Russia has not yet discussed the US's plan for Ukraine, which it received through unofficial channels, with anyone, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Wednesday. | "The peace plan was not discussed in Abu Dhabi. The peace plan has not even been discussed in detail with anyone yet," Ushakov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster. ● A number of points in the US plan for Ukraine require serious analysis, the official said, noting that some aspects of the plan can be viewed positively, but many require expert discussion. The situation around the peace plan is rapidly developing, Ushakov added. ● Media reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source, that a Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov (listed in Russia as a terrorist and extremist) had been holding talks with both the Russian and the US sides in Abu Dhabi. Yury Ushakov said that he frequently speaks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, but does not comment on the content of these conversations.

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■ The Trump 28-point peace plan is criticised for favouring Russia, which is does because Russia is winning the war. What makes a peace deal reasonable? Should it reflect realities on the ground or what is fair? What is “fair” is subjective and European leaders conclude that the agreement must favour Ukraine as Russia is the “aggressor” and Ukraine is the “victim”, while NATO itself had no role in starting this war. Irrespective of the convictions of European leaders about what is fair, reality on the ground matters and moral posturing does not translate into political power.
■ European leaders presented a delusional counter-proposal that includes Ukraine being allowed to join NATO, security guarantees, no territorial concessions and Russia paying reparations. This is tantamount to Russia capitulating, and it would be the first time in history that the losing side (NATO/Ukraine) gets to dictate the terms of a peace agreement. Trump’s 28-point plan is indeed a terrible and humiliating deal for Ukraine, yet the deal will only get worse with every day that passes. Trump did not “betray” Ukraine - it was betrayed by the people who for years rejected every path to peace and insisted on fighting to the last Ukrainian.

A group of Moroccan men reportedly raped an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch | Three Moroccan men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch, local media reported on Tuesday, citing police in Rome. ● Two suspects were reportedly detained in the Italian capital and a third was apprehended in the northern city of Verona. Police are currently searching for others who may have been involved in the incident, which occurred in the Tor Tre Teste area on the outskirts of Rome on October 25. ● The couple was inside a parked vehicle when at least three men smashed a window and dragged them out, according to police, as cited by Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica. Two of the attackers allegedly pinned the 24-year-old man down while a third raped the woman. The suspects face charges of group sexual violence and robbery. ● The case marks the second reported sexual assault in recent months in the neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Rome, which has been affected by crime and social challenges.

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