🇹🇼💬🇺🇸💲 — 📰 Taiwan minister says US will not put ‘punishing’ tariffs on chip sector | Tech official says Taipei willing to share lessons from its world-leading industrial model under trade deal | November 21, 2025:

"The US will not “punish” Taiwan’s world-leading semiconductor sector with high tariffs, a minister has said, adding that Taipei would help the US learn from the industrial model that turned it into a chipmaking powerhouse.

“They understand that punishing Taiwan is not in their interests,” Wu Cheng-wen, who oversees Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council, told the Financial Times, adding that Taipei and Washington had reached a “consensus” that Taiwan would support the development of the US chip industry in exchange for tariff relief.

The comments from Wu come as Taiwan is seeking to finalise a tariff deal with the US and is awaiting the conclusion of a US national security investigation that could result in levies on its crucial semiconductor sector, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company."

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🇺🇸🤝🇨🇳 — 📰 ZeroHedge | 'Great Deal For US Farmers': Trump Says Relationship With China 'Extremely Strong', Will Visit Xi In April | November 24, 2025:

"At a moment US-ally Japan is in a rare full-blown diplomatic and (increasingly) military showdown with China, the country's President Xi Jinping held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday, both sides have confirmed. The last time the two leaders met and talked in detail, which was on the sidelines Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in late October, they had declared a "tariff truce" in an effort to de-escalate trade tensions.

Update (1240ET): President Trump has just posted on his Truth Social feed, breaking down his 'debrief' on the call with China's Xi: (emphasis ours)

I just had a very good telephone call with President Xi, of China.

We discussed many topics including Ukraine/Russia, Fentanyl, Soybeans and other Farm Products, etc.

We have done a good, and very important, deal for our Great Farmers — and it will only get better.
Our relationship with China is extremely strong!

This call was a follow up to our highly successful meeting in South Korea, three weeks ago.

Since then, there has been significant progress on both sides in keeping our agreements current and accurate. Now we can set our sights on the big picture.

To that end. President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year.

We agreed that it is important that we communicate often, which I look forward to doing. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

We do note that there was no mention of Taiwan in President Trump's breakdown."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇷🇺 SouthFront | Military Situation In Ukraine On November 25, 2025 (Map Update)

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Situation in the North

Good news is coming from the Burluk direction. Units of the “North” group are finishing off the enemy’s defense in Volchansk, advancing in the forests south of the city, and also attacking near the border on the eastern flank at the junction with the Kupyansk direction.

🔻How is the situation developing?

▪️The offensive continues south of Volchansk. Having secured positions in Kirpichny and earlier in Sinelnikovo, Russian assault troops have engaged in battles for the neighboring Liman and Vilcha. In both places, there are already firm footholds in the built-up areas.

▪️In Volchansk itself, the enemy has been pushed out of several more blocks east of Gurkanovskaya Street — assault groups have reached Skovorody Street. In the southern part of the city, Ukrainian formations have been pushed out from almost the entire Panina Street.

▪️On the eastern flank near Dvurechansky, Russian troops have occupied the Stanovoe tract and Krinichny Forest, driving the enemy out. This allowed the assault troops to close several more “pockets” on the Dvurechansky-Kamenka line.

📌 Recently, Russian units have managed to advance significantly deeper into Volchansk. And although the city is now mostly ruins, it has not lost its tactical importance. Capturing Volchansk will open the way southwest to the crossing at the village of Stary Saltov.

If successes continue, it is possible that the “Northerners” will be able to develop the offensive southeast towards Bely Kolodets.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 08:00 on 26.11.2025 regarding the Russian invasion

The 1,372nd day of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

Ukrainian defenders steadfastly hold back the enemy's offensive, inflicting significant losses.

In total, 156 combat clashes were recorded during the past day.

The enemy carried out two missile strikes using 24 missiles, 66 air strikes, dropping 178 guided aerial bombs on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements. In addition, they conducted 4,494 shellings, including 153 from multiple rocket launch systems, and deployed 6,925 kamikaze drones.

Air strikes affected, among others, the areas of Bilohirya, Velykomykhailivka, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Novoyakovlivka in Zaporizhzhia region; Sadove in Kherson region.

During the past day, aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck five areas of enemy personnel concentration, three artillery systems, and two enemy unmanned aerial vehicle control points.

In the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, three combat clashes occurred during the past day. The enemy carried out five air strikes, using 16 guided bombs, and conducted 181 shellings, three of which were from multiple rocket launch systems.

In the South-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy tried three times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, and Kamianka.

