U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

Little has been made public so far, but negotiators were expected to talk about the fate of Ukrainian territory in the east and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Following a conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump has reported that the Indian leader is willing to stop buying Russian oil, which he said may help to end Russia's war against Ukraine more quickly.

"I hope no one ever finds themselves in the same situation of brutal legal abuse that I did," Artemy Ostaninsaid in his final statement in court.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed while peace talks enter second day - Moscow pressures Zelensky to give in over Donetsk as talks continue in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine has accused Russia of illegally targeting power infrastructure during the war to deny civilians light, heating and running water.

BEIJING/MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday held in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,440.

Several Russian athletes approved to compete as neutrals at the Winter Olympics have links to activity supporting the war in Ukraine, according to evidence seen by BBC Sport. The International Olympic Committee has cleared 13 competitors from Russia to participate as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) in Milan-Cortina.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian envoy, said the group had made ‘positive movement forward’ but warned against additional foreign interference

Russia continuously upgrades its Geran (Shahed) drones to beat Ukrainian defenses, but rising costs now exceed cheap interceptor drones, flipping the cost balance.