Europe's leadership role and Macron

Day 1,376.

Today, after a fresh round of talks between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Miami, we examine a new investigation exposing the Trump administration’s profit motives behind the emerging proposals. We then assess the resignation of Andriy Yermak, formerly Zelensky’s right-hand man, and the unexpected intervention of former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi – viewed as preparing for a presidential run after the war. Afterwards, we analyse Kyiv’s decision to strike the Russian shadow fleet off the coast of Senegal, and how Europe – and France in particular – is positioning itself for this next, volatile phase.

Contributors

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Valerii Zaluzhnyi: How to defeat Putin and build a better Ukraine (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/582phz7b

Zelensky meets Macron in Paris (The Telegraph Live Blog):

https://tinyurl.com/4vspzy8y

Ukrainian drone boats blow up Russian oil tankers (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/5evypnz5

Zelensky’s chief of staff goes to front line after resigning over corruption scandal (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/29/zelensky-chief-of-staff-andriy-yermak-goes-to-front-line/ 

Kyiv’s new peace talks chief caught in same corruption scandal as ousted predecessor (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/30/ukraine-make-or-break-week-survival-witkoff/ 

Antony Beevor: For Russia, conspicuous cruelty is a necessary weapon of war (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/30/antony-beevor-interview/ 

Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-u-s-peace-business-ties-4db9b290 

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