USA and Russia Reopen Military Dialogue Following UAE Talks

USA and Russia agreed to restore high-level military communication channels after senior officials met for two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi.Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner mediated a prisoner exchange involving 314 soldiers while Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 55,000 Ukrainian troops have died since the invasion.Donald Tusk visited Kyiv to pledge support as the EU finalized a €90 billion loan despite continued Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian targets.