In the Kupiansk direction, four enemy attacks occurred yesterday. Our defenders repelled the enemy's assault actions in the areas of the settlements Petropavlivka, Kupiansk, and towards Novoplatonivka.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted five attacks, trying to break into our defense near the settlements Zarichne, Stavky, Torske, and Lyman.

In the Sloviansk direction, our defenders stopped 11 enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Serebrianka, Yampil, Dronivka, Vyimka, and Sviato-Pokrovske.

In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area of Chasovyi Yar.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 20 attacks in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Bik, Kostiantynivka, Shcherbynivka, Ivanopillia, Rusynyi Yar, Sofiivka, and towards Mykolaipillia and Novopavlivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 52 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements Shakhove, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, Dorozhne, Vilne, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Zvirove, Udachne, Hryshyne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Filiya.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out 13 attacks near the settlements Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Vorone, Verbove, Sosnivka, Pryvilne, Krasnohirsk.

In the Huliaipole direction, our defenders repelled 16 enemy attacks in the directions of Dobropillia and Huliaipole, near Veselyi, Zatyshshia, Zelenyi Hai, and Vysoke.

In the Orikhiv direction, one enemy attack was repelled near Prymorske.

In the Prydniprovskiy direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack towards the Antonivskyi Bridge.

No signs of enemy offensive group formation were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.

Our warriors inflict significant losses on the occupying forces in manpower and equipment and actively undermine the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.

In total, the losses of Russian invaders amounted to 980 people during the past day. Ukrainian warriors also neutralized four tanks, one armored combat vehicle, 44 artillery systems, two air defense systems, 743 unmanned aerial vehicles, 14 missiles, 124 units of automotive and one unit of special enemy equipment."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of November 26, 2025.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

💥 The units of the "North" troop group inflicted defeat on formations of three mechanized, jaeger, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Mogrica, Miropolie, Pavlovka, Alekseevka, Andreevka, and Novaya Sech in the Sumy region.

🔥 In the Kharkiv direction, defeat was inflicted on units of two mechanized, motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk, Vilcha, Udy, Khatneye, and Staritsa in the Kharkiv region.

▪️ The enemy lost more than 180 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 15 cars, a 105-mm M101 howitzer produced in the USA, and an electronic warfare station. Two ammunition depots and seven supply depots were destroyed.

📍 Units of the "West" troop group improved their tactical position. Defeat was inflicted on personnel and equipment of five mechanized, assault brigades of the AFU, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Monachinovka, Staroverovka, Podoly, Nechvolodovka, Blagodatovka, Gusinka, Kovsharovka in the Kharkiv region and Dibrova in the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ Enemy losses amounted to up to 230 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, an M113 armored personnel carrier produced in the USA, two armored combat vehicles, 20 cars, three field artillery guns, ten electronic warfare stations, and six ammunition depots.

📍 Units of the "South" troop group occupied more advantageous lines and positions. Defeat was inflicted on formations of three mechanized, mountain assault, airmobile, artillery, assault brigades of the AFU, and a marine brigade in the areas of the settlements of Severesk, Reznikovka, Platonovka, Slavyansk, Piskunovka, Konstantinovka, and Berestok in the DPR.

▪️ The enemy lost up to 275 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, a Kazak armored car, 16 cars, and two artillery guns. A US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, an electronic warfare station, and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

↗️ Units of the "Center" troop group improved their position along the front line. Defeat was inflicted on personnel and equipment of two mechanized, jaeger, airmobile, airborne assault, assault brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, and three National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Torskoe, Rodinskoe, Toretskoye, Dorozhnoe, Artemovka, Udachnoe in the DPR, Novopavlovka and Ivanovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

➡️ In the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk in the DPR, assault groups of the 2nd army are successfully advancing northward in the Central and Dinas microdistricts. They continue clearing the settlement of Rovno in the DPR.

➡️ Eight attacks were repelled by units of the 210th assault regiment and the 95th airborne assault brigade of the AFU from the area of the settlement of Grishino in the DPR and in the direction of the settlement of Kotlino in the DPR aimed at breaking the encirclement of the Ukrainian group. Up to 35 servicemen and a US-made MaxxPro armored combat vehicle were destroyed."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of November 26, 2025.

↗️ In the settlement of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault units of the 51st Army continue to drive the enemy out of the Eastern, Western, and southern parts of the city.

