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Second round of talks to begin after Russia’s ‘major’ strike
Imogen Dewey
Hello and welcome to the Europe live blog. We will provide you with the latest updates Ukrainian and Russian officials meet in Abu Dhabi for second round of talksBrokered by the Trump administration. Like Pjotr Sauer He explains that the talks are expected to mirror last month’s format, but both sides downplayed the prospect of immediate progress.
Here are some of the latest important news headlines you can follow:
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president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy, He said Moscow carried out a massive and “deliberate” attack between Monday night and Tuesday, when temperatures in Kiev dropped to -20C. It said it included a record number of 71 ballistic missiles as well as 450 drones sent to destroy energy infrastructure.
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US president Donald Trump The new attacks did not amount to a violation of Russia’s week-long pledge to stop attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure in freezing winter temperatures, as Ukraine has claimed, but the NATO chief said Mark Rutte He said on Tuesday that the attacks “do not indicate seriousness about peace.”
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According to a proposal discussed among Ukrainian, European and US officials, Sources with knowledge of the discussions told the Financial Times:Kiev has agreed with its Western allies that any future repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia would lead to a coordinated US-European military response.
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And meanwhile, Julian Borger The New Start treaty between the US and Russia expires on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual borders on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, according to reports.
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Luke Harding to have Details of Russia’s attack, which Ukraine said included a record 71 ballistic missiles as well as 450 drones sent to destroy energy infrastructure, were reported on Tuesday.
Kiev residents reported violent explosions during strikes starting at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, causing damage in five districts of Kiev and injuring at least nine people. The air raid warning lasted for more than five hours and more than 1,000 homes were without heating.
Mayor of the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ihor TerekhovHe said the energy infrastructure was damaged. More than 800 buildings were left without heat as water was drawn from radiator systems to prevent freezing in the severe cold.
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Two young people were killed and at least 11 people were injured in a drone attack on the southern city of Zaporizhia.
What do most Ukrainians and Russians want?
Ukrainians, battered by a historically cold winter and facing difficult months ahead with much of their civilian infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, are showing clear signs of fatigue. While desire for peace is widespread, polls show strong resistance from the United States and Europe to any deal that would hand over the entire Donbas region to Russia in exchange for security guarantees and an end to the war. Many in the country fear that such a compromise would not bring lasting peace, but would instead embolden Moscow to further its campaign.
Public sentiment is more difficult to gauge in Russia, where any criticism of the war can result in prison sentences. But the few independent polls still available show that the share of Russians in favor of peace talks has risen to 61%. At the same time, these polls show that Russians, like their leaders, are reluctant to make territorial concessions as part of a peace agreement.
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Second round of talks to begin after Russia’s ‘major’ strike
Imogen Dewey
Hello and welcome to the Europe live blog. We will provide you with the latest updates Ukrainian and Russian officials meet in Abu Dhabi for second round of talksBrokered by the Trump administration. Like Pjotr Sauer He explains that the talks are expected to mirror last month’s format, but both sides downplayed the prospect of immediate progress.
Here are some of the latest important news headlines you can follow:
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president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy, He said Moscow carried out a massive and “deliberate” attack between Monday night and Tuesday, when temperatures in Kiev dropped to -20C. It said it included a record number of 71 ballistic missiles as well as 450 drones sent to destroy energy infrastructure.
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US president Donald Trump The new attacks did not constitute a violation of Russia’s week-long pledge to stop attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure in freezing winter temperatures, as Ukraine has claimed, but the NATO chief said Mark Rutte He said on Tuesday that the attacks “do not indicate seriousness about peace.”
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According to a proposal discussed among Ukrainian, European and US officials, Sources with knowledge of the discussions told the Financial Times:Kiev has agreed with its Western allies that any future repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia would lead to a coordinated US-European military response.
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And meanwhile, Julian Borger The New Start treaty between the US and Russia expires on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual borders on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, according to reports.
