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Reuters: Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks Stall Amid Mutual Recriminations
(Reuters) -Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have stagnated, officials said on Tuesday, with both sides trading blame and Moscow indicating a return to talks may be difficult.
Russia accused Ukraine of hardening its stance and the West for bolstering the government in Kyiv, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that Washington, London and Brussels want to use Ukraine to their strategic advantage.
Lavrov said he believes no pace deal can be made if negotiators try to "transfer the dialogue" to focus on what the West had to say instead of the immediate situation in Ukraine. That rules out chances for progress in talks, he added.
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Update #1: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Not Happening in ‘Any Form’ as Ukraine Toughens Stance (Antiwar.com)
Update #2: Kremlin Accuses Kyiv of ‘Lacking Will’ to Continue Peace Talks (Moscow Times)
WNU Editor: Ukraine media is talking about a massive counter-attack that will happen in August, and that all the "occupied" territories will be liberated including Crimea. With such rhetoric I have reconciled with the sad realization that peace talks are not the priority right now, and that this war is going to grind on into winter and maybe beyond.
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