War Monitor

🚨Russia is expected to reject the new 19-point cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.S. and Ukraine, indicating the war will likely continue at least through Christmas, sources told the New York Post.

Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former president Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction is now final, with no further appeals permitted, paving the way for him to begin serving his 27-year sentence.

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Waltz is scheduled to visit Israel in the second week of December, marking his first official trip since taking office. He will meet with senior Israeli officials, tour border regions, and receive briefings on regional and international developments. Ambassador Danny Danon will accompany him.

Venezuelan Air Force fighter jets — including Su-30s, F-16s, and K-8s — were seen flying in formation earlier today over El Libertador Air Base in Palo Negro, Aragua. The flights are part of preparations for several events later this week marking the November 27, 1992 coup attempt, as well as the Expo Aeronáutico Industrial Venezuela 2025, an air expo at El Libertador that begins on Friday. https://video.nostr.build/3c7efb4ad22a8bad3ce2e80303e3e45a4e3e58e64323320c06f1ef4e84fb2a4c.mp4

According to the Wall Street Journal, Xi told Trump that the United States and China “fought side-by-side against fascism” and should work together to safeguard the outcomes of World War II — including, he said, Taiwan’s postwar “return to China from Japan.”

Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump may announce Jerome Powell’s successor as Federal Reserve chair before Christmas. https://blossom.primal.net/bafb4dc53db421eea450e17a516b5887120e399fc1767720fd9022eb23407f95.mp4

Footage shows a Ukrainian SAM shooting down a Russian Shahed attack drone over the city of Dnipro this morning. https://blossom.primal.net/4bf19f7dd7df824dd77866b4af6fe5ed39136ca6afa50ac26df3d6290b75a252.mp4

Fascinating footage shows the B-2 Spirit—one of the most formidable aircraft on Earth—roaring overhead. https://blossom.primal.net/ea1414a33e3f263f3e477c3c7896f3a0704abdaa7c5418a139e965919602657a.mp4

🚨Trump has signed an order initiating the process to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (INA), and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. This order begins the process of considering certain chapters or subdivisions of the Muslim Brotherhood for designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702) and Executive Order 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism). Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood has grown into a transnational network with branches across the Middle East and beyond. Its chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt have engaged in or supported violent and destabilizing activities that threaten U.S. citizens, interests, and regional partners. After the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, the Lebanese chapter’s military wing joined Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Palestinian factions in launching rocket attacks on civilian and military targets in Israel. A senior Egyptian Brotherhood leader called for violence against U.S. partners, and Jordanian Brotherhood leaders have long provided material support to Hamas’s militant wing. These actions directly endanger American civilians and undermine regional stability. Section 2. Policy. The United States will work with regional partners to dismantle the capabilities and operations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters designated under this order, cut off their resources, and eliminate any threats they pose to U.S. nationals and national security. Section 3. Implementation. (a) Within 30 days, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury—after consulting the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence—must submit a joint report to the President recommending which Muslim Brotherhood chapters or subdivisions, including those in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations and/or Specially Designated Global Terrorists. (b) Within 45 days of submitting this report, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury must take all appropriate action, consistent with applicable laws and Executive Order 13224, to designate the identified chapters or subdivisions. Section 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to: (i) alter the legal authority of any executive department or agency; or (ii) affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (b) This order will be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to available appropriations. DONALD TRUMP THE WHITE HOUSE, Nov. 24, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a birthday message to Nicolás Maduro, reaffirming Beijing’s support for his leadership and for Venezuela’s sovereignty amid rising tensions and mounting U.S. military pressure.

Trump has told advisers that he plans to speak directly with Nicolás Maduro, even as Washington on Monday designated the Venezuelan leader as the head of a terrorist organization. Axios reports that some Trump Administration officials fear Cuban intelligence officers stationed in Venezuela could kill Maduro if he steps down or yields to U.S. pressure.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is currently under a massive Russian missile assault, with multiple Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles striking thermal power plants across the city as well as the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant. https://video.nostr.build/2cd680945b0eedd535ffe75198d0e8cea5fc5c3a376bc731fe803eee7488a1be.mp4

The Indiana Democratic Party and the Indiana Republican Party released a joint statement condemning recent swatting attempts and threats of political violence in the state.

