U.S. says Russia, Ukraine took ‘big step’ in trilateral talks, will meet again on February 1
Ukraine and Russia agreed on Saturday (January 24, 2026) to hold a second round of U.S.-brokered direct peace talks next weekend after a two-day meeting in Abu Dhabi, despite Ukrainian complaints negotiations were undermined by a barrage of deadly strikes. The trilateral talks in the UAE will resume on February 1, a U.S. official said,…