Ukraine: weekly briefings
- 5 Nov – 12 Nov 2026
Abu Dhabi talks yield large prisoner swap but no peace breakthrough · France says Europe will join Abu Dhabi talks despite Kremlin objections
- 29 Oct – 5 Nov 2026
Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia aid site kills 40, officials say · Russia's biggest energy attack this year cuts power across Ukraine
- 22 Oct – 29 Oct 2026
Ukraine says Starlink speeds recovered after a week of limits · Melania Trump-brokered Oleshky ceasefire holds for first 30 hours
- 15 Oct – 22 Oct 2026
Russia agrees to resume trilateral peace talks in November · Zelensky accuses Trump of pushing Ukraine to surrender
- 8 Oct – 15 Oct 2026
Russian strikes cut power to 600,000 in Kyiv barrage · Trump lifts Russian diesel sanctions, urges Zelenskyy removal