Abu Dhabi talks falter as Russia demands full territorial concessions and strikes Ukrainian grid

Trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended without an agreement on territorial compromises. Lead Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky affirmed Moscow's stance on claiming contested regions, stating that "every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another" while brushing off Western diplomatic expectations.

Alongside the territorial disputes, Moscow floated a security concept involving bilateral non-aggression treaties with selected NATO members. Meanwhile, military pressure intensified on the ground as Russian forces launched over 160 aerial strikes targeting Ukraine's energy network overnight, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity across the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.

Sources: Adevărul, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă.