Trilateral Abu Dhabi talks conclude amid uncompromising stance from Moscow and ongoing strikes

Trilateral negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi have concluded without producing a breakthrough. The sessions marked the first direct diplomatic engagement between all three parties since February 2026, centering on potential ceasefires, long-term security guarantees, and territorial disputes.

Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky reinforced Moscow's rigid position, stating that "every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another." Alongside land claims, Russian negotiators put forward a proposal offering bilateral non-aggression treaties to select NATO member states as part of a proposed European security framework.

On the ground, fighting continued uninterrupted. Russian forces conducted extensive night strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, deploying over 160 aerial targets. The bombardments triggered significant electrical blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands of households across the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.

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