ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy pledged on Friday to coordinate within the EU to promote deregulation of industry, a sign of the bloc's two biggest manufacturers exploring closer alignment as their interests diverge from those of members including France. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiled a joint plan to push regulatory simplification, stronger industrial policy and closer cooperation on energy, defence and migration.
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 23 overnight into Saturday, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. One person was killed and four wounded in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
US-brokered talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The rare trilateral talks to end the nearly four-year war began in the UAE on Friday.
Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russian president Vladimir Putin on Saturday of “cynically” ordering a massive missile strike while delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the US were in Abu Dhabi for Washington-brokered peace talks. Andrii Sybiha wrote on X: “Cynically, Putin ordered a brutal massive missile strike against Ukraine right while delegations are meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance the America-led peace process. His missiles hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table.”