Russia rejects an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, according to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. It would be wiser to first discuss the basic principles of a future security architecture in Europe and only then talk about a ceasefire in Ukraine, said Lavrov, referring to the ongoing talks between Russia, Ukraine and the USA in Abu Dhabi.
Poland has arrested two Ukrainians on suspicion of espionage and sabotage on behalf of Russian secret services. The suspects are accused, among other things, of spying on critical infrastructure and military facilities throughout the country, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) announced on Tuesday.
Representatives from the US, Ukraine and Europe met in Abu Dhabi ahead of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff said participants discussed how to build on existing European security institutions and agreements after the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Denmark later today for a meeting with the leaders of the Nordic countries. The talks should, among other things, focus on military support for Ukraine and security in Europe.
After a break of more than eight months, Russia and Ukraine have begun two-day negotiations under US mediation in Abu Dhabi to end the war. Russian state media showed the start of the meeting in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
According to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, representatives of European countries are present at the talks in Abu Dhabi. There can be no talks with Russia on European security until a ceasefire is agreed and peace is established, Barrot said.
Britain wants additional channels of communication with Russia, particularly at the military level. This is intended to reduce the risk of misjudgments, Defense Minister Wes Streeting told the Financial Times newspaper.
US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine are both tired of fighting. He referred to “very good discussions” about this in Abu Dhabi. A US government official had previously said that both Russia and Ukraine were showing some flexibility behind the scenes on a possible exchange of territory.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is calling on all EU states, without exception, to make a “fair contribution” to closing the billion-dollar gap in Ukraine financing. It's about 45 billion euros that will be missing for Ukraine next year.
Diplomats from several countries honored US First Lady Melania Trump at the UN Security Council for her commitment to a ceasefire in the Ukrainian front-line town of Oleshky.
According to authorities, two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian border region of Belgorod.
According to government information, checking the origin of Russian and Belarusian grain is likely to delay its export via Lithuania by months in the future.
A Ukrainian attack is said to have hit a factory near St. Petersburg that produces solid fuel for Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
The EU has agreed to activate a special emergency mechanism that will speed up financing repairs to Ukraine's power grid, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
An employee of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been killed in a drone strike.
