俄乌两国谈判代表在达成持久停火协议的会谈中似乎进展甚微，与此同时，两国在夜间相互发动袭击。这场由美国斡旋、在阿布扎比举行的会谈，旨在促成双方停止对两国能源基础设施的袭击，并停止在黑海的航运攻击——大量粮食经由黑海流向世界各地。
Negotiators appeared to make little progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to agree a durable ceasefire, as the two countries hammered each other with strikes overnight. The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructure and shipping in the Black Sea, through which huge amounts of grain flow to the world.
尽管华盛顿坚称，会谈能够举行本身就是一种胜利，但双方均未做出实质性让步，也未停止袭击。与此同时，乌克兰的主要国际支持者欧洲内部在支持基辅的问题上似乎存在分歧：围绕一项拟议行动方案——没收被冻结的俄罗斯资产——的辩论引发了不满。
Though Washington has insisted the talks taking place at all is itself a victory, neither side made tangible concessions or ceased their attacks. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s principal international backer, Europe, appears internally divided over supporting Kyiv: Debate around one proposed course of action — seizing custody of frozen Russian assets — has raised hackles.