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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyannounced Sunday that a new round of talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia will take place this week, as Kyiv presses for progress toward ending the war while Moscow continues strikes across the country.
Writing on X, Zelenskyy said themeetings are scheduled for Wednesdayand Thursday in Abu Dhabi.
“Ukraine is ready for a substantive discussion, and we are interested in ensuring that the outcome brings us closer to a real and dignified end to the war,” Zelenskyy wrote.
The announcement comes as Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy and logistics infrastructure, worsening conditions for civilians as winter temperatures plunge.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Jan.25, 2026.(AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Ukrainian officials say Moscow has repeatedly targeted power grids, heating and water systems throughout the nearly four-year war, a campaign Kyiv has described as an effort to usewinter conditionsas a weapon against the civilian population.
An elderly man looks out from his damaged balcony after a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan.28, 2026.(AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
Authorities warned that Ukraine is facing one of its coldest stretches of the season, with temperatures in some areas expected to fall as low as minus-22 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
PresidentDonald Trumpsaid late last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to temporarily halt strikes on Kyiv and other cities amid the extreme cold.
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“I personally askedPresident Putinnot to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week during this… extraordinary cold,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, adding that Putin had “agreed to that.”
The White Househas not provided details on the timing or scope of the pause, and Ukrainian officials have expressed skepticism about Russia’s intentions.
Zelenskyy said Thursday thatkey obstacles to a peace agreementremain unresolved, including the future of occupied Ukrainian territory and Moscow’s demands for land it has not captured.
Firefighters work at the site of a private enterprise hit by an overnight Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jan.30, 2026.(Reuters)
Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in several regions on Thursday, Zelenskyy said, though he noted that no such strikes occurred overnight.He added thatRussian drones and missileshave continued to hit residential areas and logistics hubs across Ukraine.
Trump has described Putin’s acceptance of a pause as a concession, butZelenskyy questionedwhether Moscow is genuinely interested in ending the war as the invasion approaches its fourth anniversary on Feb.24.
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“I do not believe that Russia wants to end the war.There is a great deal of evidence to the contrary,” Zelenskyy said Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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