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Updated · UNITED24 Media · May 7
Kremlin halts trilateral Ukraine talks over Donbas withdrawal demand
Updated
Updated · UNITED24 Media · May 7

Kremlin halts trilateral Ukraine talks over Donbas withdrawal demand

4 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · May 7
  • Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Kyiv must pull forces from Donbas before fighting can pause and serious settlement talks resume.
  • The stance came as Russia launched more than 100 drones and three missiles across Ukraine on 6 May, hitting Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
  • A Kharkiv strike injured two people and an attack in Sumy killed a woman, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the assaults showed Moscow was rejecting genuine peace efforts.
As drone warfare escalates, can traditional diplomacy still secure a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine?
Why did Russia accept a ceasefire just days after demanding Ukraine’s complete withdrawal from Donbas?
Is this three-day truce a genuine breakthrough or just a tactical pause before the next major offensive?