Secular Diplomacy’s Futility Amidst Russia-Ukraine Carnage
Vatican News portal reports on renewed U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi (February 2, 2026), citing Kremlin claims of narrowed differences despite ongoing Russian drone strikes killing Ukrainian civilians. The article emphasizes infrastructure damage, casualty estimates nearing two million, and winter energy shortages while framing diplomacy as “fragile hope.”