"The two-day trilateral talks starting on Wednesday come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of exploiting a US-backed energy truce last week to stockpile weapons before launching a record number of ballistic missile attacks at Ukraine on Tuesday."
"The Kremlin has repeatedly said any settlement must include Ukraine ceding the entire eastern Donbas region, including areas still under Ukrainian control."
"Moscow has said it would not tolerate European troops on Ukrainian soil, a condition Kyiv sees as essential for credible security guarantees."
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. The two-day trilateral meetings follow accusations by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia exploited a US-backed energy truce to stockpile weapons before launching a record number of ballistic missile attacks. Moscow continues to press maximalist territorial demands, insisting any settlement include ceding the entire eastern Donbas region. Kyiv rejects those terms, wants the conflict frozen along the current frontline, and rules out unilateral withdrawal. Major obstacles include Russia's refusal to tolerate European troops on Ukrainian soil and Kremlin statements that fighting will continue until Kyiv makes end-of-war decisions.
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