Key developments on Jan. 24-25: * 80% of Ukraine faces emergency power cuts following Russian aerial attack * 15% of Kyiv residential buildings remain without heat after Russia's attacks, officials say * At least 1 killed,

The U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys traveling to a flurry of meetings to discuss a potential deal.

Repeated Russian attacks on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure have left large parts of the city without heat, water or electricity during one of Ukraine’s coldest winters in years.

This is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,428 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have detained an officer from a military unit in Sumy Oblast on suspicion of abusing and torturing subordinates,

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that rare three-way negotiations between Ukrainian, Russian and American teams in Abu Dhabi had been “constructive.”

Russia has sharply increased the intensity and scale of its attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, causing blackouts across entire regions and constant restrictions on electricity supplies to industry

As both sides scramble to source vital parts, some experts are convinced Russian buyers are being favoured by Beijing.

Ukraine president indicates progress after talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi, ahead of further discussions this weekend. What we know on day 1,433