{"id":18984,"date":"2026-02-05T09:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=18984"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:35:43","slug":"trilateral-talks-to-end-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-restart-in-abu-dhabi-europe-live-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=18984","title":{"rendered":"Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe live | World news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6984606f8f08f41ef25e6c91&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Russian affairs reporter&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;23263056-3eaa-40b2-99ac-33b9a1d83d07&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A viable path to peace remains complicated, with Moscow continuing to press maximalist territorial demands on &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Ukraine&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2b2b8f65-d590-47e5-a1e7-d0efc8fbf39c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The US secretary of state, &lt;strong&gt;Marco Rubio,&lt;\/strong&gt; said last week that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/29\/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-pounds-cities-across-country-ahead-of-fresh-round-of-peace-talks\\&quot;&gt;negotiations were hinging on a single, highly contentious issue: land&lt;\/a&gt;. The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that any peace deal must have Ukraine cede the entire eastern &lt;strong&gt;Donbas&lt;\/strong&gt; region, including areas still under Ukrainian control.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;672c78b3-360d-4643-af4a-0e929db14741&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Kyiv has rejected those terms, though &lt;strong&gt;Volodymyr Zelenskyy&lt;\/strong&gt; has said he is willing to consider alternative arrangements, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from parts of the east and the establishment of a demilitarised zone.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5e37d529-b403-4337-864b-4fa27a34e5f9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;US officials have been pressuring Ukraine to give up Donbas, promising security guarantees only if Kyiv first agrees to territorial concessions.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c7c210c8-33ef-4c9d-a882-d3e8cd43e2cd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.InteractiveBlockElement&quot;,&quot;scriptUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/embed\/iframe-wrapper\/0.1\/boot.js&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Map of Ukraine with Russian controlled territory and Russian advances in the east of the country marked in red&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0308da98-2bee-416e-8857-f31831df6477&quot;,&quot;isMandatory&quot;:false,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/uploader\/embed\/2026\/01\/archive-zip\/giv-32554tPkfs48RYq3H\/&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Even if some compromise were reached on territory, other obstacles would remain. 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&#8211; analysis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02\/Pjotr_Sauer_.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=5fc51461a244628bb590b4e6077be095\" alt=\"Pjotr Sauer\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Pjotr Sauer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Russian affairs reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>A viable path to peace remains complicated, with Moscow continuing to press maximalist territorial demands on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US secretary of state, <strong>Marco Rubio,<\/strong> said last week that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/29\/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-pounds-cities-across-country-ahead-of-fresh-round-of-peace-talks\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">negotiations were hinging on a single, highly contentious issue: land<\/a>. The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that any peace deal must have Ukraine cede the entire eastern <strong>Donbas<\/strong> region, including areas still under Ukrainian control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kyiv has rejected those terms, though <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> has said he is willing to consider alternative arrangements, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from parts of the east and the establishment of a demilitarised zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">US officials have been pressuring Ukraine to give up Donbas, promising security guarantees only if Kyiv first agrees to territorial concessions.<\/p>\n<p><gu-island name=\"InteractiveBlockComponent\" priority=\"critical\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/uploader\/embed\/2026\/01\/archive-zip\/giv-32554tPkfs48RYq3H\/&quot;,&quot;scriptUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/embed\/iframe-wrapper\/0.1\/boot.js&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Map of Ukraine with Russian controlled territory and Russian advances in the east of the country marked in red&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;595725b7-ef49-4c92-b236-7224a9f2f866&quot;,&quot;isMainMedia&quot;:false}\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<figure id=\"595725b7-ef49-4c92-b236-7224a9f2f866\" class=\"element element-interactive element--inline element-inline dcr-w422y2\" data-alt=\"Map of Ukraine with Russian controlled territory and Russian advances in the east of the country marked in red\" data-testid=\"interactive-element-Map%20of%20Ukraine%20with%20Russian%20controlled%20territory%20and%20Russian%20advances%20in%20the%20east%20of%20the%20country%20marked%20in%20red\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><a data-name=\"placeholder\" href=\"https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/uploader\/embed\/2026\/01\/archive-zip\/giv-32554tPkfs48RYq3H\/\" class=\"dcr-1eupayo\">Map of Ukraine with Russian controlled territory and Russian advances in the east of the country marked in red<\/a><\/figure>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Even if some compromise were reached on territory, other obstacles would remain. Moscow has said it would not tolerate European troops on Ukrainian soil, which Kyiv sees as essential for security guarantees. The Kremlin has also demanded strict limits on the size of Ukraine\u2019s military, a condition Zelenskyy has repeatedly ruled out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Despite the wide gap between their positions, both sides have often engaged in a careful dance in front of <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, seeking to appear open to peace so as not to anger the US president, while placing the blame on the other side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"2d803f17-1b89-4ce1-ab79-8e91737605d1\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:8,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ukraine-Russia talks: how close is a peace deal and what does each side 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ICE agents going to the Winter Olympics in Italy? \u2013 video explainer\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/6dbcab4cb599bb03ddc6d6a2e426ffbc2d8575e1\/0_0_1920_1080\/1920.