Trilateral US-Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi yielded the largest prisoner exchange but no broader peace breakthrough. US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are reportedly due to visit Moscow around 12 November; Russia says it sees no territorial exchanges and opposes European involvement. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Ust-Luga and Omsk refineries, with unconfirmed reports of Russian helicopter and aircraft losses. A 10-nation Northern European drone and naval defence framework was announced. Separately, Europe faces a wave of school bomb hoaxes and a deadly shooting in Krakow, Poland.
Updated 12 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC