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Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks
The talks aim to synchronize negotiating positions despite ongoing Russian missile and drone strikes that wounded at least 10 people, with no immediate breakthrough expected, 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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In Abu Dhabi, the first day of negotiations on the end of the Russian-Ukraine war was concluded, in which delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States participated.
·Riga, Latvia
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The Russian army attacked a market in the village of Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region with cluster munitions on Wednesday morning. The UNIAN agency reported that at least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured.
The Kremlin assured on Wednesday that he would "continue" his offensive in Ukraine, as long as Kiev did not accept its terms, as Russian, Ukrainian and American emissaries met in the United Arab Emirates for a new round of talks.
·Paris, France
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