
Ukrainian negotiators will meet Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami tomorrow to discuss 'new ideas and proposals' the US is developing with the Russians and Ukrainians, Axios reported citing anonymous sources; the invitation was also extended to the national security advisors of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and to NATO and EU officials.
AI-generated summary
The article reports on a planned meeting between Ukrainian negotiators and US representatives in Miami to discuss new proposals in the context of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
(See 7.37pm report) Ukrainian negotiators will meet Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami tomorrow to discuss "new ideas and proposals" that the United States has begun to develop "with the Russians and Ukrainians during their visit". Axios reports this, citing some sources, according to which the United States has also invited the national security advisors of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, but also officials from NATO and the EU.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The meeting in Miami will lead to the presentation of a draft agreement or principles for a possible ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
Possible · Within days

Today, October 8, 71,500 people participated in Act IV of the national student protests in France, with 24,500 in Paris. 504 arrests and 48 injuries were recorded among protesters and law enforcement. Classes are suspended in 375 out of 3,700 institutions. Minister Geffray summoned the student associations, while Unicef calls for an end to the violence and to protect minors during the demonstrations.

The hacker collective 'No Name', close to Russia, launched a cyber attack against the website of the Italian Foreign Ministry a few hours after Russian spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized Antonio Tajani's warnings about the risk of Russian interference in Italian elections. The Farnesina announced that the defenses held up without any disruption, while the Rome Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation.

The FBI has added new charges against former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, already detained in New York for drug and weapons trafficking, now also for conspiracy to commit torture and, in the case of Flores, for narco-terrorism, after having subjected over ten US citizens to torture in Venezuelan prisons.

The website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is under cyber attack. The Farnesina declares that the protection systems mitigated the event without disruption and is monitoring diplomatic offices abroad in collaboration with the authorities.

The European Commission has allocated €134.8 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to support Spain and Romania after natural disasters in 2025, including forest fires and severe floods.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern about the strategic stalemate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, warning of the risk of escalation or sabotage in neighboring countries.