Putin Pushes For DONBAS, Zelensky's SURRENDER As Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Open Under Fire

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Russia escalates its demands as U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine open in Abu Dhabi, issuing a stark ultimatum even as diplomacy begins. Moscow insists Kyiv must concede territory or face a continuing war, following a wave of drone and missile attacks that crippled Ukraine’s energy grid amid freezing temperatures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russia has not changed its approach, while U.S. President Donald Trump offers cautious optimism, saying Vladimir Putin briefly honored a pause on strikes. With Russia occupying roughly twenty percent of Ukraine and the fate of Donbas at the centre of talks, negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington face a critical moment that could shape the future of Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War 2.