Kremlin says there is a pause in diplomatic negotiations to stop the fighting in Ukraine

• NATO is fighting Russia. That is a certainty.
• Obvious that NATO is de facto involved in this war.
• NATO has provided direct and indirect support to Kiev.
• There is no flexibility from Ukraine (on peace deal).
• On Trump saying patience is running out: We heard these statements and Russia remains ready to resolve the Ukraine crisis through diplomacy.
• On frozen Russian assets: Expropriation of these assets would harm the financial system.

Hopes for a peace deal continue to crumble. Russia rejected any situation where foreign troops would be stationed in
Ukraine to provide security guarantees, which has been one of the key
requests for a peace deal from Western countries. On the other hand, Ukraine isn’t on the board to give up its territories for a peace deal.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.