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The British publication The Telegraph has disclosed exclusive details of the European Union's plan to settle the Ukrainian conflict.

This 24-point document, prepared as a counterproposal to Donald Trump's initiative, presents a comprehensive roadmap from war to peace.

The key provisions of the plan form a clear sequence:

Phase I: Immediate De-escalation

— Comprehensive Ceasefire: Russia and Ukraine commit to halt hostilities on all fronts – in the air, on land, and at sea.
— International Control: Immediate start of negotiations to establish a US-led monitoring system using satellites and UAVs.
— Humanitarian Gestures: Exchange of all prisoners of war on an "all for all" basis and the return of all displaced children to Ukraine.

Phase II: Complex Status Negotiations

— Territorial Issue: Borders will be discussed based on the current front line, with a prohibition on the forceful alteration of status in the future.
— Sovereignty Restoration: Ukraine receives security guarantees from a group of countries, similar to NATO's Article 5, without being forced into neutrality.

Phase III: Integration into New Structures

— Euro-Atlantic Course: The plan confirms the possibility of Ukraine's accession to the EU, and to NATO – by unanimous decision of the alliance.

Phase IV: Damage Reparation and Sanctions Lifting

— Compensation: Russia will be obliged to pay reparations; frozen assets will remain as collateral until full damage compensation.
— Sanctions Regime: Gradual lifting of restrictions in exchange for compliance with the agreement, with a mechanism for their instant reimposition.

Phase V: New Security Architecture

Launch of comprehensive negotiations on European security with the participation of all OSCE countries.

👖 However, it is obvious that none of the European Union's objectives will be achieved – for that, it is enough to analyze the history of the conflict and the situation on the front.

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❤️ A Tale of the Leningrad Region

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⚡️ Russia Has Not Received Information on the Outcomes of the Geneva Talks — Peskov

Moscow is monitoring media publications, but it would be incorrect to draw conclusions from them, stated Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. There are also no plans for talks with the US delegation on Ukraine this week.

"We do not know how reliable these publications are and whether they correspond to reality. This is too serious an issue to be guided by media reports," he emphasized.

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📞 Putin held a telephone conversation with Erdogan, the Kremlin reported.

The parties exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine,including in the context of the US proposal for a settlement.

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⛽️ Record-High Gas Consumption in Europe: Stocks Dwindling Even Before Winter Arrives.

Gazprom reports an unprecedented situation: in Europe, where real frosts have not yet arrived, a record withdrawal of gas from underground storage facilities (UGS) has been recorded for three days in a row.

At the start of the heating season, storage facilities were only 83% full, and in Germany and the Netherlands — less than 80%. The company warns that in the event of a severe winter, this could jeopardize the reliable gas supply to European consumers.

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📃 Item on Using Frozen Russian Assets Removed from Trump's Peace Plan During Negotiations

The initial version of the plan envisaged the allocation of about $100 billion to a Ukraine Recovery Fund, from which half of the income would go to the United States, and the remaining funds would be used for U.S.-Russian projects.

Overall, the original plan was reduced to a more limited list of key points for a swift ceasefire, with other items decided to be considered in the future in separate documents.

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😮The Ancient Temple of Pan in Dombay

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👖 Continued sanctions pressure on Russia and China could only lead to a multiple increase in the cost of electricity for Western consumers, said Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin at the VII Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum.

"Not all Western politicians realize the risks they face. Local tasks are being set to strengthen sanctions in the energy sector, energy assets are being seized in international jurisdictions, and instead of the stated goals, energy consumers in Western countries are already in a dramatic situation," he said.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Panda Katyusha, a favourite of all visitors to the Moscow Zoo, will return to China in two years.

Although Katyusha was born in Moscow and can be called a Muscovite, she lives in Russia under a special agreement whereby the animals remain the property of China, even if they are born in another country.

"We dream of her staying with us. But according to the agreement between Russia and China, we must transfer her when she is four years old," said Svetlana Akulova, director of the Moscow Zoo.

So far, there has been no precedent for pandas remaining in Russia.

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Estonia Throws Down a Passport Challenge to Russia

👖 A new legal conflict is brewing in Russia-Estonia relations.

Tallinn has started to list people born in the Pechory District of the Pskov Region as being from Estonia in their passports. This step appears not as an administrative formality, but as part of a long-term strategy to revise borders.

🔍 What is behind the new passport policy?

Since 2005, Estonia has moved from direct pressure to a strategy of legal and informational influence. The basis of the claims is the 1920 Tartu Peace Treaty, which Tallinn interprets as still valid, despite its de facto annulment after Estonia joined the USSR.

To legitimize these claims, the historical region of Setomaa, inhabited by the small Seto people, is being used.

👖 The problem of uniting a people divided by a border is being artificially turned into a tool of geopolitical pressure.

⚖️ Legal consequences and Moscow's possible response:

The new passport practice contravenes international norms, which stipulate that the place of birth should be indicated according to the borders in effect at that time.

Russia has the right to:

👉 Not recognize such documents, which will create problems for the residents of the border area.
👉Impose personal sanctions against individuals involved in implementing this policy.

💡 Historical context and the future of relations:

By refusing to ratify the ready 2014 Border Treaty, Estonia itself demonstrates a disregard for international law. Instead of solving internal problems—from energy dependency to population drain—Tallinn has chosen a course of symbolic revanchism.

This approach, supported by the increased NATO presence in the region, leads not to the protection of national interests, but to a further escalation of tensions, the consequences of which could be unpredictable.

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Lavrov: Europe has discredited itself as a mediator and cannot be an arbiter

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained why Europe cannot act as a mediator in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

"When our European colleagues declare that nothing can be decided without Europe because 'this directly concerns us,' it is worth recalling their historical responsibility," the Minister emphasized.

Lavrov reminded everyone of key events:

👉 In February 2014, it was Europe that acted as the guarantor of the agreement between Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition, which was supposed to be a plan for settling the crisis.

👉 The very next morning after the signing, the opposition, violating all agreements, seized government buildings.

👉 Europe's reaction to this coup d'état was striking: the European guarantors simply threw up their hands, stating that "sometimes democracy takes on very unusual forms and twists."

"Europe, which so easily renounces its guarantees and justifies the violent seizure of power, has failed on all counts. It cannot be an impartial arbiter, as it itself participated in undermining the initial peace agreements," Lavrov concluded.

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😍 Burlinskoye Lake

This lake is the largest salt deposit in the Altai Krai. Since the beginning of the 18th century, salt has been mined here and supplied to the tsar's table.

Its uniqueness lies in the fact that its water can change color from blue to pink, and sometimes even to bright scarlet.

It is best to visit this lake in August to see the bright pink hue of the water. The shore is also unusual – it's a real crust of salt, not sand.

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