KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian and Russian negotiators on Thursday began a second day of US-mediated talks in the United Arab Emirates aimed at ending Moscow's nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine.

"The second day of talks in Abu Dhabi has begun. We're working in the same formats as yesterday: trilateral consultations, group work, and subsequent alignment of positions," Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said.