
Russia stalls ceasefire talks as it intensifies attacks on Ukraine
Al Jazeera
Russia and Ukraine continue long-range drone and missile attacks, but observe an informal ceasefire in the Black Sea.
Russia has added new conditions for a ceasefire to a litany of existing ones, prompting United States President Donald Trump to threaten new sanctions against Russian oil.
Visiting Russia’s newest nuclear submarine, the Arkhangelsk, on March 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin said a temporary administration should be installed in Ukraine to lead the country to elections.
Russian officials have been trying to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since negotiations began in February, in an apparent effort to undermine Ukraine’s position.
For example, the Kremlin continued to accuse Ukraine of breaking a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, which Moscow proposed on March 18 and Kyiv has not agreed to.
Russian and Ukrainian technical teams have failed to nail down what would be protected under the deal.