Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes a day before U.S.-brokered talks are scheduled to begin
Summary
Russia struck Ukraine’s power grid, while Ukrainian forces hit a major Russian oil refinery, officials said Monday. The attacks came ahead of two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, where U.S., Russian and Ukrainian envoys are expected to discuss ending the war and security guarantees.Key Facts
- The talks are scheduled to begin Tuesday in Abu Dhabi and last two days.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to take part in the mediation.
- The previous round of three-way talks took place in February.
- Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes targeted electrical substations.
- Ukrainian forces struck another of Russia’s largest oil refineries, officials said.
- Russia says European representatives will not take part directly in the trilateral talks.
- Ukraine’s lead negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said European officials would coordinate separately with Kyiv’s delegation.
- Donald Trump said in a Sunday interview that Russia and Ukraine were very close to a deal, but did not explain what changes to Ukraine he had in mind.
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