War in Ukraine: in Abu Dhabi, Russian-Ukrainian talks doomed to deadlock

During peace talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian spy chief Kyrylo Budanov faced Russian FSB chief Dmitry Minaev, who allegedly orchestrated an assassination attempt against him. The meeting highlighted the deadlock in negotiations, with Ukraine seeking a ceasefire while Russia remained unresponsive. Despite four hours of discussions yielding no concrete results, Zelensky described the talks as "constructive."