Ukraine, Russia hold second day of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine and Russia started a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to end Europe’s most destructive conflict since World War II, after a first day described as productive and positive by both Kyiv and Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday that there was progress and a positive movement forward in talks on how to end the four-year war. Ukraine’s top negotiator Rustem Umerov said after Wednesday’s meetings that the discussions were “meaningful and productive, focusing on concrete steps and practical solutions.” Announcing the start of the second day of talks, he…