US president Donald Trump has said that Washington was seeing a “very strong inclination” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, adding that both sides were “tired of fighting”.
A US official earlier also said that Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some “flexibility” over a possible territorial exchange ahead of the peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
Trump had earlier also suggested that a peace deal could involve reshaping Ukraine. “I think we’re gonna have it done, and I think it’s gonna happen and they’re gonna end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine,” Trump said in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes.
Asked whether Russian president Vladimir Putin was deliberately prolonging negotiations, Trump replied: “Oh, I don’t think so.”
Meanwhile, according to data leaked from Russia’s Kremlin statistics agency, at least 390,000 Russians have been killed in the Ukraine war.
Two separate hacker groups, Silent Crown and Belarus Cyber Partisans, claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on the Kremlin’s ‘Rosstat’ statistics agency where they alleged to steal data on Russia’s economy, demographics and wartime losses, according to the Moscow Times.
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Key Points
- Trump sees ‘very strong inclination’ to end Russia-Ukraine war
- Trump says Ukraine could emerge from a settlement with altered borders
- Russia likely behind bomb hoaxes, says European intelligence
- UK military chief issues stark warning over Russian threat
- At least 390,000 Russians killed in conflict - report
Trump sees ‘very strong inclination’ to end Russia-Ukraine war
03:57 , Maroosha MuzaffarDonald Trump said that Washington was seeing a “very strong inclination” towards ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, suggesting that both Moscow and Kyiv were “tired of fighting”.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on the eve of US-led trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Trump said discussions on ending the conflict were progressing well. “We’re having a very good conversation about that in Abu Dhabi,” he said.
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi negotiations, a US official said both Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some “flexibility” over the possibility of exchanging territory.
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Russia and Ukraine showing flexibility on territory, US official says
02:00 , ReutersBoth Russia and Ukraine are showing some flexibility privately on the possible exchange of territory ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi this week as President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to resolve the conflict, a US official said on Monday.
The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Tuesday, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defense for Kyiv.
Both Ukraine and Russia have been adamant about territory. Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border between the two countries, while Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to obtain all of the Donbas region.
But the official said both sides are privately showing some potential for a compromise. Any territorial agreement would likely come at the end of negotiations once other items are agreed upon, including a postwar security architecture, the official said.
Ukrainian drone attack kills two in Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials say
01:00 , James ReynoldsA Ukrainian drone attack on a car killed two people in Russia's border region of Belgorod on Monday, local officials said on Telegram.
Belgorod is a frequent target of Ukrainian cross-border attacks.
Russia's Interfax news agency quoted officials in a Russian-held part of Zaporizhzhia region as saying Ukrainian drones had killed three people.
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00:00 , James ReynoldsNato considers anti-tank barriers along Russian border as Putin rearms
Monday 9 November 2026 23:15 , James ReynoldsFinland is looking to Ukraine’s defence experience as the country seeks to fortify a 1,340km border with Russia.
Finland’s army commander, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, said Kyiv’s “extensive defense lines” and anti-tank obstacles have helped to slow down Russia’s attacks.
“Conditions in Finland are more challenging,” General Pasi Välimäki told Bloomberg.
“If we build fortifications and dig anti-tank ditches or obstacles as deep as those in Ukraine, how long does it take before our environment turns them into artificial ponds?”
Nato considers anti-tank barriers along Russian border as Putin rearms
UK households urged to prepare for emergencies. Here's what to buy
Monday 9 November 2026 22:16 , James ReynoldsThe British public has been told to prepare for food shortages and widespread disruption from cyber attacks and emergencies under a new national initiative.
The 'Be Ready' campaign marks the beginning of a three-year drive to boost household emergency preparedness, with Defence Secretary Wes Streeting unveiling updated advice for threats such as flooding and wildfires.
UK households are advised to take simple steps in case everyday services are disrupted, like keeping a three-day supply of cash, bottled water and tinned food at home.
UK households urged to prepare for emergencies and ‘attacks’. Here's what to buy
Royal Navy to deploy autonomous boats to tackle Russian interference
Monday 9 November 2026 21:16 , James ReynoldsThe Royal Navy will deploy a fleet autonomous drone boats to intercept Russian warships and spy vessels around British shores for the first time, the head of its fleet has confirmed.
