As the hype over Trump's "peace plan" enters its third week, Russia and the United States are finally preparing to discuss the plan directly. Steve Witkoff, now involved in a big wiretapping scandal, will one of these days meet in Moscow with Vladimir Putin, who this week spoke in detail about his conditions for negotiations. The Ukrainian negotiating team on Friday lost a key player - the head of the administration of Vladimir Zelensky, Andriy Yermak. kremlin.ru What about the peace plan?

Vladimir Zelensky dismissed the head of his Presidential Office and his closest ally Andriy Yermak. In the morning, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) conducted a search at his home. “There will be a reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The head of the Office, Andrey Ermak, wrote a letter of resignation.

Roskomnadzor said that the WhatsApp messenger could be blocked entirely in Russia if it does not comply with legal requirements. Roskomnadzor admitted that it continues to restrict WhatsApp in Russia because it continues to violate Russian law.

China's official economic statistics can put any investor on edge. But behind it lies deep problems, due to which the share of “zombie companies” in the Chinese market has already exceeded a third, domestic demand continues to shrink, and Chinese goods are increasingly spilling onto the foreign market. But the Chinese stock market continues to be actively supported by the state, and the “smart money” is looking for its opportunities on it.

Hedge fund reporting has always been a valuable guide for investors, indicating exactly where the smart money is flowing. In the third quarter, they flowed away from the AI ​​boom headliner Nvidia and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in favor of other big tech and biotech. In this issue of the newsletter, we will tell you what other assets and sectors the managers transferred money to and what “rising stars” they found.

A number of EU countries are increasing pressure on Belgium and demanding that it explain what is happening with the income tax on frozen Russian assets, most of which are stored in the Brussels Euroclear depository, Politico reports . The European Commission wants EU countries to agree on the transfer of Russian funds to Kyiv in the form of a loan for economic recovery (€140 billion) at the summit on December 18-19.

Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are conducting searches at the head of the President's office Andriy Ermak, Ukrayinska Pravda reported with reference to its correspondent from the scene - in the government quarter in Kiev, and also wrote Verkhovna Rada deputies Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Alexey Goncharenko .

The first parameters of the new technological collection, which is essentially similar to the recycling collection from cars, have become known. The technology levy will be levied on electronic devices and components from September 2026 and will affect all importers and Russian manufacturers. However, the fee will be the last to be returned. “Disposal collection” from smartphones and laptops will not depend on price, which means it will have a greater impact on buyers of cheap gadgets.