Diplomacy Fails To Yield Breakthrough In Russia-Ukraine War
Thursday, 22 May 2025 () A flurry of intense diplomacy over Russia’s war against Ukraine, centered around the first direct peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in three years and a long phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, ended earlier this week without a breakthrough. The main objective set out by Ukraine and the West, a 30-day cease-fire, was not achieved. Russian attacks continued during and after the talks, and Ukraine launched drone strikes on defense industry targets in Russia in the wake of the negotiations.…
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