The squadron of autonomous Kraken 3 boats, which are unmanned and remotely controlled, will be used to help the Ryoal Navy’s fleet of vessels to tackle Russian interference in UK waters.
Vice-Admiral Steve Moorhouse told The Times the boats will begin operations “as soon as possible”, meaning they could be deployed before the end of the year.
Royal Navy to deploy autonomous boats to tackle Russian interference in UK waters
UK military chief issues stark warning over Russian threat
Monday 9 November 2026 20:15 , James ReynoldsBritain is falling behind its European allies in confronting the “very real” threat posed by Russia, the head of the UK military has warned.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton told the FT that the UK needs to “catch up with our European allies” who, he said, are more awake to the Kremlin’s mounting appetite for risk.
“This is the most dangerous period I’ve known in my adult life,” the chief of the defence staff, 57, said, adding: “That threat - principally from Russia, but more broadly globally - is rising.”
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UK military chief issues stark warning over Russian threat
Ukrainian MP says "Putin has absolutely no intention to negotiate seriously"
Monday 9 November 2026 19:30 , Jessie WilliamsSome Ukrainians are not hopeful of making progress in the upcoming US-mediated peace talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
It will be the first such talks in nine months, with the US pushing for an end to the war.
“I don’t expect any tangible progress in the Abu Dhabi talks. The reason is simple and remains the same – Putin has absolutely no intention to negotiate seriously. He remains totally fixated on the [destruction] of Ukraine,” Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian member of parliament from the Servant of the People party, told Al Jazeera.
Ukraine wants Russia to withdraw from its territory and a security guarantee as part of any peace deal. However Russia has refused to do this, and doesn’t want Kyiv to be given membership of the NATO alliance.
Kremlin agrees with Trump’s suggestion of “different shape” for Ukraine
Monday 9 November 2026 18:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeThe Kremlin has said it agrees with US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of reshaping Ukraine in a peace deal, saying it is “already a different country”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Ukraine was geographically a different country, after Trump’s comments about altering Ukraine’s borders in a peace deal, during an interview with CBS’s 60 minutes.
Trump had told CBS News’ Ross Douthat: “I think we’re gonna have it done, and I think it’s gonna happen and they’re gonna end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine.”
Peskov was asked about the president’s remarks by Russia’s state news agency TASS, replying that questions about what Trump meant should be directed to himself.
“As for Ukraine’s shape, from a geographical point of view, it is already a different country. The realities on the ground are obvious; hardly anyone can deny them,” Peskov said.
Trump had been speaking about the prospects of ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which he said would happen “soon”.
“And the only reason it's going to end is because of me,” he added. The war, which began on 24 February 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour, is now approaching its fifth anniversary.
Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again
Monday 9 November 2026 17:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeLarysa Ryndova hurried to see her husband as if they were going out on a first date — makeup on and perfume spritzed in the car.
It was the first time she had laid eyes on 68-year-old Serhiy in 4-1/2 years time he had spent trapped with others in the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine.
"I can't believe you are here," Larysa, 72, kept repeating, her mascara smudged with tears after they embraced outside a hospital in Kyiv. "Honestly, I can't believe it myself," Serhiy replied.
Leaked data shows over 450,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war
Monday 9 November 2026 17:00 , Rituparna ChatterjeeLeaked data from the Russian state statistics agency Rosstat shows that over 450,000 Russians have been killed in the war in Ukraine.
Russia has not officially disclosed its battlefield losses since September 2022, the Moscow Times reported.
The report said Rosstat's figures would make the war in Ukraine Russia's deadliest conflict since World War II.
Drones hit industrial area in Kirishi in Russia's northwest
Monday 9 November 2026 16:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeDrones hit an industrial area in Kirishi in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram on Monday, adding that so far 81 drones have been downed `with the attack continuing. An apartment was damaged in the town, he said, without providing further details.
Kirishi is home to a large oil refinery and the region itself is a major export outlet for grain and oil in `the Russian part `of the Baltic Sea.
Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says
Monday 9 November 2026 16:00 , Rituparna ChatterjeeEuropeans will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump said he believed the war would end soon.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday Washington would bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia on 10-11 November to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine, post-war security pacts and de-escalation.
"The Europeans will be well represented. France will be in Abu Dhabi to take part," Barrot told French radio station RTL in an interview.
"I cant tell you yet who will be representing France on this occasion, but France will certainly be there."
G7 allies to assess impact of Trump's midterm setback at Paris talks
Monday 9 November 2026 15:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeA G7 foreign ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will provide the first opportunity for Washington's allies to gauge whether a US midterm defeat for President Donald Trump alters the administration's approach to Ukraine, the Middle East and ties with its closest partners, four G7 diplomats said.
The diplomats signalled the Democrats' gains could narrow the White House's room for manoeuvre but warned against expecting a return to traditional US multilateralism while foreign policy remains very much under Trump's control.
The meeting, moved at short notice from Marseille to Paris for security reasons after weeks of protests across France, will see US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, viewed as a potential 2028 presidential contender, make his first appearance before allies since the elections.
Other than France, the G7 includes Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, as well as the European Union. Ministers from Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Korea and Brazil are also attending.
With Ukraine top of the agenda, the G7 ministerial comes ahead of trilateral discussions on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
Officials from France, Britain, Germany, NATO and the European Commission are also aiming to be in the Emirati capital, although they are not expected to take part in the trilateral format.
In a sign of friction among Europeans, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned on November 5 that Europe risks becoming irrelevant in efforts to end the war in Ukraine if member states continue `pursuing separate diplomatic tracks rather than agreeing on a common representative and strategy, an issue that is likely to come up at the G7.
Diplomats painted a sombre picture of the situation in Ukraine.
While the front had largely stabilised, making major breakthroughs unlikely, they warned that Russia had shifted tactics toward systematically targeting energy infrastructure in an effort to trigger a nationwide winter blackout.
Shortages of Patriot interceptors and other air-defence systems were Kyiv's most urgent military vulnerability and they said one objective of the G7 meeting would be to sustain pressure on Russia while mobilising additional military, financial and energy support for Ukraine. Iran is also expected to feature prominently in discussions. Washington's G7 allies have repeatedly voiced scepticism over the war and fear further US military action could worsen rather than resolve the crisis.
The talks could also expose differences between Paris and Washington over Lebanon.
Russia downs nearly 40 drones in Leningrad region
Monday 9 November 2026 15:00 , Rituparna ChatterjeeRussia has downed 38 drones in the northwestern region of Leningrad, home to Baltic Sea export facilities for grain and oil as well as a major oil refinery, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram on Monday.
The downings continue, he added on the messaging app, without giving further details.
Russia hits vessel in Black Sea
Monday 9 November 2026 14:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeRussia's armed forces struck three power substations across Ukraine overnight on Monday and also hit a cargo ship in the Black Sea that Moscow said was providing arms to Ukraine, state news agencies reported.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
Fuel rationing and sales caps reported in several Russian regions
Monday 9 November 2026 14:00 , Rituparna ChatterjeeFuel shortages have returned to at least half a dozen Russian regions, officials and Russian media said, after Ukrainian strikes on at least eight major oil refineries in the past two weeks raised the prospect of motorists once again queuing for hours at filling stations.
Ukraine sharply stepped up attacks on Russian refineries after 30 October, when US President Donald Trump's self-declared energy ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow failed to take hold.
In its latest attack, Ukraine hit Russia's second-largest oil refinery in the northwestern town of Kirishi overnight, the governor, Alexander Drozdenko, said on Monday.
Such attacks erode Russia's ability to produce gasoline and diesel fuel, raising concerns over domestic fuel supplies and potentially complicating a deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump on Russian diesel exports to world markets and the United States.
The head of Russia's northwestern Karelia region said on Sunday that fuel sale restrictions were being introduced at filling stations along highways, with purchases capped at 30 litres for gasoline and 50 litres for diesel. Sales of fuel in canisters were suspended altogether, he said.
"I am fully aware that these restrictions may cause inconvenience both to the republic's residents and to our business owners, whose work depends on logistics.
