• US President Biden and Chinese President Xi agreed that nuclear war should never be fought, according to the White House, and opposed the threat of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
  • On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed the “irresponsibility” of nuclear threats, suggesting China is uncomfortable with Russian nuclear rhetoric, a senior US official said.
  • The heads of US and Russian intelligence met in Turkey and talked about the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and to raise the issue of US prisoners in Russia, a White House official said. The Kremlin confirmed the talks but did not immediately provide further details.

KHERSON RECALL

  • The United States believes Russian troops conducted a relatively orderly withdrawal from Kherson, a senior US military official said, in contrast to some of the more chaotic withdrawals earlier this year. [1/6] A boy waves a national flag as he celebrates after Russia retreated from Kherson, in central Kherson, Ukraine, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
  • Utility companies were working to restore infrastructure mined by fleeing Russian forces, with most homes in Kherson still without power and water, Ukrainian officials said.
  • Fighting is intense in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and in the south along the Dnipro River, Ukrainian officials said.

DIPLOMACY

  • The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution saying Russia is responsible for reparations in Ukraine. The resolution is not binding but has political weight.
  • Russian President Putin did not attend the G20 summit in Indonesia, sending his foreign minister instead.
  • Ukraine’s Zelensky said he would address the G20 meeting via video link on Tuesday.
  • The United States targeted Russian military supply chains, imposing sanctions on 14 individuals and 28 entities it said were part of a technology supply network to support the invasion of Ukraine. Compiled by Grant McCool Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.