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The next round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine has been postponed to Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
The discussions, originally scheduled for Sunday, will now take place on February 4 and 5, 2026, in Abu Dhabi. Zelensky did not provide a reason for the delay.
The announcement follows a surprise meeting in Florida between Russian officials and US representatives, held without Ukraine’s participation.
The US is reportedly close to brokering a deal to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II, but Moscow and Kyiv remain divided over territorial issues.
Russia, which currently occupies around 20 percent of Ukraine, is seeking full control of the eastern Donetsk region and has warned it may take the area by force if talks fail.
Ukraine has insisted it will not cede territory, arguing that doing so would encourage further Russian aggression.
The first round of negotiations in Abu Dhabi last week did not produce a breakthrough.
Ahead of Zelensky’s announcement, Russia’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, met US officials in Florida, including President Donald Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Jared Kushner, and White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum.
Witkoff said after the meeting that US officials were encouraged by Russia’s apparent willingness to work toward peace in Ukraine, though no details were released.
Meanwhile, Russian attacks continue to inflict casualties in Ukraine. Overnight and early Sunday strikes killed at least two people and injured seven.
A drone hit a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, injuring two women during medical examinations, local authorities said.
