Three Teams Meet in Abu Dhabi to Talk About Ending a War
Russia and Ukraine sat down face to face for the first time since February.
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13 Oct 2026 · Published report
Russia Has Not Said Yes to the Energy Pause
Ukraine says attacks went on after President Trump announced a truce.
What changed? Ukraine said Russia was still attacking its power sites. Russia's foreign minister said no to the pause.
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 13 Oct 2026
Russia Has Not Said Yes to the Energy Pause
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Ukraine says attacks went on after President Trump announced a truce.
Russia and Ukraine have hit each other's power plants and fuel sites. On Sunday, President Trump said they had agreed to an "energy ceasefire", a promise to stop attacking energy sites.
But the pause had not taken hold. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he heard about it from the news, and a power plant in Kharkiv was attacked that evening. Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, rejected the idea.
Oil costs more when fuel sites are attacked. Brent crude, a main world oil price, closed Friday at $104.72 a barrel.
Why it matters
Attacks on fuel sites can raise prices for families.
Ukraine says Russia kept hitting its power sites after the announcement.
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 14 Oct 2026
Trump's Energy Pause Is Denied by Both Sides
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Ukraine says Russia kept hitting its power sites after the announcement.
Russia and Ukraine are at war. On Sunday, President Trump said both sides had agreed to an "energy ceasefire". That means a promise to stop attacking power plants and fuel sites.
Then both sides denied it. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Russia kept attacking Ukraine's energy sites. On Monday a Russian strike near Kyiv killed at least two people.
Fuel is part of this story. Trump agreed a deal for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel. Six US senators say it should be reversed.
Why it matters
Fuel prices can change what families pay for goods carried by trucks.
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Again, and Kyiv Ends Its Pause
More than half a million people lost electricity after the latest attacks.
What changed? Russia hit power plants again. Ukraine said it would start hitting Russian oil sites again.
The Breakfast Table · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 16 Oct 2026
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Again, and Kyiv Ends Its Pause
The Breakfast Table · Ages 9–11
More than half a million people lost electricity after the latest attacks.
Ukraine is in the fifth year of a war with Russia. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire”, a pause in attacks on power plants and oil sites. It did not hold. Overnight into Wednesday, Russian attacks killed at least nine people and left more than half a million without electricity.
Russia said it hit two plants that supply power and heat in the capital, Kyiv, and another in Kharkiv. Ukraine, in turn, has been hitting Russian oil refineries. On Thursday, Russia said Ukraine struck a refinery in Ryazan, south of Moscow. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Kyiv was done with the pause.
Zelenskyy was due to meet European leaders in Brussels on Thursday. He wants tougher sanctions on Russia, which are penalties meant to hurt its economy. The EU has promised Ukraine $50 billion next year, but Ukraine plans to spend $175 billion on defence.
Connect the dots
Winter makes power a matter of life and death: homes, hospitals and water pumps all need electricity to stay warm and working.
Putin Agrees in Principle to Restart Three-Way Talks
Russia, Ukraine and the US could meet again after 10 November.
What changed? Russia's leader met a US envoy. A Russian adviser said Putin agreed to restart three-way talks after 10 November.
The Breakfast Table · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 23 Oct 2026
Putin Agrees in Principle to Restart Three-Way Talks
The Breakfast Table · Ages 9–11
Russia, Ukraine and the US could meet again after 10 November.
Russia's war in Ukraine is more than four years old. On Wednesday, US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russia's President Putin in St Petersburg for about three hours. Afterwards, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Putin agreed, in principle, to restart three-way talks with the US and Ukraine after 10 November.
The talks would focus on building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the war ends. Earlier rounds, held in Abu Dhabi and Geneva, made little progress beyond swaps of prisoners. Ukraine's President Zelensky said only a meeting of leaders can break the deadlock, and that freezing the conflict is the minimum he needs from Russia.
Russia also freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US teacher jailed for fighting in Ukraine, after Trump asked Putin to release him. Witkoff called it a goodwill gesture. The fighting has not paused, though. Overnight attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, killed three people and injured 12.
Connect the dots
Peace efforts for Ukraine have moved between several countries. Abu Dhabi is in the United Arab Emirates and Geneva is in Switzerland. Oslo, where Witkoff met Zelensky the day before, is in Norway.
Three Teams Meet in Abu Dhabi to Talk About Ending a War
Russia and Ukraine sat down face to face for the first time since February.
What changed? Teams from Russia, Ukraine and the US met in Abu Dhabi for two days of talks, the first face-to-face meeting since February.
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 11 Nov 2026
Three Teams Meet in Abu Dhabi to Talk About Ending a War
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Russia and Ukraine sat down face to face for the first time since February.
Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates, a country on the Persian Gulf. On Tuesday, teams from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met there. Their talks last two days and aim to end the war Russia started in February 2022.
Each team has a leader. Rustem Umerov leads Ukraine’s team. Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russia’s president, leads Russia’s. The US sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to help the two sides talk. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Union met Ukraine’s team separately.
The two sides still disagree about land. Russia holds about 20 percent of Ukraine. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called the first day “constructive.” That means it was useful.
Why it matters
Ukraine wants promises that it will be safe from a new attack if the war ends.
📍 Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Russia, United States
Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates, a country on the Persian Gulf.On Tuesday, teams from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met there.Their talks last two days and aim to end the war Russia started in February 2022.
Each team has a leader.Rustem Umerov leads Ukraine’s team.Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russia’s president, leads Russia’s.The US sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to help the two sides talk.Britain, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Union met Ukraine’s team separately.
The two sides still disagree about land.Russia holds about 20 percent of Ukraine.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called the first day “constructive.”That means it was useful.
At a Climate Meeting in Turkey, Brazil Shares a Plan to Use Less Oil and Coal
Nearly 200 countries are gathering in Antalya for COP31.
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Turkey’s goal is voluntary: countries can choose to sign up.
Antalya is a city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.Nearly 200 countries are meeting there until 20 November for COP31, the United Nations climate meeting.Burning coal, oil and gas warms our planet.
On Tuesday, Brazil presented a plan, or roadmap, for moving away from these fuels.Countries are invited to plan cleaner energy by 2028.India and Nigeria welcomed it.Joining in is a choice, not a rule.
Turkey has its own idea.Today about 20% of the world’s energy is used as electricity.Turkey wants that to reach 35% by 2035.