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Here are the latest developments from the Russia’s war in Ukraine on Friday, November 13:
- A car that belonged to an exiled Ukrainian political aide exploded in Moscow, Russian media repot
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone attacks overnight
Skip next section EU top diplomat: Russia does not want someone strong on the other side11/13/2026November 13, 2026
EU top diplomat: Russia does not want someone strong on the other side
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European Union (EU) foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Russia does not want ”anybody strong” at the negotiating table because “they want to push through their maximum demands.”
Arriving at the summit in Dublin, Kallas told reporters that Moscow had no say over who represented the EU in the US-mediated Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
“First we need a ceasefire. If we start to talk about what Russia is asking regarding the security architecture, we actually walk into the traps that Russia is setting us, which is that we divert the attention away from that there is no ceasefire,” she said.
European leaders are under pressure to put forward a name to represent them in Ukraine peace talks after US envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters that the Europeans will be present at the next meetings.
Kallas is one of the figures tipped as most likely to represent the EU in any future talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, alongside EU Council President Antonio Costa.
As yet, the EU hasn’t been able to land on one central figure to send ― many of the national leaders want to be present themselves.
Edited by:Dmytro Hubenkohttps://p.dw.com/p/5PPjKSkip next section Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks overnight11/13/2026November 13, 2026
Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks overnight
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Overnight drone attacks killed several in both Ukraine and Russia.
In the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, authorities said two people had been killed and five others injured. One person was reportedly injured in an attack on a hospital, according to reports from the capital city of Kyiv.
A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia in the southeast killed a 17-year-old boy, acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin said.
Meanwhile, In the Russian city of Volgograd, four people were killed and two others injured, regional government said.
Edited by:Dmytro Hubenkohttps://p.dw.com/p/5PPQlSkip next section Car bomb wounded an aide to former pro-Russian Ukrainian prime minister — reports11/13/2026November 13, 2026
Car bomb wounded an aide to former pro-Russian Ukrainian prime minister — reports
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Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the explosion of a car belonging to an exiled Ukrainian political aide in Moscow, Russian media reported.
The car reportedly belonged to Sergei Zavorotniy, a former spokesman for Mykola Azarov, who served as Ukraine’s prime minister from 2010 to 2014. He fled to Russia from Ukraine amid anti-government protests in 2014.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, Zavorotniy was hospitalized. Both Ren TV and the 112 Telegram channel reported that he lost his left arm in the attack and sustained a concussion, rib fractures, and other injuries.
Meanwhile, Azarov told Russia’s TASS state news agency on Friday that he does not know anything about the explosion except that Zavorotniy survived.
This is the second reported car explosion in Russia following the death of a Russian serviceman in a car explosion in Saint Petersburg on Thursday.
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Edited by:Dmytro Hubenkohttps://p.dw.com/p/5PPOPSkip next section Welcome to our coverage11/13/2026November 13, 2026
Welcome to our coverage
Sertac Comak
European leaders are set to convene in the Irish capital of Dublin for an informal European Council meeting on Friday. They are under pressure to nominate someone to represent them in the Ukraine peace talks.
In other news, a car bomb exploded in Russia, targeting a former aide to the pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Mykola Azarov.
Follow along for the latest updates on the peace talks and other news from Ukraine.
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