The first-ever trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the US ended Saturday without any breakthroughs toward an elusive peace deal, as Moscow unleashed a relentless bombing of Kyiv resulting in drastic power cuts to 80% percent of the war-torn capital. The two-day session in Abu Dhabi concluded with Ukrainian and Russian delegations announcing no results after meeting for the first time since the start of Moscow’s invasion in 2022 — but with tentative plans to continue talks in the United Arab Emirates capital next Sunday. Despite the positive spin, the conflict continued to flare up with bombing campaigns across Ukraine that injured a total of 40 people, slammed infrastructure and damaged at least 60 residential buildings sending smoke to blot the country’s skies, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Author: Shane Galvin
Published at: 2026-01-24 20:47:10
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