politics
January 24, 2026
Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the territorial dispute was a central issue for the tripartite talks.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian and Russian officials are in Abu Dhabi for talks focused on territory, a key sticking point in ending the war.
- Russia demands Ukraine cede its entire eastern industrial area of Donbas.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy resists territorial concessions and is awaiting U.S. security guarantees.
- Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have caused a severe energy crisis.
- Moscow also proposes using frozen Russian assets in the U.S. to fund recovery in occupied territories, an idea Kyiv dismisses.
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