Nov 13, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC

Trilateral negotiations between American envoys, Russian delegates, and Ukrainian officials have concluded in Abu Dhabi. Mediators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Moscow has already dismissed European calls for an immediate ceasefire, while U.S. negotiators expressed hope for establishing a new diplomatic framework. European representatives, including delegates from the E4 group, NATO, and the European Commission, held side talks with Ukraine's negotiation team during the summit.

Meanwhile, data leaked following a cyberattack on Russia's statistical agency Rosstat by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers indicates over 412,000 Russian military fatalities. Separately, Italy confirmed its future aid to Ukraine will focus exclusively on defensive equipment and energy systems, omitting further Samp/T air defense missiles as domestic defense costs rise.

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

American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have called for European representation in upcoming peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian leaders in Dublin.

Kushner stated that widening the process would allow European security arrangements to be addressed alongside territorial issues, urging European nations to designate a single representative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the push, stating Europe will have a voice at the next round of negotiations.

While significant differences remain between Kyiv and Moscow, the diplomatic contacts coincided with progress toward a major prisoner exchange. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly signaled willingness to include European parties in the framework.

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

Microsoft is continuing efforts to restore its 365 suite following an outage that disrupted services across at least 74 countries. The technical failure has affected widespread applications including Outlook, Teams, Word, and the Copilot AI platform, with tracking site Downdetector recording over 130,000 incident reports globally.

Company officials confirmed the disruption was caused by an internal networking issue rather than a cyberattack. According to Microsoft, a secure connection protocol became overwhelmed under high infrastructure loads, causing servers to become unresponsive when traffic returned. Engineers are deploying configuration updates, reversing recent network changes, and restarting infrastructure to stabilize capacity. However, the company noted that full recovery may take time as systems remain under close monitoring.

Sources: The Guardian, The Herald, STV News, Cyprus Mail, BBC News

United States intelligence agencies and Nvidia's board of directors have opened inquiries into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations that he was targeted in a foreign espionage operation. The investigations focus on Huang's extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who U.S. authorities suspect attempted to gather sensitive semiconductor data for Chinese intelligence.

While Jensen Huang acknowledged the affair in an internal employee memo, he did not publicly identify the woman. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the case, stating that Huang denied knowing about any foreign intelligence ties. An internal audit by Nvidia found no evidence compromising corporate or government secrets, though the developments triggered a decline in the company's stock price.

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

Leaked records from Russia's national statistics agency Rosstat indicate that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since February 2022. According to analysis by Janis Kluge from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, monthly fatalities exceeded 15,000 in late 2024 and early 2025. Reports also highlight problematic recruitment practices within Russia, including the enlistment of individuals with severe mental health conditions.

Concurrently, European security agencies are clamping down on Russian covert operations, evidenced by a Latvian state security raid targeting suspected operative Vasilijs Kovacovs near Riga. Meanwhile, diplomatic reports suggest Russia is seeking direct bilateral negotiations with European NATO members regarding security arrangements. German officials are reportedly assessing a Russian working document outlining these proposals, though government-aligned sources have disputed its existence.

Sources: Beta, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti