Talks Continue, Violence Persists

International talks are nearing a potential peace plan for the Russo-Ukrainian War, which includes fast-tracked E.U. membership and U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine. Sharp disputes over territorial concessions remain a major hurdle, and it is unclear if Russia would accept such a deal. On the ground, Russia's costly advances have stalled, prompting an intensified aerial campaign with drones and missiles against Ukraine's power grid as winter approaches. In response, Ukraine has deployed naval drones to successfully strike Russian naval targets and oil tankers in the Black Sea.