"As Ukrainians face the coldest winter in a decade, trilateral talks take place in Abu Dhabi. Russia is exploiting Ukraine's coldest winter yet since it escalated the war four years ago. As negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States continue to stall, will this winter freeze become Ukraine's breaking point? In this episode: Oleksiy Sorokin (@mrsorokaa) Deputy Chief Editor, Kyiv Independent"
"Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Marcos Bartolome, and Melanie Marich, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Maya Hamadeh, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube"
Ukraine faces its coldest winter since the 2022 escalation, intensifying civilian hardship and infrastructure strain. Russia is leveraging the severe conditions to exert pressure and exploit vulnerabilities. Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi involve Ukraine, Russia, and the United States but have shown limited progress as negotiations continue to stall. Energy supplies, heating, and shelter capacity remain major concerns amid ongoing hostilities. The combination of diplomatic impasse and harsh winter conditions raises the prospect that winter attrition could severely undermine Ukraine's resilience and operational capabilities. Humanitarian needs and reconstruction planning will become more urgent if the cold persists.
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