Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are on hold, the Kremlin has announced, accusing European countries of obstructing negotiations, while United States President Donald Trump warns he may be running out of patience with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The comments on Friday come as Moscow says it remains open to dialogue, while it escalates its bombardment on Ukrainian cities and fierce fighting rages in Donetsk in the east.
Kyiv’s European allies have been readying further sanctions on Moscow, urging Washington to do the same, and pressing for a ceasefire that failed to materialize after Trump hosted Putin for a summit in Alaska last month.
Neighboring Lithuania and Latvia, also NATO members, have stepped up security and announced partial airspace closures. Belarus says the drills will take place near Borisov, east of Minsk.
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