Published by Alexander Bueso on 18th August 2024
(Sharecast News) - Moscow has postponed landmark negotiations with Kyiv that might have resulted in a partial ceasefire between the two countries. The two sides had agreed to send delegations to Doha for indirect talks aimed at stopping attacks on energy infrastructure. But the 6 August incursion into Russian territory by Ukraine's troops has been labelled as an escalation and led Moscow to postpone the talks. Some officials had hoped that the negotiations might mark a first step towards a deal to end the war. Nonetheless, Moscow had yet to call off the talks entirely and Kyiv had said that the summit would still go ahead on 22 August via video. - The Sunday Telegraph