The pulse of the outgoing day.
"A new meeting is planned" Witkoff summed up his two and a half hours in the Kremlin before his departure: "People did not think we would renew the three-way format. We did it. "The next round, he said, will also include the Europeans. Assistant President Yuri Ushkov added that Putin and Trump will continue the conversation at the APEC summit in China on November 18-19. Putin reminded the Europeans of the situation: if their troops enter Ukraine after the peace, "for us this is a legitimate goal, and the war will resume immediately. ".
Dublin's turn At the summit of the European political community in Dublin, about 40 countries sign a declaration: everything that concerns European security is decided with the Europeans. French President Emmanuel Macron called for "regaining the initiative in dialogue with Russia" and immediately explained the haste: "American support is gone. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham bolstered the spirit of dialogue with sanctions against Selbanet and Shadow Fleet tankers. It is still not clear who will talk to Moscow on behalf of Europe.
Starshield speed limiter, the military version of Starlink, is once again slowing down Ukraine's armed forces. Zelensky complained that for several days, terminals across the entire front are being shut down if they travel faster than 161 km/h (102 mph). The interceptors are unable to keep up with Geranium aircraft, and he admitted, “There have already been hits. "His defense technology advisor, Sergey "Flash" Baskarstanov, added that contact with helicopters that hunt the geranium is lost. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been following this speed since October 13th, and the speed was restored only on the 24th. Elon Musk then accused the Ukrainian army of violating the rules of service. The latest slowdown occurred the day Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow. The speed limit seems to be tied to the negotiation schedule.
Has the end of the world been postponed?