The key facts

  • The meeting between Witkoff and Kushner with Putin was aimed at advancing negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine
  • Zelensky held a late-night meeting with the American envoys at a military base near Dublin
  • The program also discussed Europe's economic problems and the alleged resignation of Nvidia's CEO

Diplomacy around Ukraine

The November 13, 2026 edition of Euronews' Europe Today program focuses primarily on diplomacy surrounding Russia's war against Ukraine. The channel's Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina, speaking with Stefan Grobe, analyzed the outcome of the meeting between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Vladimir Putin, which, as described by the program, was aimed at advancing negotiations to end the war.

Zelensky's meeting near Dublin and the EU summit

Euronews' NATO correspondent Shona Murray reported from Dublin on the late-night meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the American envoys at a military base near the Irish capital. She also spoke about the upcoming gathering of EU leaders and how, according to the program's expectations, they will assess the latest diplomatic developments.

Europe's economy and other topics of the program

The economic segment of the program: Mateusz Szczurek, head of the IMF's European Department, discussed with Stefan Grobe the sluggish economic growth, rising public debt and borrowing costs, the continent's chronic competitiveness problems, risks to the eurozone, political instability in Europe, as well as the reasons for the slow implementation of the reforms outlined in the Draghi report. In addition, Andrea Renda, head of research at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), commented on the report of the alleged resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid claims connected to an espionage scandal. The program airs on weekdays at 8:00 Brussels time and is also available as a podcast and newsletter.