Nov 9, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC

European representatives will attend US-mediated peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed on Sunday.

Speaking to French broadcaster RTL, Barrot stated that "Europeans will be well represented" and confirmed that France would participate in the meeting. However, he did not specify which diplomats or officials would represent Paris or other European nations during the discussions.

European governments have consistently insisted on maintaining a presence at high-level talks concerning Eastern European security. The upcoming summit marks a key effort by international mediators to bring Ukrainian and Russian delegations together.

Sources: Digi24, Kathimerini, Tagesschau, Українська правда, Ziarul de Gardă.

Ukrainian forces launched an overnight drone attack targeting Russia's second-largest oil refinery in Kirishi, near St. Petersburg. Local officials reported that multiple explosions ignited a fire at the facility, which emergency crews later extinguished. Falling drone debris resulted in the death of one woman.

Meanwhile, in Ljubljana, Slovenian authorities opened an arson investigation after a fire damaged 11 vehicles at a car dealership on Dunajska Road in the Bežigrad district early Sunday. Four of the automobiles were completely destroyed. No injuries were reported, but police estimate property damage in the thousands of euros as investigators work to confirm the cause of the blaze.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

Leaked data from Russia's statistics agency reportedly indicates that 400,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine, according to reporting on hacked records. The revelation comes as diplomatic delegations prepare for US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian chief negotiator Rustem Umerov confirmed that Kyiv will hold coordination meetings with E4 nations, NATO, and European Commission representatives, although the Kremlin stated discussions would remain strictly trilateral.

On the battlefield, local officials reported one death following Russian strikes on infrastructure in Odesa. In Moscow, presidential adviser Elena Yampolskaya sparked public pushback after advocating a ban on pizza in school canteens, citing health concerns and framing Italy as an "unfriendly" nation.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica.

Nvidia’s market capitalization fell by more than $350 billion following reports connecting Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair to an alleged Chinese intelligence operative. The sharp stock decline reflects growing investor anxiety regarding leadership stability and the security of critical artificial intelligence technologies.

Reporting from United States and British news outlets indicates that American intelligence services identified the woman involved as having been recruited by Chinese security agencies. Because of Nvidia's pivotal role in global technology and semiconductor supply chains, the ongoing corporate inquiry has heightened geopolitical sensitivity.

Despite the financial turbulence and expanding inquiry, United States President Donald Trump publicly expressed support for Huang as Nvidia's board continues examining whether proprietary information was exposed.

Sources: DW, NOS, NRC, NU, Tagesschau.