Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is willing to hold peace talks with Ukraine, but only on the basis of the terms agreed during the negotiations in Istanbul in 2022, which were widely viewed as unfavourable to Ukraine.
  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    6 days ago

    He further claimed that Russian military units are advancing every day.

    My suspicion is that Ukraine can afford to slowly yield farmland for longer than Russia can afford to give up energy infrastructure, at present rates.

    • chronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      5 days ago

      Yeah historically the person winning is always asking for peace talks. Duh. Clearly Russia is winning so hard that they feel bad.