Weekly Briefings

Russia (week 2): weekly briefings

  1. 4 Nov – 11 Nov 2026

    US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks resume in Abu Dhabi after nine months · Russian strikes leave hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine

  2. 28 Oct – 4 Nov 2026

    Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine as Abu Dhabi talks approach · US to mediate Ukraine-Russia working-level talks in Abu Dhabi

  3. 21 Oct – 28 Oct 2026

    Localised Oleshky ceasefire holds for first day, officials say · Zelenskyy expects US-Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi soon

  4. 14 Oct – 21 Oct 2026

    Trump waives Congress-passed Russia sanctions, drawing bipartisan criticism · Russia strikes Ukrainian energy sites; Kyiv reports no partner warning