Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations stall
The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructure and shipping in the Black Sea. Negotiators appeared to make little progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to agree a durable ceasefire, as the two countries hammered each other with strikes overnight. The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructure and shipping in the Black Sea, through which huge amounts of grain flow to the world. Though Washington has insisted the talks taking place at all is itself a victory, neither side made tangible concessions or ceased their attacks. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s principal international backer, Europe, appears internally divided over supporting Kyiv: Debate around one proposed course of action — seizing custody of frozen Russian assets — has raised hackles.
The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructure and shipping in the Black Sea. Negotiators appeared to make little progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to agree a durable ceasefire, as the two countries hammered each other with strikes overnight. The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructure and shipping in the Black Sea, through which huge amounts of grain flow to the world.
Though Washington has insisted the talks taking place at all is itself a victory, neither side made tangible concessions or ceased their attacks. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s principal international backer, Europe, appears internally divided over supporting Kyiv: Debate around one proposed course of action — seizing custody of frozen Russian assets — has raised hackles.