Putin rejected the truce. What's next for us?

Is there a way out of the diplomatic impasse? We’ll discuss it with political scientist Andrei Kolesnikov*

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At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin made the main political statement of recent months: no truce or freeze of hostilities should be expected.

• What do Putin's words mean?

• Why are hopes for negotiations once again in doubt?

• How did Zelensky’s letter influence the tone of the Russian authorities?

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