▪️ Over the past day, more than 210 servicemen, seven armored combat vehicles, three cars, and two field artillery guns were destroyed on the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

▪️ In total, in the area of responsibility of the "Center" group of troops, enemy losses amounted to more than 450 servicemen, one tank, seven armored combat vehicles, four pickups, two field artillery guns, and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

📍 Units of the "East" group of troops continued to advance deep into the enemy's defense. Damage was inflicted on formations of two mechanized, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements Malinovka, Dobropolie, Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia region, Mayak and Otradnoe in Dnipropetrovsk region.

▪️ The AFU lost more than 240 servicemen, one tank, 10 vehicles, one field artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, and four supply depots.

💥 Units of the "Dnepr" group of troops inflicted damage on personnel and equipment of mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the AFU in the areas of the settlements Lukyanovskoye, Odarovka, Novoyakovlevka in Zaporizhzhia region, Nikolskoye and Ivanovka in Kherson region.

▪️ Up to 85 servicemen, one armored combat vehicle, 12 vehicles, one artillery gun, two radar stations, two ammunition depots, and two fuel depots were destroyed.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups inflicted damage on an ammunition production workshop, energy facilities, and transport infrastructure of Ukraine used in the interests of the AFU, as well as on temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 143 areas.

🎯 Air defense means shot down six guided aerial bombs, four HIMARS multiple launch rocket system rockets made in the USA, and 154 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, destroyed:

▫️ 668 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 98,851 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 638 surface-to-air missile systems,
▫️ 26,266 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 1,620 multiple launch rocket system vehicles,
▫️ 31,564 field artillery and mortars,
▫️ 47,712 units of special military automotive equipment."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Can't leave, can't stay

In the vicinity of Huliaipole [Gulyaipole] on the East Zaporizhzhia direction, units of the 127th motorized rifle division are fighting their way to the city. And while there is a competition online to "paint red" sections on the map, the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is cracking.

➡️In the interfluve of Haichur and Yanchur, Russian Armed Forces are advancing on a broad front, approaching Dobropillia. The absence of long-term fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the fields also plays into the hands of the Russian Armed Forces during the offensive north of Huliaipole.

➡️Local counterattacks by the enemy only managed to slow down for a while the advance of the Eastern Group of Forces on the Sladke — Rovnopillia line. Currently, Russian Armed Forces fighters are fighting on the approaches to Zelenyi and advancing in the fields southeast of Dobropillia.

➡️On the northern flank, Russian troops are advancing mostly locally. Ukrainian formations often counterattack, trying to prevent a breakthrough to Pokrovske and another crossing of the Volchya.

📌 The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces is bleak across almost the entire direction. Constant airstrikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces on Huliaipole and rapid advances may force the enemy command to order a retreat to more favorable positions.

However, with roughly the same probability, it will continue to grind down the personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in counterattacks along the entire front.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Breakthroughs in the North

The front is gradually moving not only in Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia steppes: Russian troops continue to break through the enemy's defense in the remaining part of Volchansk and its surroundings.

🔻Where are the successes?

▪️On Gurkanovskaya Street, the remnants of buildings have been cleared, and assault troops are moving eastward, finishing off the remnants of the enemy's 57th brigade. The advance is along Veterinarnaya and Papanina (Panina) streets.

▪️Having secured Vilcha from the Kirpichny (Tsegelny) side, the Russian Armed Forces have begun advancing from the very Volchansk itself, now also entering the northern outskirts of the village.

▪️On the eastern flank at the junction with the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops are consolidating in the forests near Dvurechansky and pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the groves, operating in small groups.

📌Even after reinforcements were redeployed, Ukrainian formations could not stabilize the situation in the city for long. Now they will cling to the east at the Volchansk Farmsteads.

❗️However, it is unlikely they will be able to hold there seriously considering the impending loss of Volchansk. There are not many roads in the area, and all of them are under fire control by Russian drone operators.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Battle for Novopavlovka

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian assault troops are now operating across almost the entire territory of the village of Novopavlovka, a former fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

After the first armored group with airborne troops slipped through into the town, the enemy tried to stabilize the situation. However, the transfer of reinforcements to the Ukrainian formations did not help.

Already in the first days of the assault, Russian Armed Forces fighters managed to reach the northern outskirts of the settlement. And now — after the arrival of fresh forces — they are consolidating in the south and center of the village.

📌 At the same time, Novopavlovka is located in a lowland, and to the north and west of it runs a ridge by the western bank of the Solena River. Staying in Novopavlovka for long will be risky — elevation changes average about fifty meters.

❗️Therefore, it is quite likely that other flanking sections of the Novopavlovka direction will soon become active. In particular, from the side of Ivanivka, there are already at least local successes in advancing northward.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇷🇺 SouthFront | Military Situation In Ukraine On November 26, 2025 (Map Update)

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