Ukraine-US negotiations took place in Berlin The second round of negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and the USA ended in Berlin. . He noted that it is important for Ukraine that the world becomes worthy, and it is important that the United States hears the Ukrainian position. . US President Donald Trump said after the talks that the end of the war is closer than ever. . Zelensky made a number of statements after the peace talks. Answering questions from journalists, the Ukrainian leader made a number of statements after the talks in Berlin. In particular, he said that Ukraine is currently not discussing any referendum that could relate to a peace agreement with Russia. At the same time, the Ukrainian government is ready for elections if there is a ceasefire. He also said that Ukraine and the United States supported the idea of \u200b\u200ba Christmas truce, and now it’s up to Russia. As for the peace negotiations themselves, Zelensky said that the American delegation, having received the Ukrainian version of the peace agreement, will hold consultations with Moscow and President Trump. After this, his meeting with Trump is possible. . SBU blew up a submarine in Novorossiysk Ukrainian military carried out a unique special operation and blew up a Varshavyanka class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk, the SBU reported. . 3 Varshavyanka (NATO classification - Kilo). As a result of the explosion, the submarine received critical damage and was virtually disabled,” the report said.. It is indicated that on board the submarine there were four launchers of Caliber cruise missiles, which the Russians use to attack the territory of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces spoke about the progress of the battles in Kupyansk The liberation of the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region is taking place carefully to prevent civilian casualties and minimize military casualties. Russians are now effectively blocked in the city, and they are gradually being pushed out. They have already moved from the north a little towards the center of Kupyansk. The Joint Forces group said that there are currently up to 200 Russians in the city. EU agrees sanctions against Russia's " . The list includes businessmen associated with state-owned Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil. The assets of those on the sanctions list are frozen, and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing funds to sanctioned persons. Individuals are also subject to a ban on entry or transit into EU Member States. In Ukraine, they “laundered” 570 million from defense contracts. In Ukraine, they uncovered a complex and well-disguised scheme for the legalization of funds received during the implementation of defense contracts.. . They falsified financial and economic documents and created a mechanism for withdrawing and cashing out budget funds paid by the state for defense orders. . The General Staff announced the defeat of the plant in Astrakhan On the night of Monday, the Ukrainian military hit the Astrakhan gas processing plant (GPP) in Russia, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. Explosions were recorded on the territory of the plant and a powerful fire broke out.. The extent of the damage is being determined. It is indicated that the Astrakhan gas processing plant is one of the key enterprises of the Russian oil and gas industry. The plant annually produces up to 3.5 million tons of sulfur. It is used for the manufacture of explosives at enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation.. Oil platforms in the Caspian Sea were hit again - media SBU drones struck Russian oil platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time in the last week. . The capacities of the Russian company Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft were damaged. . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.