No Breakthrough Expected Because Putin Doesn't Want Peace
Ceasefire and Black Sea Focus: The US proposed a 30-day ceasefire, including a moratorium on energy infrastructure attacks. Two weeks ago, Ukraine agreed, Putin did not. Skepticism remains over Russia's intentions due to its maximalist demands, including Ukraine abandoning #NATO aspirations. Which is an insane demand as Ukraine is a sovereign nation makes its own security decisions.
Continued attacks highlight the fragility of peace efforts, with Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and Putin's forces daily mass murder of Ukrainians.
TODAY, A Russian missile attack hit a densely-populated district of Ukraine's NE city of Sumy, wounding 88 people, including 17 children.
Putin's ESCALATION has also involved cyberattacks and extensive injuries from missile strikes on Ukrainian civilians.
Talks focus on the grain export agreement, which Russia abandoned. The Black Sea remains a pivotal issue for both nations.