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Vladimir Putin’s army has disrupted the trilateral peace talks between US, Russia and Ukraine after fresh drone strikes in Kyiv.
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are set to fulfill in Abu Dhabi today to proceed the thorny talks to try find an end to the four-year invasion of Ukraine.
Nonetheless, Russia has forged a shadow over the much-awaited negotiations after deadly bombardment in Kyiv last night.
At the least one person was killed in Kyiv, while 19 people were wounded in attacks within the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, where a maternity hospital was damaged.
Volodomyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, accused Russia of launching greater than 370 drones and 21 missiles last night, targeting Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions.
He said on X: ‘In Kharkiv, a maternity hospital, a dormitory housing displaced individuals, a medical college, and residential buildings have been damaged. As of now, dozens of individuals have been reported injured, including a baby.
‘Within the capital and the encompassing region, the Russians’ primary targets were energy facilities. Tragically, this attack has claimed the lifetime of one person.’
Kyiv residents are already reeling from previous attacks because the Recent Yr when Russian air strikes took out power and heating infrastructure in the peak of winter.
Russia unleashed a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile on Ukraine two weeks ago, reportedly only the second time it has been deployed, wreaking havoc in Lviv near Nato member Poland’s border.
What’s going to the peace talks concentrate on?
That is the known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with each countries in a bid to push for peace in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.
The resuming talks will concentrate on the revised 20-point peace plan drafted by Kyiv and Washington.
A few of the sticking points is giving up territory to Russia, which Donald Trump believes is crucial for peace, while Ukraine and Europe oppose this.
Ukraine can be keen for security guarantees because it fears Russia could start one other aggression even when peace is reached.
News of the fresh attacks emerged just because the envoys were prepared to fulfill within the United Arab Emirates as a part of the US-brokered talks.
UAE’s foreign ministry said the talks are a part of efforts to ‘promote dialogue and discover political solutions to the crisis.’
The White House described the primary day of talks on Friday as productive.
The peace negotiations come after world leaders gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum.
Trump has angered his allies after claiming that Nato forces, including British troops, avoided the frontline in Afghanistan.
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