Nov 15, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC

United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Moscow discussions focused on outcomes from earlier trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia held in Abu Dhabi.

Following the Dublin meeting, Kushner stated that European nations must participate directly in upcoming peace negotiations, expressing confidence that Moscow would accept their inclusion. Zelenskyy supported the proposal, noting that a potential window of opportunity for a diplomatic breakthrough has opened.

During their arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, the US delegation was greeted by Russian official Kirill Dmitriyev. The diplomatic efforts continue amidst ongoing military strikes targeting both capitals.

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

American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin following the conclusion of two-day trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. The U.S. delegation will subsequently travel to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who noted a diplomatic "window of opportunity" remains for progress before the end of the year.

During the negotiations, Russian officials reportedly revived demands for NATO to pull back its military forces to positions occupied in 1997. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that Moscow will not accept European calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Separately, data reportedly obtained from Russia's Rosstat agency by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers indicates Russian military casualties have reached 412,576.

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

Baltic authorities have lowered civil defense alert levels and removed temporary maritime and air space restrictions triggered during an overnight Ukrainian long-range strike. The operation targeted the Kirishi oil refinery near St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest processing facility. Although local emergency services extinguished a fire ignited by several large explosions, falling drone fragments caused one civilian death on the ground.

NATO scrambled fighter aircraft after at least four Ukrainian drones briefly drifted into allied airspace during the raid. Finnish authorities temporarily restricted local sea and aviation corridors as a precaution. Regional defense networks resumed standard operations once the unmanned aircraft cleared allied airspace without causing damage.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

Russian regional officials continue to assess the aftermath of an extensive Ukrainian drone strike overnight. In Leningrad Oblast, where authorities reported downing 150 drones, a resident in Vsevolozhsk died after drone debris struck a residential roof, adding to two previously reported fatalities in Smolensk Oblast. The attacks also sparked a fire at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga, injuring three people, and targeted an industrial zone in Kirishi.

In Novgorod Oblast, local leadership confirmed damage to an unspecified industrial facility and two private homes. Further south, strikes in Taganrog hit two electrical substations serving rail logistics, causing casualties and disrupting local transit.

Concurrently, Russian air strikes battered Ukrainian infrastructure. A drone hit a educational facility in Yahotyn, while targeted bombardment left parts of Kryvyi Rih without power and caused fires across Kharkiv.

Sources: Belsat, Mediazona, NEXTA, Point, The Insider.

American negotiators have presented a proposal allowing Ukraine to join NATO if Kyiv cedes the eastern Donbas region to Russia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Despite potential discussions surrounding this compromise, Moscow continues to advance its maximalist demands, which include a total withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe alongside Ukrainian territorial concessions. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has conditionally accepted European involvement in upcoming peace talks alongside Washington and Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stressed that Brussels must first show a constructive willingness to contribute. Moscow also reiterated that any European peacekeeping troops stationed in Ukraine after a potential agreement would be regarded as legitimate military targets.

Sources: El Mundo, La Vanguardia, Canarias7, Infodefensa