Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes in wake of Trump touting 'big progress' on peace deal

Advertisement 1This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Firefighters put out a fire in a residential building following Russian missiles and drones strikes in Kyiv on Tuesday morning, Nov. 25. Photo by GENYA SAVILOV /AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentRussia and Ukraine exchanged fire early Tuesday with heavy air raids on Kyiv and assaults on southern Russian areas, just hours after President Donald Trump struck a positive tone on prospects for a ceasefire deal.Sign In or Create an Accountor View more offersArticle contentUkraine’s air defences worked to shield the capital from combined missile and drone attacks and loud explosions were heard, with authorities instructing residents to stay in shelters. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a residential apartment building had been severely damaged in the attacks and fire fighters were trying to extinguish blazes in several stores.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle contentKlitschko said some power and water supply cuts were being imposed in city districts as emergency workers responded to the attack, according to a statement on Telegram.Article contentNP PostedGet a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentMeantime, the Krasnodar region on Russia’s Black Sea coast suffered sustained suspected drone attacks overnight, injuring six people and damaging at least 20 residential buildings across five municipalities, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. The key port of Novorossiysk was among the hardest hit, he said.Article contentIn neighbouring Rostov region one person was killed and three others injured in an air attack on Taganrog, which also damaged residential buildings, two industrial enterprises and a kindergarten, Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said.Article contentTrump had suggested in a social media post that “big progress” was being made on a deal for Ukraine. His comment implied that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian officials who met Sunday in Geneva made advances in defusing the vehement opposition from Kyiv and its European allies to a 28-point peace proposal the White House team floated last week.Article contentArticle contentIn the days since White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev hammered out the plan, Ukrainian and European officials scrambled to draft a counter-offer that would provide far less favorable terms to Russia. The result is a winnowed-down, 19-point plan, according to people familiar with the matter.Article content People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks in Kyiv on Tuesday morning. Photo by YAN DOBRONOSOV /AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentRead More John Ivison: Why Canada can’t back Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine David Oliver: Ukraine 'peace' plan will only delay the inevitable reckoning Advertisement 1Story continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Article contentRussian officials have called the revised plan a non-starter.Article contentBack in Ukraine, the Energy Ministry said Russian forces are also undertaking a “massive combined attack” on energy infrastructure in the country. “Energy workers will begin assessing the consequences and carrying out restoration work as soon as the security situation allows,” the ministry said on Telegram.Article contentThe bombardment followed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s announcement in his regular evening address to the nation that progress had been made in negotiations over peace proposals, which Kyiv is conducting with its U.S. and European partners.Article content“Now the list of necessary steps to end the war can become doable,” Zelenskiy said. “Many right elements have been taken into account in this framework.” However, much remains to be done, Zelenskiy said, adding that the process should be conducted “with dignity.”Advertisement 1This advertisement has not loaded yet.Trending Opinion: Canada wasn't 'stolen' from Indigenous people NP Comment Porn no longer subject to Canadian content quotas, says CRTC NP Comment Advertisement 2Story continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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