US envoys head to Moscow and Dublin as trilateral talks wrap up in Abu Dhabi

Following the conclusion of two-day trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled to Moscow for negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US mediators are subsequently expected to fly to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who noted a potential diplomatic window of opportunity before the year ends.

During the summits, Russian officials reportedly reintroduced demands regarding NATO force positioning, while Italian diplomatic sources emphasized that European nations must remain directly involved in the peace process to avoid fragmented negotiating formats. In parallel with the diplomatic talks, leaked statistics from Russia's national agency Rosstat—obtained by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers—suggest Russian military fatalities in Ukraine have reached 412,576.

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