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Russia on Thursday said that it has sent an invitation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to come to Moscow for peace talks. The development came as the US-led efforts intensified to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s statement came hours after it declined to comment on rumours that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure.
Last weekend, Washington-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi renewed efforts to clinch a peace deal, but differences persisted between the Russian and Ukrainian negotiating stances.
US-Mediated Abu Dhabi Talks
While the talks gained momentum, an unnamed US official on Saturday said that Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were “very close" to setting up a meeting after the US mediated the talks.
Meanwhile, a new round of Abu Dhabi talks between Russia and Ukraine negotiating delegations is scheduled for Sunday, and U.S. President Donald Trump – who is pushing for a deal to end Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two – said on Tuesday that “very good things" were happening in the process.
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January 29, 2026, 22:34 IST
News world Russia Invites Ukraine President Zelenskyy To Moscow For Peace Talks
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