US President Donald Trump has pushed for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war since returning to power, but previous talks produced no breakthroughs.

US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine on ending more than four years of war opened in Abu Dhabi, with Washington calling for a "new" security framework, as Europe fears US President Donald Trump plans a deal with Moscow on the continent's future.

Nov 10 - Russian forces struck 10 Ukrainian regions overnight in air attacks that targeted five major electrical substations, sparked widespread power outages and killed two people, officials said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia struck Ukraine's energy network as Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators met in Abu Dhabi. The attacks deepened pressure on talks already divided over territory, security guarantees and a ceasefire.

US calls for new Europe security framework as Russia-Ukraine peace talks open in Abu Dhabi Read more at straitstimes.com.

“We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his counterparts from the Group of Seven developed democracies are turning their attention toward Ukraine and how to support it in its struggle to defend itself from Russia.

Russia says Ukraine peace talks will focus on a new European security framework in US-brokered Abu Dhabi talks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff push a NATO-like security guarantee for Ukraine as first trilateral Abu Dhabi talks tackle territory disputes.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff push a NATO-like security guarantee for Ukraine as first trilateral Abu Dhabi talks tackle territory disputes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is seeking to "plunge the entire country into a blackout" by pounding more than a dozen Ukrainian regions with drones and missiles ahead of US-mediated talks with Moscow next week.