Nov 15, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC

United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow regarding recent trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.

During the Dublin meeting, Kushner announced that European nations should directly participate in future negotiations, indicating that Moscow would likely accept their inclusion. Zelenskyy welcomed the proposal, stating that a potential diplomatic window of opportunity has emerged. The diplomatic movement takes place alongside ongoing military strikes hitting both national capitals.

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

Trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi continued for a second day, building on what Ukrainian officials termed "constructive and quite substantive" opening discussions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that his delegation received clear instructions for ongoing dialogue aimed at ending the war.

The primary concrete outcome thus far is a preliminary agreement regarding a new exchange of prisoners of war. Discussions have also encompassed broader humanitarian matters and potential parameters for future security guarantees.

However, tensions remain over reported diplomatic proposals floated by US mediators. These include administrative redistricting concepts involving uncaptured territories in Donetsk and the phased re-entry of Russian energy exports to European markets, an idea European leaders reject prior to a full cessation of hostilities.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ukrainska Pravda.

Russian Chief Negotiator Vladimir Medinsky reinforced Moscow's maximalist territorial stance following trilateral security discussions in Abu Dhabi with Ukrainian and American officials. Medinsky asserted that "every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another," adding that European media could "continue to live in a world of illusions."

The diplomatic talks, which marked the first direct trilateral engagement of their kind since early 2026, focused on ceasefire terms, security guarantees, and territorial disputes. During the summit, Russian diplomats also presented a proposal for bilateral non-aggression pacts with select NATO member states to form part of a new European security framework.

Simultaneously, Russian forces launched over 160 drones and missiles targeting Ukraine's power grid. The overnight strikes severely damaged energy facilities in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, causing widespread blackouts ahead of the winter season.

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

Ukrainian military forces are adjusting their operational strategies following new restrictions on Starshield, the military-grade satellite system provided by SpaceX. Starshield has been instrumental in coordinating frontline command operations and guiding long-range drone strikes against moving Russian logistics targets, supply lines, and air defense systems.

Despite the operational challenges, commanders within Ukraine's Air Assault Forces emphasized that even a total cutoff of satellite internet would not cause frontline defenses to collapse. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces have intensified strikes against Russian space and counter-space assets. Recent actions targeted a Russian Starlink jamming station in occupied Donetsk and damaged production facilities at the Progress rocket plant in Samara, which manufactures components for launch vehicles deploying Russia's Rassvet satellite network.

Sources: Liga net, NEXTA, NV, The Insider, Українська правда.

Nvidia’s board of directors and U.S. intelligence agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are investigating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following revelations of an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. Federal authorities are examining whether Alice Huang acted on behalf of Chinese intelligence to gather sensitive technological data from the semiconductor executive.

U.S. President Donald Trump described the allegations as astonishing, confirming the FBI's involvement while noting that Jensen Huang denied knowing of any foreign intelligence ties during a private discussion. In an internal memo to Nvidia staff, the chief executive admitted to marital infidelity without naming his partner. Following the disclosure, Nvidia's share price fell, though the company stated that preliminary reviews showed no indication that proprietary technology or state security data had been compromised.

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