Ukraine

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia show 'a little bit of flexibility' on territory

The renewed US-mediated negotiations come amid deep divisions over territorial concessions and post-war security guarantees, with European leaders pressing for a role in discussions that could reshape the continent's security.

10 November 2026

Europe Today

Merz’s budget gamble: no Ukraine funding, no EU budget

Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. In this edition: Merz ties the EU budget to unanimous financial support for Ukraine, Europe sends a delegation to Abu Dhabi but stays outside the trilateral talks, and the Black Sea strategy struggles to stay afloat.

10 November 2026

Europe News

Who's who from Ukraine and Russia at the Abu Dhabi peace talks?

The composition of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations at the Abu Dhabi peace talks offers clues to what could be discussed behind closed doors as US-mediated negotiations resume for the first time in nine months.

10 November 2026

Europe News

No deal on Ukraine aid? Then no deal on EU budget, Merz says

The stakes for the EU budget have risen sharply as the German chancellor ties the deal to approving an additional €45 billion for Kyiv. "Supporting Ukraine is a matter of our indivisible European security," Merz said in a letter to Council President Antonio Costa.

9 November 2026

Europe News

Ukrainian MFA hits back at Mélenchon over Donbas referendum

The leader of the hard-left France Unbowed party declared that Ukrainians living in the Donbas should be "consulted' on their future.

9 November 2026

Russia

Ukraine hits Russia’s second-largest refinery, Rosneft caps sales

Three main processing units at the KINEF plant which handles about 7% of Russia’s refining capacity and supplies St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport were damaged. Rosneft separately capped fuel sales in six regions, limiting drivers to 30 litres per transaction in cities.

9 November 2026

Partner content

How repairing homes is helping rebuild lives in Ukraine

Partner content presented by UNHCR

Nearly five years into Russia’s war, millions of Ukrainians face a housing crisis as UNHCR and EU-backed partners repair homes and create new shelter.

9 November 2026

Europe News

EU to send joint team to Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi

A joint EU team will be present at the peace talks in Abu Dhabi, together with France, Germany and the UK. The possibility of engaging directly with the Russians, never done before, remains on the table.

9 November 2026

Europe News

Trump says post-war Ukraine will have 'a little bit different shape'

The US president expressed confidence that a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was within reach, despite deep divisions over territorial concessions and post-war security guarantees.

9 November 2026

Europe News

Russian strikes on Ukraine leave 850,000 without power

Zelenskyy said Russia had launched a drone strike on the site of a recent attack on Komyshuvakha, where rescuers have been carrying out search operations following a bombing that killed at least 55 people on Monday.

8 November 2026

Europe News

Russia fires North Korean missiles at Ukrainian energy facility: Kyiv

"Moscow is deliberately seeking to leave millions of Ukrainians without electricity, heating, and water as winter approaches," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

7 November 2026

Europe News

Russian strikes on Kyiv region injure six and damage bridge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday night of further strikes against Ukraine's energy sector and civilian infrastructure as he renewed calls for deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles.

7 November 2026

Europe News

EU rejects Trump’s 'big beautiful' security deal with Russia

European leaders push back against Washington’s proposal for a broader security framework, warning that Moscow cannot dictate the continent’s future as US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine prepare to resume in Abu Dhabi.

6 November 2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and Ukraine forge new energy defence and trade agreements

An Azerbaijani delegation led by its energy minister travelled to Ukraine to sign a 2026-2027 Action Plan. Bilateral talks focused on emergency winter grid equipment, joint manufacturing, and expanding European transit via the Trans-Balkan route.

6 November 2026

Europe Today

Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriots - Finnish minister

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen tells Euronews that European allies have already paid for the Patriot interceptor missiles, but Washington has yet to approve their delivery as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

6 November 2026

EU News

Poland warns: Don't negotiate with Russia over Eastern Europe's head

Poland has warned that Eastern Europe's security interests must not be sidelined in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, as it pushes back against efforts to resume Russian gas imports.

6 November 2026