Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to continue next week

Peace talks will continue next week between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the most recent conversations were “constructive.”

“The central focus of the discussions was the possible parameters for ending the war. I highly value the understanding of the need for American monitoring and oversight of the process of ending the war and ensuring genuine security,” Zelenskyy posted.

Zelenskyy told The Associated Press the talks in Abu Dhabi were likely the first trilateral format in “quite a long while” that included not only diplomats but also military representatives from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia.

A U.S. official involved in the talks confirmed all parties will return to Abu Dhabi on Feb. 1.

As the talks were underway, The Guardian reported, the Russian defense ministry claimed its forces completed a takeover of the village of Starytsya. The village is close to the Ukraine-Russia border.

A State Emergency Service employee pours tea into a cup in front of tents of a government-run humanitarian aid point, where residents can warm up, charge their devices, get hot drinks and psychological support, installed next to apartment buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

“Russia’s deliberate attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in winter are war crimes and part of its genocidal war,” Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha posted on X. “Ukraine seeks peace, while Russia seeks to inflict more suffering.”

He added one person was killed and at least four injured in Kyiv. The main targets continue to be energy sources and residential areas.

In Kyiv, more than 1,500 apartment buildings remained without power on Sunday following a drone attack Saturday night.

On Sunday, the Ukrainian leader met with leaders of Lithuania and Poland to discuss energy support.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda, center, and Polish President Karol Nawrocki talk to each other as they leave a joint press conference at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

“I thank the peoples of Lithuania and Poland, and their leaders, for all manifestations of support for our people, especially energy support. Every form of assistance matters and is deeply appreciated,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.

The region is known as the Lublin triangle and is dedicated to coordinate air defense against Russia.

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