Russian envoy rules out territorial concessions following Abu Dhabi peace talks
Following talks in Abu Dhabi, Russian Chief Negotiator Vladimir Medinsky insisted Moscow will not yield contested land, while strikes continue against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Russian Chief Negotiator Vladimir Medinsky reaffirmed Moscow's maximalist territorial stance following trilateral peace discussions with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi. Medinsky stated that "every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another" while dismissing European coverage, remarking that media outlets could "continue to live in a world of illusions."
The talks in the United Arab Emirates focused on potential ceasefire frameworks, security guarantees, and territorial disputes, alongside Russian proposals for bilateral non-aggression pacts with select NATO members. However, no breakthrough was achieved.
On the ground, Moscow maintained military pressure across Ukraine. Overnight air strikes heavily targeted power infrastructure, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions as winter approaches.
Sources: Adevărul, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă.
Sources
- HotNews — Rusia lovește fără oprire infrastructura energetică a Ucrainei. Probleme mari în două regiuni după noile atacuri
- Moldova1 — Negocierile pentru pacea din Ucraina, reluate. Teritoriile și garanțiile de securitate, pe agendă
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Război în Ucraina, ziua 1721: Atacuri, victorii false și alerta lui Zelenski. Primele imagini de la întâlnirea Rusia-SUA-Ucraina
- Adevărul — Noua manevră a lui Putin la negocierile pentru pacea din Ucraina din Abu Dhabi. Rusia propune acorduri de neagresiune cu unele state NATO
- Ziarul de Gardă — Rusia a anunțat că va prelua întregul teritoriu din Ucraina pe care îl consideră rusesc și nu va ceda nici măcar un centimetru
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