Day 1,353.

Today, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits President Trump in Washington, a few weeks after the collapse of the Budapest meeting with Russia. Meanwhile, we look at reports claiming that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may have fallen out of favour with President Putin, and the UN Commission of Inquiry accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity and torture. Finally, our regular contributor Jade McGlynn shares the latest

Contributors

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjzon X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

United Nations Human Rights Council: Independent International Commission of Inquiry report

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/11/commission-visits-kyiv-reiterating-its-findings?sub-site=HRC

Orbán to visit US to try to broker another Putin summit but questions raised over motives

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/orban-hungary-white-house-visit-trump

What’s the truth about South Africa’s ‘genocide’ of white farmers?

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/whats-the-truth-about-south-africas-genocide-of-white-farmers/

Fact-checking Trump’s claims of white farmer ‘genocide’ in South Africa

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-of-white-farmer-genocide-in-south-africa

South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr5xe7z0y0o

Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wg5pg1xp5o

Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/africa/South-Africa-murder-protests.html

‘Kill the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html

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