The United States, Russia and Ukraine rarely agree on anything. But as their delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral meeting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine,

The talks follow a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days, from Switzerland to the Kremlin, even though serious obstacles remain between both sides.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that rare three-way negotiations between Ukrainian, Russian and American teams in Abu Dhabi had been “constructive.”

Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Wednesday that 200,000 Ukrainian soldiers are officially considered as absent without official leave (AWOL), meaning they have left their positions without permission to do so.

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday offered talks with Ukraine to crack down on sanctions-busting after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy name-checked the island as a source of illicit missile components.

Trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States concluded in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, with no immediate breakthrough. Further rounds are expected next week as tensions continue, particularly over Russia’s demand for Ukraine’s Donbas region.

Ukrainian head of presidential administration Andriy Yermak, left, and US Secretary of state Marco Rubio, right, talk to the press as their consultations continue at the US Permanent Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Martial Trezzini ...

The only two known North Korean POWs spoke to MBC’s news program “PD Note”

EADaily, . Scandalous Ukrainian writer Larisa Nitsoi once again made harsh appeals to Russian-speaking compatriots. A video of her Russophobic speech is available on YouTube.

Ukraine is struggling to deal with repeated Russian attacks on the country's energy grid that left tens of thousands of residents without heat in freezing weather.