Putin tells Trump peace talks are unlikely, citing Ukrainian drone attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that peace talks over the war in Ukraine are unlikely. The Kremlin says drone attacks on Moscow during last month's election undermined the trilateral negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that the prospects for peace talks over the war in Ukraine are slim, according to Al Jazeera's report of 10 October. The Russian position is linked to drone attacks attributed to Ukraine.
The Kremlin says drone attacks on Moscow during last month's election undermined the trilateral peace negotiations. Russian leadership is therefore citing these attacks as the reason the negotiating process is not moving forward at present.
The source gives no further detail on when or in what format Putin and Trump communicated, nor on the scale or consequences of the attacks. It also does not say whether the trilateral talks have been formally suspended or whether they will continue.
The statement indicates that diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine remain in a difficult position, with Moscow explaining the deterioration of the talks by pointing to attacks on its capital.
