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Ukraine Peace Talks to Resume Amidst Renewed Russian Attacks; International Tensions Rise Elsewhere
Peace talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and American officials are set to resume Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates, following a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's power grid Tuesday. The attacks occurred as temperatures in Ukraine plummeted to -20C (-4F). Negotiators are expected to address key sticking points, including the status of Ukrainian-controlled territory in the east, which Russia seeks to control, and security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of future Russian aggression, according to the NY Times.
The trilateral talks, first held January 23 and 24 in Abu Dhabi, represent the most significant public progress in President Trump's effort to negotiate an end to the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, the NY Times reported. However, the two sides remain far apart on critical issues.
The recent Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure drew strong condemnation. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the attacks as "barbaric" and "particularly depraved," the BBC reported. Starmer's comments followed discussions with US President Trump hours after the strikes on Kyiv and other locations. Trump had previously asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe a week-long pause in attacks, which Trump stated Putin had "kept his word" on, the BBC noted.
In other international developments, tensions flared in Gaza. Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians, including six children, hospital officials said, according to the BBC. The Israeli military stated the strikes were a response to gunfire from "terrorists" that seriously wounded a soldier during an operation near the Yellow Line, which marks territory controlled by Israel under a three-month-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the BBC reported. The military added that armored units and aircraft conducted precise strikes in the area in response to what it considered a "blatant violation" of the truce. The strikes occurred in Gaza City and Khan Younis, the BBC noted.
Meanwhile, in the Arabian Sea, a US military spokesman said an Iranian drone was shot down by an F-35C stealth fighter jet after it "aggressively approached" the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Tuesday, the BBC reported. The ship was approximately 500 miles from the Iranian coast when the drone approached it with "unclear intent," according to US Central Command spokesman Capt Tim Hawkins. No US equipment was damaged, and no service members were harmed, the BBC stated.
Adding to the international turmoil, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead, the BBC reported. The death of the 53-year-old, once seen as his father's heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency. His lawyer told AFP that a "four-man commando" unit carried out an assassination at his home in the city of Zintan. However, his sister told Libyan TV that he had died near the country's border with Algeria, the BBC noted.
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