Trump Renews Push for Peace as Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes
WHO:
Fox News - Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are pushing a NATO-like security guarantee for Ukraine.
CNN - Jared Kushner said, “We are working hard to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine.”
CNN - Kushner said the talks would respect every country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and that no country would have a veto over another’s security choices or alliances.
BBC News - US officials said the warring sides showed “some flexibility” ahead of the trilateral talks.
POLITICO.eu - US officials said Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff wanted the current meeting to be the last trilateral without Europe’s full participation; one official said, “We need Europe at the table.”
POLITICO.eu - Finnish and Norwegian leaders called Vladimir Putin directly on Oct. 27, according to US officials, who said more European outreach to Russia was needed.
CNN - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the February talks in Geneva fell short of Ukraine’s goals, stating that “sensitive political matters, issues of possible compromises and the necessary meeting of leaders have not yet been sufficiently worked through.”
CNN - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Europe has its own channels of communication with Kyiv and Washington.
CNN - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said European expectations and demands should not be ignored in discussions affecting the continent’s future.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Ukrainian military administrator Oleksandr Hanzha said hospitals in Dnipropetrovsk switched to diesel generators and electric public transport stopped in Dnipro.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Ukrainian military administrator Oleh Kiper reported power outages in northern Odesa after strikes on electricity distribution centers and other infrastructure.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said progress had been made on a possible postwar “security infrastructure,” but nothing had been finalized.
CNN - The US delegation is to include Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and US negotiator, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
CNN - Ukraine’s foreign intelligence chief and top negotiator Rustem Umerov is to lead Ukraine’s delegation.
CNN - Russian delegates are deputy foreign ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov, and general staff member Yuri Zhigarlovsky, according to TASS.
CNN - European participants are expected from the E4—United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy—as well as NATO and the European Commission. Kaja Kallas said she saw little evidence Russia would negotiate in good faith.
CNN - John Herbst, Atlantic Council Eurasia Center senior director and former US ambassador to Ukraine, said expectations for the talks should be “very modest.”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would not permanently cede territory; he has described freezing the conflict as a “real way to end this war.”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said a woman was killed by falling drone debris near a refinery fire.
WHAT:
NY Post - Jared Kushner said President Trump is “determined to bring an end” to the Ukraine war.
Fox News - The Abu Dhabi talks are to address territorial disputes and safeguards against another Russian invasion.
BBC News - US officials said Russia and Ukraine had shown “some flexibility” ahead of the talks.
NY Post - Russia is assisting Iran in prolonging the war and keeping oil prices high, and is working with China to build capabilities to knock out US satellites.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Energoatom said the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant’s power outage was its 16th complete loss of external power since the beginning of 2026.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - An oil refinery in Kirishi, Russia, caught fire; Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said the fire was contained.
POLITICO.eu - US officials proposed bringing European representatives into the discussion after the trilateral talks.
Alternet - Max Boot said only 3 percent of the American public sides with Russia; an NBC News exit poll found 66 percent said Trump’s tariffs were bad for the economy.
Alternet - Boot said Congress could end funding for the Iran war and boat strikes, among other actions taken by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
CNN - The United States postponed a planned round of trilateral talks because of the war in Iran.
CNN - Trump said rising gas prices linked to the Iran war affected his calculations; he also pursued a deal to supply markets with Russian diesel and pressured Zelensky to accept a short-lived “energy ceasefire.”
CNN - Zelensky said he hoped Democrats’ “blue wave” would bolster US support for Ukraine, noting the party “speaks very clearly about supporting Ukraine and providing assistance to Ukraine.”
Alternet - Max Boot proposed that Congress could fund Trump’s White House ballroom in exchange for supplying Ukraine with more Patriot missiles. He said lawmakers could transfer $5 billion to $50 billion in frozen Russian assets to Kyiv and impose harsher sanctions without a presidential waiver.
Alternet - Alternet reported that Judge Tanya Chutkan halted ballroom construction for 14 days; Democrats are set to assume control of both congressional chambers on Jan. 3.
New York Post - The article said Russia is assisting Iran in prolonging the war and high oil prices, and working with China to develop capabilities to disable US satellites.
CNN - The Trump administration halted financial aid to Ukraine at the beginning of 2025; intelligence and technology support has also come under strain.
CNN - Zelensky said Western allies failed to provide intelligence warnings before multiple ballistic-missile attacks; the Trump administration denied the accusation.
CNN - Ukraine’s use of Starshield satellite terminals was hampered by speed limits; Trump denied approving the measure, while Elon Musk said the Trump administration was behind the ban.
CNN - Trump said he would not say whether he trusted Zelensky or Putin more.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Jared Kushner said no country would have a veto over another country’s security choices or alliances.
CNN - US, Ukrainian and Russian representatives are preparing for a new round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, described as the fourth round of trilateral talks; previous rounds ended without significant breakthroughs.
New York Post - Kushner said President Trump is “determined to bring an end” to the Ukraine war as US diplomats prepared for two days of discussions.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Trump said Ukraine would end up a “little bit different shape,” suggesting it might have to cede territory. Russia and Ukraine traded air strikes; Russian strikes left about 600,000 people without power in Dnipropetrovsk.
CNN - Russia’s demands include control of eastern Donbas, reducing Ukraine’s military and abandoning Kyiv’s NATO ambitions. Trump must decide whether to offer a US security guarantee.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Strikes injured at least four people in Kremenchuk and hit a residential building and hotel; 15 people were rescued. In Odesa, three people were reported killed and one injured.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Power was restored to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant. Energoatom said it was the 16th complete loss of external power there since the beginning of 2026; it warned safety risks persist under occupation.
CNN - ACLED reported more than 2,700 civilians killed in Russian strikes so far this year. CNN also reported at least 55 people killed in a Russian bombing of a school shelter and aid center in Zaporizhzhia.
WHERE:
POLITICO.eu - EU leaders are to discuss who should represent Europe in talks with Russia at an informal summit in Dublin later this week.
CNN - The negotiations and separate European coordination meetings are planned for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Russian attacks hit Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Odesa regions. A refinery in Kirishi, in Russia’s Leningrad region, caught fire.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - The Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant is in Russian-occupied territory and is Europe’s largest nuclear power station, with six reactors.
WHEN:
CNN - The talks are scheduled to begin Tuesday; Russia and Ukraine’s previous trilateral talks took place in February.
New York Post - The discussions are scheduled to last two days, starting Tuesday.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - France’s foreign minister referred to talks planned for “November 10-11.”
WHY:
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Energoatom attributed repeated losses of external power at the Zaporizhzhya plant to the Russian occupation.
CNN - Trump’s concern about rising gas prices was linked to the Iran war and Republicans’ midterm defeat.
CNN - Trump’s proposed European security deal was described as potentially involving “all of Europe.”
CNN - US officials said the talks aim to define an end to the war, including security guarantees and a “post-war security architecture.”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Zelenskyy accused Russia of seeking maximum pressure before negotiations by plunging “the entire country into a blackout.”
HOW:
POLITICO.eu - US officials proposed bringing European representatives into the discussion after the trilateral talks, saying, “We need Europe at the table.”
POLITICO.eu - US officials said Kushner and Witkoff want this week’s meeting to be the last trilateral one without Europe’s full participation.
CNN - Kushner said a comprehensive settlement would require direct engagement between Russia and European partners on broader security arrangements.
CNN - Analysts said Russia’s faster, jet-powered Shahed drones are harder to shoot down; Ukraine also faced a chronic shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors, while more missiles passed through its air defenses.
CNN - The negotiations are described by the Kremlin as trilateral, with the United States mediating; European representatives plan separate coordination meetings.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Russian attacks damaged energy infrastructure; hospitals in Dnipropetrovsk switched to diesel generators, and electric public transport in Dnipro stopped.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Energoatom said the Zaporizhzhya plant regained external power from Ukraine’s power system. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urged military commanders and others targeting nuclear plants or staff to stop.
(UPDATED November 10, 2026 13:00 UTC)
US, Ukrainian and Russian officials are preparing peace talks in Abu Dhabi over territory and security. Kushner and Witkoff are pushing a NATO-like guarantee for Ukraine. Europe wants a seat at the table, as major disagreements remain unresolved.
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(UPDATED November 10, 2026 07:59 UTC)
US, Ukrainian and Russian officials are preparing for another round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Washington says both sides show flexibility, but disagreements over territory and security remain. Russian strikes have caused civilian deaths and power outages, including disruptions near Ukraine’s nuclear plant.
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(UPDATED November 10, 2026 06:59 UTC)
Ukraine, Russia and the United States are preparing for peace talks in Abu Dhabi, while Europe seeks a stronger role. Russia demands eastern Donbas, but Ukraine rejects permanently ceding territory. Russian strikes caused widespread power outages across Ukraine.
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(UPDATED November 10, 2026 02:00 UTC)
New peace talks in Abu Dhabi aim to define security guarantees and an end to the war. Zelensky says previous discussions fell short, and Ukraine will not permanently surrender territory. Meanwhile, Russian strikes have caused widespread Ukrainian power outages, while talks remain uncertain.
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(UPDATED November 10, 2026 01:06 UTC)
US, Ukrainian and Russian officials prepare for peace talks, with expectations modest. Russian strikes killed civilians and left hundreds of thousands without power. Ukraine rejects surrendering territory as negotiators discuss security guarantees and Russia’s demands.
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(UPDATED November 9, 2026 21:08 UTC)
US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations are preparing for peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The discussions aim to address security guarantees, but previous rounds produced no breakthroughs. Meanwhile, Russian strikes killed civilians, damaged energy infrastructure, and left hundreds of thousands without power.