US EditionRussia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks
Trilateral talks led by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff seek peace amid ongoing Russian missile and drone strikes that hit 14 locations and wounded at least 10, officials said.
- On Wednesday, envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for a U.S.-brokered second round aimed at ending the almost four-year war.
- Following Jan. 23, 2026 talks, a postponed weekend meeting was rescheduled, and the White House confirmed American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would participate on Wednesday.
- Russian forces launched 105 drones overnight, shooting down 88, and a bombardment included a record 32 ballistic missiles that wounded at least 10 people.
- Energy strikes cut electricity and heating to millions during bitter winter, with temperatures around minus 20 degrees Celsius, while the talks coincide with the nuclear arms pact's expiry on Thursday.
- Moscow insists on Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk, Luhansk, and control over Zaporizhzhia NPP, while Ukraine seeks to freeze the conflict along the current front line, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia's stance remains unchanged.
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Second day of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine held in Abu Dhabi
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia met for a second day in Abu Dhab, United Arab Emirates, to attempt to agree on a peace deal to end the war between the two countries. Discussions are being brokered by U.S. representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, and Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied C…
The Russian Presidency, however, denounces attempts "to obstruct this process from the instigators of the war coming from Europe".
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators, mediated by the United States, are continuing talks in Abu Dhabi today to try to find a solution to end the war in Ukraine. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov, announced that they will take place in the same format as on the first day. The Russian side reported on progress in the talks.
A second day of discussions under the aegis of the United States to end almost four years of war in Ukraine is being held this Thursday in the Persian Gulf Russian negotiators and
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