Nov 12, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC

Trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi between American, Russian, and Ukrainian envoys have concluded after two days of discussions aimed at establishing a new security framework. U.S. mediators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin before heading to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is attending an informal European summit. Zelensky noted a "window of opportunity for progress by the end of the year."

The talks coincided with reports that Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers breached Russia's statistical agency, Rosstat, uncovering records indicating over 400,000 Russian military fatalities. Meanwhile, Italian officials confirmed Rome's aid to Ukraine will remain strictly defensive, explicitly excluding further missile deliveries for the Samp/T air-defense system.

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

Trilateral talks involving delegations from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States have resumed in Abu Dhabi to discuss potential ceasefires, security guarantees, and territorial disputes. The negotiations mark the first direct diplomatic meeting of this format since February 2026.

However, prospects for a swift compromise face severe obstacles. Following discussions on Thursday, Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky issued a firm stance on territorial claims, stating that "every centimetre of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another." Meanwhile, reports indicate Russian diplomats have floated proposals for bilateral non-aggression pacts with select NATO member states as part of a revised European security architecture.

On the ground, combat operations continue uninterrupted. Russian forces launched over 160 aerial strikes overnight, repeatedly targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure and causing widespread power outages in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.

Sources: Adevărul, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă.

Trilateral negotiations involving Ukrainian, Russian, and US delegations in Abu Dhabi progressed into a second day, with discussions focused on diplomatic pathways and a potential exchange of thousands of prisoners of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the initial discussions as "constructive" and "substantial."

Despite the ongoing talks, military engagements have persisted. Zelensky reported a Russian FPV drone strike aimed at emergency personnel in Komyshuvakha, located in the Zaporizhzhia region. The targeted rescue teams were executing recovery operations at the site of a previous aerial bombardment that resulted in 55 fatalities.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, Jornal Económico.

Following three-way talks in Abu Dhabi, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have traveled to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin. A central objective for the American delegation is encouraging the Kremlin to accept European participation in future peace negotiations, with Kushner stressing that European representatives must have a seat at the table.

The diplomatic efforts continue as Russian strikes severely damage Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving approximately 600,000 people without electricity in eastern Ukraine and triggering warnings of widespread power outages in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is scheduled to meet the US envoys following their Moscow discussions, voiced caution regarding the proposed peace frameworks.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau

Hundreds of schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday following a wave of anonymous bomb threats sent by email. Education officials confirmed that hundreds of institutions received identical messages warning of remote-detonated explosives, while some reports indicated thousands of schools were targeted nationwide.

The threat, which European authorities suspect is a hoax linked to broader hybrid warfare tactics affecting multiple European nations, included explicit violence threats and direct targeted warnings against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Similar messages have recently disrupted institutions, media outlets, and public services across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Bulgaria.

Italian security services and police conducted precautionary sweeps and evacuations, though no explosive devices were discovered. Officials continue to investigate the source of the coordinated cyber threat.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă, HotNews, Adevărul, Canarias7, Il Messaggero