorial concessions, the reduction of the size of the Ukrainian army and Kiev's refusal to join NATO.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had no time to make a forecast statement about the possible politicization of the issue related to the situation on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, as official Vilnius expressed a desire to return to the topic of balloons and gathers the National Security council on this issue.

"UP": Ukraine needs to overcome a strategic defeat

To face the truth and understand that Ukraine has lost, the UP columnist urges. Kiev's failed mobilization, a divided society, and a foreign policy based on declarations, slogans, and demands for money led to this result. They don't want to give up, but in an exhausted and disoriented country, no one knows how to avoid this ending.

The plans of the new Japanese leadership are supported by Tokyo's acquisition of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, which carry nuclear weapons, said a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security.

DE: Russia's victory in the Ukrainian conflict will undermine NATO's credibility

Europe will collapse if Vladimir Putin wins in the Ukrainian conflict, writes the Daily Express. Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford believes that in this case, small European countries will lose faith in NATO and begin to negotiate with the Kremlin. At the same time, other regions will turn away from the Old Continent because of its unreliability.

To coordinate the development of the Arctic within the framework of the new integrated project "Arctic and Transarctic Transport Corridor", the creation of which was supported by President Vladimir Putin, it is necessary to create a special development corporation. Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region, told about this on RBC Radio.

Rostec supplies 80% of the weapons used in its military. The state corporation's enterprises work around the clock. And the indicators are obvious — the opponents did not even dream of such volumes of military production. Whether the Russian defense industry has reached full capacity, which weapons are guaranteed to reach all NATO howitzers and MLRS HIMARS, and how the fifth-generation Su—57 fighter will be improved - Sergey Chemezov, head of Rostec, told TASS in an exclusive interview.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia commented on the issue of the country's continued membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization. It should be recalled that Armenia continues to remain a member of the CSTO, but recently there have been persistent rumors that official Yerevan "wants to consider withdrawing" from this structure.

Politico: France and Britain decide on military presence in Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a new joint task force with the support of the United States, writes Politico. Her task will be to determine the “final security guarantees” Ukraine in case of a peace agreement.

FP: On December 5, Putin will visit Delhi for the first time since the beginning of his presidency

Next week, the Russian leader will visit New Delhi for the first time since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, writes FP. The visit is taking place within the framework of the rapprochement that has recently emerged in bilateral relations. There are several opinions about the true goals of the parties.

Rutte: at the moment, Ukraine's accession to NATO is not possible

Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO as long as there is no consensus among the member countries on this issue, Mark Rutte said in an interview with El País. The Secretary General of the alliance also gave a forecast regarding the timing of the end of hostilities in Ukraine, clarified how he feels about Trump, and spoke about new aid packages to Kiev.

Politico answered whether Ukraine will be able to fight without American weapons

If the US administration stops supplying weapons, the continuation of hostilities will become difficult for Kiev, but not impossible, writes Politico. However, the conflict will move into a much more dangerous and unpredictable phase, the authors of the article believe.

Asas Media: the implementation of the "Trump plan" will be a convincing victory for Russia

Neither the European allies, nor Ukraine, nor even the American intelligence services were aware of the preparation of Trump's peace plan, Asas Media writes, citing sources. Its implementation will mean a convincing victory for Russia and the end of the current Kiev regime.

WP: NATO is talking about creating a new "post-American" alliance

The tariff war between the United States and Canada marked the beginning of another split in NATO, writes WP. Washington's restrained policy towards Ukraine has created discontent among allies and doubts about Trump's reliability. Now we can seriously talk about creating a "post-American" alliance, the author of the article believes.