Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi yield no territorial concessions as Russia hits Ukrainian power grid

Trilateral negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States concluded in Abu Dhabi, marking the first direct diplomatic session among the parties since February 2026. Disagreements over territorial sovereignty and security guarantees continued to stall progress toward a ceasefire.

Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky rejected potential territorial compromises, stating that "every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another." Moscow also presented a proposal to sign bilateral non-aggression treaties with select NATO member states as part of a revised European security framework.

Concurrently, Russian forces targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure with nighttime strikes. Over 160 aerial targets were deployed, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions without electricity.

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