Ukraine and Russia held US-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi last week with another meeting scheduled for Sunday.
![FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures as he attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 12, 2025 [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/reuters_697c8b97-1769769880.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Ukraine and Russia held US-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi last week with another meeting scheduled for Sunday.
![FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures as he attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 12, 2025 [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/reuters_697c8b97-1769769880.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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