US-brokered peace talks break off without deal after overnight Russian bombardment of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin visit the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, January 23, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia ended a ‌second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday without a deal but with more talks expected next weekend, even as overnight Russian airstrikes knocked out power for over a million Ukrainians amid ‌subzero winter cold.

Statements after the conclusion of the talks did not indicate that any agreements had been reached, but Moscow and Kyiv both said they were open to further dialogue.