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" height=\"259\" width=\"460\" class=\"dcr-1qi2at0\"\/><\/picture><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1alawo7\"><svg width=\"36\" height=\"23\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 23\"><path d=\"M3.2 0l-3.2 3.3v16.4l3.3 3.3h18.7v-23h-18.8m30.4 1l-8.6 8v5l8.6 8h2.4v-21h-2.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Why are ICE agents going to the Winter Olympics in Italy? \u2013 video explainer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As my colleague<strong> Sean Ingle<\/strong> reported, <strong>the backlash was so powerful that US Olympic officials also had to change the name of an athlete hospitality space in Milan from \u201cIce 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to new cold war as world descends on Italy amid global political chaos&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;89dc1d2d-73c3-4433-8071-ddb9c6dd3d30&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/feb\/04\/new-cold-war-global-political-chaos-winter-olympics-2026-milano-cortina&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milano.corriere.it\/notizie\/cronaca\/26_febbraio_05\/j-d-vance-atterra-a-malpensa-via-alla-super-missione-americana-per-milano-cortina-tra-ex-campioni-e-cibo-made-in-usa-ae3af440-d9b3-4fe2-ba87-e0dbf44e3xlk.shtml\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Corriere della Sera<\/a>\u2019s Milan edition is reporting that <strong>there will be FOURTEEN planes in total involved in the US delegation,<\/strong> with 300 agents assigned to protect Donald Trump\u2019s number two.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/ukraine-russia-us-talk-end-war-abu-dhabi-live-updates-latest-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-698459498f08f41ef25e6c6f&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-698459498f08f41ef25e6c6f&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe 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the number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country\u2019s war with Russia is estimated at 55,000,<\/strong> with many more missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Independent international estimates \u2013 such as from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/russias-grinding-war-ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington<\/a> \u2013 talk about 100,000 to 140,000 killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Zelenskyy also stressed what is at stake for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a>,<\/strong> saying that <strong>\u201cif we lose this war, we simply lose our country\u2019s independence<\/strong>,\u201d and warning that <strong>Russia\u2019s Putin would not stop at Ukraine<\/strong> and could pose direct threat to more European countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u201cUkraine\u2019s neighbours understand that they will be the first victims\u201d<\/strong> of the Kremlin\u2019s expansionist policy, he said.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/ukraine-russia-us-talk-end-war-abu-dhabi-live-updates-latest-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-698457688f08837ebb4091fe&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-698457688f08837ebb4091fe&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe 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id=\"3c7da20f-8d16-4d49-9bbe-ff9d51bac3c9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Members of the US, Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend the second round of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.<\/span> Photograph: Uae Ministry Of Foreign Affairs\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201c<strong>The warmongers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a>, from Britain, are constantly trying to interfere with this process, constantly trying to meddle in it.<\/strong> And the more such attempts there are, the more we see that progress is definitely being made,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b9fb4a57-1b58-4afb-9005-b9382ce22ffe\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ukraine and Russia hold \u2018productive\u2019 first day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b9fb4a57-1b58-4afb-9005-b9382ce22ffe&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/04\/ukraine-russia-second-round-peace-talks-abu-dhabi&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The talks continue in a trilateral format of consultations, Ukraine\u2019s lead negotiator and former defence minister <strong>Rustem Umerov<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Separately, Poland\u2019s prime minister <strong>Donald Tusk<\/strong> is in Kyiv today to express his solidarity with the wartorn country amid continuing energy, heat outages. Last week Poland was one of the EU countries which sent heat and power generators to the Ukrainian capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">His visit comes just days after Nato\u2019s secretary general <strong>Mark Rutte<\/strong> visited Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Separately, EU leaders <strong>Ant\u00f3nio Costa<\/strong> and <strong>Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong> are expected in Paris today for talks with the French president, <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>, about the upcoming EU summit on competitiveness on 12 February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Macron, somewhat sidelined by the seemingly growing German-Italian partnership, will want to put on the table his ideas on how to fix the bloc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lots for us to cover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s <strong>Thursday, 5 February 2026,<\/strong> it\u2019s <strong>Jakub Krupa<\/strong> here, and this is <strong>Europe Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Good morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/ukraine-russia-us-talk-end-war-abu-dhabi-live-updates-latest-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984510a8f08837ebb4091e3&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984510a8f08837ebb4091e3&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trilateral talks to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine restart in Abu Dhabi \u2013 Europe live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/ukraine-russia-us-talk-end-war-abu-dhabi-live-updates-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6984510a8f08837ebb4091e3#block-6984510a8f08837ebb4091e3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Trilateral #talks #Russias #invasion #Ukraine #restart #Abu #Dhabi #Europe #live #World #news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18984"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}