7 November 2026
Trump on meetings with Russia, and if it feels different now "It does. They want to settle. Russia and Ukraine for the first time, I think, want to settle. We have meetings. I've had phone call having some tomorrow. They're having a meeting on Monday and Tuesdays, you know, but they. I think they want to settle." "I think it's going to be a very big settlement. I think it's going to involve all of Europe. It's going to be a very big settlement
Smoke rising over Saratov as result of drones strikes at the oil refinery
Large fire breaks out at warehouse near Almaz factory in Rostov
Big fires at the Saratov oil refinery as result of the drones strikes
Fires reported near the military plant in Oryol
Missile strike reported at the military plant in Oryol
Two people were injured in a Russian drone attack in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, and a fire broke out in a private residential house
Japan demands Russia reverse its seizure of Japanese tobacco company assets, escalating tensions between the two countries
Fire at the Afipskiy oil refinery after drones strikes
Kushner says the Trump admin is pursuing a new European security framework built around sovereignty and territorial integrity, with no country holding a veto over another's security alliances. The push comes ahead of next week's U.S.-brokered trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi
Trump tells reporters he met with Putin envoy Kirill Dmetriev, who was at the White House for FLOTUS event, but not with the Ukrainians
"Intelligence from a Myanmar armed resistance group has identified four Russian drone operators deployed on a long-term basis within garrisons of the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw) in southern Shan State
A large fire broke out in the Topki Municipal District of Russia's Kemerovo region. According to preliminary reports, the explosion was allegedly caused by a loss of pressure containment in a gas pipeline.
Putin signed a decree placing 100% of the ownership stakes in four Russian companies of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) under temporary management: J.T.I. Donskoy Tabak, J.T.I. Yelets, Kres Neva, and Petro. The companies operate factories in Rostov-on-Don, Yelets, and St. Petersburg. The transferred stakes belonged to the Netherlands-based JT International Holding B.V., JTI Investments Sarl, and JTI's own Russian entities
China has quietly downgraded Afghanistan's Taliban government to the status of trading partner. Russia, the first country to recognise the Taliban leadership, is now looking to suspend that recognition, at Beijing's request
Drones have attacked oil refinery in Ryazan
Fire at the seed oil processing plant in Oryol
Russia will never agree to limit the veto power in the UN Security Council, - the Russian Foreign Ministry
Damage in Donetsk as result of overnight strikes at the telecommunication infrastructure
Republican Senator Curtis: "Unfortunately, by putting aside our core values, we've let down a lot of those same Americans who recently joined our party. Instead of peace through strength, they saw the leader of the free world side with Putin over a strategic ally”
An Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk was attacked by a drone. The company said all employees had been evacuated. Preliminary reports indicate no injuries
Canada will deny entry to any Russian and Belarusian athletes and staff, as long as the war in Ukraine continues, as per Mark Carney "If you're asking specifically about the World Junior's the Russians will not be there". This is despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying Russia should be allowed to participate in IIHF tournaments, with the next big tournament the WJC in Alberta this Christmas
A consortium led by US billionaire Todd Boehly is preparing a securities swap to acquire sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil's international assets and a deal is expected within weeks. If completed, the transaction would conclude a sale process that has dragged on for more than a year and initially valued the portfolio involved at $22 billion. Lukoil's foreign assets include oilfields, refineries and petrol stations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Eight tankers carrying 300,800 tons of Russian diesel are being monitored on potential voyages to the U.S., according to Ukrainian sources. Seven have declared the U.S. as their destination, with arrivals expected from Nov. 7
A fire at the Samara oil pumping and dispatch station (LPDS), one of Europe's largest fuel storage facilities, is continuing for a second day following a drone attack.
The United States will mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi as part of President Trump's efforts to end the war. Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts and next steps toward peace. US negotiators will also meet this week in Brussels with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe's post-war security architecture and economic opportunities to support Ukraine's reconstruction.
Fires at the oil refinery in Yaroslavl as result of drone strikes
A Russian spy ship was caught monitoring NATO warships during a major allied naval exercise off the U.K. coast. Britain responded by scrambling warships and helicopters to track the Viktor Leonov and two Russian frigates
Network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in Zhytomyr Oblast, western Ukraine, amid renewed Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure; observed connectivity is now down to 48% of ordinary levels
Two Tu-160 strategic bombers were observed taking off from Ukrainka airbase.