Abu Dhabi talks end, Kushner and Witkoff head to Moscow.

Hello, you're watching the midday report live from Warsaw on TVP World, my name is Sasha Farba the second day of U.S. brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has concluded in Abu Dhabi with no major breakthrough announced American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are now set to travel to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and for the latest on how Ukraine is viewing these diplomatic developments we go live to our correspondent Piotr Kuchma Piotr, hi there. So the talks in Abu Dhabi have now ended, again without a breakthrough. How is this outcome being viewed in Ukraine where you are? Well, not as a breakthrough definitely, expectations here were low and you know for people living in Ukrainian cities the attacks continued even while the negotiations were taking place. in Zaporizhia this morning local authorities reported five people injured in attacks that hit an apartment block and other targets. Here in Odessa we have heard air raid sirens And several times today, local authorities describe a worsening situation. From the start of the full-scale war until April this year, the Odessa region came under enemy attack almost every night. Since April, the situation has changed dramatically. The enemy now attacks the Odessa region around the clock. Air raid sirens ring out at any time of day or night. . . . . The main outcome announced today is a large-scale prisoner exchange according to Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. US envoy Jared Kushner called the talks a first good step and further meetings are planned. For families waiting for their loved ones the exchange announcement is hugely important news but it is really difficult to call this a breakthrough or evidence that Ukraine and Russia are moving closer to an agreement. Prisoner exchanges have taken place before and that is why. Many people here remain sceptical about what these negotiations can achieve. And despite the doubts among many Ukrainians, Ukraine's negotiator, Aviatar Hamia, spoke of good momentum, but there is little sign of Russia softening its demands. Medinsky said Russia would take back what he called every inch of Russia's land without specifying which territories he meant. He also described European security as the central issue. The question is now what comes next. Kushner says he and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday, then meet President Zelensky in Dublin, continuing the search for the breakthrough that did not come today. We had Pyotr Kuchma there. Thanks so much for giving us the latest there from Ukraine and Odessa. So do stay safe. Thank you so much. European leaders and senior government officials are gathering in Oslo for the two-day Atlantic Future Forum with Euro-Atlantic security, northern European defence and military innovation high on the agenda. The meeting brings together high-level ministers from several countries as Russia steps up its attacks in the Black Sea region in its ongoing war against Ukraine. A key focus will be how European nations can strengthen their defense capabilities and accelerate the use of emerging technologies in military operations. Our defense correspondent Susanna Jurek is in the Norwegian capital with the latest. With Russia reportedly pushing to focus the trilateral talks taking place in Abu Dhabi between itself, the United States and Ukraine on the discussions surrounding Europe's security architecture, particularly with reports that it will seek to revive a 2021 proposal to scale down NATO's presence in Europe. Europeans are undoubtedly approaching these reports with a level of skepticism, if not anxiety. Now, this is primarily as the U.S. Trump administration has demonstrated that its commitment to Europe's security futures has wavered over the last couple of years, and there is a certain skepticism that Europe's security could be used as a carrot in these negotiations. Thank you very much. Discussions taking place in Europe at present focus on closing ranks. This is also the key subject of discussions here in Oslo at the Atlantic Future Forums, where the Norwegians and the Brits alike have underlined that not only is it of imperative importance for the Europeans to work out regional security arrangements that could be used as guarantors, but also for all the the European NATO allies to seek themselves and see themselves as one now we've seen And we've seen this sort of discourse emerge, amongst others, by the UK citing itself as a continental European nation. Now, we understand that as part of these efforts to Europeanize NATO further and to ensure regional security, the regional arrangements such as the joint expeditionary force made up of the three Baltic five Nordic countries, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, will seek to enhance their interoperability to ensure that should push come to shove, they will be the First point of contact on the line of defenses. Now, additionally, as I've mentioned, the United Kingdom is pushing to grow closer to the EU and as such, it will seek to use its military industrial base reportedly in the next coming months, coming weeks, to ensure that this cooperation, the security and defense cooperation is scaled up to an extent that ingratiates the United Kingdom back into European architecture further. Now, ultimately, all of these discussions come As Europeans seek ways and seek to work out ways to create what the Brits have termed the strategic dilemmas for Russia's hybrid and conventional warfare. And hopefully should push come to shove, Russia should see that Europe stands united as one. From Oslo for TVP World, Zuzanna Jurek. Around 50 European leaders are gathering in Dublin for two major summits beginning with the European political community meeting on Thursday followed by an EU leaders summit on Friday. Ukraine's future and Europe's role in peace negotiations are high on the agenda amid growing divisions over financial support for Kyiv and pressure to appoint a European representative to talks with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to Some 50 leaders, two major summits in two days, and one big question. Who represents Europe when it comes to the war in Ukraine? Thursday's European political community in Dublin brings the EU together with its neighbors and allies. The forum was created after Russia's full-scale invasion. On Friday, the EU's 27 member states meet alone. This week, Europe found itself on the sidelines. EU officials flew to Abu Dhabi for US-brokered peace talks, but Russia kept them out of the room. Any agreement that we are not a party of, we are not going to implement either. Washington now wants Europe at the table, but after almost two years of debate, the EU still hasn't picked a negotiator. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Europe's approach is all over the place. She has pushed the question onto Friday's agenda and expects a decision by December. Zelenskyy, who is expected in Dublin tomorrow, is hoping for a quicker answer. I think that in November, not late, we need to accept who will represent Europe in negotiations. Ukraine's finances are the other flashpoint. Kyiv faces a €70 billion shortfall next year. Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is threatening to block the EU's next seven-year budget unless every member state helps cover it. Slovakia's prime minister calls that blackmail Slovakia will not be part of another 70 billion euro loan for Ukraine. Full stop. We are done. If someone tells me that there will be no European Union budget because they will veto it, let me point out that I have exactly the same right as they do. Hello. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have also voiced strong objections. Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is also expected to raise a maritime border deal between Turkey and Libya. which claims a corridor of sea between Greece and Cyprus. Athens fears Ankara could use it to block gas drilling and an EU-funded power cable to Cyprus. Brussels has already called the deal illegal. All of this happens under the biggest security operation in Ireland's history. Following a wave of hoax bomb threats, the government suspects were part of a coordinated campaign. EU officials tell TVP World they're confident a deal on Ukraine's funding will be found despite the objections. Deciding who speaks for Europe may prove much harder. From Brussels, for TVP World, Laura Hazanov. It was a tense night across the Baltics as NATO fighter jets were scrambled after at least four drones entered Allied airspace during Ukrainian strikes on Russia. Residents in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were warned to seek shelter while authorities investigate how the drones crossed into NATO territory. Flight operations at Vilnius airport were suspended following two separate drone alerts and a swarm of smuggling balloons overnight into Wednesday. Lithuania and Latvia warned residents in several areas to seek shelter from unidentified UAVs entering their airspace from neighbouring Russia or Belarus. The head of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre said Belarus had warned Vilnius about the potential incursion by balloons. Ukraine overnight launched a major strike on Russia's key Baltic Sea Ust-Luga oil export terminal. Lithuania's defense chief said the origin of the UAVs was currently unknown. Known. I'm in a situation. We know that Ukraine carried out a large-scale aerial attack using UAVs. We can assume that some of the UAVs that entered Lithuanian airspace were affected by electronic warfare capabilities. However, there is currently no confirmation as to whether they were Ukrainian, Russian or belonged to someone else. NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response to the drone incidents, the second of which saw a UAV briefly enter Polish space from Lithuania before crossing the entire country, then enter Latvia and later Estonia. Lithuania's military chief. said the NATO jets initially refrained from attempting to shoot down the drone because it was flying over urban areas. Two later attempts to intercept the UAV were unsuccessful. At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated after receiving bomb threats via email. Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the number could continue to rise while police continue to investigate the incident. Several schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland also received threats. However, police advised them to remain open, saying the messages were not considered credible. Emails sent to schools in Italy were signed by a person identifying himself as Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Mysogynistan. The same alleged sender also claimed responsibility for bomb threats emailed to news organizations in Ireland and Bulgaria last Friday. The incident is the latest in a series of threats and cyber attacks reported across Europe. According to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, the events are part of a broader strategy to spread fear and create anxiety. November 11th marks Independence Day in Poland. The holiday is celebrated with various events across the country. Our reporter, Ovidiusz Niczeja, attended one of the events in central Warsaw and has this report. Poland is commemorating its 108th anniversary of regaining independence. I'm in central Warsaw where Polish president Karol Nawrocki, Polish government officials, Polish military's top brass and crowds of people gathered to pay tribute to Polish servicemen, especially those who perished while on duty. And as you can see, this is a very important holiday for all people in Poland. That's why it brought Crowds of people have descended on Warsaw from various parts of Poland. We traveled here to be together, as one nation, to fight the divisions imposed on us. We have to unite, we have to rise above those who try to divide us. That's why I'm here with my friends. We drove for hundreds of kilometers to be here, to take part in these celebrations. I heard that some people decided not to come to Warsaw this year, as they were scared following the attack in Kraków, but I think this year's celebrations will have the greatest attendance in history. I heard that some people decided not to come to Warsaw this year, as they were scared following This is just one of many many events planned the attack in Kraków, but I think this year's celebrations will have the greatest attendance for today as the country celebrates 108th anniversary of regaining independence. These commemorations are taking place all across the country but the biggest ones are set to take place in Warsaw. This is where later in the afternoon a march is planned and where tens of thousands of people are going to take part. This is a tradition, it happens every year and also this year we expect large crowds to participate. For Poland, this is an important celebration and you can see how seriously people take it here. For TVP World, I'm Ovidiusz Niczeja. Have you been thinking about a trip across the Baltic Sea? Well, there is now a new way to travel. A brand new ferry has entered service, offering passengers more options while helping Polish operators strengthen their position in one of Europe's most competitive ferry markets. And with this broken bottle, the Baltic Sea has gained a new citizen – Bursztyn Unity. This ship was designed and built in Poland in a Polish shipyard and by Polish engineers and will sail under a Polish ship owner. Bursztyn is one of the biggest ferries on the Baltic Sea. It's 200 meters long. It can accommodate up to 400 passengers. And it fits 250 semi-trailers because cargo is a crucial component of Baltic ferry services. Bursztyn Unity is one of three new ships entering service with Polska, the newly formed ferry operator. The government of Mr. Prime Minister Donald Trump... The government earmarked 300 million euros for new ferries. This allowed us to finish the construction of the first one, Jantar, to build the second one, Bursztyn, and to begin work on a third one. The new ferries will run routes from Świnoujście to Sweden. The fleet investment was necessary, as all major Baltic ferry operators commissioned new ships in the past few years. And the market is very competitive, with global players like Stena Line and DFDS Seaways present. The ferries are part of a wider maritime push by the Polish government, with billions already poured into new infrastructure, and billions still needed. And with that, we conclude this midday report, but stay with us right here on TVP World throughout the day for more news and commentary. Goodbye.