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November 22, 1940: The third liberation of Koritsa, the first victory worldwide against the Axis!
The history of Koritsa and its first and second liberations in 1912 and 1914 respectively – The French betrayal – How it was finally incorporated into the Albanian state – The new liberation of Koritsa on November 22, 1940, and the exuberant celebrations throughout the country
The US and Ukraine make respect for Kyiv’s sovereignty a condition in any potential deal with Russia
Joint statement from the White House and Kyiv following talks in Geneva – The European 28-point counterproposal and Zelensky’s red lines
Territorial concessions, compensation, troop cap – What Europe’s counter-proposal to Trump’s Ukraine plan includes
The European counter-proposal, according to a document cited by Reuters, modifies key points of the original plan
War in Ukraine: Trump’s Ultimatum to Zelensky, the “New Yalta,” and What the Russians Get
The pressures and hard bargaining by the Americans with the Ukrainians, the sidelining and “ignorance” of the Europeans regarding the geopolitical and economic deal, the fine print of the White House’s 28-point plan and how the developments affect Greece
New talks in Geneva on the Ukraine issue – Zelensky between a rock and a hard place, he has five days to respond to the U.S. 28-point plan
Senior American officials, a Ukrainian delegation, and the E3 security advisers are meeting in Geneva – Kyiv warns of the risk of losing dignity and freedom – The plan adopts key Russian demands in exchange for a ceasefire
Europeans express concern over the Trump plan – Objections to territorial concessions and the “downsizing” of the Ukrainian army
Joint communiqué on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa – They describe the American plan as a basis for a “just and lasting peace,” but reject any change of borders by force
The approaching storm: What the implementation of Trump’s plan for Ukraine means for Europe – The two scenarios for the next day
Washington is turning the page—and changing pace once again—on the Ukraine issue. Zelensky finds himself cornered yet again, and Europe is preparing for the most difficult dilemma of the post–Cold War era
