Talks End in Abu Dhabi; News Moves to Moscow and Dublin
Russia and Ukraine agreed to swap prisoners, but not to stop fighting.
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14 Oct 2026 · Published report
Trump's Energy Pause Is Denied by Both Sides
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.
Talks End in Abu Dhabi; News Moves to Moscow and Dublin
Russia and Ukraine agreed to swap prisoners, but not to stop fighting.
What changed? The Abu Dhabi talks ended. Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange prisoners of war, but not to stop the fighting.
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Earlier report · Published 12 Nov 2026
Talks End in Abu Dhabi; News Moves to Moscow and Dublin
The Junior Daily · Ages 9–11
Russia and Ukraine agreed to swap prisoners, but not to stop fighting.
Two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, a city in the United Arab Emirates, ended on Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange prisoners of war. These are soldiers captured by the other side.
The teams did not agree to a ceasefire, which is a stop to the fighting. They also still disagree about land. Jared Kushner, an American who helped run the talks, said the final number of prisoners would be set on Thursday.
Now the news moves to two more cities. Kushner and Steve Witkoff fly to Moscow, Russia’s capital, to meet President Vladimir Putin. Then they go to Dublin, in Ireland, to meet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Why it matters
An exchange lets captured soldiers go home to their families, even while the war goes on.
📍 Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates, Russia, Ukraine, Ireland
Two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, a city in the United Arab Emirates, ended on Wednesday.Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange prisoners of war.These are soldiers captured by the other side.
The teams did not agree to a ceasefire, which is a stop to the fighting.They also still disagree about land.Jared Kushner, an American who helped run the talks, said the final number of prisoners would be set on Thursday.
Now the news moves to two more cities.Kushner and Steve Witkoff fly to Moscow, Russia’s capital, to meet President Vladimir Putin.Then they go to Dublin, in Ireland, to meet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Scientists Say the World Will Burn a Little Less Fuel This Year
More than 140 scientists shared their count at a meeting in Turkey.
CARBON DIOXIDE IN 2026Billion tonnes, as scientists expect
38.2Fuels
43.3All sources
Fuels are the biggest part of the total.
Burning oil, gas and coal puts a gas called carbon dioxide into the air.It warms our planet.Each year more than 140 scientists add up how much the world makes.
Their new count came out on Tuesday at a climate meeting in Antalya, Turkey.It says carbon dioxide from these fuels will fall 0.4% in 2026, to 38.2 billion tonnes.It falls in China and the United States, but rises 4.4% in India.
Fires and damaged forests add carbon dioxide too.Counting everything, the total rises to 43.3 billion tonnes.