Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:09pm on 02 Dec 2025,Tuesday International
Fighting continues in the eastern city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, despite Russian claims of control. Ukraine’s military says its forces are still defending the city. Meanwhile, US President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Putin on ending the war. The visit follows two days of US-Ukraine discussions in Florida over a peace plan seen as favorable to Russia. President Zelensky, speaking in Paris with French President Macron, stressed Ukraine’s focus on sovereignty and strong security guarantees. Russia shows little interest in compromise, believing it is winning on the battlefield. (PC: BBC)