The U.S. military buildup in the hemisphere isn’t solely focused on Venezuela. “It’s about getting Russia, China, and Iran out of the Western Hemisphere,” officials say. Nearly 30% of deployed U.S. warships— including the Gerald R. Ford, armed with more than 200 Tomahawk missiles—are now on station, while Gen. Razin Caine meets with forces in Puerto Rico for Operation Southern Spear. https://video.nostr.build/662cdf5f280bf89131251ed86e48669fd2352480b859d833fcc08477fabd94e0.mp4

U.S. District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie has dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that President Donald J. Trump’s appointment of Lindsey Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. Judge Currie stated that “all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan’s defective appointment,” including the indictments, “were unlawful exercises of executive power and are hereby set aside.” Halligan, a former White House adviser, had been appointed after the Trump Administration removed its previous pick for interim U.S. attorney, reportedly because he refused continued pressure to pursue cases against Comey and James. “The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary,” Judge Currie wrote, noting that accepting the appointment as valid “would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street—attorney or not—into the grand jury room to secure an indictment, so long as the Attorney General approves after the fact. That cannot be the law.”

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters Sunday that Japan will proceed with deploying Type 03 “Chū-SAM” medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island—located roughly 70 miles east of Taiwan—as tensions with China continue to rise. Koizumi said the deployment would “help lower the chance of an armed attack” against Japan.

As of this morning, November 24, 2025, the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns)—a Venezuelan criminal and drug-trafficking network alleged to be led by President Nicolás Maduro and senior members of Venezuela’s armed forces—has been formally designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the U.S. State Department. The designation enables the United States to impose sanctions and other financial restrictions on the group, its leaders, its members, and anyone providing support to it. It may also offer legal grounds for potential military strikes against sites linked to the organization inside Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Estelar Airlines has canceled all flights between Caracas and Madrid on November 24, 26, and 28.

The Kremlin’s press secretary said they have not yet received anything officially but are closely following media reports and are aware that amendments were made to the version of the text they previously saw. https://video.nostr.build/ce95212f2c3a15117c80c2fc6aab67c5fa03390cfede90ca5536e7f3949675c5.mp4

Following a series of meetings today between Israeli Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Deputy Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, and senior and mid-level IDF officers, Zamir has announced the mass dismissal and censure of more than a dozen senior commanders and officials over their failures leading up to the events of October 7, 2023. The actions include: • Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, former Chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, who resigned in August 2024, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, former Chief of the Operations Directorate, who ended his tenure in July, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, former Commander of the IDF Southern Command, who resigned in March, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Maj. Gen. Shlomo Binder, current Chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, who served as Chief of the Operations Division on October 7, will be censured but will remain in his role until completing his four-year term in 2028, after which he will resign. • Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, current Commander of the Israeli Air Force, will be censured for the IAF’s failure to counter Hamas drones and paragliders on October 7. He will continue serving until his term ends in April 2026. • Vice Adm. David Sa’ar Salama, Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Navy, will be censured for the Navy’s failure to prevent the sea-borne Hamas attack on southern Israel. He will remain in his role until the start of 2026. • Brig. Gen. “Gimmel”, who headed the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Operational Operations Division on October 7, will be discharged from the IDF. • Brig. Gen. Yossi Sariel, former Commander of Unit 8200, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Brig. Gen. Avi Rosenfeld, former Commander of the 143rd (Gaza) Division, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Col. Ariel Lubovski, former Intelligence Chief of the IDF Southern Command, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Col. Haim Cohen, Commander of the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade during the attack, will be dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF. • Lt. Col. “Alef”, Intelligence Chief of the Gaza Division, will be discharged from the IDF. In addition, Zamir ruled that there is no obstacle to promoting Brig. Gen. Eliad Moati, Brig. Gen. Manor Yanai, and Col. Ephraim Avni, after Defense Minister Israel Katz paused their appointments over alleged involvement in the failures of October 7. https://blossom.primal.net/6931c3ff434226cc76d5f55a3758b1d95532b10c051456a8266c579232c792ad.mp4