Report: Some US and Western Officials Think Winter Will Provide Chance for Diplomacy in Ukraine Italian media reported US and NATO could push for negotiations if Ukraine retakes Kherson and Russia says it's pulling out of the city
Russia Announces It’s Pulling Out of Kherson City Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said they're pulling troops from the west bank of the Dneiper River
Three-Star General to Lead New US Command Overseeing Arming Ukraine The command will be based in Germany and is expected to be up and running by 2023
Zelensky Says Open to Talks With Putin But Maintains Maximalist Demands The US nudged Zelensky to change his position but doesn't think Ukraine and Russia should actually hold peace talks
Ukraine Uses Wartime Powers to Seize ‘Strategic’ Companies The companies were seized under martial law that was declared after Russia invaded on February 24
Ukraine Reaffirms It Won’t Talk With Russia While Putin Is President Jake Sullivan reportedly asked Ukraine to drop this stance during a visit to Kyiv last week
US Wants Ukraine to Act Like It’s Open to Negotiations But Won’t Push for Talks The idea is not to push Ukraine to the negotiating table but to ease the concerns of some of Ukraine's backers
IAEA Says No Sign of Dirty Bomb at Ukrainian Nuclear Sites The nuclear watchdog inspected three sites in Ukraine after Russia claimed Kyiv was preparing to use a dirty bomb
In Kyiv, US Senators Vow Bipartisan Support for Ukraine After Midterms Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) made the trip
Ukraine Parliament Approves 2023 ‘Victory’ Budget With $38 Billion Deficit Ukraine's PM expects the US to pay $18 billion of the deficit and the EU and IMF to make up the rest
