US envoys brief Putin and Zelensky following Abu Dhabi talks

U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have concluded two days of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian and Russian officials. The envoys expressed intent to establish a "new framework" for diplomatic progress despite Moscow rejecting European calls for an immediate ceasefire. Kushner and Witkoff are set to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who cited a window of opportunity for progress by year-end.

European officials, including representatives from the E4 group, NATO, and the European Commission, conducted parallel meetings with Ukrainian delegates. Italian sources emphasized the necessity of European involvement and structured diplomatic formats to prevent strategic advantages for Moscow.

Separately, data reportedly breached from Russia's statistical agency by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers indicated over 412,000 Russian military fatalities.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica