Trump Envoys Head to Moscow After Ukraine Peace Talks Stall
WHO:
[time not specified] - CNN - Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said they planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
[time not specified] - CNN - Kushner, who held no official role in the Trump administration, acted as one of the country’s top diplomats.
[time not specified] - CNN - The envoys planned to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.
[time not specified] - IJR - U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to meet Putin; they also planned to travel to Dublin to meet Zelenskyy.
[around 8:00 a.m. local time] - The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one person killed and seven injured in a Russian drone strike.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Liudmila Donets, a resident of an apartment building near the most affected building, described seeking safety during the attack.
WHAT:
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s Air Force said drone impacts were recorded at 17 locations and falling debris at 18 locations.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - The National Police said law enforcement officers were documenting the strike’s consequences and gathering evidence, calling it “yet another war crime committed by the Russian Federation.”
[time not specified] - CNN - U.S.-Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended without a clear breakthrough.
[time not specified] - CNN - Kushner said the envoys would discuss the talks with Putin, pursue progress on issues where they saw “some openings and some opportunities,” finalize humanitarian relief and prisoner releases, and seek European participation in negotiations.
[time not specified] - CNN - Kushner said they would brief Zelensky and explore ideas from the Abu Dhabi talks.
[time not specified] - IJR - Kushner said the Moscow trip was planned for Thursday.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv after the second day of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations ended without a meaningful breakthrough. The announced tangible outcome of the talks was another prisoner exchange.
[around 8:00 a.m. local time] - The Kyiv Independent - Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 89 Russian drones, including 51 jet-powered drones, and downed five S8000 Banderol weapons. Impacts were recorded at 17 locations and falling debris at 18.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Klitschko said the strike damaged a nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District. A fire affected floors three through six; emergency services responded.
WHERE:
[time not specified] - CNN - The peace talks took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; the planned meetings were in Moscow and Dublin.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - The attack struck Kyiv and damage was reported in eight Ukrainian oblasts. The National Police said the main targets were energy and transportation infrastructure.
WHEN:
[time not specified] - CNN - Kushner said the envoys would travel to Moscow “tomorrow.”
[time not specified] - IJR - Kushner said the Moscow trip would take place “Thursday.”
[around 1 a.m.] - The Kyiv Independent - Explosions rocked Kyiv; journalists reported another series of explosions to the northwest less than 30 minutes later. Ukrainian Air Force warnings of incoming ballistic missiles preceded the blasts.
WHY:
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Russia has repeatedly attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities’ energy and transportation infrastructure since the onset of the heating season.
[time not specified] - CNN - The envoys said they would pursue further progress because they saw possible openings in issues discussed during the talks.
[time not specified] - CNN - They planned to seek European involvement in the talks; CNN reported Moscow had resisted a multilateral format.
HOW:
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Russia launched Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, Zircon anti-ship missiles, and 123 long-range attack drones, including 72 jet-powered drones.
[time not specified] - The Kyiv Independent - Donets said residents usually gathered on the ground floor by the elevator because there was no nearby shelter or cellar. She said, “I rushed straight out onto the street as soon as it all started.”
(UPDATED November 12, 2026 12:00 UTC)
Russia’s strikes on Kyiv killed one person, injured seven, and damaged homes. After peace talks stalled, U.S. envoys planned meetings with Putin and Zelensky. They aimed to discuss negotiations, prisoner releases, humanitarian relief, and European involvement.
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(UPDATED November 12, 2026 10:00 UTC)
After peace talks stalled without a breakthrough, Russian strikes killed one person and injured seven in Kyiv. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to meet Putin in Moscow. They also plan to brief Zelensky in Dublin and discuss prisoner releases and humanitarian relief.