US Air Force general and commander in European operations
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have mediated two days of Russia–Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi focused on post‑war European security, prisoner swaps and ceasefire monitoring. Moscow and Kyiv have remained far apart on territorial demands. European governments are pressing to join future rounds; the Kremlin has not committed to their inclusion.
A NATO officer has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and disclosing protected information. British police say the case involves Russia; US and UK authorities are coordinating with NATO and the FBI as investigations continue. The suspect is held in custody; officials say the incident is not connected to a separate Iran-linked terror plot.
Europe faces a pivotal shift as the US-led six-month review of its European military footprint seeks to rebalance burden-sharing. NATO allies are being asked to outline alternatives for force levels, basing access, and potential support, with Berlin, Warsaw, and Brussels in focus as they adapt to a changing security landscape.
NATO has presented a three-step operational framework — "block, blunt and break" — at the Warsaw Security Forum. General Alexus Grynkewich has said the plan will stop an invasion at the border, then halt advancing forces with precision strikes and finally degrade an attacker’s supply and command networks. Allies are warning of rising Russian "hybrid" activity while Moscow denies plans to attack Europe.
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have prompted Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to agree to restart trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi after months of suspension. Russia has escalated missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and multiple regions, killing and wounding civilians and damaging energy and transport infrastructure ahead of winter.
Poland has received information of possible acts of diversion or provocations near its border with Russia. Authorities report suspicious activity and have mobilized police, border guards and counter-terrorism units in Poland’s northeast as part of widening security measures.
Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi have restarted the US-mediated negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine. Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv have met US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff; both sides have shown limited private flexibility while remaining publicly far apart on territory. Prisoner exchanges are being prepared and the US will press to involve European partners in parallel security talks.
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi and have briefed Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Washington has proposed that European representatives join the next round of negotiations; the Kremlin has not committed and says it will assess Europe’s intentions and readiness to contribute to a settlement.