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Putin Rejects Talks With Ukraine’s ‘Illegitimate’ Leadership

                                                         Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that it is “senseless” to sign any agreements with Ukraine’s current leadership, which he labeled as illegitimate. Speaking at a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on November 27, 2025, Putin argued that Kyiv lost its legitimacy after failing to hold elections once President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s elected term expired. According to Putin, this undermines any potential negotiations or peace documents that might be signed with Zelenskyy’s government. Ukraine, however, maintains that elections cannot be conducted under martial law while the country is actively defending itself against Russia’s ongoing invasion. Kyiv insists that postponing elections is a constitutional necessity during warti...
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Stocks Rebound After Inflation Report


The stock market made a comeback today after a hot inflation print. The S&P 500, which had been down as much as 0.8% during the session, closed just under the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite hovered slightly above breakeven. 

Interest rate sensitive sectors lagged the most, with real estate and utility stocks ending the session lower. The US consumer inflation reading for December showed a slightly bigger jump than expected, as prices ticked up 0.3% month over month and 3.4% year over year. On a “core” basis, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, inflation rose 3.9% over the past year. The print was seen as critical for traders who have been increasingly pricing in the odds of a “soft landing” — where inflation retreats to 2% without an economic downturn — since the last CPI report.


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