• US-Russia talks: US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is holding meetings with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi about a proposed plan for ending the war in Ukraine, a US official told CNN.
• Diplomatic push: The meetings follow days of talks in Switzerland, where American and Ukrainian officials negotiated the plan, which was authored by the US with input from Russia and Ukraine.
• Sticking points remain: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he would discuss “sensitive issues” in the proposal with President Donald Trump, whom the White House said is “optimistic that a deal can be struck.”
Ukraine launched a massive attack on Russia overnight into Tuesday, according to officials in Moscow and Kyiv.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted and destroyed 249 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 116 that were launched over the Black Sea.
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