“However, under the current circumstances, these measures are necessary," Karelia governor Artur Parfenchikov said on Telegram.
"Our main priority at present is to prevent panic buying, ensure the even distribution of fuel, and maintain the stable operation of all petrol stations in order to avoid disruptions."
Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says
Monday 9 November 2026 13:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeA covert Russian network sought to exploit last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control, according to an internal EU assessment seen by Reuters.
A separate internal assessment, compiled by France's foreign ministry and also seen by Reuters, found that social media accounts linked to Israel and to the US MAGA movement also pushed "hostile narratives" around the riots, linking them to radical Islamism and migration.
Taken together, the assessments offer an insight into how external actors have been trying to use France's domestic turmoil for their own political ends, according to analysis by European disinformation specialists.
The European Union analysis found that a covert Russian network known as "Operation Overload" spread videos impersonating Western media outlets to target French audiences, some falsely claiming migrants had raped protesters or terrorist attacks were imminent.
Russian diesel deal with US could offer Moscow a chance to mend business ties, Russian diplomat says
Monday 9 November 2026 13:00 , Rituparna ChatterjeeA deal that allowed the United States to import Russian diesel could present an opportunity for the two countries to gradually rebuild business ties, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Monday.
The US struck the deal in October with the Kremlin to resume diesel exports to international markets at a time when President Donald Trump was seeking to calm diesel prices ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November, which his Republican Party lost.
How exactly the deal will work in practice remains unclear, however, after two US-bound tankers carrying Russian diesel and headed for the US Atlantic coast changed course, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed last week.
The deputy foreign minister, Alexander Pankin, said in an interview with the TASS state news agency that the "diesel deal" could "serve as a foundation for the gradual restoration of business and other ties between our countries."
Ukrainian drones strike area that hosts oil refinery in Russia's northwest
Monday 9 November 2026 12:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeUkrainian drones struck an industrial area in Kirishi in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region which is home to a large oil refinery, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Monday.
The wider region itself is a major export outlet for grain and oil in the Russian part of the Baltic Sea.
Drozdenko did not mention the Kirishi refinery in statements he released on Telegram, and said only that some drones had struck the town's industrial area.
He said air defence forces had downed 113 Ukrainian drones in total, and that an apartment in Kirishi had been damaged in the same overnight attack.
The roof of an apartment building in the town of Vsevolozhsk had also been damaged, he said.
Moldova launches new electricity line to reduce dependence on Russian energy
Monday 9 November 2026 12:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarMoldova inaugurated a new electricity line with neighbouring Romania on Sunday, linking the country more closely to the European power grid as it seeks to reduce dependence on Russian energy.
“For decades, Moscow used energy to blackmail us,” president Maia Sandu wrote on X. “No more. Moldova buys zero Russian gas.”
Securing independent energy supplies has become a key priority for the former Soviet republic, home to 2.6 million people, particularly since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Ukraine says it struck Russian missile fuel plant near St Petersburg
Monday 9 November 2026 11:30 , Rituparna ChatterjeeUkraine's military said it struck a Russian plant near St Petersburg that makes explosives and solid fuel for missiles, damaging three production workshops.
In a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian forces hit the Morozov Plant overnight. It said the plant's three production workshops were damaged and that the extent of the damage was being clarified.
The General Staff said the plant developed solid fuel for engines of Russia's Topol-M missile systems and made and supplied solid-fuel charges for the engines of Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Russia has `used Iskander missiles in strikes on Ukrainian cities since it invaded in February 2022.
Russian drone strikes emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine
Monday 9 November 2026 11:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarA Russian drone reportedly struck emergency personnel carrying out rescue operations in southern Ukraine on Sunday.
There were no reported injuries.
The attack hit a former school and a nearby shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha, which had previously been targeted by Russian bombing.
Ukraine said an earlier strike last Monday killed at least 55 people, while around 50 others remain missing.
Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa kills three
Monday 9 November 2026 10:50 , Rituparna ChatterjeeA Russian attack on an infrastructure facility in the southern Ukrainian port city Odesa killed three people, the head of the city's military administration said on Monday.
