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Hello and welcome to the DSR Daily. It's a new week. It's a new month. I'm David Rothkopf. I'm joined by Riley Fester and Minas Steine. Guys, it's December. How did that happen? I can't believe it. I'm thrilled.

What? Oh, really? Is it that cute? Are you waiting for Santa? No, I'm ready for the year to be over. Yeah. Do you see how jolly my apartment is? Oh, it's very festive. I have to say it looks a little like, I don't know, like North Korean party decorations with a big star. Well, you've got a big star.

It looks kind of communist, basically.

I made that star, and I made the paper chain.

You are a talented woman.

Thank you.

You are a very talented minute.

Well, I hope everybody else is out there following examples.

Maybe we'll do a podcast later this week,

where Minna gives you holiday decorating tips. But for now, why don't we go to the news? A renewed U.S.-led diplomatic

initiative to end the war in Ukraine is accelerating this week as the Trump administration

officials shuttle between talks with Ukrainian representatives and an upcoming meeting with

Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

While both President Zelensky and President Putin have signaled that President Trump's recently revised peace plan offers a potential basis for negotiation, deep divisions remain

over red lines regarding territorial concessions and security guarantees.

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