Abu Dhabi Peace Talks Resume After Russian Grid Attacks

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the USA met in Abu Dhabi for a second round of peace talks as the final nuclear arms pact between Moscow and Washington expired. The discussions coincided with a massive Russian aerial offensive involving 105 drones and 32 missiles that devastated Ukrainian energy infrastructure and killed civilians in Druzhkivka. While Donald Trump continues to push for a resolution, Volodymyr Zelensky and his envoys demand security guarantees and reject Russian demands for a full withdrawal from the Donbas.The EU recently approved a $100 billion loan to support the Ukrainian government as the conflict enters its fourth year. High-level delegates including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are attempting to bridge the gap between Moscow and Kyiv regarding territorial control in the eastern regions.In the background, NATO allies are considering the deployment of European peacekeeping troops if a formal agreement is reached between the warring nations.