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Officer ties Russian energy strikes to negotiation leverage

Russia’s massive strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure are an attempt to gain negotiating leverage at the Abu Dhabi talks, as the enemy lacks frontline success, Deputy Commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps Maksym Zhorin said in a Telegram post on Feb. 3.

3 February, 05:51 PM

Zelenskyy to revise Ukraine’s negotiating team after Russian strike, ahead of new Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine will revise the work of its negotiating team following Russia’s overnight missile barrage on Feb. 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said — a strike that, he argued, underscores Moscow’s disinterest in diplomacy ahead of the next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

3 February, 02:36 PM

Trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks in UAE confirmed for Feb. 4–5

Ukraine’s negotiating team will meet with U.S. and Russian envoys in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 4–5, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary Rustem Umerov said on Feb. 2.

2 February, 10:47 PM

Kallas: Russia wants talks with U.S. to push demands it failed to win in war

Ukraine is facing mounting pressure to accept painful concessions to end the war with Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in comments cited by The Guardian on Feb. 2.

2 February, 04:42 PM

Trump sends Witkoff to join Ukraine–Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4–5

Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, is expected to join the next round of Ukraine–Russia negotiations on Feb. 4–5 in Abu Dhabi, CNN journalist Barak Ravid reported.

2 February, 04:18 PM

Analyst: Abu Dhabi not neutral, Ukraine pushed to capitulate

Abu Dhabi is not a fully neutral venue for Ukraine-Russia peace talks, and Kyiv is being pressured toward capitulation, amid upcoming trilateral discussions set for Feb. 4-5, political analyst Ivan Preobrazhensky told Radio NV.

2 February, 04:07 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S., Russia to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4

Ukraine is preparing for a new round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia in the United Arab Emirates, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Feb. 1.

1 February, 09:54 PM

Next Ukraine-Russia-U.S. peace talks set for Feb. 4-5 in Abu Dhabi — Zelenskyy

The next round of tripartite peace talks among Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will take place on Feb. 4-5 in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X after receiving a report from the negotiation team.

1 February, 12:52 PM

Zelenskyy: Demands on Donbas are not compromise — they rewrite Ukraine’s borders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked over the most contentious issue in peace talks — control of Donetsk Oblast — and warned that Moscow’s current demands are far from a compromise.

30 January, 12:36 PM

Trump envoy misnames officials, flubs war dates, deepens Kyiv’s unease

A senior U.S. envoy involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine has displayed what journalists described as a startling lack of basic knowledge about Ukraine’s political system and the war itself, Kyiv Independent reported.

29 January, 06:40 PM

Kremlin sidesteps reports of alleged ‘energy ceasefire’ with Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on reports that Russia and Ukraine had reached a so-called “energy ceasefire.”

29 January, 02:05 PM

Rubio says Donbas remains toughest challenge in Ukraine peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the status of Donbas remains the most difficult issue in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, describing the territorial dispute as “very hard” to resolve. He made the remarks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Reuters reported on Jan. 28.

29 January, 10:47 AM

Abu Dhabi talks focus on scenarios for ending active phase of war — Reiterovych interview

Trilateral Ukraine-USA-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi addressed issues that could indicate the end of the active war phase, but a “key political decision” is still required, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych told Radio NV on Jan. 26.

28 January, 09:24 AM

US ties Ukraine security guarantees to peace deal ceding Donbas

Washington pushes Ukraine to cede Donbas region as a part of a peace deal with Russia in order to receive U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with internal discussions told Reuters on Jan. 27.

28 January, 09:16 AM

Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks to resume Feb. 1

Ukrainian, U.S., and Russian officials will meet for another round of trilateral peace negotiations on Feb. 1, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 26.

26 January, 09:52 PM

Russia’s negotiating logic unchanged in Abu Dhabi talks, former FM says

Volodymyr Ohryzko, head of the Center for Russian Studies and former Ukrainian foreign minister, told Radio NV on Jan. 23 about his experience negotiating with Russia and compared it to the current talks in the United Arab Emirates.

26 January, 05:36 PM

Ukraine preparing for new trilateral talks this week, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the delegation after the talks in the UAE with the American and Russian sides. Ukraine is preparing for new trilateral meetings this week, Zelenskyy said on X on Jan. 26.

26 January, 04:49 PM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks 'constructive despite complexity'

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov assessed the Jan. 23–24 talks between delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi (UAE), in which he participated, as timely and “constructive despite all the complexity,” a source in Budanov’s team told NV.

26 January, 02:52 PM

Russia demands Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant power split with Ukraine

Moscow is insisting that electricity produced by the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant — Europe’s largest and currently occupied by Russian troops — be divided between Ukraine and Russia, Politico reported in a Jan. 24 article devoted to negotiations involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.

25 January, 12:22 PM

Second day of trilateral talks in UAE ends after 3 hours with no breakthrough

Trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia concluded in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 24 after lasting more than three hours, Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing sources familiar with the talks.

24 January, 03:31 PM

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