Today, Tuesday, Ukraine and Russia are again directly negotiating on a possible peace solution. When it comes to sanctions, the situation is coming to a head: Russia wants an entry ban for citizens of “hostile countries”. And it sends a clear message to the EU: no ruble, no gas.
The most important things in summary:
- the next straight Round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will take place today, Tuesday, in Istanbul. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has little hope for the new negotiations. What does Turkey hope to gain from its role as a mediator? More on that.
- According to British intelligence, the Russian private security company “Wagner Group” was transferred to eastern Ukraine. They are expected to use more than 1,000 mercenaries, including senior leaders of the organization, to conduct combat operations.
- In the face of recurring speculation about Moscow’s possible use of nuclear weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov vigorously opposed such thoughts. “Nobody in Russia thinks of using or even the idea of using nuclear weapons”Peskow said on US broadcaster PBS on Monday.
- G7 countries refuse to pay for gas supplies in rubles. For Peskow, the calculation is quite simple: “No pay – no gas.”
- the russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is possible according to a US media report Target of a poison attack become. Abramovich is said to be trying to mediate the Russia-Ukraine war. More on that.
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