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Ukraine

US Pushes for March Peace Deal in Ukraine, Early Elections, June Deadline, Says Zelensky

Washington is urging speed on peace talks and elections as territorial disputes, legal barriers and public resistance in Ukraine cast doubt on whether a March deal is realistic.

By Korbinian Leo Kramer

Feb. 7, 2026

Russia

Peskov: Russia-Ukraine Talks to Resume ‘Soon’

“There’s no exact date yet,” the Kremlin spokesperson told Russian state media on Friday.

By Kyiv Post

Feb. 6, 2026

Ukraine

Ukraine-US-Russia Talks to Continue ‘in Coming Weeks’

After two days of “productive” trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, the delegations agreed to report back to their respective capitals, Rustem Umerov said.

By Sophie Watson

Updated: Feb. 5, 2026

Russia

Russia Demands Global Recognition of Donbas as Part of Peace Deal

Russia says international recognition of the Donbas is key to ending the war, as US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi produce an exchange of 314 prisoners of war.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Updated: Feb. 5, 2026

Prisoners of War

314 Prisoners Set for Release After Abu Dhabi Talks

Reports confirm that 314 prisoners are to be exchanged after what Kyiv describes as productive talks in UAE, marking the first breakthrough in months of stalled diplomacy.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 5, 2026

Zelensky

Zelensky Expects POW Exchange ‘in Near Future’ as Abu Dhabi Talks Continue

“There must be no rewards for the aggressor – if any reward is given to the aggressor, Russia will, over time, break any agreement,” the president added as the first day of talks drew to an end.

By Sophie Watson

Feb. 4, 2026

Russia

Ukraine Says Abu Dhabi Talks With Russia and US Were ‘Substantive and Productive’

Rustem Umerov, one of Ukraine’s top negotiators, struck a positive tone as the first day of trilateral talks drew to a close – despite Russia’s alleged breach of a US-brokered energy truce on Tuesday.

By Sophie Watson

Feb. 4, 2026

Kremlin

Russia Tells Ukraine to Give In as Abu Dhabi Talks Open

Russia is demanding concessions that Kyiv has rejected, including withdrawal from large parts of eastern Ukraine and recognition of territories seized since 2022 as Russian.

By Alisa Orlova

Feb. 4, 2026

Featured

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War in Ukraine

Abu Dhabi Talks Open Under Fire as Russian Strikes Darken Hopes for Breakthrough

Just one day before the talks, Russia unleashed a massive barrage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, knocking out electricity and heating across the country as temperatures plunged to subzero.

By Alisa Orlova

Feb. 4, 2026

Zelensky

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Exploiting Energy Pause, Signals Shift in Negotiation Strategy

Zelensky said Ukraine will adjust its negotiating team’s work after Russia launched a massive strike on energy facilities, accusing Moscow of exploiting a proposed pause to prepare the attack.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 3, 2026

Ukraine

OPINION: Why Trump’s Ukraine Peace Talks Are Going Nowhere

Read my Lips: Trump’s Ukraine Peace Talks Are Just Not Serious.

By Timothy Ash

Feb. 3, 2026

Ukraine

Kremlin Confirms Ukraine War Talks This Week in Abu Dhabi

Moscow blamed a scheduling issue for the delay, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said the negotiations would take place in the UAE capital on Wednesday and Thursday.

By AFP

Feb. 2, 2026

Zelensky

Next Trilateral Talks Set for Feb. 4-5 in Abu Dhabi as Russia Launches Over 10,000 Drones and Bombs in January

On Saturday evening, Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for all working formats and is preparing for next week’s meeting.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 1, 2026

Russia

Russian Negotiators Reportedly Apologize After Deadly Train Strike in Kharkiv

Russian negotiators reportedly apologized to Ukraine after a strike on a passenger train on Tuesday that killed six, according to the New York Times (NYT).

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 30, 2026