Russia and Ukraine are holding a second day of direct talks in Abu Dhabi on a peace plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump. The negotiations come as tensions between the two countries remain high.
In a series of strikes on Saturday, one person was killed and at least 15 injured in Ukraine's capital city Kyiv. Russian drones targeted several buildings, causing widespread damage and leaving many without heat due to a lack of power. The situation is being described as "Russian terror" by Ukrainian officials, who claim the attacks have hit not only civilians but also the negotiation table.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for no delays in supplying air defenses to Ukraine, saying that this is crucial to the country's defense against future attacks. Meanwhile, Russian strikes have left hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine's Chernihiv region.
The talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are focusing on a number of key issues, including territorial concessions in eastern Donbas region. The fate of this territory remains one of the main obstacles to a settlement in the ongoing conflict.
A US draft of the peace plan was met with heavy criticism from Kyiv and Western Europe, who felt it did not adequately address their concerns. Since then, later iterations have included proposals for European peacekeepers, but these have been met with pushback from Russia.
The White House has described the talks as "productive," but the situation on the ground remains dire. With temperatures plummeting to minus 12 degrees Celsius in Kyiv and many without heat or power, it remains to be seen whether the negotiations will yield any concrete results.
In a series of strikes on Saturday, one person was killed and at least 15 injured in Ukraine's capital city Kyiv. Russian drones targeted several buildings, causing widespread damage and leaving many without heat due to a lack of power. The situation is being described as "Russian terror" by Ukrainian officials, who claim the attacks have hit not only civilians but also the negotiation table.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for no delays in supplying air defenses to Ukraine, saying that this is crucial to the country's defense against future attacks. Meanwhile, Russian strikes have left hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine's Chernihiv region.
The talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are focusing on a number of key issues, including territorial concessions in eastern Donbas region. The fate of this territory remains one of the main obstacles to a settlement in the ongoing conflict.
A US draft of the peace plan was met with heavy criticism from Kyiv and Western Europe, who felt it did not adequately address their concerns. Since then, later iterations have included proposals for European peacekeepers, but these have been met with pushback from Russia.
The White House has described the talks as "productive," but the situation on the ground remains dire. With temperatures plummeting to minus 12 degrees Celsius in Kyiv and many without heat or power, it remains to be seen whether the negotiations will yield any concrete results.
. I mean, can't we all just get along? Russia's actions are super concerning, especially with those drone strikes in Kyiv on Saturday - that's just not right. And now they're saying it's "Russian terror"? Yeah, that's a pretty harsh label 
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️. And let's not forget about President Zelensky's call for air defenses, that's a priority for sure 
. We just gotta stay hopeful and see what comes out of these negotiations, fingers crossed 
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. I mean, 15 people injured? That's not "Russian terror" - that's just Tuesday for Kyiv. And let's be real, anyone who thinks European peacekeepers are going to magically solve this mess needs to take a deep breath... or several 
. The fact that the White House is calling these talks "productive" must mean they're working on a solution that involves Ukraine giving up Donbas and Russia getting to keep its "gift" of drones 
. Can't wait for the updates from Abu Dhabi - I'm sure it'll be a real page-turner 
The country also saw a massive influx of refugees, over 3 million people displaced within the past year 
Meanwhile, Russia's military spending has skyrocketed, increasing by 20% in just two years 
These numbers are mind-boggling... I wonder how much more it'll take for people to start demanding action 
it's like, one day they're having these talks about peace and the next day there's a DRONE ATTACK THAT KILLS SOMEONE AND INJURES DOZENS!!! 
how can anyone just sit down with Russia and talk about sharing territory when people are still living in darkness without heat?! 
it's just not right! 
I guess you could say they're taking things one degree at a time... minus 12 degrees Celsius in Kyiv is CRAZY!!! 
this is insane, Russia's been playing dirty from day one and now they're trying to negotiate a peace plan like everything's okay? 
I mean, what about the civilians who got caught in the crossfire? The guy who died in Kyiv, that's not some kind of collateral damage, that's human life. 
And they're worried about territorial concessions? Like, isn't it obvious that Russia just wants to take over Ukraine? 
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. And let's not forget the European peacekeepers idea - who gets to decide on that? 
It's all just a bunch of smoke and mirrors until concrete results are seen. I'm not holding my breath 
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. And Trump is trying to broker peace? It's like something out of a Cold War movie 
. But for real, how can you even talk about territorial concessions when there are innocent people getting killed every day? I'm all for finding a solution, but it feels like they're just moving chairs around on the negotiation table 
. And what's up with these European peacekeepers? Is that gonna be like some kinda NATO squad? 
i mean, from what i've been reading, everyone seems pretty stubborn about those territorial concessions in eastern Donbas... and then there's the whole issue of Russian "terror" hitting the negotiation table - that sounds really messed up 
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. The situation on the ground is really dire right now, but if we can come together and find a solution... it could be a game-changer 
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. what's the real plan here?
like drones, cyber attacks, that kinda stuff can be handled with laws & regulations without all the drama 
. I hope these talks lead to something concrete soon, but it's hard to be optimistic when Russia's not taking things seriously. 
. and then there's the US trying to push their own agenda, like, who are they 2 think they're expert on this? 
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And what's with all the drones in Kyiv, like is that really necessary? It's not like Ukraine didn't have enough problems without some Russian drone going around causing chaos. 
I'm also not buying into this whole "European peacekeepers" thing... sounds like just a bunch of red tape to me 
The fact that it took like a million iterations for them to even consider adding European peacekeepers is just crazy. Like, what's taking so long?! Can we please just see some actual progress on this front soon? 