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Zelenskyy Hails Constructive Peace Talks Amid Ongoing Strikes

1/26/2026

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Zelenskyy Pursues Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi were constructive.
The discussions focused on parameters for ending the war and necessary security guarantees.
Significant challenges remain, particularly over territorial issues in the Donbas region.
Russia launched drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv, causing casualties and power outages.
Negotiations are expected to resume soon, according to Zelenskyy.

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Zelenskyy Faces Energy Crisis

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reports that 1,700 Kyiv apartment buildings lack heating after a Russian missile and drone attack during peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
The strikes left 1.2 million properties without power amid freezing temperatures.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia intensified attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, launching over 1,700 drones and 69 missiles this week.
The humanitarian crisis deepens as essential utilities remain disrupted and restoration efforts continue.

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Zelenskyy Pursues Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi were constructive.
The discussions focused on parameters for ending the war and necessary security guarantees.
Significant challenges remain, particularly over territorial issues in the Donbas region.
Russia launched drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv, causing casualties and power outages.
Negotiations are expected to resume soon, according to Zelenskyy.

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