Skip next section European leaders will meet in Dublin for talks on security and Ukraine11/12/2026November 12, 2026European leaders will meet in Dublin for talks on security and UkraineSertac ComakZelenskyy arrived in Ireland yesterday and held a press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin before the summitImage: Virginia Mayo/AP Photo/picture AllianceLeaders from more than 40 European countries will meet in Dublin, the Irish capital, on Thursday for the European Political Community Summit to discuss the security of the continent and Ukraine. The meeting will also be attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. US mediators Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are also expected to travel to Ireland, following their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The meeting, which will begin at noon local time, is an opportunity for European leaders to discuss this week’s trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Edited By: Alex Berry “systematic solutions” for technology billionaire Elon Musk’s Starshield satellite Internet. “Our units have been recording major disruptions to Starshield operations on the territory of Ukraine for several days now,” Zelenskyy said in an online post. The Ukrainian president added that “systematic speed restrictions” were being imposed and that these were not “random errors.” “Unfortunately, this is helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more precise attacks against Ukraine.” The Starshield military communications system, the military-grade version of the Starlink satellite communications network, is operated by Musk’s SpaceX and plays a key role in frontline communications. Ukraine first flagged problems with Starshield last month after a dispute between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump over a US deal allowing more Russian diesel into global markets. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk “limited the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could remain connected to the satellite network.” The tech billionaire and the US president denied restricting Ukraine’s access, but Musk later accused Ukraine of using the service for military purposes, while Trump said Musk had “returned” him. Edited by:Alex Berryhttps://p.dw.com/p/5PMl5Skip next section WATCH: Nearly 500,000 Russians dead: How long can Putin keep fighting? 11/12/2026November 12, 2026WATCH: Nearly 500,000 Russians dead: How long can Putin keep fighting? Nearly half a million Russian soldiers may have died in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Can Russia continue fighting at such enormous human and economic cost? Leaked records allegedly obtained from Russia’s state statistics agency, Rosstat, identify more than 412,000 war-related deaths. The British newspaper The Guardian reports that the actual death toll could be closer to 500,000. The full data set has not been independently verified. In some months more than 500 Russian soldiers died every day. And the losses have fallen disproportionately on Russia’s poorest and most remote regions. In this interview for DW News, Janis Kluge, head of the Eastern Europe and Eurasia research division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), analyzes what the leaked figures reveal about Russia’s military losses, conscription crisis and war economy. The leaked data comes as US-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine conclude in Abu Dhabi without any progress being made to end the war. The two sides have agreed to a prisoner exchange, but fundamental disagreements remain. Could mounting Russian losses force Putin to reach a deal or make him even more determined to continue the war? Edited by:Alex Berryhttps://p.dw.com/p/5PMQnSkip next section Russian soldier killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg – reports12/11/2026November 12, 2026Russian soldier killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg – reportsA Russian soldier died in a car explosion in St. Petersburg, the AFP news agency reported, citing the local Investigative Committee. The cause of the explosion in the Pushkinsky district is still unknown. “An investigation has been opened into the murder of a soldier,” the Investigative Committee said in a press release. Russia’s state media agency TASS reported a car explosion in the same district, citing a law enforcement spokesman with information that the “car exploded” as it left a yard. According to the spokesperson, the man was alone in the car and no one else was injured. Edited by:Rana Taha https://p.dw.com/p/5PMQmSkip next section US envoys arrive in Russia for Putin meeting, Russia agencies report 11/12/2026 November 12, 2026 US envoys arrive in Russia for Putin meeting, Russia agencies report US mediators Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow, according to Russian news agencies. “In Vnukovo [Airport]The US president’s special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, were received by the Russian president’s special representative, Kirill Dmitriev,” the Interfax news agency said. “Welcoming Steve and Jared to Moscow,” Dmitriev said on “One of the positives is that we agreed that we are going to have the largest humanitarian release of prisoners, and we will finalize the numbers tomorrow,” Kushner said after the Abu Dhabi talks ended. Kushner and Witkoff are expected to address the issue of including European partners in the current trilateral format. After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kushner and Witkoff are expected to travel to Ireland, where they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Edited by:Alex Berryhttps://p.dw.com/p/5PMJqSkip next section Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange attacks12/11/2026November 12, 2026Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange attacksThere have been continued nighttime attacks between Russia and Ukraine amid efforts to end the ongoing invasion of Moscow. Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Telegram that it had attacked military and energy facilities in Ukraine, as well as an ammunition warehouse in. that explosions had been heard in kyiv in the early hours of the morning, citing a witness, while a local official said civil and energy infrastructure had been damaged in the Rivne region. Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russia had shot down five drones heading towards the capital Berryhttps://p.dw.com/p/5PMJsSkip next section Welcome to our coverage11/12/2026November 12, 2026Welcome to our coverageEfforts to negotiate peace in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine continue with US mediators now in Moscow, Jared Kushner, and envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet with the Russian president before possibly heading to Dublin, where they would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is attending European meetings. On Wednesday, Zelenskyy said there may be a “window of opportunity” to end the fighting, although efforts to negotiate. peace talks are underway amid ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. Two days of talks in the United Arab Emirates produced no major breakthroughs, but the two sides agreed to another prisoner exchange. Follow here for the latest developments on the peace talks and other news from the war in Ukraine.
