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123 years without a country.

Today, Poland celebrates 108 years since regaining independence in 1918. November 11 marks the day Józef Piłsudski took command of the Polish armed forces as the nation reemerged after decades of partition.

Once banned under communist rule, the holiday returned in 1989. Today, Poles celebrate with flags, ceremonies, parades and traditional St. Martin's croissants in Poznań.

As negotiations continued into Wednesday, so too did Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine’s civilians and infrastructure while Ukraine fought back with strikes deep into Russia.

Our correspondent in Kyiv, Oz Katerji [@OzKaterji] has more.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is picking a fight with Brussels while losing ground at home. Fico vows to block a 70-billion-euro loan for Ukraine. With the coalition losing its majority, a key judicial bill failed on Wednesday. So can Kremlin-friendly Robert Fico hang on?

Our correspondent Andrew Sweeney [@visegradjourno] has more.

Peace talks in Abu Dhabi have concluded without a breakthrough, with Russia refusing to soften its demands on Ukrainian territory and security guarantees. A major prisoner exchange was the only tangible result, and the U.S.'s envoys now prepare to head to Moscow for further negotiations.

Natalia Komarow reports.

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged 66, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has announced.

President Vladimir Putin appointed Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known in the past for his public denunciations of the West, as envoy to Washington in March 2025 to lead a rapprochement with the Trump administration that has rattled Ukraine and European countries.

Darchiev “passed away suddenly” while in Moscow, the foreign ministry said in a statement, describing him as an “exceptional professional.”