Issued on: 04/02/2026 - 07:43Modified: 05/02/2026 - 07:42

As Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for peace talks, Ukrainians have "little hope" that the meeting will end the four-year conflict, FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kharkiv. The talks come as Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, knocking out heating and electricity amid freezing winter temperatures.

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