Washington and Moscow agree to trilateral talks in the UAE as Ukraine reels from a major energy attack by Russia. The fourth anniversary of the start of the full-scale invasion is approaching.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian troops will continue their "special military operation" but said that the door to a peaceful settlement remains open, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Moscow believes that negotiations are underway and the US and Ukraine have agreed to attend talks in a trilateral format.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has described recent attacks by Russia as a "betrayal" of trust, saying that if the word doesn't hold now, what can be expected next? The Ukrainian leader also stated that his government is waiting for the US to respond to Russia's actions.
In a statement on Telegram, Rustem Umerov said that talks started in a trilateral format - Ukraine, USA and Russia - will continue separately by areas and then be synchronized. Zelensky suggested that Russia broke its promise of a week-long pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy targets, which undermines any hope for successful negotiations.
The latest round comes as the conflict continues to escalate with both sides launching long-range attacks overnight into Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian troops will continue their "special military operation" but said that the door to a peaceful settlement remains open, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Moscow believes that negotiations are underway and the US and Ukraine have agreed to attend talks in a trilateral format.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has described recent attacks by Russia as a "betrayal" of trust, saying that if the word doesn't hold now, what can be expected next? The Ukrainian leader also stated that his government is waiting for the US to respond to Russia's actions.
In a statement on Telegram, Rustem Umerov said that talks started in a trilateral format - Ukraine, USA and Russia - will continue separately by areas and then be synchronized. Zelensky suggested that Russia broke its promise of a week-long pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy targets, which undermines any hope for successful negotiations.
The latest round comes as the conflict continues to escalate with both sides launching long-range attacks overnight into Wednesday.
. it's like, if ukraine's energy targets are being attacked again, how can you be serious about finding a peaceful settlement? 
meanwhile, the usa is kinda stuck in this limbo too, 'cause they're all "we gotta support ukraine" but also "let's not escalate things too much"... 
and russia's just over here saying they wanna negotiate while also continuing their military operation... i don't know what to believe anymore 
. it feels like we're stuck in this endless cycle of escalation and negotiations that just keep going round and round 
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. And what about the fact that US and Russia are already agreeing on talks before Ukraine is even at the table? Doesn't that feel a bit rigged to you? 
?! anyway, gotta say, I'm all for those trilateral talks in UAE... maybe they can finally find a way to resolve this mess without anyone getting hurt 
. but, like, Ukraine's president is totally right, you know? if Russia broke their promise of a pause on attacks, then what's the point of negotiating 
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I gotta say, it's crazy how Ukraine is still holding out after 4 years of war... they've got to be exhausted mentally and physically. My question is, what's gonna happen when the US says its door is open for talks? Are Russia and Ukraine just gonna fold under pressure or are they actually interested in a peaceful settlement? 
. It's worth considering that Russia's "special military operation" has been ongoing for nearly four years now, with devastating consequences for Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Putin's assertion that the door to a peaceful settlement remains open is intriguing, yet it seems like an attempt to placate Western concerns while maintaining Russia's stance on the conflict.
The fact that Russia thinks a trilateral talks will magically solve everything just makes me wonder if they've been too busy playing "special military operation" to actually think about the consequences 
. The US and Ukraine are already on board with the talks, so why not give it a shot? Let's hope this round actually leads to something tangible 
. I mean, I'm trying to study for my exams and finish my project on time, but it's hard to focus when there's such uncertainty going on in the world 
. I wish the world leaders would focus on finding solutions instead of fighting each other all the time 
. Can someone please explain to me why this is still going on? 
? i swear it was this crazy last time i went and i felt so small lol anyway, back to ukraine... i'm so worried about those people they're going through so much 
but at least they got some international help, right? i wonder if the us is gonna bring any actual aid or just a bunch of money 
ukrainians deserve better than that btw, hope those negotiations work out for real this time 