Nov 12, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC

United States negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow for high-level discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following three-way talks held in Abu Dhabi. The American delegation aims to persuade the Kremlin to accept European participation in future diplomatic negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine. Kushner emphasized that European partners must be included in the process.

The diplomatic push coincides with escalating military action, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left roughly 600,000 residents without electricity in eastern Ukraine and raised fears of broader outages in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled to confer with the US team after their Kremlin visit, reiterated skepticism toward proposed settlement plans.

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

American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have concluded two days of trilateral security talks in Abu Dhabi with Russian and Ukrainian delegates. Kushner indicated that the meetings sought to analyze past diplomatic missteps to build a "new framework of reference." U.S. representatives are traveling to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.

Ukrainian Chief Negotiator Rustem Umerov confirmed coordination sessions in Abu Dhabi alongside European allies, including E4 representatives, NATO, and the European Commission. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected European demands for an immediate truce.

Concurrently, Italian officials reiterated that future military support for Kyiv will focus exclusively on defensive equipment and energy generators, withholding additional Samp/T system missiles.

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

Baltic nations cleared air raid alarms after NATO fighter jets scrambled overnight to address multiple drones entering regional airspace during extensive Ukrainian strikes against Russian infrastructure. Four drones strayed into Baltic airspace, leading Finland to temporarily enact maritime and airspace restrictions before returning to standard operations.

The regional alert coincided with a long-range Ukrainian attack on the Kirishi oil refinery near St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest fuel processing facility. Explosions at the refinery triggered a fire that emergency crews later extinguished. Local authorities reported one woman was killed nearby by falling debris from an intercepted drone.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

Candidates competing for the Ljubljana mayoral seat are delivering their final proposals to voters ahead of the local elections scheduled for Sunday, 15 November 2026. A total of 15 contenders are seeking the office, including incumbent Zoran Janković alongside prominent political figures such as Klemen Boštjančič, Jasmin Feratović, Marko Koprivc, Luka Mesec, and Kajetan Bajt.

Voters will have an opportunity to compare the competing visions for the capital's municipal governance during a live debate broadcast on TV SLO 1 on Thursday evening. Independent candidate Aleksandar Repić stressed that leadership qualifications should extend beyond academic background and professional record, arguing that moral responsibility and commitment to everyday citizens are essential attributes for the city's next mayor.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

U.S. intelligence agencies and Nvidia's board of directors are investigating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang after reports surfaced linking an extramarital affair to a potential foreign espionage operation. Huang acknowledged his infidelity in a memo to employees but did not disclose the partner's identity.

U.S. authorities suspect Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, of ties to Chinese intelligence and targeting the executive to gain corporate or national security data. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the FBI is looking into the matter, stating Huang expressed shock over the allegations and denied knowing about any espionage links. Nvidia reported that preliminary internal checks found no evidence of compromised corporate or government secrets, though stock prices dropped following the public disclosures.

Sources: Hospodářské noviny, Money, Rzeczpospolita, Seznam Zprávy, TVP info.