Ukraine, Kushner in Abu Dhabi: "Tomorrow we will see Putin in Moscow, then Zelensky in Dublin" LIVE

Second day of talks in Abu Dhabi between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with the mediation of the United States. Donald Trump's son-in-law and US mediator Jared Kushner, who together with Steve Witkoff is participating in the Abu Dhabi negotiations, has announced that tomorrow the American envoys will travel to Moscow to meet Putin and then to Dublin to meet Zelensky.

Ukraine hopes to test Europe's first anti-ballistic protection system this winter. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I hope that this winter we will be able to test the first European ballistic missile defense system,” Zelensky said during a meeting in Denmark, thanking the Danish defense industry and its partners for their cooperation and work on the new projects.

A drone attack has set fire to the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. It is one of the most important ports in western Russia for oil exports. The governor then added that 146 drones were neutralized in the Leningrad region during the night, specifying that "combat operations continue". Russia is targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine: last night, a 330 kV electricity substation in the city of Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region, and two 110 kV and 330 kV electricity substations in Mayaki and Usatovo, Odessa region, were hit.

The exchange of prisoners agreed by Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi may take place in the next two or three weeks "after the procedures have been agreed", specified the deputy commander of the First Directorate of the Russian General Staff, General Aleksandr Zorin, from Abu Dhabi.

Italian support for Ukraine is at the center of the political debate after Economy Minister Giorgetti's failure (for now) to sign the aid package. Prime Minister Meloni excludes political problems and guarantees that Rome's position has not changed.

The Russians launched a drone attack on a market in the central area of ​​Chornomorsk, Odessa region, killing three people and wounding nine others. This was reported by Oleg Kiper, head of the Odessa region.

Vladimir Putin will "soon" meet the White House envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who yesterday and today participated in the discussions in the trilateral format in Abu Dhabi. “I don't rule out that they will come to Moscow,” said councilor Yuri Ushakov.

Ukraine reported "good momentum" following two days of talks with Russia, held in Abu Dhabi brokered by the United States. “I think there is good momentum to get to a solution before the start of the new year,” said Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia.

One civilian was killed and two others injured following Ukrainian Armed Forces drone attacks on vehicles in Russia's Belgorod region.

Russia will continue to discuss with Ukraine but Moscow sees no reason to hold meetings with Europeans on the issue of ending the war, said the head of Russia's delegation, Vladimir Medinsky. "It is therefore not clear what we should discuss" with the Europeans, he concluded.

"Tomorrow Steve Witkoff and I will travel to Moscow to meet Putin and take stock of what was discussed today. We see some glimmers and some opportunities. If Europe could identify just one person to speak on its behalf, it would be a more important result than obtaining the Russians' inclusion in the negotiations", said US envoy Jared Kushner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the US decision to include Europeans at the negotiating table in Abu Dhabi. “It wasn't easy to get Europe involved,” Zelensky said. “We cannot end this war, reflect on security in Europe or imagine the reconstruction of Ukraine without Europe,” he added.