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Ukraine, Russia and U.S. Set Feb. 4–5 Abu Dhabi Talks as Kyiv Notes Energy Strike Lull

A brief U.S.-brokered lull on energy targets has largely held in the past day, with lethal attacks on transport showing the limits of de-escalation.

Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the next trilateral talks will take place Feb. 4–5 in Abu Dhabi after an earlier round produced no progress on territory.
  • Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev held a preparatory meeting in Florida with U.S. envoys, which Steve Witkoff described as constructive.
  • Ukraine reported no targeted strikes on energy infrastructure in the last 24 hours under a short pause requested by President Donald Trump, though Kyiv and Moscow differ on the truce’s timeframe.
  • Russian attacks persisted on civilians and logistics, including a drone strike on a DTEK miners' bus near Ternivka that killed at least 12 and wounded seven, and a hit on a Zaporizhzhia maternity hospital that injured at least six.
  • Officials said a widespread Kyiv-area outage stemmed from interconnection failures likely linked to severe weather as repair work continues during extreme cold, with temporary Starlink limits imposed to curb drone operations.