One other person was wounded and was in serious condition, Serhiy Lysak said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that medics were providing all necessary help. He did not identify the target that had been struck.
Trump says he gets along with both Putin and Zelensky and rejects idea Moscow ‘stringing’ him along
Monday 9 November 2026 10:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarDonald Trump declined to say whether he trusted Russian president Vladimir Putin or Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky more, saying he maintained good relations with both leaders.
Asked to choose between the two during an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes”, Trump said: “I’d rather not say, but I get along with both.”
He also dismissed suggestions that Putin was “stringing” him along.
Trump was also asked about speed restrictions that affected Ukraine’s military Starlink satellite communications systems for much of October.
He said he did not know who was responsible for the restrictions.
“It wasn’t me,” Trump said.
“The system is a very good system. And it was perhaps turned down. I don’t even know. It hasn’t been proven to me that it was turned down. There’s a lot of lies going on with that war. But I know this, that when I heard about it, it went back up.”
Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says
Monday 9 November 2026 09:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarEuropeans will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday, as US president Donald Trump said he believed the war would end soon.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday Washington would bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia on 10-11 November to discuss ending Moscow’s war against Ukraine, post-war security pacts and de-escalation.
“The Europeans will be well represented. France will be in Abu Dhabi to take part,” Barrot told French radio station RTL in an interview.
“I can’t tell you yet who will be representing France on this occasion, but France will certainly be there.”
Rubio says discussions on ‘security infrastructure’ for Ukraine and Europe make progress
Monday 9 November 2026 08:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has said discussions on potential “security infrastructure” for Ukraine and Europe after the war with Russia have made some progress, raising hopes of further movement in negotiations scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi this week.
The talks, expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, will be mediated by the US, with American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner representing Washington.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday before travelling to Paris for discussions with G7 foreign ministers, Rubio said security guarantees had remained a recurring issue throughout Washington’s engagement with Moscow and Kyiv.
“The one thing that’s repeatedly come up is the need for security guarantees” and what they would look like in Ukraine and on the European continent, he said.
“I think that’s what the president’s alluding to – is that there’s been some advances made in what that architecture could look like post-conflict.”
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily loses all off-site electricity
Monday 9 November 2026 07:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarRussian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all off-site electricity on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators to maintain cooling and essential safety systems, The Kyiv Independent reported.
Power was restored about 10 hours later, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
The cause and location of the disconnection remain unknown.
IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said: “It is the 27th such event during the conflict, underlining the continued precarious nuclear safety situation.”
Located in Enerhodar in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and has been under Russian occupation since the full-scale invasion began.
The facility has repeatedly faced threats to nuclear safety, including disruptions to external electricity supplies and drone attacks.
The IAEA has maintained a permanent monitoring presence at the facility since September 2022 amid concerns about the risk of a nuclear accident.
UK military chief issues stark warning over Russian threat
Monday 9 November 2026 06:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarBritain is falling behind its European allies in confronting the “very real” threat posed by Russia, the head of the UK military has warned.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton told the FT that the UK needs to “catch up with our European allies” who, he said, are more awake to the Kremlin’s mounting appetite for risk.
“This is the most dangerous period I’ve known in my adult life,” the chief of the defence staff, 57, said, adding: “That threat - principally from Russia, but more broadly globally - is rising.”
Sir Richard assessed that Moscow was increasingly tolerant to risk and told the newspaper that the term “hybrid activity” no longer captured the scale of Russia’s alleged disruptions.
“We’re talking about targeted assassinations, we’re talking about sabotage, we’re talking about cyber attacks,” he said. “These are very real, real things [by] the Russian state we have proof of in Europe and to some extent in the UK.”
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Drones hit industrial area in Kirishi in Russia's northwest, governor says
Monday 9 November 2026 05:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarDrones hit an industrial area in Kirishi in Russia’s northwestern Leningrad region, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram on Monday, adding that so far 81 drones have been downed with the attack continuing.
An apartment was damaged in the town, he said, without providing further details.
Kirishi is home to a large oil refinery and the region itself is a major export outlet for grain and oil in the Russian part of the Baltic Sea.
