Kyiv and Moscow exchange attacks after peace talks fail to break impasse

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on each other's capitals early Thursday, hours after peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough on key issues. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, while Moscow reported shooting down five drones. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin, where they are expected to raise adding European partners to negotiations. Negotiators did agree to a prisoner exchange during the two-day talks. The attacks came as US and Chinese officials discussed a potential trilateral summit involving Trump, Xi, and Putin on peace and denuclearisation. Ukrainian officials expressed hope for a resolution by year's end, but US mediators cited a lack of trust between the warring sides.