Zelenskyy announces next round of talks with US, Russia as Ukraine aims for 'real and dignified end to the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday that a caller circular of talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia volition instrumentality spot this week, arsenic Kyiv presses for advancement toward ending the warfare portion Moscow continues strikes crossed the country.

Writing connected X, Zelenskyy said the meetings are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday successful Abu Dhabi.

"Ukraine is acceptable for a substantive discussion, and we are funny successful ensuring that the result brings america person to a existent and dignified extremity to the war," Zelenskyy wrote.

The announcement comes arsenic Russia has intensified attacks connected Ukraine’s vigor and logistics infrastructure, worsening conditions for civilians arsenic wintertime temperatures plunge.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks astatine a associated property league with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, astatine the Presidential palace successful Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.  (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Ukrainian officials accidental Moscow has repeatedly targeted powerfulness grids, heating and h2o systems passim the astir four-year war, a run Kyiv has described arsenic an effort to usage wintertime conditions arsenic a limb against the civilian population.

An aged antheral looks retired from his damaged balcony aft a Russian onslaught successful Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Authorities warned that Ukraine is facing 1 of its coldest stretches of the season, with temperatures successful immoderate areas expected to autumn arsenic debased arsenic minus-22 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

President Donald Trump said precocious past week that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to temporarily halt strikes connected Kyiv and different cities amid the utmost cold.

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"I personally asked President Putin not to occurrence connected Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week during this … bonzer cold," Trump said during a Cabinet gathering astatine the White House, adding that Putin had "agreed to that."

The White House has not provided details connected the timing oregon scope of the pause, and Ukrainian officials person expressed skepticism astir Russia’s intentions.

Zelenskyy said Thursday that cardinal obstacles to a bid statement stay unresolved, including the aboriginal of occupied Ukrainian territory and Moscow’s demands for onshore it has not captured.

Firefighters enactment astatine the tract of a backstage endeavor deed by an overnight Russian rocket strike, amid Russia's onslaught connected Ukraine, successful Kharkiv, Ukraine, January 30, 2026.  (Reuters)

Russia struck Ukrainian vigor facilities successful respective regions connected Thursday, Zelenskyy said, though helium noted that nary specified strikes occurred overnight. He added that Russian drones and missiles person continued to deed residential areas and logistics hubs crossed Ukraine.

Trump has described Putin’s acceptance of a intermission arsenic a concession, but Zelenskyy questioned whether Moscow is genuinely funny successful ending the warfare arsenic the penetration approaches its 4th day connected Feb. 24.

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"I bash not judge that Russia wants to extremity the war. There is simply a large woody of grounds to the contrary," Zelenskyy said Thursday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.