A Week of Tumultuous Diplomacy Leaves Ukraine Virtually Where It Started.
- Ukraine and Russia reached three conclusions this week involving a prisoner swap, scheduling further presidential talks, and drafting ceasefire visions.
- These events came after Ukraine proposed direct negotiations between President Zelensky and President Putin amid the most significant military conflict in Europe since the mid-20th century.
- Despite demands from France, Germany, the UK, and Poland in Kyiv for an immediate ceasefire, Russia rejected two proposals but agreed to reconsider them on Friday.
- French President Emmanuel Macron called Russia's ongoing disregard for a truce unacceptable, while Russia proposed talks in Istanbul with broad demands and refused to yield ground.
- Diplomacy stalled with Russia amassing forces and no progress expected until US President Trump meets Putin, leaving Ukraine effectively back at zero and a likely summer offensive looming.
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A Week of Tumultuous Diplomacy Leaves Ukraine Virtually Where It Started.
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN A lot has happened this week, but what's most telling is what hasn't materialized. The first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia should have heralded a new era of diplomacy aimed at resolving Europe's biggest conflict since World War II. However, their context, brevity, and limited results gave skeptics more reason to continue doubting that Moscow wants peace. The three conclusions—a prisoner exchange, renew…
A whiplash week of diplomacy leaves Ukraine much where it started - Egypt Independent
Kyiv CNN — Much has happened this week, but what failed to transpire is the more telling. The first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia should have heralded a new era of diplomacy towards solving Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Instead, their context, brevity and limited outcome provided skeptics with more reasons to doubt Moscow wants peace. The three conclusions – a prisoner swap, further talks about their presidents meetin…
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